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Albums dissected, the granular detail revealed

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LISTEN: Carla Bozulich’s Quieter With Track-By-Track Guide

American musician Carla Bozulich guides us through the inspiration and creation of her new album for Constellation, Quieter

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Arcade Fire’s Everything Now Reviewed Track By Track

Anna Wood delves into Arcade Fire's fifth long player in order to bring us a track by track breakdown. But is Everything Now something or nothing

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Depeche Mode’s Spirit: A Track-By-Track Review By Julian Marszalek

Julian Marszalek went to the Spiritland bar in Kings Cross to listen to Depeche Mode's 14th album. Here he gives us his first listen, track by track run down of what we have in store

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New Order’s Music Complete: A Track-By-Track Preview

Luke Turner celebrates New Order's return with an album that is "largely thrilling, progressive and fun, which ought to stand as a highlight of their career"

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Madonna’s Rebel Heart: A Track By Track Review

After attending a recent playback, Amy Pettifer gives her initial impressions of Madonna's latest musical offering; ballads, EDM and all

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Time Dilates Around You: Jon Hopkins Discusses Asleep Versions

The producer considers patience, meditation and the importance of the pineal gland while talking Kiran Acharya through the four immersive remixes on his new EP, released today

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Arcade Fire’s Reflektor Reviewed Track-By-Track

Julian Marszalek sits down in elegant surrounds for a first listen to Arcade Fire's fourth album

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Manic Street Preachers’ Nicky Wire Reviews Rewind The Film

Manic Street Preachers' bassist and propagandist-in-chief Nicky Wire takes Marc Burrows through their new album track by track. Photographs courtesy of Alex Lake

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Årabrot – Årabrot: Track By Track Review

Årabrot are currently one of the best heavy rock bands in the world. Here core member Kjetil Nernes talks (to John Doran) about inspiration

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Watain’s The Wild Hunt: A Track By Track Review

Toby Cook fires up the life pipe and reclines on a chaise lounge made from human thigh bones to give you his first listen impressions of the new Watain album

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A Track-By-Track Preview Of Rock And Roll Animals By Luke Haines

Luke Haines' new album is about a trio of "furry freaks" fighting the Angel Of The North. Intrigued? We asked him to tell us more...

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These New Puritans’ Field Of Reeds, Track-By-Track Preview

Nick Southall listens through TNP's excellent third album ahead of its release next month

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Pet Shop Boys’ New LP Electric, Track-By-Track Preview

Electric, Pet Shop Boys' first LP on their own record label, sees Stuart Price aiding Messrs Tennant and Lowe in a hugely enjoyable record aimed at the dancefloor. Luke Turner does gives a track-by-track preview, plus listen to new track exclusively here

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Boards Of Canada’s Tomorrow’s Harvest, Track-By-Track

Warp's shadowy duo Boards Of Canada return in June with their first album in six years. Joe Clay attended the album's first playback, and gives us a run through of his initial impressions

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Daft Punk: Random Access Memories Track-By-Track Preview

You may have heard that a pair of French robots are releasing a new album this month - Paul Smith has a first listen

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Savages: Silence Yourself Track-By-Track Preview

James Ubaghs gets his ears around the much-anticipated debut album from Savages for a Quietus track-by-track preview

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A Track By Track Review Of Ghost BC’s Infestissumam

Jamie Thomson, cycle-powered punk rocker, eagerly gives us his first reactions to the long awaited second album by Ghost BC, Infestissumam

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Depeche Mode’s Delta Machine Track-By-Track Preview

Depeche Mode are back with their 13th album, and Luke Turner sits down with it for an instant, track-by-track appraisal

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My Bloody Valentine's mbv Track By Track By Ned Raggett

Ned Raggett stays up all night hitting refresh to bring you his perspective on mbv... i.e. it sounds like being hit on the head with a shovel and falling into a well half filled with honey

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Earthy & Complicated: The xx’s Coexist Track By Track

Next month, London trio The xx release their much-anticipated second album Coexist. Luke Turner takes you on a track-by-track guide through its eleven "far more earthy, sticky, complicated" songs

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Alive & Wriggling: Animal Collective’s Centipede Hz Track-By-Track

John Calvert gives us a track-by-track run-through of Centipede Hz and finds that amidst all the familiar Animal Collective hippy tropes, there's much new - and exciting - to be found

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The Future’s Bright: Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange Track-by-Track

John Calvert heads along to a London studio for a first listen to the forthcoming album (much anticipated round these parts) from Frank Ocean

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The Power Of Doubt: Liars’ Guide To New LP WIXIW

After all those weird and abstract hints on the Amateur Gore tumblr, here's the information from the horse's mouth: Angus Andrew tells Luke Turner about the themes and making of new album WIXIW, their increasing use of electronics, and relationship with producer Daniel Miller

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LISTEN: Carla Bozulich’s Quieter With Track-By-Track Guide

Arcade Fire’s Everything Now Reviewed Track By Track

Depeche Mode’s Spirit: A Track-By-Track Review By Julian Marszalek

New Order’s Music Complete: A Track-By-Track Preview

Madonna’s Rebel Heart: A Track By Track Review

Time Dilates Around You: Jon Hopkins Discusses Asleep Versions

Arcade Fire’s Reflektor Reviewed Track-By-Track

Manic Street Preachers’ Nicky Wire Reviews Rewind The Film

Årabrot – Årabrot: Track By Track Review

Watain’s The Wild Hunt: A Track By Track Review

A Track-By-Track Preview Of Rock And Roll Animals By Luke Haines

These New Puritans’ Field Of Reeds, Track-By-Track Preview

Pet Shop Boys’ New LP Electric, Track-By-Track Preview

Boards Of Canada’s Tomorrow’s Harvest, Track-By-Track

Daft Punk: Random Access Memories Track-By-Track Preview

Savages: Silence Yourself Track-By-Track Preview

A Track By Track Review Of Ghost BC’s Infestissumam

Depeche Mode’s Delta Machine Track-By-Track Preview

My Bloody Valentine's mbv Track By Track By Ned Raggett

Earthy & Complicated: The xx’s Coexist Track By Track

Alive & Wriggling: Animal Collective’s Centipede Hz Track-By-Track

The Future’s Bright: Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange Track-by-Track

The Power Of Doubt: Liars’ Guide To New LP WIXIW

Disco On Demand: Al Kent Digs In The Crates

Death Grips’ The Money Store: Track-By-Track

Jack White’s Blunderbuss: Track By Track

Lamb Of God’s Resolution Previewed: Best Metal Of 2012?

Brett Anderson’s Guide To Black Rainbows

Mastodon – The Hunter, A Track-By-Track Guide

A Track-By-Track Guide & Stream Of Memory Tapes’ Player Piano

The Horrors’ How-It-Was-Made Guide To Skying

A Track-By-Track Guide To Beastie Boys’ Hot Sauce Committee Part Two

REM’s Collapse Into Now: A Track-By-Track Review

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