Opinionated and informative criticism of all the music that counts
As they prepare their first album for Bella Union, Warmduscher speak to Patrick Clarke about the inspiration of the “ancient caners” found at public WiFi hotspots, the pros and cons of proper studio time, and the greasy essence at the band’s core
A sunlit summer park in East London might be a million miles from grimy 1970s New York, but Chris Roberts finds true wonder in Patti Smith's performance of Horses on the Quietus/EYOE main stage at Field Day. There's life in the old nag that is rock & roll yet. Photos by Valerio Berdini
In Ryuichi Sakamoto's first solo album in eight years, and first since his recovery from throat cancer, Karl Smith finds a record concerned with the varied states of human life and a sprawling piece of music less fixated on the task of world building than the more daunting prospect of penetrating the complexities of our own universe