Reviews

Augmenting Reality: Devendra Banhart’s Favourite Albums

Following the release of his ninth album, Ape In Pink Marble, the LA-based singer-songwriter and artist opts against a theme of lobster-based smut (read on) and talks Tara Joshi through his 13 all-time favourite records

You Might Just Be An Unwitting Apologist For Racism If…!

Impecunious music critic David Bennun is plotting a career change into stand up comedy and asked us if he could try out his new routine on you, our readers. As it's sunny out we decided to give him the floor...

Beirut’s Condon Plans Double EP Release

Twin set to feature new songs as well as fresh takes on archive material

Thomas Truax

Songs From The Films Of David Lynch

Brian Eno

Small Craft On A Milk Sea

Cardiacs’ Tim Smith Has Died, Aged 59

The group had been on an indefinite hiatus since he developed the neurological disorder dystonia after a heart attack in 2008

FrightFest The 13th: The Cigarette Burns Report

Josh Saco of Cigarette Burns enjoys the recent Film4 Frightfest, which took place at the Empire Cinema in Leicester Square. Still from American Mary

Atonal 2015: First Batch Of Acts Announced

Faust and Tony Conrad, SUMS, Sonno, Ugandan Methods and more

Various Artists

An Taobh Tuathail Vol 3

First Line-Ups For New London Club

The Trilogy Tapes, 1-800-Dinosaur and secretsundaze among promoters and collectives that will host parties at new East London venue

Friends Of Mine: Rachel Aggs’ Favourite Music

Rachel Aggs takes Stephanie Phillips through the albums that made her the musician she is today, from Smokey Robinson to Robyn, Mahotella Queens to Sleater-Kinney. Portrait photo by Stephanie Gibson

Gareth Williams & Mary Currie For Vinyl Release

Gareth Williams & Mary Currie's Flaming Tunes for vinyl release through Blackest Ever Black

WIN: Field Day Tickets

We've got two tickets to give away to next weekend's two-dayer in London

Redefining Dissonance: Sonic Youth Live At The Smart Bar Chicago 1985

Daniel Wray speaks to Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley, Michael Azerrad, Aaron Mullan, Santiago Durango and Nash Kato about the recent release of a Sonic Youth live recording from 1985, and recalls the astonishing force of a group reaching the peak of their powers

Pelican To Release New EP

Ataraxia/Taraxis for release through Southern Lord in April

Björk Unveils New Track, ‘Atopos’

She's also shared a video for the new song, which takes place in a fungal forest