Albums dissected, the granular detail revealed
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
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
The Libertines reunion: the last chapter in a great romantic rock & roll tale, or a cynical cash-making ploy? Lewis G. Parker finds it impossible to separate myth from reality after taking in their set at The Forum. Picture courtesy of Alice Wagstaffe
Your latest subscriber-exclusive music is a six-track collection of dizzying noise, punishing beats and crystalline electronics courtesy of Teeth Of The Sea's Mike Bourne, who tells Patrick Clarke about how he's stepping out on his own as Bruise Blood