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Massive Attack, Brian Eno and More Form Alliance of Musicians Speaking Out About Gaza

Kneecap and Fontaines DC are among the other acts who have joined the collective, which will aim to support those subject to ‘aggressive, vexatious campaigns’ by pro-Israel advocates

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Rian Treanor Collaborates with Cara Tolmie on New Album for Planet Mu

Body Lapse will be released in September

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Nine Inch Nails Unveil ‘Tron: Ares’ Soundtrack

They've also shared new single 'As Alive As You Need Me To Be'

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Powell Details New Album, ‘We Do Recover’

It marks his first LP proper on his own Diagonal imprint

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Blood Orange Reveals First Album in Six Years, ‘Essex Honey’

It features contributions from Lorde, Caroline Polachek, Tirzah and more

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The Knife’s Olof Dreijer Unveils New EP for Dekmantel

It's comprised of two new tracks by the Swedish producer, as well as remixes by Nídia and Verraco

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FKA twigs Shares New Single, ‘Perfectly’

The new song has been a fixture of the UK artist's recent live shows in support of her latest album

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David Byrne Releases New Single, ‘She Explains Things To Me’

It's the second track to be shared from forthcoming album Who Is The Sky?

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Daphni Shares New Single, ‘Clap Your Hands’

"I made this one for a set at Rainbow Disco Club in Japan and have been playing it everywhere ever since," Dan Snaith said of the new cut

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Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy Details Triple Album, ‘Twilight Override’

The 30-track record is out in September

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Björk’s ‘Cornucopia’ Concert Film Set for Physical Release

Captured during the Icelandic artist's latest tour, it will be released across vinyl, CD and DVD formats

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Notting Hill Carnival 2025 to Go Ahead After Securing Additional Funding

The additional money will help address 'critical public safety concerns' that were identified in an independent review of festival

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Semibreve Reveals New Names for 2025 Edition

Lyra Pramuk, Rafael Toral, Nazar and more have been added to the bill for the Braga festival

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EFG London Jazz Festival Adds Nubya Garcia, Mulatu Astatke and More to 2025 Lineup

The festival will also host a special celebration of the last 20 years of jazz featuring Shabaka Hutchings and Camilla George

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Berlin Atonal Confirms Full Music Programme for 2025 Edition

Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo will play live with Peder Mannerfelt and Yonatan Gat at this year's event

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New David Bowie Box Set Collects Output from 2002 to 2016

The 18xLP set, I Can’t Give Everything Away (2002-2016), includes Bowie’s final albums, as well as rarities and live recordings

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Soulwax Detail First New Album in Seven Years, ‘All Systems Are Lying’

The new record is described by the brotherly duo as "a rock album made without any electric guitars"

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We Play For Real: Remembering Douglas McCarthy, Son of Essex

Reflecting on the life of Douglas McCarthy, who died this week, Tim Burrows writes that he was a man whose art and hypnotic stage presence was forged in the tough, working class Essex attitude of the 70s and 80s

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Remembering Alan Lamb, by Lawrence English

As is the wont of a true artist, Alan Lamb's practice grew out of a chance encounter. Hearing the aeolian song produced by phone lines went on to propel him into becoming one of the pioneers of Australian exploratory sound practice

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Remembering David Thomas of Pere Ubu, by Sean Kitching

Long-time fan Sean Kitching celebrates the legacy of a true ‘Crocus Behemoth’ of the avant garde, post punk, underground rock and pop Americana, David Thomas, who passed away yesterday after a long period of ill-health

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Pathways Uncovered: David Lynch Remembered

John Doran remembers his favourite filmmaker David Lynch, but also praises a true artist, a mapmaker and draughtsman who recorded the weird zones and occult dimensions of life. Portrait by Josh Telles

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The Month’s Electronic Music: Sometimes You Have To Go Deeper

In his latest electronic music column, Rory Gibb gets lost in the shimmery labyrinths of Some Truths, plus explores recent releases from HER Records, Ishan Sound, Evian Christ, Aurora Halal and more

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Massive Attack, Brian Eno and More Form Alliance of Musicians Speaking Out About Gaza

Rian Treanor Collaborates with Cara Tolmie on New Album for Planet Mu

Nine Inch Nails Unveil ‘Tron: Ares’ Soundtrack

Powell Details New Album, ‘We Do Recover’

Blood Orange Reveals First Album in Six Years, ‘Essex Honey’

The Knife’s Olof Dreijer Unveils New EP for Dekmantel

FKA twigs Shares New Single, ‘Perfectly’

David Byrne Releases New Single, ‘She Explains Things To Me’

Daphni Shares New Single, ‘Clap Your Hands’

Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy Details Triple Album, ‘Twilight Override’

Björk’s ‘Cornucopia’ Concert Film Set for Physical Release

Notting Hill Carnival 2025 to Go Ahead After Securing Additional Funding

Semibreve Reveals New Names for 2025 Edition

EFG London Jazz Festival Adds Nubya Garcia, Mulatu Astatke and More to 2025 Lineup

Berlin Atonal Confirms Full Music Programme for 2025 Edition

New David Bowie Box Set Collects Output from 2002 to 2016

Soulwax Detail First New Album in Seven Years, ‘All Systems Are Lying’

We Play For Real: Remembering Douglas McCarthy, Son of Essex

Remembering Alan Lamb, by Lawrence English

Remembering David Thomas of Pere Ubu, by Sean Kitching

Pathways Uncovered: David Lynch Remembered

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