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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

Panning For Gold: Fimber Bravo’s Favourite Music

In this week's Baker's Dozen, Zakiya Mckenzie speaks to steel pan legend Fimber Bravo about his favourite music, from Aretha Franklin to Stormzy and Johnny Cash; Sun-Ra, Hot Chip and Miles Davis

Nadine Shah Details New Album, ‘Filthy Underneath’

The album "chronicles a period of unprecedented turbulence" in the artist's life, a press release says

Benefits Unveil New Track And Video, ‘Meat Teeth’

Frontman Kingsley Hall also talks to tQ below about pressure, backlash and keeping it DIY

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En Är För Mycket och Tusen Aldrig Nog

Swedish prog revivalists explore the adventurous side of sobriety

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13 Friends Of Mine: Adam Green’s Favourite Records

Adam Green guides Paul Stokes through 13 favourite albums, revealing an attachments to The Libertines' vision of England and lamenting the loss of a drum machine in his divorce

Anthony Child, AKA Surgeon: New LP Due

LP collates 16 years' worth of "tonal experiments" in two long-form tracks

Rope Ladders From Heaven: William Doyle’s Favourite Records

Ahead of his excellent latest album, Great Spans of Muddy Time, William Doyle - fka East India Youth, whose debut EP was first ever record released on The Quietus Phonographic Corporation - talks us through his Baker’s Dozen. William Doyle photo by Ryan MacPhail

Tape Adapter: April’s Hip Hop Mixtapes Reviewed

In his second column, Gary Suarez finds the much-hyped Chance The Rapper's second tape wanting, while better efforts from Big K.R.I.T. and Cassie redeem April's mixtape haul

LISTEN: Okkultokrati – ‘No Ouroboros’

Lead-off track from Oslo punks' second album

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An Eastern Spring: Memoir Of A Second Generation Immigrant. The Final Part.

Neil Kulkarni brings his brilliant series to a close by dismantling the racism of pop music

LIVE REPORT: Michael Gira

After last seeing him play with Swans at KOKO almost a year and a half ago, Patrick Smith heads to St John in Hackney for William Basinski's Arcadia series to finally get to grips with what defines Michael Gira post Swans' 2010 reformation. Photo by Fabio Lugaro

Tape Adapter: May’s Hip Hop Mixtapes Reviewed

Ignoring the impending drop of big albums by Kanye and J. Cole, Gary Suarez finds some golden offerings from Travi$ Scott and Bryant Dope in his monthly mixtape round-up

Coming Up With The Sunshine: Radio-Ed O’Brien’s Favourite Music

Radiohead's Ed O'Brien marks the release of his solo album as EOB by talking to Jude Rogers about 13 favourite pieces of music, from Led Zep to Talk Talk, a longstanding love of Brazil, and Primal Scream