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The Rapture Announce European and North American Tour Dates

Kicking off in September, the run of shows will mark Luke Jenner and co.'s first live dates in several years

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Jim Legxacy Reveals New Mixtape, ‘black british music (2025)’

The much-anticipated release is out later this month

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A Certain Ratio’s ‘Live In America’ to be Reissued for 40th Anniversary

The live LP captures the Manchester band's tour of America with New Order

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Neko Case Unveils First LP in Seven Years, ‘Neon Grey Midnight Green’

The singer-songwriter has also shared the record's lead track, 'Wreck'

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Fever Ray Details Live Album, ‘The Year Of The Radical Romantics’

It was recorded during Karin Dreijer's tour in support of 2023 album Radical Romantics

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BBC will not Broadcast Performances Deemed ‘High Risk’ after Glastonbury Bob Vylan Fallout

The organisation's Head of Music has also temporarily stepped down after the duo's set was streamed live online as they led the crowd in a "death to the IDF" chant

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SHAPE+ Artist Sofi Shares Recording Captured During Residency at Prague’s MeetFactory

The 27-minute performance is a collaboration with the artists Sorbitol Drops and Natálie Pleváková

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Warner Music Group Announces Plans to Cut Annual Costs by $300 Million

CEO Robert Kyncl said the cuts will be fully implemented by the end of 2026

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Le Guess Who? Launches Fundraising Campaign to Help Secure Festival’s Future

The annual Utrecht event has been hit by rising costs, inflation and increasingly costly and complex visa processes

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Optimo’s JD Twitch Diagnosed with Inoperable Brain Tumour

The widely-respected Scottish DJ shared news of his diagnosis earlier today

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Supersonic Festival Adds The Bug and More to 2025 Lineup

The festival takes place in late August

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Call Super Unveils Mix CD for Dekmantel, ‘A Rhythm Protects One’

They've also shared a new production from the mix, titled 'Mothertime'

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Baba Yaga’s Hut Plan Big Summer Boat Bash

Part Chimp and more will play the London do later this month

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Eiko Ishibashi and Jim O’Rourke Detail Collaborative Album, ‘Pareidolia’

It's based on a series of shows that the duo played through Europe across two weeks in 2023

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Deerhoof to Remove Music from Spotify

The band are making the move in protest of chief executive Daniel Ek’s military investments

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Adrian Sherwood Reveals First Solo Album in 13 Years, ‘The Collapse Of Everything’

It will be released via his On U-Sound label next month

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Animal Collective Release New Song, ‘Love On The Big Screen’

It will come out on a limited edition 7-inch single with B-side 'Buddies On The Blackboard' in August

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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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Walk On In Darkness: Tom G Warrior’s 13 Favourite LPs

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The Rapture Announce European and North American Tour Dates

Jim Legxacy Reveals New Mixtape, ‘black british music (2025)’

A Certain Ratio’s ‘Live In America’ to be Reissued for 40th Anniversary

Neko Case Unveils First LP in Seven Years, ‘Neon Grey Midnight Green’

Fever Ray Details Live Album, ‘The Year Of The Radical Romantics’

BBC will not Broadcast Performances Deemed ‘High Risk’ after Glastonbury Bob Vylan Fallout

SHAPE+ Artist Sofi Shares Recording Captured During Residency at Prague’s MeetFactory

Warner Music Group Announces Plans to Cut Annual Costs by $300 Million

Le Guess Who? Launches Fundraising Campaign to Help Secure Festival’s Future

Optimo’s JD Twitch Diagnosed with Inoperable Brain Tumour

Supersonic Festival Adds The Bug and More to 2025 Lineup

Call Super Unveils Mix CD for Dekmantel, ‘A Rhythm Protects One’

Baba Yaga’s Hut Plan Big Summer Boat Bash

Eiko Ishibashi and Jim O’Rourke Detail Collaborative Album, ‘Pareidolia’

Deerhoof to Remove Music from Spotify

Adrian Sherwood Reveals First Solo Album in 13 Years, ‘The Collapse Of Everything’

Animal Collective Release New Song, ‘Love On The Big Screen’

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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