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LIVE REPORT: Peter Murphy

Despite recent bother with the LAPD, Peter Murphy is on celebratory form at the Islington Academy, says Chris Low. Pics thanks to John Marshall

Concretise The Oddness: Lee Gamble Picks His 13 Favourite Records

With his first album for Hyperdub en route and Unsound appearance impending, Lee Gamble guides Jennifer Lucy Allan from 80s beatboxing to some of 2017's best releases through the medium of his 13 favourite records

Cosmic Portals: Gruff Rhys’ Favourite Albums

Ahead of his gig at the Camden Roundhouse this week, Gruff Rhys waxes lyrical about 13 favourite records, deep cuts from the Welsh language underground and beyond

Brian Coney On The Moonlandingz’ Interplanetary Class Classics

In The Moonlandingz first full-length offering as a non-fictional outfit, Brian Coney finds a record that refuses to wear only one mask – futurist without revivalism, acerbic but with swagger – and throws off with gusto any accusations of the term side-project

WATCH: Portishead Video For ABBA Cover

Portishead reference death of MP Jo Cox in new video for ABBA cover

New Half Man Half Biscuit LP Due In May

A voice from the Wirral is calling out: No-one Cares About Your Creative Hub So Get Your Fuckin’ Hedge Cut

Yob

Our Raw Heart

From the Oregon doom metal trio, an album of raw grace and nascent hope

Hyperspecific: Electronic Music For January Reviewed By Jaša Bužinel

In his first column of 2023, our dance music columnist sheds light on the small Slovenian electronic music scene and shares his favourite recent releases from the likes of Vid Vai, POUCH ENVY, dvidevat and Black Dot

All Tomorrow’s Parties Reviewed: Breeders And Fans Strike Back II

The Quietus (in the form of John Doran, Luke Turner, Jeremy Allen, Phil Hebblethwaite, Andrzej Lukowski, Maria Jefferis, Stu Green, Andy Ennis and Edd Westmacott) stumble around Minehead Butlins snapping and scribbling. The luckiest are the ones that died first . . .

Kurt Vile

Smoke Ring for My Halo

Enough Is Never Enough: Generation Wealth

Hedge fund managers, beauty pageant tweens, plastic surgery addicts, and a perfect recreation of the palace of Versailles deep in the Florida swamp. Welcome to Generation Wealth, a new documentary film by Lauren Greenfield

“I Enjoy Silence!”: Michael Rother’s 13 Favourite Albums

With a show at London's Under The Bridge on 5 April, Michael Rother of Neu!, Harmonia, and a newly-boxsetted solo career takes Patrick Clarke through his life in 13 records, from Little Richard to Fuck Buttons, even though he doesn't really listen to music any more

Gold Dust Of Our Musical Worth: Ian Anderson’s Favourite Albums

Ahead of a one-off show at the Royal Albert Hall, the Jethro Tull man picks out his thirteen finest albums

Bandcamp Confirms Second Juneteenth Fundraiser

The company will donate its full share of sales made through the site to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund this Friday