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Music as a Weapon: The Sonic Power of The Raincoats

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Radical Traditional: Folk Music for Spring, by Patrick Clarke

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50 Years On: Hawkwind’s Warrior On The Edge Of Time Revisited

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Beauty and Sadness: Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast’s Favourite Albums

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Mclusky
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Baker's Dozen

It’s All Expression: Matt Berry’s Favourite Albums

Baker's Dozen

A Belly Full: Tanya Donelly’s Favourite Albums

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Baker's Dozen

A Baker’s Dozen: Steve Vai’s 13 Favourite Albums Revealed

Porridge powered super Scot Mark Eglinton talks to compositional guitar virtuoso about his favourite albums of all time

Album of the Week

Dancer In The Dark: Pattern Damage By Bianca Scout

The Newcastle-born, south London-based producer draws on her background in contemporary dance for an album of chopped loops and murmured voices

Baker's Dozen

Crossing Over: Brìghde Chaimbeul’s Favourite Albums

From the Gaelic music of her youth to modern experimental favourites, via trad from across the spectrum, Brìghde Chaimbeul takes Patrick Clarke through her 13 favourite records ahead of her appearance at this year's Supersonic

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Nonpareils
Scented Pictures

Aaron Hemphill has some fun after he left Liars, and the result is compelling and rewarding

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Various
I Hear A New World – The Pioneers of Electronic Music

A new compilation from Cherry Red reframes the history of electronic music

News

Ten Mouth Electron EP Launch Show

Release of Brite Lites/Cut Up Technique marked with gig The Castle Hotel in Manchester this Friday, ahead of Minor Characters event next week

News

Things Learned At: Borealis Festival 2017

At this year's edition of Borealis festival in Bergen, Karl Smith finds both a city uniquely positioned to take up the mantle of experimental music capital of Norway and an expertly curated run of performances and events that testify to the vitality of progressive music

News

Boris Detail New Album, ‘W’

The record is billed as a companion piece to their 2020 LP 'No'

Cassettes

Spool’s Out: Cassette Reviews For May By Tristan Bath

Tristan Bath rounds up the best tape releases for May, taking some time out to focus on musicians already working with limitations and isolation

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Low Culture Podcast

Low Culture Podcast 19: Lias Saoudi On Legends Of The Fall

"I was looking for answers and there it was" Lias Saoudi on finding his truth in Brad Pitt's sweaty schooner

Black Sky Thinking

Euro 96 20 Years On: Gazza, UKIP, Brexit – Where Are We Now?

Phil Harrison looks back 20 years to Euro 96 and all that, just to ask, "How far have we actually travelled since then?"

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Music as a Weapon: The Sonic Power of The Raincoats

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Previously Read

A Baker’s Dozen: Steve Vai’s 13 Favourite Albums Revealed

Dancer In The Dark: Pattern Damage By Bianca Scout

Crossing Over: Brìghde Chaimbeul’s Favourite Albums

Nonpareils Scented Pictures

Various I Hear A New World – The Pioneers of Electronic Music

Ten Mouth Electron EP Launch Show

Things Learned At: Borealis Festival 2017

Boris Detail New Album, ‘W’

Spool’s Out: Cassette Reviews For May By Tristan Bath

Low Culture Podcast 19: Lias Saoudi On Legends Of The Fall

Euro 96 20 Years On: Gazza, UKIP, Brexit – Where Are We Now?

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Mclusky
The world is still here and so are we

Nonpareils
Scented Pictures

Various
I Hear A New World – The Pioneers of Electronic Music