The Crack Up: XTC’s English Settlement At 40

In 1981 XTC's modest success pushed Andy Partridge to the edge, making him too ill to play live. It was during this short period of recuperation, says Fergal Kinney, that they had a desperate last roll of the dice...

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25 Years Of Troubling Love: Ferrante’s Women & The Fight For Privacy

For two decades, Italian author Elena Ferrante maintained her privacy – until a recent article claimed to reveal her 'true' identity. Twenty-five years after the publication of her first novel, Lauren Strain considers the example that her fight for selfhood – and the struggles of the women in her novels – sets for us today. (Image from the film L'Amore Molesto, based on the novel)

No Dramas: HTRK Interviewed

The dark electronic pop Australian duo HTRK, once described brilliantly as sounding like ‘Sade in prison’ return with their fourth album, Venus in Leo a slow, louche blur with chinks of warm sun peeking through the shadows. Ahead of their set at Atonal in Berlin this week, we caught up with the duo to talk about being drawn to toxic people, a new body oil for merch and moving away from drama.