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A Flash Of White Heat: John Stanier Of Battles’ Favourite Albums

With Battles' new LP La Di Da Di out, the drummer with the highest cymbal in rock takes a journey through hardcore, hip-hop and baroque and reveals his 'never-leave-home-without-it security blanket record' for Kiran Acharya

Ipso Facto To Split Up

But singer embarking on new project

Spiders’ Webs From Scraps: Guy Garvey’s Favourite Albums

Before his edition of the Meltdown festival begins next month, the singer-songwriter, broadcaster and Elbow frontman talks to Lisa Jenkins about his love of Talk Talk, lyrical grey areas and nutmeg-based mishaps

Songs Of Praise: David Keenan’s Baker’s Dozen

Jennifer Lucy Allan hears about high-fiving Edgar Froese, frightening the neighbours, disavowing the devil and how Scottish author David Keenan is all about saying yes. Portrait by Heather Leigh.

Columnfortably Numb: July In Psych/Noise Rock By JR Moores

JR Moores finds comfort in an international selection of psych-rock releases before the UK fully isolates itself and then outlaws all music that isn't made by decent, ordinary, real, hardworking people like Olly Murs

Like Choosing A Lover: Viv Albertine’s Favourite Albums

Always forthright, the great Viv Albertine discusses her favourite albums with Tom Hasson. T-Rex, Chris Watson, Don Cherry, Beefheart, Barrett, Kate Bush and.... The Slits all feature

Suemori

Maebashi

Under his new alias, Suemori, Hoshina Anniversary navigates the cultural iconography of Japan, synthesising traditional instruments into a haunting electronic format, finds Hannah Pezzack

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Skin Turns To Glass

A Safe Place For Me: Jesca Hoop’s 13 Favourite Records

Ahead of her performance at Green Man this weekend, Jesca Hoop guides Diva Harris through her 13 favourite albums, from Björk to Dylan, Cat Stevens and Kate Bush

The Auteurs Sing Uber Hate: After Murder Park At 25

Self-hobbled and confined to a wheelchair, Luke Haines dug deep into middle England’s psychic hinterland to produce the definitive anti-Britpop album. Joe Banks reflects on a “monsterpiece” that still resonates today

Mob Deep: Michael Imperioli’s Favourite Music

Actor, writer, producer and musician Michael Imperioli – best known for playing Christopher Moltisanti in The Sopranos – chooses his 13 favourite tracks, and discusses the use of music in the series. Simon Price listens in an unmarked van across the street.

Julian Marszalek On Jane Weaver’s Modern Kosmology

With one eye on the dancefloor and another on those sprawling existential questions we may never truly answer, Jane Weaver's Modern Kosmology is a joyous relief to cynical cosmic vibes