Raw Power in Contemplation: Gnod’s Spot Land Reviewed

Gnod's new album is reminiscent of anything from Popol Vuh to Coil but, says Luke Turner, this isn't a contrary change in direction, but a sumptuous re-examination of what makes them so great

The Body & OAA

Enemy Of Love

A new collaboration with producer OAA sees The Body sounding distinctly other, finds Alex Deller

John Tavener RIP

Composer passes away aged 69

Landfill Futures: Is The EDM Bubble About To Burst?

Hubris in the 1980s video game industry ended with millions of E.T. games buried in the desert. With the latest wave of corporate tie-ins and a Deadmau5/Space Invaders hook-up, asks Scott Wilson, is the apparently booming US EDM industry heading for a similarly spectacular fall?

Raags Against The Machine: Pakistan Is For The Peaceful By Ustad Saami

Microtonal Sufi mystic musical master returns with second album of surti music, of which he is the last living practitioner

A Gorgeous Haunting: Tom Ravenscroft’s Favourite Records

From 90s grunge and hip hop to contemporary ambient electronica, DJ Tom Ravenscroft tells Ben Graham about the 13 albums that give him the most listening pleasure, and developing his own musical interest away from the influence of his dad, the late John Peel. Tom Ravenscroft image courtesy of the BBC.

Not The Archandroid We’re Looking For: Janelle Monae Live

Janelle Monáe’s got it all, so why do we need any more? Wyndham Wallace (words & pictures) reports from her recent Berlin show…

Silence Is Easy: Fat White Family Interviewed

Lias Saoudi of Fat White Family talks to Anna Wood about monsters of the past, how to lower expectations, chances of a socialist future and learning to revel in misery

Sadness As Telefon Tel Aviv Member Dies

Differing Experiences: Radiohead Live At Glastonbury

Radiohead's headline spot was a set of ups and downs, or so our man-on-the-ground Patrick Clarke believed. But the outside world did not agree - so when is a disappointment actually a triumph?

Doves Announce Tour & Best Of Compilation

UK shows announced for April and May

Heal Your Soul: Fatoumata Diawara’s Favourite Music

Acclaimed Malian musician Fatoumata Diawara talks Adam Quarshie through her favourite records, explaining the influence of powerful female vocalists from both the United States and from Mali's Wassoulou region.