Electric Wizard, Zu, WITTR, Skull Defekts For Supersonic

Life After Death: Damien Echols Of The West Memphis Three Interviewed

On the New York and LA Times bestseller lists, Damien Echols’ Life After Death memoir documents how his survival on death row was as improbable as the case that put him there. Alex Burrows asked how he lived through the worst that humanity could throw at him

Plaids

Plaids

A Ladder To God: Swans Breathe With Space, Live In London

The Swans play live in Koko. John Calvert breathes in and out with them and the universe. Photographs by Valerio Berdini

Various Artists

Remembering Mountains: Unheard Songs By Karen Dalton

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

I Need A Double Dozen: Chris Corsano’s Favourite Albums

As he releases two new albums, the prolific drummer, improviser, and serial collaborator Chris Corsano takes Stewart Smith through 13 favourite records, from punk to jazz to his year spent listening only to Curtis Mayfield

Let’s Eat Grandma

Two Ribbons

Let's Eat Grandma's latest may be less out there, but it's the songs that shine through, finds Austin Nguyen

Club Members: Julianna Barwick’s Favourite Albums

From very long-term library loans and overnight camp-outs to chance shopping-mall buys and poster-based confusion, the composer gives Gary Kaill the stories behind 13 LPs she's listened to a "bazillion freaking times"

Claro Intelecto To Release New Album

Reform Club to see release through Delsin on 16th April

Pillars Of Society: An Interview With Pale Blue Eyes

Rising Totnes trio Pale Blue Eyes talk to Patrick Clarke about self-sufficiency, their hometown's thriving DIY culture, and how The KLF's funeral business partners helped fund their debut single

LISTEN: New Dean Blunt And Arca

Dean Blunt's Babyfather teams up with Arca on production of the former's new track; listen below

Future Islands

In Evening Air

John Cale To Perform The Velvet Underground & Nico Live

Cale marks 50th anniversary of the classic's album release with plans to perform it in full twice more next year

Horns Up Ya Shitters! August’s Best Metal Reviewed

What is as good as Behemoth, asks Toby Cook. Not much, but anything close is reviewed in Columnus Metallicus this month

Soundway To Release Batida LP

Batida is the first contemporary artist album to be released by the excellent Soundway label