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Albums Of The Month: Music We’ve Loved This April

Årabrot, Vanishing Twin, Leather Party and Lena Willikens, Cardi B, Grouper and Mouse On Mars - just a few of our favourite albums (and tracks) from the past month

Organs Of Ecstasy: Ben Chasny’s Favourite Albums

Questing experimental guitar hero Ben Chasny, aka Six Organs Of Admittance, tells Ben Graham about 13 records that influenced his playing and shaped his worldview, from psychedelic Japanese noise rock to American Primitive acoustic fingerpicking

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A Leisurely Swim To Everlasting Life

LA’s Chuck Soo-Hoo makes environmental music with a sense of wonder, finds Vanessa Ague

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

Michelle Zauner, driving force behind Japanese Breakfast, takes David Chiu through her life in 13 records, from foundational encounters with Motown, the beauty of Pacific Northwestern indie, and the inspiration she found in Mount Eerie and Joanna Newsom

DJ Haram Reveals New EP For Hyperdub, ‘Handplay’

The two-track release marks the US artist's first full release for the label since 2019

Alchemy Happens: Lou Rhodes’s Favourite Albums

Penning her own Baker's Dozen of albums that shaped her career as both a member of Lamb and a solo artist, the singer picks 13 records that represent her "soul-music", following the release of theyesandeye

Trying Everything On: Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith’s Baker’s Dozen

With her sixth full-length album set for imminent release, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith takes Christian Eede from influential minimalism by Steve Reich to new age ambience by Midori Takada over the course of her Baker's Dozen

Columnus Bloody Columnus: Kez Whelan On August’s Heavy Metal

This month tQ welcomes Kez Whelan to sit on the embloodened, Columnus Metallicus throne where he casts his blazing eye across releases by Helms Alee, Horseback, Wrekmeister Harmonies and more

Evergreen Thirteen: Will Young’s Favourite Albums

Following the release of his sixth album, 85% Proof, last year the singer-songwriter changes into some comfortable trousers and talks Ian Wade through his 13 all-time favourite records

Sonic Cinematography: Neneh Cherry’s Favourite Albums

Following the release of her new album Blank Project and ahead of shows at Field Day and Sonar Barcelona, Neneh Cherry talks Helen King through her all-time top LPs

Anthems: Laibach’s Favourite Albums

As the musical wing of Slovenia's NSK collective continue their tour presenting songs from The Sound Of Music, the group's Ivan Novak gets licence to pick 13 albums that inspired them prior to forming Laibach

Master Blaster: Kevin Richard Martin’s Baker’s Dozen

The artist also known as The Bug talks to Jennifer Lucy Allan about the records that changed his life, from anxious encounters with African Head Charge in Weymouth to being blasted by Swans at the ICA

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Hang Out All The Dirtiest Hits

Diamanda Galás Discusses Her 13 Favourite Albums

Diamanda Galás plays the one of the opening concerts of Antony Hegarty's Meltdown Festival at London's Southbank Centre tonight. In advance of the performance, she tells us about 13 albums that have been influential on her life and work

Access All Areas: Barbara Charone’s Baker’s Dozen

The legendary music PR talks to Lucy O’Brien about the albums and the people who have most inspired her, from the Rolling Stones to Madonna, and why artists aren’t necessarily your friends

Archie Bronson Outfit New Album Details

_Coconut_ out next year