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Spool’s Out: Cassette Reviews For May With Tristan Bath

A mix of muscular techno from Iceland, live modular takes from Salford, Latvian noise, and swampy indie are amongst May’s tape roundup from Tristan Bath. Live photograph of Delphine Dora & Sophie Cooper, taken by Jessica Coogan

The Strange World Of… The Ex

Our Man In The Benelux Regions, Richard Foster, talks to Arnold de Boer, Terrie Hessels, Andy Moor and Katherina Rijcken-Bornefeld about the near four decade history of one of the world's greatest rock bands, The Ex

Stir My Teenage Soul: Karl ‘Regis’ O’Connor’s Favourite LPs

Karl O'Connor guides Luke Turner through the 13 teenage hits that made him Regis, with tales of smelling like a badger on the mail train to Brum and what happens when you get a member of Einstürzende Neubauten the wrong gravel on the way

Vic Chesnutt RIP – A Recent Quietus Interview

It was with sadness that we learned that this time the rumours were true and that Vic Chesnutt had died on Xmas Day. Wyndham Wallace talked to him a few months ago, this feature was the result

The Upward Trajectory: An Interview With Memorials Of Distinction

As Memorials Of Distinction's ‘house band’ SUEP release their debut mini-album, Josh Cohen tells the story of his label and management company's rise from scrappy roots in Brighton’s DIY scene to a connecting point for some of the most exciting musicians in Britain

Accordion Laments: An Interview With Yara Asmar

Christina Hazboun meets Lebanese multi-disciplinary artist Yara Asmar, to discuss her deeply personal new record inspired by the journey of her grandmother’s accordion, her grandfather’s reel to reel recordings of birds, the necessity of disconnection and more

Revenge Of The Synth: Benge Interviewed & Synth Porn Photo Gallery

Ben 'Benge' Edwards has recorded a beguiling album in Twenty Systems which traces the history of the analogue synthesizer. John Doran chats to him and Lucy Johnston creates a gallery of vintage synthesizer porn.

Noel’s Straight Hedge: Punk & Hardcore In Review For October

Noel Gardner is back once more with all that is belligerent, resonant, caustic and pummelling in the righteous world of punk, hardcore and beyond. (Those who hate metal should tread cautiously...) High Command portrait by Bill Shaner

The Haxan Cloak Talks His ‘Midsommar’ Score

Bobby Krlic, The Haxan Cloak, talks to Patrick Clarke about his extraordinary score to Ari Aster's new horror 'Midsommar'

Hell Bent Forever – Judas Priest’s Rob Halford Interviewed

Judas Priest are true originals, revolutionizing Heavy Metal in the late 70s and 80s and paving the way for it becoming the world dominating musical genre of the late 20th Century. In association with our friends at Stool Pigeon, John Doran talks to Golden God, Rob Halford.

Metallica To Release Box Set

Album reissues splurge forth - onto the internet, shocker!

You Don’t Have To Rob A Bank: The Roots Of Peter Rehberg

By the time the late Peter Rehberg was at secondary school, his appetite for noisy mischief-making was already well established. John Eden, who was in the year below, remembers his youthful guide into far-out sounds

Beyond the Darkness: An Interview With Wolves in the Throne Room

In advance of their UK tour and appearance at Supersonic Festival, Brad Sanders chats to Wolves In The Throne Room in depth about their glorious new album Celestial Lineage and black metal aesthetics

The Weight Of All This Melody: An Interview With Dan Bejar Of Destroyer

As Destroyer release Kaputt in the UK, Dave Peschek talks to Dan Bejar about the making of the record, and his lifelong love affair with British music, Momus and why "I can no longer afford to be held under Dylan or Lou Reed's sway."

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More Names For Berlin Atonal

Moritz von Oswald and Rashad Becker to team up as well as appearances from Porter Ricks, Ron Morelli and more