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Rum Music For February Reviewed By Jennifer Lucy Allan

Molam gems, Ainu traditional music and experimental hurdy gurdy in Jennifer Lucy Allan's excursion into international sonic hinterlands

Knowle West Boy: Reading Tricky’s Memoir

Adam Quarshie delves into Tricky’s tightly structured new autobiography, Hell Is Round the Corner, an intriguing mix of cultural history, family trauma and turbulent creative passions

LISTEN: New Vessels Ft. The Flaming Lips

Vessels announce the details of their new LP by sharing a new collaboration with The Flaming Lips

Lay Of Her Land: Brix Smith Start’s Favourite Albums

As she prepares to release a debut album with her band of former Fall troopers, Brix Smith Start takes Julian Marszalek through some of the records that have shaped her life

Getting To The Point: Anthony Fantano’s Favourite Albums

With over two million subscribers to his YouTube channel, Anthony Fantano has caused a revolution in music journalism. In this week's Baker's Dozen he talks Max Pilley through 13 favourite albums, from ODB to MIA, Laurie Anderson and LCD

Sam Herlihy Of The Northwestern Says Eat Yr Words

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No Definitive Version: Nate Young’s Most Influential Records

Nate Young talks to Jennifer Lucy Allan about what made his music, from teenage revelations, learning when to press record, and roofing with Scott Asheton.

In Place: Yann Tiersen’s Favourite Albums

With his ninth album, EUSA, out now, the French composer and multi-instrumentalist takes Fred Jage-Bowler from the Velvets to Bill Callahan via NEU!, Vashti Bunyan and Joanna Newsom on a tour of his favourite records

Erasure’s Andy Bell Selects 13 Favourite Records

As Erasure gear up for the Mute Short Circuit Festival, Andy Bell picks us his 13 favourite albums

Myths Of The Near Past: Why The Indie Sleaze Revival Is A Lie

"Indie sleaze is back back back!" trumpets the NME and scores of other magazines. But how can it be, asks Daniel Dylan Wray – who was there, or thereabouts – when it didn't exist in the first place?

Uncle Agony Aidan Moffat’s First Sex Advice Column For The Quietus

Rubber Rings: Johnny Marr’s Favourite Albums

As he embarks on a world tour, Johnny Marr talks to John Freeman about how his 13 favourite albums have provided career-spanning inspiration for everything from The Smiths to his latest solo record, Playland

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Reinventions Of The Near Future: James Dean Bradfield’s Favourite LPs

With their Holy Bible shows just announced, the Manic Street Preachers frontman talks Emily Mackay through his all-time favourite albums

Axis Of Empathy: Philip K Dick’s The Man In The High Castle Revisited

Fifty (one) years on, Eli Lee analyses the realities and unrealities behind one of the seminal science fiction writer's densest novels

Ornette Coleman Dies At 85

The alto saxophonist who gave the free jazz movement its name passed away this morning in Manhattan