Ben Lerner

Cinematic Santas – The Least Convincing And Naughtiest Santas on Film

In the spirit of humbuggery, The Quietus looks at some of the worst excuses for Santa ever to disgrace the silver screen, and provides Top Trumps-style stats on their performance. Whether they're slightly implausible or just plain evil, this bunch is a disgrace to the ruddy uniform.

Dan Snaith Returns To Daphni Alias For New Single, ‘Cherry’

It's the Caribou man's first release under the project since 2019

Sense Of Absurdity: Jonathan Higgs Of Everything Everything’s Favourite Albums

The Manchester indie band's frontman gives Christopher Sanders a tour of the formative records of his teenage years, and explains why they, along with Australia's longest-running soap opera, have made a lasting impression

Illuminati Hotties

Let Me Do One More

Sarah Tudzin's latest is fun, free and catchy as hell, finds Aug Stone

The Golden Section: John Foxx’s Favourite Albums

The electronics pioneer pens his own Baker's Dozen and gives us a slightly different twist on the 13 favourites formula

Model Home

both feet en th infinite

A new album by the Washington DC-based noise/hip hop crew crisps up the sonics, but keeps a tight grip on the weird

WATCH: New Drenge Video

Duo share the video for the latest single from their second album; watch it below

Healing Force Project

Drifted Entities (Vol. 2)

Jittery and skittery in equal measure, the latest from Milan's Healing Force Project ramps things up nicely, finds Jeremy Allen

LISTEN: Optimo Talk To Pleasure Principle

Have a listen to the Pleasure Principle weekender's interview with the Optimo DJs below

Kreator

Hordes Of Chaos

Tape Adapter: October’s Hip Hop Mixtapes Reviewed By Gary Suarez

Gary Suarez may have four score and nineteen problems but a cogent position on all of this month's key hip hop mix tapes ain't one

Jenny Hval Details New Album, ‘Classic Objects’

She's also unveiled a video for new song 'Year Of Love'

Nile Rodgers Back In Hospital For Surgery

Our best wishes are with Rodgers, who was readmitted to hospital yesterday for further cancer surgery

Omar Rodriguez Lopez

Old Money

Human Interactions: Agnes Obel’s Favourite Albums

With two UK dates bringing her European tour to a close next week, the Danish singer-songwriter self-pens us a top albums rundown

Various Artists

Down To The Silver Sea