Chimene Suleyman

The London Sound Survey

From Dusk Till Dawn

Sound recordist and archivist Ian Rawes passed away late last year. His final album for the Persistence of Sound label proves a revelation for Agata Kik

Thrash On Demand: Mr. Bungle Interviewed

Mr. Bungle's first new album in two decades sees Mike Patton, Trey Spruance and Trevor Dunn re-recording their teenage thrash metal demo, with the help of Slayer's Dave Lombardo and Anthrax's Scott Ian. Spruance and Dunn tell us more

Les Rallizes Dénudés’ Three Albums To Be Reissued

The Japanese band's records will be made available with newly remastered audio

LISTEN: Diamond Version Remix Laibach

NSK troupe reworked by Messrs Byetone and Noto

Spiritual Streams: Perfume Genius’ Favourite Albums

Mike Hadreas AKA Perfume Genius takes Lior Phillips on an emotional and honest tour through his 13 favourite LPs, from Talk Talk and Patti Smith to Liz Phair and The Breeders. "Music made a part of me feel less lonely," he says.

PREVIEW: Simple Things 2019

The festival returns to Bristol this weekend taking over a number of the city's venues with a characteristically wide-ranging line-up

WATCH: New Desperate Journalist Video

Four-piece share video for the fourth and final single from their most recent album

tQ And Faber Social On Monday Night

Faber Social joining forces with tQ for night of readings from John Niven, DBC Pierre, Wyndham Wallace and our very own John Doran

Hyper-Personal: Holly Herndon Interviewed

As Holly Herndon releases her second album proper, Platform, Christian Eede speaks to her about drawing on personal experiences and why collaboration is important to offering an optimistic alternative to cynicism. All photographs by Al Overdrive

Sounds Behind The Power: Lotic’s Favourite Albums

Ahead of their appearance at this year's Unsound Festival, Lotic speaks to Aimee Armstrong about the 13 records that inspired them through life and music

You Might Just Be An Unwitting Apologist For Racism If…!

Impecunious music critic David Bennun is plotting a career change into stand up comedy and asked us if he could try out his new routine on you, our readers. As it's sunny out we decided to give him the floor...

Cardiacs’ Tim Smith Has Died, Aged 59

The group had been on an indefinite hiatus since he developed the neurological disorder dystonia after a heart attack in 2008

Various Artists

An Taobh Tuathail Vol 3

Bon Iver

i,i

Bon Iver's latest – and worst – album, i,i, exemplifies the complacency of late liberal capitalism, finds Jamie Chambers

Magical Experiences: James Holden’s Favourite Albums

Following last year's feral The Inheritors album, Border Community label head James Holden is about to take his newly developed live show on tour, including to Field Day and Sonar Barcelona. Rory Gibb catches up with him to discuss thirteen favourite and formative albums, improvisation and atheist spirituality

Theo Parrish

Black Jazz Signature