Derek Robertson

Refracted In All Its Minutiae: An Interview With Sergio De La Pava

Darran Anderson speaks to the author of the initially-self-published (and now PEN award-winning) novel A Naked Singularity about the book's philosophical, literary and political origins and whether there's a hope for us after all

Playing For Keeps: Cate Le Bon’s Favourite Albums

With her UK tour just started, singer-songwriter Cate Le Bon tells John Freeman about how an attitude of playfulness runs through her 13 top LPs

Heather Leigh

I Abused Animal

Psychedelic Furs Announce Reissues

Psychedelic Furs will reissue all seven of their albums on vinyl next month

Stolen Pleasures: Simon Fisher Turner’s Baker’s Dozen

Simon Fisher Turner speaks to Luke Turner (no relation) about 13 records that accompanied his life and career of sonic explorations, from making soundtracks with Derek Jarman to jamming with Bowie and Iggy Pop

Burn Again: Lawrence English’s Favourite Albums

After celebrating Room40's 15th birthday, the label head and ambient composer pauses in his hometown of Brisbane to go from Swans to Japanese court music in taking Kate Hennessy through his 13 "foundational" records

Critic’s Round-Up: Mark Kermode’s Favourite Albums

The film critic, television presenter and skiffle bassist sets aside his DVD stack to talk top records with Marc Burrows

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

I Blame The Music: Lias Saoudi’s Baker’s Dozen

Lead singer of Fat White Family, Lias Saoudi, self-pens a Baker’s Dozen of thirteen musical choices that map his early life to the present day, from Ireland to Scotland, Cambodia to Algeria, via dark country and the howling void. With thanks to Adelle Stripe