Jake Elliott

Europe Is Our Playground: Meeting The Voina Group At Roskilde

Jeremy Allen meets the direct action, politically charged performance art group that gave birth to Pussy Riot. Photos - Alexey Plutser-Sarno & Yana Sarnа / Voina Group

“Where Was My Mind?” Jenny Hval’s ‘Favourite Albums’

We asked Jenny Hval to pick her 13 favourite LPs, which she didn't, because she thinks that's a "horrible" task. Fair enough, said JR Moores, so here, instead, are 13 underappreciated records she's hoping you'll go out and enjoy

Grizzly Bear Give Away Foreign Born MP3

Free music this way...

Sharp Dressed Fan: Billy Gibbons Of ZZ Top’s Favourite Albums

As ZZ Top take their live greatest hits album on tour, their lead singer and guitarist Billy Gibbons talks Kiran Acharya through his top 13 LPs, setting aside some of his more well-worn classics in favour of recent favourites

Poetry: ‘Getting Over It w/ Conscientious Jane’ By Gil Lawson

New writing goes back to its roots this week with new poetry from Gil Lawson

Sonic Youth Reveal Live Album Chronicling Their Final US Show

'Live In Brooklyn 2011' was recorded during an August 2011 show at the Williamsburg Waterfront

Eminem’s Relapse Release Date

PLUS! Second album this year

La Roux Plan “Less Mainstream” Second Album

"It's a bit of a gamble," says Elly Jackson

Bob Mould

Beauty & Ruin

How Long ‘Til Black Future Month? Speculative Fiction & Janelle Monae

In her essay - 'How Long 'Til Black Future Month? The Toxins of Speculative Fiction, and the Antidote that is Janelle Monáe' - from Adventure Rocketship! Let’s All Go To The Science Fiction Disco, NK Jemisin discusses racism in the genre (on its pages and elsewhere) and the artist as its unlikely saviour

Diamanda Galás Unveils New Live Album, ‘In Concert’

It takes in select recordings from two US shows that Galás played in 2017

A Drone And A Drum: Lisa Gerrard’s Favourite Music

From falling into the ‘massive abyss’ of Alfred Schnittke, to the ‘silly and lovely’ Electric Light Orchestra, Lisa Gerrard of Dead Can Dance delivers Lottie Brazier a guide to her thirteen favourite pieces of music

The Caretaker Releases Project’s Final Stage

Leyland James Kirby says goodbye to his The Caretaker project

WATCH: Pye Corner Audio Trailer

Martin Jenkins previews new release with trailer; watch it below

Carlton Melton

Mind Minerals

Magnificent monotony and unearthly clamour: NorCal psych-rockers boil it down and dense it up.

Thirsty For Song: James Johnston Of Gallon Drunk’s Favourite LPs

As well as being the lynchpin of suited rock howlers Gallon Drunk, James Johnston has played with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and PJ Harvey - but we're not going to hold the fact that he's picked both of them for his Baker's Dozen against him. Portrait by Steve Gullick.