Kevin E.G. Perry

Home Sweet Home Counties: Will Burns’ The Paper Lantern

The Paper Lantern, debut novel by English poet Will Burns explores a part of the UK that is curiously under-romanticised (but politically over-influential)

Horns Up Ya Shitters! A Columnus Metallicus For May

Toby Cook dissects this month's metal releases and ponders which go best with a weed-free lifestyle

Laura Cannell

The Rituals of Hildegard Reimagined

Armed with a bass recorder, a knee-harp and a delay pedal, the East Anglian composer lovingly re-imagines the music of the twelfth-century mystic polymath, Hildegard von Bingen

Agnes Obel

Citizen Of Glass

Apollo 13: Adam Ant’s Favourite Albums

Adam Ant is back after years in the creative wilderness. Here he discusses his all-time favourite LPs with Joe Clay

A Gorgeous Haunting: Tom Ravenscroft’s Favourite Records

From 90s grunge and hip hop to contemporary ambient electronica, DJ Tom Ravenscroft tells Ben Graham about the 13 albums that give him the most listening pleasure, and developing his own musical interest away from the influence of his dad, the late John Peel. Tom Ravenscroft image courtesy of the BBC.

30 Years On: Morrissey’s Viva Hate Revisited

Thirty years after its release, John Freeman looks back at an album fuelled by hatred which contains some of the finest songs of Steven Patrick Morrissey’s solo career

Bodies That Matter: Sleater-Kinney’s Visceral New Pop

Sleater-Kinney return with their ninth studio album – and with St Vincent brought in on production duties, it's a glint of shiny pop in a fug of searing vitriol, finds Anna Cafolla

LISTEN: Stream The Ministry Of Wolves’ LP

Listen to the debut album by the group, featuring Mick Harvey and Alexander Hacke, in full before they begin their European tour this month

M.W.R.A.: Membranes, Årabrot, J-Do & More

Manchester Will Rise Again, a psych and post-punk all-dayer, announced for May 2, featuring Yossarians, Ten Mouth Electron and Ill

Are You Receiving? Killing Joke As Post Punk Pioneers

Killing Joke have entered their 45th year with a new single and sold out show at the Royal Albert Hall. John Doran wonders when they, and select other goth peers, will be recognised as post punk innovators

Nick Cave And Warren Ellis Confirm Autumn UK Tour Plans

The duo will perform their recent album 'Carnage' live for the first time on the run of dates

Grammys Rename World Music Category

The Recording Academy has sought a new name for the award based on what it describes as a "more relevant, modern and inclusive term"

There’s A Song Playing: Brett Anderson’s Favourite 13 Albums

From The Fall to Kate Bush, Bjork to Eno and Bowie to Midlake, Brett Anderson guides Luke Turner through his favourite 13 albums

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

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