As Simply Red release a new album, Mick Hucknall talks about what he considers the “perfect and complete” albums that inspired him, defined his approach to making music, and taught him how to be in a band. Also, about how he thrilled he was to be cock-blocked by Miles Davis. Photo by Dean Chalkley
tQ is in partnership with Oda, a new speaker system that allows artists to broadcast directly into your home. With Laraaji, Madlib, Terry Riley, Mt Eerie, Arca and more already signed up for their first season, Jennifer Lucy Allan explores what this means in our current gigless crisis
A concept album that transcended its concept, a stealth mix-CD, global disco, sampledelic exotica, yacht rock by other means: the Australian group’s debut was many things, writes David Bennun - and above all it was, and remains, a joy