Mike Staples

Redemption Songs: Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter’s Baker’s Dozen

As she releases new album Saved!, Reverend Kristin Hayter ministers to Jared Dix on the power of song, sharing inspirations for her new record and the versatility of the human voice through thirteen favourite records

A World Where Everything Is Cool: Joel Gion’s Baker’s Dozen

From carrying a Marvin Gaye cassette in his pocket to reciting the entirety of Easy Rider, and the glory of Psychedelic Brazil to the real Beatles, Joel Gion of the Brian Jonestown Massacre talks to Harry Sword about the 13 records that mean the most to him.

Kelela Details New Album, ‘Raven’

The US artist's first album in more than five years is out in February

Addicted To Serendipity: Hayden Thorpe Of Wild Beasts’ Baker’s Dozen

As the Cumbrian quartet prepare to release their "'fuck you' to adulthood", Boy King, their singer and guitarist takes us through 13 LPs that shaped it, including Nine Inch Nails, Max Richter and Oneohtrix Point Never

The Fear Goes On: Dean Blunt’s Black Metal 2

Seven years after the first instalment, Dean Blunt’s *Black Metal* sequel makes a gorgeous addition to the oeuvre of Hackney’s master art-pop prankster, finds Eden Tizard

Various Artists

Fame: Jon Savage’s Secret History of Post-Punk 78-81

Kelela Reveals Live Album, ‘In The Blue Light’

It was captured during a one-of-a-kind performance at New York jazz club The Blue Note last year

Bauhaus’ Peter Murphy Arrested

Murphy in police custody in LA following hit-and-run on Saturday

John Moore Remembers His Friends Mr Horsley & Mr Wojas

Jessy Lanza

Love Hallucination

Club music may have caught up with Jessy Lanza, but she's still pushing forward, finds Skye Butchard

Dream A Little Dream: Beautiful Thing, Pride And Thatcher’s Shadow

Hettie MacDonald's 1996 coming-of-age film Beautiful Thing does a rare thing: it gives a gay couple a happy ending. Matt St. Clair writes on the film's enduring bravery

It Always Ends In Hope: Dawn Richard’s Favourite Albums

Ahead of her performance at EFG London Jazz Festival with Spencer Zahn, Dawn Richard selects the music that shook and inspired her in her youth, from Prince to The Prodigy via Enya and Fela Kuti

Shame

Songs Of Praise

Boys in the band, but (hopefully) not those kind of boys in the band. By Cady Siregar.

LISTEN: Vince Clarke Remixes James Yorkston

Erasure's Vince Clarke turns in a remix of Domino artist James Yorkston

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