Oliver Cookson

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

Lust For Music: Irvine Welsh’s Favourite Albums

With Filth recently released on DVD and a new novel due later this year, the Edinburgh author places a long-distance call from Miami to give Joe Clay the rundown of his top albums

Oasis & Kasabian For NEU! Tribute Album

Foals and Ciccone Youth appear too

In The Mood: The Favourite Albums Of Rush’s Geddy Lee

Mick Middles speaks to Rush bassist and singer Geddy Lee about his favourite albums of all times... and finds surprises amidst the classic of the canon

Junior Boys Detail First Album Since 2016, ‘Waiting Game’

The album is inspired by lockdown walks spent listening to music by the likes of Jon Hassell and McCoy Tyner

The Golden Section: John Foxx’s Favourite Albums

The electronics pioneer pens his own Baker's Dozen and gives us a slightly different twist on the 13 favourites formula

The Jesus & Mary Chain To Release New Album

It will be their first in 18 years

Tales From The Barrelhouse: A James Yorkston Baker’s Dozen

With his new album The Cellardyke Recording And Wassailing Society, featuring contributions from Alexis Taylor, KT Tunstall, The Pictish Trail and more, out this week, the Fife singer-songwriter writes us a special Baker's, cherry-picking favourite tracks from his old Edinburgh club night

This Ghostly Age: Teeth Of The Sea’s Wraith Reviewed

The mighty Teeth Of The Sea return with Wraith, their most sophisticated record yet, says Tom Bolton

Brian Jonestown Massacre

Musique De Film Imaginé

LIVE REPORT: New York’s Alright

Joseph Neighbor finds NY's inaugural punk fest as it should be: a set of excellent bands with not a hint of festival buddying-up to be seen. Photograph courtesy of Tod Seelie/SuckaPants.com