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Read An Extract From The Digital Critic By Theodora Hawlin

In 1967 Roland Barthes wrote an obituary for the author. He may have been getting a little bit ahead of himself, says digital criticTheodora Hawlin...

Working The Land: Rebecca Smith’s Rural Explores Class & Countryside

A new book by Rebecca Smith shows a different side to rural living than the Big House fantasies of prestige dramas, finds Iona Glen

LISTEN: Lee Gamble – ‘Plos 97s’

Listen to a lovely granular techno track taken from Gamble's new full length

Worker’s Playtime: Billy Bragg’s Favourite Albums

To celebrate the release of his notably personal new album Tooth & Nail today, the outspoken, political singer-songwriter talks Colm McAuliffe through his top records

Two Ears Are Better Than One: Gascia Ouzounian’s Stereophonica

From the stethoscope to contemporary sound art via wartime psychoacoustics, a new book dives into the strange history of binaural sound

Low End Theories: Palehorse’s Favourite Bass Albums


Before their appearance at Desertfest at the Camden Underworld this weekend, uber-heavy bass guitar maestros James Bryant and John Atkins of Palehorse salute their favourite bass albums with Kiran Acharya (and even include one that has no bass guitar at all)

Watch: New Animal Collective Video

See 'Brother Sport' video here

Noel Gallagher Reveals Favourite Bands

SHAPE Showcase At Nyege Nyege Festival

Nkisi, JASSS and more to play Uganda's Nyege Nyege festival as part of SHAPE's showcase

Beverly Glenn-Copeland Announces Dementia Diagnosis

The 80-year-old artist's upcoming North American live shows will be his last

LISTEN: New Palehorse

Five-piece to release new album in July; listen to a track from it below

Arcane Lore: Alasdair Roberts’ Favourite Albums

The Scottish folk artist picks out his top LPs, going from Bach to Kraftwerk by way of Bahamian field recordings and 14th-century French polyphonic classical music

My Bloody Valentine Could Release An Album Next Year

An online biography on Kevin Shields claims he is currently working on a new My Bloody Valentine album

Private School – Public Image: What PiL’s Album Means To Me

Wyndham Wallace recalls how Public Image Ltd.’s most commercially successful release, Album, helped him survive life at a red brick boarding school

The Business Of Forever: Theo Hutchcraft Of Hurts’ Favourite Albums

The lead singer of classy, continent-conquering synth duo Hurts, about to release their third album, Surrender, goes from Phil Spector to Nine Inch Nails via UK hip-hop and Bulgarian folk songs as he picks his top 13

Behold! Winter’s Quietus Comics Round Up Column

With a look back at the best of 2019, it’s the latest roundup of new comics from Pete Redrup & co