1 Drongo
The record takes listeners on a spectacular musical safari, zipping between genres without ever feeling the slightest bit disjointed.
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G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END! Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Another commanding and deft iteration of Godspeed’s lauded post-rock style. Although lacking the range of previous records, it still offers space to think.
Is 4 Lovers Death from Above 1979
A rock record produced like a dance record, with endless amounts of saturation and compression applied to, well, everything. This is a failed experiment.
Sax on the Beach Bleeding Gums Murphy
From brotherly estrangement to Fabergéal financial ruin to dental calamity, Bleeding Gums’ soulful howling and gravelly tone is magnificient.
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A Grand Soirée: All character themes in ‘Apex Legends’ ranked
Music is one of many reasons the game stands apart from other battle royale titles, each tune bringing our favourite heroes (and villains) to life.
Arlo Parks debuts with moreish confidence
Drawing from a melting pot of influences, Parks delivers ice cool nonchalance and honest intimacy in a debut record as exciting as it is impressive.
Interviews (See allinterviews)
Thomas Ashby: ‘When you’re in a studio that’s your space to be the biggest you you can be.’
Thomas Ashby is a singer/songwriter from Herne Bay. We discuss living together during the time he recorded and released his third EP - 'Backlash'.
Colourful Sevens: ‘I love making music by myself – I can treat my songs as diary entries.’
The Manchester musician talks about his most recent project (Moon), the merits of working alone, and the wisdom of Roger Ebert.
Listening Parties (See alllistening parties)
‘Quite comfortably the best thing I've listened to this year’ - André and Andrew listen to Shame
Crunchy guitars and relentless percussion abound in Shame's new record 'Drunk Tank Pink'. Yes we're two weeks into the year, but a highlight all the same.
André and Fred listen to r/qotsa’s Best Of album
r/qotsa put together the ultimate Queens of the Stone Age playlist: ...Vulgar Songs for Villains (Rated R). We put it to the test.
Funnyfarm (See allfunnyfarm articles)
VIII: Hazardous
In which we hear the innermost thoughts of the world's most important person.
VII: The Dealer Man Can
In which Bas replenishes his supply of nectar.