Laica ‘Tppr’ (Arell)
Dave Fleet’s new “social experiment” features a sprawling cast of underground artists
Keith Seatman ‘A Rest Before The Walk’ (Ghost Box)
Deep analogue atmospherics for long winter nights
Jóhann Jóhannsson ‘Sicario – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack’ (Varèse Sarabande)
A film soundtrack that makes the most of things that go bump in the night
Irmin Schmidt ‘Electro Violet’ (Mute)
A 12-CD retrospective of the Can man’s solo work delivers a thorough listening experience for those with stamina
Butterfly Child ‘Futures’ (Dell’Orso Records)
Dreampop godfather flutters out of hibernation for unexpected return
Blond:Ish ‘Welcome To The Present’ (Kompakt)
Seasoned tech-house duo spring a surprise on their long overdue debut album
Autre Ne Veut ‘Age of Transparency’ (Downtown)
Stateside singer/producer messes with convention and serves up an album for the narcissistic laptop era
Aris Kindt ‘Floods’ (Scissor & Thread)
Transporting, immersive ambience meets art history lesson. Bonus
Gary Numan: Up Close & Personal
Catching him backstage before one of his recent London shows, we enjoy a free-ranging and sometimes painfully honest conversation with Gary Numan, taking in his past, his present and his future. We discuss recordings old and new, his darkest lows and his wildest highs, love and marriage and the kids, his hopes and fears for the years to come, and a whole lot more besides…
Gary Numan: Numania!
Three nights of Gary Numan? Yes please. Three nights of Gary Numan performing first ‘Replicas’, then ‘The Pleasure Principle’, then Telekon’? Yes please with great big knobs on