Hattie Cooke: Hit or Bliss

Entirely in keeping with the frank, confessional pop gems populating her imminent new album, ‘Bliss Land’, a chat with Hattie Cooke proves to be a no holds barred event. Roll up, roll up…

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Factory Records: A Certain Ratio

byBen Murphy

One of the first bands signed to Factory, A Certain Ratio helped to define the label’s distinctive look and sound, from their Peter Saville-designed record sleeves to their individualistic output.

LLong Reads

9 minute read

Lo Fidelity Allstars: Fee Lo-Fi Fo Fun

byNeil Mason

Late 1990s big beat giants Lo Fidelity Allstars are back! A handful of dates at Easter haS turned into an autumn tour and there’s even talk of some new music. Big chief Phil Ward tells all over a pint before the band’s first show in nearly a decade

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9 minute read

Alan Sparhawk: Petal Power

bySharon O'Connell

Dedicated to his late wife and former Low cohort, Mimi Parker, and made using his children’s drum machine and synths, Alan Sparhawk’s astonishing solo debut is both profound and propulsive

LLong Reads

10 minute read

Cosey Fanni Tutti: The Book of Revelation

byPush

From art provocateur to porn star to electronic music legend (Throbbing Gristle, Chris & Cosey, Carter Tutti), there’s nobody quite like Cosey Fanni Tutti. Which is perhaps just as well. No wonder her autobiography – ‘Art Sex Music’, a title that pretty much sums up her incredible life – is every bit as revealing and shocking and fascinating as you might imagine

LLong Reads

7 minute read

The Utopia Strong: Lucky Break

byJeremy Allen

Respected prog/electronic music DJ Steve Davis is upping the ante again, this time as a recording artist with The Utopia Strong

LLong Reads

21 minute read

Albums Of The Year 2024

byES Staff

Diverse sounds, exhilarating gems, new discoveries and a dash of the unexpected – it’s been another phenomenal year for electronic music, brimming with innovation and surprises. After many hours of listening, heated debate and fine-tuning, we present our Top 100 albums of 2024