The Return Of Laptop
Laptop’s ‘End Credits’, an almost forgotten 1990s synthpop earworm, is set for re-release thanks to an intervention from Vince Clarke and Neil ArthurÂ
Frost
Unexpected polyrhythms in bagging area
Shaven Armadillos
More random musings from Fat Roland. On his mind this month (as far as we can tell) is Madonna
Ah! Kosmos And Hainbach: Hum Comforts
Berlin electronicists Ah! Kosmos and Hainbach conjure eerie, experimental music from old and obsolete machinery, transforming hum, noise and decay into haunting, hypnotic transmissions
Teenage Marshmallow Addiction
More random musings from Fat Roland. On his mind this month (as far as we can tell) are Monsters
Olof Dreijer: Cuts Deep
Best known as one half of The Knife, Olof Dreijer’s inaugural solo work is a rush of vivid yet unconventional dance music – joyful, exuberant and gloriously unbound by customary clubland expectations
A Bunch Of Tories On The Lash
More random musings from Fat Roland. On his mind this month (as far as we can tell) is the Eurovision Song Contest
Hannah Peel: The Peel Deal
For acclaimed composer Hannah Peel, the momentum just keeps building. A superb new album with virtuoso percussionist Beibei Wang, her continuing ‘night tracks’ show on BBC radio 3, and an ambitious ballet inspired by her Mary Casio alter ego, all point to 2026 being the year she makes another major leap forwardÂ
The Shape Of A Mr Whippy.
More random musings from Fat Roland. On his mind this month (as far as we can tell) is TikTok
Borokov Borokov: Push The Button
From easy listening to synthpop bangers and electro-punk chaos – Belgian duo Borokov Borokov are here to tear up the dancefloor