Jon Hopkins: Beats Surrender
Don’t be fooled, ‘Music For Psychedelic Therapy’ isn’t Jon Hopkins going all wallpaper ambient on us. It’s a weighty album he says needs to be listened to loud. We turn up the volumeÂ
Kim GordonÂ
In which the ice-cool alt-rock queen serves up a new album packed with electronic tricks. ‘No Home Record’ also happens to be her solo long-playing debut.
Factory Records: Stephen Morris
In his first volume of memoirs, Stephen Morris tackles growing up in Macclesfield and how he ended up as the drummer in Joy Division. We talk to him about the idea of independence, why it was embraced in 1970s Manchester and how Factory’s version ended up on top
Erland Cooper: An Orkney Prime Cut
Stepping into the solo world after a raft of collaborations, the delicate work of Erland Cooper