Space Blanket: That’s A Wrap
Shimmering synths, hazy ambience and a spot of “space trumpet”… Space Blanket make warm, cosmic sounds you’ll want to cosy up to
The Art of Noise: This, That, and the Other
Rebooted for the 21st century, completely unexpected and typically abstract, it’s once again time to ask, Who’s Afraid Of The Art Of Noise?
Ela Minus: Day Tripper
Ela Minus’ second album seamlessly fuses powerful sonics AND cutting-edge production, cementing the Colombian producer as a major rising star
Helen Ganya: Family Album
Scottish-Thai musician Helen Ganya’s latest work IS a moving ode to cross-cultural heritage and familY bonds, Incorporating traditional……
Marie Davidson: Clowning Around
Loaded with epic synth action and co-produced by Soulwax, the latest offering from Canadian producer Marie Davidson is blisteringly good – clubby, punchy, and quite possibly her finest yet
Matt Berry: Make Some Noise
When he’s not dazzling as a brilliant comedy actor, Matt Berry channels his creative energy into multi-instrumental adventures. Lush psychedelia, cosmic synths and timeless melodies coalesce with utterly compelling results
Moon Wiring Club: A Kind Of Magic
Since 2007, Ian Hodgson has been the shadowy wizard operating the levers of the mysterious Moon Wiring Club. now he’s ready to pull back the curtain
Tunng: Folking Great
Sam Genders and Mike Lindsay reflect on 20 storied years of making music as folktronica outfit Tunng, and unpick the band’s remarkable new album, which takes inspiration from ‘The Wicker Man’, sea shanties and the “wonder and magic of life”
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark ‘Electricity’
Andy McCluskey tells the fortuitous story behind Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark’s 1979 debut single ‘Electricity’, which Factory boss Tony Wilson so nearly chucked in the bin
Vivien Goldman
Legendary music writer Vivien Goldman reflects on her six decades documenting your favourite counterculturalists and why the fight against “the cockocracy” hasn’t ended just yet