Adwaith: Cymru Out In Force
With nods to The Cure, Can, Björk and even Turkish rock, the latest offering from Welsh trio Adwaith fuses electronics, post-punk and psych to resounding effect
Benefits: Friends With Benefits
Kingsley Hall and Robbie Major are north-east duo Benefits. Combining poetic spoken word with slick retro beats, their second album seeks out beauty amid the “incessant barking” of the modern media landscape
Soon: Time For Action
Adi Newton (Clock DVA) and Jack Dangers (Meat Beat Manifesto) are electronic royalty. Steeped in “spectral dimensions and psychedelic radiophonics”, their second collaborative project as Soon is the sort of ambitious tour de force we’ve come to expect
Cocorosie: Sister Act
Throughout their 20-year journey as CocoRosie, Bianca and Sierra Casady have been both revered and wilfully misunderstood. fully Embracing their “irrepressible artistic self-realisation”, they open up on creative freedom, sibling clashes and being “very witchy”
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 Residents: The Eyes Have It
Surreal and enigmatic, San Francisco avant-garde collective The Residents have been redefining art with their radical output for over five decades. Blending operatic form with macabre humour, their new work is another experimental triumph
Krautrock: 10 Definitive Albums
From Amon Düül II to Popol Vuh – essential krautrock gems to plug into
‘Autobahn’ At 50: Krautrock’s Off-Ramp
As Kraftwerk’s ‘Autobahn’ celebrates its big birthday, we examine its nuanced relationship with krautrock and Germany’s history
Krautrock: Bowie’s Krautrock Connection
First, there was Cluster, Kraftwerk, Neu! and Harmonia, then there was David Bowie’s ‘Low’. Next came the British post-punk and electronic music explosion. This is not a coincidence. Michael Rother helps join the dots
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