Oneohtrix Point Never: Pure And Sample
Constructed from 1990s sample CDs, the new album from Daniel Lopatin’s Oneohtrix Point Never is a vapour trail of media decay, ambient unease and salvaged sonic echoes
PVA: Do The Mash
Embracing the creative potential of imperfection, enigmatic London trio PVA craft a dazzling “battleground of ideas and sounds”
Sarah Nixey: Going Coastal
She was – and soon will be again – the enigmatic chanteuse with Black Box Recorder. In the meantime, Sarah Nixey’s new solo album ‘Sea Fever’, created on the coastline of her native Dorset, is a beautiful, wintry rumination on change and loss
Eberhard Schoener ‘Bali-Agúng’ (Harvest, 1976)
"The renowned German musician, composer, conductor and arranger had discarded traditional orchestral instruments in favour of the Moog..."
The Alan Parsons Project: Future Tense
In 1977, ‘I Robot’ propelled The Alan Parsons Project to global success, all crisp disco beats and futuristic arrangements. Five decades on, with a deluxe reissue on the shelves, the man himself looks back fondly on “the rise of the machine”
Awkward Moments: Strange Brew
Club-fuelled hedonism, arty vibes and their own self-styled “techno opera” – get ready for the playful euphoria of Awkward Moments
Ian Boddy and Chris Carter: Uncaged Melody
Twenty five years on from their spellbinding collaboration ‘Caged’, DiN founder Ian Boddy and Throbbing Gristle’s Chris Carter present a new edition with two reimagined tracks – an evocative reminder of their enduring alchemy
Jo Johnson: This Year’s Grrrl
Inspired by the likes of Laurie Spiegel, Delia Derbyshire and Éliane Radigue, electronic minimalist Jo Johnson creates slow-burning sounds that shimmer with emotion and quiet intensity
Kraftwerk: Love Hertz
It’s the 50th anniversary of ‘Radio-Activity’, the darkest of the five albums Kraftwerk produced between 1974 and 1981
Albums Of The Year 2025
After much listening and lively debate, here are our Top 75 Albums of 2025