Long Reads

Musician and author Wolfgang Seidel was a fly-on-the-wall observer during krautrock’s peak. In his new book, ‘Krautrock Eruption’, he argues that the genre was rooted in the German working class, before Berlin’s countercultural scene of psych, jazz and electronics elevated it to stratospheric realms

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

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

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

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”

Ela Minus’ second album seamlessly fuses powerful sonics AND cutting-edge production, cementing the Colombian producer as a major rising star

Scottish-Thai musician Helen Ganya’s latest work IS a moving ode to cross-cultural heritage and familY bonds, Incorporating traditional……

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

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