Memorials: Monumentally Good

Heirs apparent to the likes of Stereolab and Broadcast, Canterbury duo Memorials craft surrealist psych-pop and tape experiments into gloriously wayward grooves

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Recorded in New York 25 years ago, Alan Vega’s long-lost ‘Mutator’ album has been brought to life by his wife and long-time collaborator Liz Lamere and his close friend Jared Artaud, who offer a fascinating insight into the life and work of the Suicide vocalist

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8 minute read

Co-Pilot: Taking Flight

byBob Fischer

Welcome aboard! Your crew today? Manchester enigma Jim Noir and honey-voiced Soundcarriers/International Teachers Of Pop frontwoman Leonore Wheatley. Together they are Co-Pilot and their new album is a one-way flight to psychedelic pop heaven

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8 minute read

MJ Cole: Key Player

byBen Willmott

You will most likely know the name MJ Cole from his dominance of the 1990s garage scene. His latest solo outing, ‘Madrugada’, takes him back to his roots, but not in the way you might think

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19 minute read

Stephen Mallinder: Maladjusted

byNeil Mason

It’s been nearly 30 years since Stephen Mallinder was last involved with Cabaret Voltaire, the act his name will always be associated with. Throughout that time, he’s never stopped creating, innovating and pushing forward, but his story isn’t as front and centre as you might expect. It’s time for an adjustment…

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11 minute read

Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft: Was is Das? Das ist Daf

byPaul Lester

You join us in Germany, where Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft (DAF to their friends) treat a large, expectant festival crowd to a proper sonic hosing, industrial style. They’ve clearly lost none of their edge in a mere 30-odd years of doing things their own way…

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8 minute read

Turn and Face The Strange

byPush

Ch-ch-changes… David Bowie knew a thing or two about the future, but he never wrote a song about astrochickens. And if you don’t know what astrochickens are, you really need to read our Handy Guide To Some Of The Crazy Shit Coming Your Way Shortly (Maybe)