UNE: Never Mind The Balkans

byBob Fischer
November 11, 2021

As UNE, BBC Radio DJ Mark Radcliffe and beats-obsessed boffin Paul Langley pay homage to the war memorials of the former Yugoslavia with their third album, ‘Spomenik’

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onDeadWaves: Waving…Not Drowning

byBethan Cole

OnDeadWaves is a fascinating collaboration between Mute artists Polly Scattergood and MAPS, also known as James Chapman. Their self-titled album is one of the most melancholic records you’ll hear all year, but they insist there are nuggets of hope sparkling in the sadness

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Hannah Peel and Paraorchestra: Rock Music

byMatt Parker

‘The Unfolding’ is Hannah Peel’s timeless collaboration with Paraorchestra. Inspired by the imprints of life beneath our feet, it’s a document of all of Earth’s incredible history – in 54 minutes

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Alan Vega: The Final Flourish

byKris Needs

While Alan Vega’s early solo albums lit the fuse, his later works reflect a lifetime of sonic risk-taking, ferocious invention and urban dread

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Soft Cell: Wave Goodbye

byNeil Mason

On the eve of their very last live show and with a mega 10-cd boxset in the shops, the one and only Dave Ball, Soft Cell’s other half, pulls up a pew and tells us a few tales from along the way…

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African Head Charge: True Dub Ways

byAnton Spice

For more than four decades, African Head Charge have pushed the outer limits of dub, concocting an intoxicating brew of electronic exploration and live percussion. Their latest long-player continues to confound expectations – from Accra to Ramsgate and back again

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