Corking Tuneage
This latest instalment finds our esteemed columnist knee-deep in goat’s scrotums, masturbating ducks and hippo flatulence… oh and some corking tuneage
Paddy Mcaloon
In 1991, Prefab Sprout frontman Paddy Mcaloon was struck down with serious illness that led to perhaps his boldest work, 2003’s ‘I Trawl The Megahertz’, a fever-dream of skittish longing that deserves ear time
Yacht: The Shipping Forecast
Former DFA recording artists Yacht have their very own belief system. They have a manifesto too. Not only that, the Los Angeles outfit produce shiny electronic pop music with side orders of extraterrestrial intelligence and future gazing. And it really is as marvellous as that all sounds
Suicide: Dream Baby Dream
Myth and legend are never more than a step away from Suicide. In a new book by our very own Kris Needs, ‘Dream Baby Dream — Suicide, A New York Story’, Alan Vega and Martin Rev reveal the inside line on their extraordinary career. With this exclusive extract, we’re treated to the gobsmacking first-hand recollections of the recording sessions that lead to their startling 1977 eponymous debut album
Hegemony Of Beige
LISTS, LISTS and more LISTS. We’re drawing mighty close to that time of year. But our Fats has had enough already. He will 1) Not make any lists this year 2) Or maybe he will… 3) What? Oh…
Mueran Humanos: Around The Outside
They make music that is at once experimental, propulsive, foreboding and beautiful. They call it “rock concrète”. They love Baudelaire and Shakespeare as well as Suicide and Coil and Swans and Sonic Youth. They are Tomás and Carmen, originally from Argentina but now based in Berlin. Meet Mueran Humanos
Prequel Tapes ‘Inner Systems’ (R’coup’d)
Shadowy German offers up 80s UK electronica as blueprint for glitchy synth goodness
Oneohtrix Point Never ‘Garden of Delete’ (Warp)
Experimental composer dials up the fear factor for his most ambitious album yet
Lilies On Mars ‘∆GO’ (Lady Sometimes)
Sardinian duo serve up synthpop take on tried and tested ethereal blueprint
Leo Abrahams ‘Daylight’ (Lo Recordings)
Friend of the stars turns in hit and miss album of ambient electronica