We have to suffer Mariah Carey
More random musings from Fat Roland. On his mind this month (as far as we can tell) is Christmas
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
Lush ‘Sweetness And Light’
It’s 35 years since ‘Gala’ became Lush’s de facto debut album. Now available again as a deluxe reissue, songwriter and guitarist Emma Anderson looks back at the breakthrough track ‘Sweetness And Light’
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
‘Maximum Vaultage’
Freewheeling through time and space, Kris Needs continues his adventures in sound. This month: ‘Maximum Vaultage’
Kraftwerk: Love Hertz
It’s the 50th anniversary of ‘Radio-Activity’, the darkest of the five albums Kraftwerk produced between 1974 and 1981
The Human League ‘Holiday ‘80’
Resident archivist Jack Dangers takes a look at a rare pressing of ‘Holiday ‘80’ from The Human League Mk I days
Albums Of The Year 2025
After much listening and lively debate, here are our Top 75 Albums of 2025
‘Decoder’ soundtrack
Featuring Einstürzende Neubauten, Genesis P-Orridge, William Burroughs, Dave Ball and Matt Johnson, the epic soundtrack to sci-fi dystopia flick ‘Decoder’ is unlike any other
Kevin Richard Martin (The Bug)
Kevin Richard Martin (The Bug) has fused dub, drone, hip hop, grime, metal and isolationist ambient into confrontational, yet beautiful music. As a new album with Ghost Dubs drops, he shares his main influences