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Steve Wynn takes us on tour through the highways and byways of The Dream Syndicate’s scenic and kaleidoscopic catalogue
Teen Spirit, Wings and a geographically dislocated Dinosaur Jr. at Stewart Gardiner’s recent DJ session of outsider sounds and indie rock
An in bulk round-up of reviewables – both fresh and refreshed – from Lloyd/Bean, Andy Bell & Masal, Ozbolt, The Lemonheads and more
JD Twitch and Chris Low document anarcho punk with an inspiring compilation of radical music to raise funds for Faslane Peace Camp
A weighty pile of fresh and archival arrivals from Rose City Band, Mücha, Paul Cousins, Josephine Foster, Antietam and more face assessment
A broad spread of freshly-pressed sounds from The Declining Winter, Gilroy Mere, Death And Vanilla, Jilk, The Van Pelt and more
2023 shifts into second gear, with new and archival offerings from Polypores, Faten Kanaan, Amber Arcades, The Orchids and more
David Rowe of prog-rock outfit Plank! talks to Gareth Thompson about new album Future of the Sea on Todmorden label Golden Lion Sounds
New Year review pile excavations, featuring Marlody, Papernut Cambridge, Theory of Ghosts, Molly, Yves Malone, David Boulter and more
These are the fifty albums of 2022 that have meant the most to us, alongside our compilations & archives of the year
Some of 2022’s last new and archival wares face scrutiny. Including things from Moving Statues, Suzy Mangion, Sairie, Andy Bell and others
Stephen Pastel tells the story behind the Geographic label as they embark upon reissues by The Pastels, Maher Shalal Hash Baz and Lightships
CLAIR talks music-making, microdosing and the magic of Glasgow to mark the release of her Body Blossom – Revelations EP
Oli Savill and Leon Stenning of London underground jazz outfit S.O.L.L. talk about their meditative and minimal debut album Mind Reader
The ever durable Simon Rivers tells all on his new solo LP as Poor Performer, Oldfield Youth Club, The Bitter Springs, collaborations and more
Bruce Springsteen’s soul covers album retains the shape of the originals while also providing insight into his own storied body of work
Charlie Dark tells Stewart Gardiner about life as a DJ, providing hope on the radio and the early days of Mo’ Wax
A cluster of new and archival musical content from Kayla Painter, Camp of Wolves, Douglas Andrew McCombs, Cosmic Ground, Heavenly and more
Stewart Gardiner talks to Sons and Daughters in this archive feature from 2005, alongside some thoughts on the band’s legacy today
Jay Ferguson of chameleonic Canadian power pop survivors Sloan takes us behind the scenes of the band’s thirteenth studio LP… and more
New and archival things from The Leaf Library, Burd Ellen, Sharron Kraus, Marina Allen, Marine Girls and more are pulled from the review pile
Alongside another bout of retrospective but refreshing Prolapse activity, co-vocalist Mick Derrick lifts the lid on the band’s rich history
Could the origin story of Twin Peaks’ favourite FBI agent be found beyond the picket fences of David Lynch’s 1986 film?
Gloria de Oliveira and Dean Hurley’s Oceans of Time is Lana Del Rey reimagined as a Lynchian dream pop masterclass
Paramida’s second EP for her Love on the Rocks label conjures ambient house dreams as it transcends the boundaries of trance
An end of summer smorgasbord featuring The Real Tuesday Weld, Future Conditional, Marisa Anderson, Apta, Whin and more
Gabe Gurnsey talks to Stewart Gardiner about early nineties DJ mixtapes, the continuation of Factory Floor and his new synth pop acid house LP