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Two decades and 150 releases since their formation in the Porto underground, Lovers & Lollypops has grown into one of Europe's most vital connecting points for DIY culture. Anu Shukla charts their story so far via 10 key releases, from early makeshift gigs with battered soundsystems to the thriving community of today

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Earthy & Complicated: The xx’s Coexist Track By Track

Next month, London trio The xx release their much-anticipated second album Coexist. Luke Turner takes you on a track-by-track guide through its eleven "far more earthy, sticky, complicated" songs

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From The Archives: Everything You’d Rather Not Know About Eno

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Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For October Reviewed By JR Moores

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Rum Music For March Reviewed By Jennifer Lucy Allan

Jennifer Lucy Allan encounters puppies, performance art and sound poetry, plus the polished versions of Les Rallizes Denudes, in a busy trip into The Zone

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Three Album Run: 21st Century Pop Has Never Bettered 4, Beyoncé & Lemonade

At the quarter way mark Stephanie Phillips is confident that nothing comes close to the brilliance of this consecutive trio of albums by Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter

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Depeche Mode are back with their 13th album, and Luke Turner sits down with it for an instant, track-by-track appraisal

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Low Culture Essay: Travis Elborough On Ian Nairn’s No Two The Same

In this month's Low Culture Essay, Travis Elborough revisits No Two The Same, a documentary about London's Pimlico that reveals many of the foibles of its creator, thirsty outsider and outspoken architecture critic Ian Nairn

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Moments In The Sun: Nite Jewel’s Favourite Albums

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The Quietus International: Nyege Nyege Festival 2024

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Moments In The Sun: Nite Jewel’s Favourite Albums

Rediscovering Mystery: Neko Case’s Baker’s Dozen

Awakening Songs: Buju Banton’s Favourite Music

Pin Ups: A David Bowie Baker’s Dozen Compilation

Mike Drop: Finn Wolfhard’s Favourite Albums

Let Us Press Pley: Jus Oborn Of Electric Wizard’s Favourite Horror Films

About The Heart: Greg Fox Of Guardian Alien’s Favourite Albums

Not Pastel Colours: Boris Blank Of Yello’s Favourite Albums

Genius Of Lovers: Tom Tom Club’s Favourite Albums

The Marshall Suite: Cat Power’s Favourite Albums

Primary Colours: Faris Badwan Of The Horrors’ Favourite Albums

Soundhead: Robert Hampson Of Loop’s Favourite Albums

Youthful Discovery: Objekt’s Favourite Albums

Previously Read

The Strange World Of… Lovers & Lollypops

Earthy & Complicated: The xx’s Coexist Track By Track

From The Archives: Everything You’d Rather Not Know About Eno

Resistance Songs: Mdou Moctar’s Favourite Music

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For October Reviewed By JR Moores

Rum Music For March Reviewed By Jennifer Lucy Allan

Three Album Run: 21st Century Pop Has Never Bettered 4, Beyoncé & Lemonade

Depeche Mode’s Delta Machine Track-By-Track Preview

Low Culture Essay: Travis Elborough On Ian Nairn’s No Two The Same

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