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“A Beauty I Cannot Deny” – David Sylvian Looks Back
Since attaining pop star status in the early 1980s with Japan, David Sylvian has followed a circuitous, challenging path, constantly refining his world of arty pop and ambience. Wyndham Wallace talks to him about finding and following his muse…
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Where There’s Light, There’s Shadow: Lawrence English Interviewed
Using field recordings as inspiration and sound source, Lawrence English assembles music of rare beauty and tectonic power. His latest album, last year's frosty The Peregrine, was inspired an encounter with an obscure English writer. Greg Neate met up with him at home in Brisbane to talk about sound, nature and his career so far
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‘Humanity Is Doomed’: The Botanist Interviewed
Crafting post-apocalyptic black metal suites with drums and hammered dulcimer, The Botanist's music imagines a future where the remnants of humanity have once again been swallowed up by primordial flora. Louis Pattison digs a little deeper
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There Is No Ending: The Strange World of… Arab Strap
Two decades since the release of their debut single, 'The First Big Weekend' – and 10 years since they called it a day – Arab Strap are back with a handful of reunion shows, and a new compilation. They give Nicola Meighan a guided tour of their favourite singles, furthest-flung rarities and bizarrest 'self-destructive ideas'
