The Chicago post-punk band released their new album, Irreal, this week. Before they come to the UK next month, Robert McCallum talks to their frontman Brian Case about the record, reinterpreting Bowie and the importance of maintaining forward momentum
Esme Bennett presents her picks from the performances at this year's Heroines Of Sound festival in Berlin, dedicated to experimental and multifaceted works of the world's most forward-thinking female and non-binary composers. Photos by Ulla C. Binder