Forest Swords' debut album channels the atmosphere of his home region of The Wirral into music of elemental, dubbed-out grandeur. He speaks with Joe Clay about drawing inspiration from his surroudings, doing it DIY, and how his music interlinks with other creative disciplines
Ahead of the carbon-negative Currents Festival held in a reactivated German power station, curators Khidja as well as the venue’s curator discuss the many lines they hope to draw with their artistically and environmentally ambitious first edition
With the Japanese trio embarking on a UK tour this week, Tristan Bath speaks with Nisennenmondai in a rare interview to discuss their mesmerising voyages into the interzone between noise, rock and dance music. Along the way he discovers that their commitment to minimalism stretches beyond their intensely stripped-back tracks...