The Manics have abandoned the ideologies and cultural touchstones that once defined them, and approached their fifteenth record with "no MO," says James Dean Bradfield. He speaks to Patrick Clarke about how it's left him with a rare sense of freedom in a world where "reality resembles fiction"
After providing Severance with the soundtrack to its "defiant jazz" scene, the endlessly explorative work of legendary multi-instrumentalist Joe McPhee is enjoying a moment of rare mainstream crossover. With a new taster compilation coming this autumn, Stewart Smith provides 10 points of entry into his sprawling discography
Yuma Hampejs and Marcel Schulze, authors of a new book, Eletronic Body Music, present a playlist that embodies the visceral, industrial heart of the genre, featuring seminal tracks from Front 242, Nitzer Ebb, Chrome Corpse, and more