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Like Starting Over: An Interview with Shack

Patrick Clarke meets Peter Wilkinson and brothers Michael and John Head in Liverpool to discuss the surprise return of their much-adored band Shack, processing the death of their drummer, newfound sobriety, and why they've never paid much mind to the misfortune that's plagued their career thus far

Secrets Uncovered In Blackstar Vinyl Artwork

Hint about the artwork was dropped in interview earlier this week by the sleeve's designer

Visionaries Across Time: The Shared Magic Of Prince & William Blake

William Blake and Prince are two visionaries separated only by the centuries, argues John Higgs as he marks the publication of his new book on the 18th century poet and engraver

My Quest for Breaking Everything: John Cale’s Favourite Music

The Velvet Underground co-founder and longstanding experimental outlier reflects fondly on his 18-hour long debut US performance, producing for The Stooges and writing an ode to Brian Wilson, and makes a case for the avant-garde genius of Snoop Dogg

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Dance at Oscar’s

Formerly of Battant, Chloé Raunet re-positions herself between machine-funk delirium and pure pop abandon, finds Mary Chiney

The Black Gravity Of Sound: An Interview With Eugene Thacker

Cited as an influence on Warren Ellis and True Detective, Eugene Thacker's philosophical investigations into the "unthinkable world" find new expression in his latest book for Repeater, Infinite Resignation. Here he talks to Michael Brooks about the horrors of philosophy, music, and film

Vashti Bunyan

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Out Of The Page Into The Sensual World: Jenny Hval Interviewed

Following the release of her excellent LP Meshes Of Voice in collaboration with Susanna this month, Adam Bychawski chats to Jenny Hval about sonic extremity, the violence of voyeurism and inhabiting bodies

CSI Birmingham: British Murder Boys Interviewed

Regis and Surgeon talk to Bernie Brooks and Kristen Gallerneaux about techno, big tent gigs, and BMB's unexpected and excellent debut LP

Shock To Your System: Tegan Of Tegan & Sara Interviewed

As Tegan and Sara Quin release their latest LP, Erin Lyndal Martin speaks to Tegan about a new pop direction, Riot Grrrl, that open letter over Tyler The Creator, and involvement in queer politics