Still Sharp

Anti-Tory Satirical Band Cover Pig Gate

The Iain Duncan Smiths offer up a take on The Smith's 'Bigmouth Strikes Again' only a matter of hours after news broke of Lord Ashcroft's allegations

Columnus Metallicus: Heavy Metal for August Reviewed by Kez Whelan

In his latest column, Kez Whelan salutes the brilliance that occurs at the intersection of black metal and hardcore punk, the ongoing boom in death metal, and reviews new releases from Scarcity, Harvestman, Krallice and many more

LISTEN: Årabrot – Signifying Monkey

Wrap your ears round a track from the Norwegian noise band's new EP

PREVIEW: Incubate Festival 2013

The Quietus are heading to the Netherlands for this week's Incubate Festival in Tilburg - here, we pick out 13 acts and events not to be missed

Pet Shop Boys’ New LP Electric, Track-By-Track Preview

Electric, Pet Shop Boys' first LP on their own record label, sees Stuart Price aiding Messrs Tennant and Lowe in a hugely enjoyable record aimed at the dancefloor. Luke Turner does gives a track-by-track preview, plus listen to new track exclusively here

Gary Numan

Intruder

Numan Prime returns with his nineteenth album, a reliably impressive package, finds Marc Burrows

The Dying Of The Light: Gordon Moakes On Solar Race

Gordon Moakes pens a personal tribute to Eilidh Bradley and the rage of Solar Race

Polar Shift: An Interview With Pulled By Magnets’ Seb Rochford

After the end of jazz outliers Polar Bear, their leader Seb Rochford underwent monumental personal change. He speaks to Patrick Clarke about re-connecting with his Indian heritage, studying under master musicians in Mysuru, and the ancient texts that informed his staggering new project

LIVE REPORT: Unsound Festival 2023

Jakub Knera reports back from 2023’s Unsound Festival with his picks of this year’s lineup, including stellar sets from Autechre, Laura Robles and Ale Hop, 2k88 and more

Desolate Shrine

The Heart Of The Netherworld

Bright Light, Dark Room: Anton Corbijn’s Depeche Mode Photobook

Depeche Mode by Anton Corbijn is a lavish collection of over 500 photographs documenting the Dutch film-maker/photographer's forty year relationship with the band. Ned Raggett dives in and finds plenty to get lost in

‘Til We All Get Off: The Strange World Of… Deftones

Having overcome drug habits, label interference and the death of their bassist, Deftones have certainly grown up in 21 years of releasing albums. But Gore shows that they’ve not lost any of their electric energy. Mike Diver gets the full story from Chino Moreno