Paddy Shine is one of the most relentless instigators in the underground, both as part of Gnod and in myriad other projects. Ahead of the release of the debut album by his weird folk group Moundabout alongside Phil Masterson on Rocket this summer, he guides Harry Sword through 13 vital slabs
Ahead of their Quietus Social show in support of Alexander Tucker, Eden Tizard speaks to Gentle Stranger about audience responses, the dialogue between a musician and non-musician approach, and their own post-clown ethos. Pictures by Daniel Gatenio
The transportive, ritualistic drones of London's Anji Cheung conjure up portals to uncanny other worlds, heavy with the thrill of the unknown. Ahead of her performance at Supernormal this weekend, she meets Jimmy Martin to discuss a fascination with the occult, and how Throbbing Gristle and Coil have inspired her music's trips into inner space
With her latest record Six just released through Thrill Jockey, Thalia Zedek speaks to Nick Hutchings about immersing herself totally in music in recent years, last year's acclaimed album Via, and reanimating her Come project with Chris Brokaw