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WIN: Field Music & Jessie Ware Tickets

Two pairs of tickets up for grabs for Mercury gig jointly headlined by Field Music, Jessie Ware and Lianne La Havas

Shabazz Palaces

Quazarz: Born On A Gangster Star + Quazarz Vs The Jealous Machines

Behead The Traitor Doherty! Notions Of Britishness In The Music Of The 00s

The 00s have been a decade dominated by American indie imperialism. Much of the blame can be laid at the door of Britpop, but there are treasures from our own shores that have been cruelly ignored, argues Luke Turner

Elliott Smith

Roman Candle (reissue)

Free From The Cage: Niki & The Dove Interviewed

John Freeman talks to Swedish Niki & The Dove about perfect pop songs, push ups and how fluctuating Scandinavian weather affects their music

LISTEN: Exclusive Remixes From worriedaboutsatan

Hear Clock Opera and Spokes remixes here

Those Few Baton Hits: Extract From New Book On Czech Fanzine Culture

In an exclusive extract from a new book detailing the history of Czech fanzine culture, Miloš Hroch recalls the printed matter of hardcore's DIY edge

INTERVIEW: The Unthanks Talk Home Gathering 2017

With The Unthanks' personally curated festival Home Gathering celebrating its third edition this month, we check in with Rachel Unthank

Super Sonics – 40 Junkshop Britpop Greats

Various

A compilation of "junkshop Britpop" – from Bis and Shampoo to Menswear and Rialto – has Ned Raggett feeling wistful

Sunn O))) Share Unreleased Track On Benefit Compilation

'Shut It Down: Benefit For The Movement For Black Lives' is available from today via Bandcamp

Serengeti

Family & Friends

Band Of Horses

Infinite Arms

My Bloody Valentine's mbv Track By Track By Ned Raggett

Ned Raggett stays up all night hitting refresh to bring you his perspective on mbv... i.e. it sounds like being hit on the head with a shovel and falling into a well half filled with honey

Rebel Alliance: Pain Olympics By Crack Cloud

With a shared history of trauma and an open-door policy at the studio, Crack Cloud's debut album is a remarkably focused affair, finds Zara Hedderman

Action Over Information: Peter Bröztmann Live

Frances Morgan takes in Peter Bröztmann live at Café Oto, and forgets about all the ephemera to focus on just the music. Photo thanks to Andy Newcombe

Howlin’ Fling Festival Line-Up Announced

We talk to Lost Map boss - and now Moshi Moshi-signed artist - The Pictish Trail about the label's inaugural festival, set to bring roster artists and Alexis Taylor, Luke Abbott, Beth Orton and more to the Isle of Eigg in the Hebrides in July; plus, win a pair of tickets to the event