Andy Currington

It’s A Kind Of Magick: Grumbling Fur Interviewed

Grumbling Fur's Glynnaestra, released next week, is one of the Quietus' favourite albums we've heard for quite some time. Ahead of its release next week, the duo tell Luke Turner how the complexity of nature, Blade Runner and a UFO sighting came together to inspire the record

The Killers

Day And Age

Animal Collective

Water Curses

Mr. Agreeable: Takes your pork pie hat with chutney

Keeping The Good Wonkiness: Avi Buffalo Interviewed

Daniel Ross talks to Sub Pop sensations Avi Buffalo about the pitfalls of youth and drinking with German guys

Finding The Essence: Kangding Ray Interviewed

With his contribution to Stroboscopic Artefacts' new EP helping celebrate the label's fifth birthday just out, Theo Darton-Moore talks to the producer about his evolving aesthetic and taking a meticulous approach to track construction

A Vision Of Decadence: Joanna Newsom On Have One On Me

Jude Rogers speaks to Joanna Newsom about the writing of her "physical and earthy" new album, _Have One On Me_

Rewire Your Brain: An Interview With Endless Boogie

New York's Endless Boogie couldn't be more aptly named, frying minds with sprawling, blues-tinted jams that seem to chug on forever. With career-best album Long Island just released, Stevie Chick speaks to the band's Paul Major about psychedelic experiences and intuition

That’s Viking Talk: Amon Amarth Interviewed

Dayal Patterson talks to Amon Amarth about Viking weddings and their brutal 2011 album Surtur Rising

Ascend To A Queer Fantasii: Mhysa Interviewed

Mhysa is a singular artist despite being a construct. Ahead of her appearance at Rewire Festival, the musician E. Jane explains to Aimee Armstrong where they end and the futuristic R&B singer begins

Reissue Of The Week: Slayer’s Show No Mercy

It's about time we admitted, says Brian Coney on the day of a new Metal Blade reissue, that not only is Show No Mercy the best debut album by The Big Four of thrash, but it is also Slayer's most vital and authentically joyous album

Mancunian Moon Dog: Paddy Steer interviewed

Daniel Baker talks to North Western musical maverick Paddy Steer about the importance of making your own costumes and designing the arse controlled wah wah pedal

Acid Shampoo & Flower Punk: The Hypnotic Eye Interviewed

Despite having not yet released their debut album, London five-piece The Hypnotic Eye are cutting a swathe through the capital with bullets of psychedelic garage rock. Julian Marszalek met the band to find out about the origins of their name and why they're already recording their second album