Emily Maskell

Loney Dear

A Lantern and a Bell

A Lantern and A Bell finds Loney Dear paring back their sound, but the record still sparks joy for Andrew Bulhak

Daphne Oram & More In This Month’s Tape Reviews Column

This month Tristan Bath delves into the past with a review of a new cassette of undiscovered work by Daphne Oram, new music from former Medicine man Brad Laner, returning London psych group Lasers From Atlantis, footwork from DJ Fullton, strange Japanese synth project mus.hiba and electronics from Petrels

Polar Inertia

Kinematic Optics EP

The Smile Reveal First New Music

The new project from Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner was first unveiled during Glastonbury's livestream last June

Berghain Shares Harm Reduction Policy Amid Spiking Reports

The Berlin club's website now outlines what people can do if they or someone else is in need

The Last Hurrah!!

Mudflowers

Melvins

Basses Loaded

Bad Seed Warren Ellis On Smartening Up

As the Bad Seeds take to Latitude, violinist and guitarist Warren Ellis talks shoes, socks and beards. You don't want to be a mod, he tells the Quietus. Warren Ellis pic courtesy Warren Ellis.

LIVE REPORT: Stars

The Montreal indie-pop stalwarts delivered a firey and re-energised performance at London's Garage, writes Matthew Foster

LISTEN / INTERVIEW: New Circle Album

In anticipation of their new studio album Terminal, we spoke with Jussi Lehtisalo, formative member of Circle, about his fear of death, the New Wave of Happy Metal, and the group making their own psychic language. Homepage photo courtesy of Kimmo Metseranta

O. Russell And I’ll Scam To You: American Hustle Reviewed

David Katz lifts the lid on the Silver Linings Playbook director's latest life-affirmer

It’s Time For Brits To Stop Fawning Over US Politics & Set Our House In Order

From the reaction to this just-completed American election, you'd think that Britain was the 51st State. Luke Turner argues that it's time for us to stop looking over the Atlantic, and prepare for 2015 in our own back yard

For Entertainment Purposes: An Interview With Sheila Heti

Emily Berry speaks to the Canadian author about her latest novel, How Should A Person Be?, criticism and praise for her work and the role of shame in her writing

Clinic

Wheeltappers And Shunters

The new album by Clinic – their first in seven years – contains a warning amidst its deep space and claustrophobic textures, finds Julian Marszalek

WATCH: Alan Moore Short Film

The graphic novelist reflects on the Northampton Clown's fictional counterpart in his and Mitch Jenkins' new Show Pieces film