Joe Clay

Start With the Noise: The Unlikely Return of The Wolfgang Press

With a post punk pedigree that stretches back to the origins of 4AD, The Wolfgang Press have made their first album for nearly 30 years, and the only thing it has in common with its predecessors is that it sounds nothing like them, they tell Wesley Doyle

Rhyme Assassin: Mykki Blanco Discusses Her “Glam Hip Hop”

Mykki Blanco's Cosmic Angel was one of last year's most remarkable rap mixtapes. Following an incendiary London show last month, she speaks to Laurie Tuffrey about dropping out of art school, performing in drag, and why having no limits in art is important

TOY Set For New East End Live Festival

East End Film Festival gets new one-day music event, with TOY, Teeth Of The Sea and more on the bill

Pull Your Trousers Up: Otis Williams Of The Temptations Interviewed

Hazel Sheffield talks to Otis Williams, the lone surviving original member of The Temptations, about the magic of Motown and how to dress correctly

Octavian

Spaceman

His new mixtape, and the kind of vibe Drake wishes he could create

“I Worry That My Music Is Too Simple”: Perfume Genius Interviewed

John Freeman talks to Mike Hadreas, aka Perfume Genius, about battling his demons and finding well-fitted clothes

Complete Communion: Jazz For July Reviewed By Peter Margasak

While there are great 'pandemic albums' being released now, it’s hard not to gravitate toward records where the charged, spontaneous interplay of musicians feels palpable. Complete Communion has both polarities covered, says Peter Margasak, with some gripping stops in between

Maiden Heaven: The Irons’ Flight 666 Book

John Doran speaks to John 'Bomber' McMurtrie about his fine new photo book documenting three Iron Maiden world tours

Mona Lisa Overdrive: An Interview With Shapednoise

Following the release of his excellent album Different Selves last year, Nino Pedone caught up with Theo Darton-Moore to discuss cyberpunk, William Gibson and what it's like to work with Justin K Broadrick

LIVE REPORT: The Unthanks

"One of the most discreetly radical things you may currently hear upon a stage". David Bennun reports from the Brighton Dome

I’ve Got Souls To Save: An Interview With Congo Natty

Joe Clay talks to junglist MC and devout rasta Congo Natty about his excellent new album Jungle Revolution

Art School Girlfriend

Is It Light Where You Are

Polly Mackey's debut is suffused with longing, but it's the beats and percussion that take centre stage, finds Amanda Farah

Glastonbury Unveils First Chunk of 2025 Lineup

The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo join the previously announced Neil Young as headliners of this year's festival

Claire Rousay

The Bloody Lady

A new soundtrack for an old Slovakian animation finds Claire Rousay at her most dreamy

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Tokinouta

Vive La France! Lessons The UK Can Learn From Hollande’s Election Victory

Hollande's victory for the French Socialist Party in the weekend's Presidential Elections provoked outpourings of emotion and solidarity of the sort rarely seen in the UK, says Joe Kennedy. Photograph thanks to Valerio Berdini