Joe Snape

Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Albums: Alex Kapranos’ Baker’s Dozen

The Franz Ferdinand frontman distils his record collection into a top 13 favourite albums

Shame

Songs Of Praise

Boys in the band, but (hopefully) not those kind of boys in the band. By Cady Siregar.

Strength In Strangeness: The Anchoress’ Favourite Albums

Ahead of a show this Saturday at London's Southbank Centre, Catherine Anne Davies takes us through the 13 albums that have defined her life and work as The Anchoress, from childhood memories soundtracked by The Carpenters and lifechanging encounters with the Manics and PJ Harvey as a teen, to newfound infatuations with SZA and The 1975,

Th1rt3en Best: Dave Mustaine Of Megadeth’s Favourite Albums

Continuing our celebration of three decades since 1986 marked a pivotal moment for thrash, the co-founder, singer and guitarist of one of the "Big Four" gives Mark Eglinton a rundown of his most formative records

Beloved Transmissions: Mary Anne Hobbs’ Favourite Albums

Ahead of her curation at the Manchester International Festival, Mary Anne Hobbs guides Daniel Dylan Wray on an inspiring trip through 13 records that shaped her life

Dirty Songs In A Digital Age: The Live Return Of Arab Strap

Arab Strap's filthy muse was the antidote to late 90s Britpop and joyless indie rock. Now they're back two decades on Luke Turner finds that their songs of love and sex gone awry are more needed than ever. Live photo thanks to Paul Fegen

WATCH: Neon Neon – Hammer & Sickle

New video from band's hot-off-the-press second LP

Senyawa Return With New Album, ‘Vajranala’

The follow-up to 2021's 'Alkisah' is out in May

Wrangler & Lone Taxidermist In Dalston

Plus tQ's John Doran DJing at Servant Jazz Quarters tomorrow

Animal Collective

Water Curses

White Magic For Lovers

The Book Of Lies

The Brighton-based Anglo-American duo of husbands Alfie and Thomas White craft an understated yet captivating album with a richness that only deepens on repeated listens

DOWNLOAD: PJ Harvey – Shaker Aamer

Song in support of British Guantánamo Bay prisoner is first new material since Let England Shake

Julee Cruise Recordings To Be Reissued

Sacred Bones will release a selection of early recordings from Twin Peaks theme singer Julee Cruise on vinyl for the first time

Necessary Detours: David Salle’s Comic Turn

With a show of new paintings at Skarstedt Gallery in London, the American artist David Salle talks to Robert Barry about humour, music, and process

30 Years On: New Order’s Power Corruption And Lies Revisited

Ned Raggett, our man in Orange County, CA, ponders the magnificence of New Orders second long player