Josh Gray

INTERVIEW: Behemoth

“We are who we are and we do whatever the fuck we want!” Josh Gray chats to Behemoth's Nergal about the visual side of his band's art and what keeps driving his band to dark new heights

Behemoth

I Loved You At Your Darkest

The Polish metal titans’ 11th album is an ambitious, and strangely accessible shadowy package

Planet Rock: Bloodstock

Move over, Womad: why Derbyshire’s metal festival might also be the UK’s best world music festival

David Byrne

American Utopia

Byrne’s love of flux occasionally results in indulgence of manic tendencies

Hailu Mergia

Lala Belu

The long forgotten Ethio-jazz legend unveils the record no one, especially the man himself, expected him to be releasing in 2018.

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Rest

The Renaissance Woman finally takes the helm for a glittering reinvention of Ed Banger disco.

Things Learned At: Simple Things Festival

Josh Gray says goodbye to venues named for slave traders and hello to HMLTD, Nadine Shah and Idles at Simple Things festival.

Wild Billy Childish & CTMF

Brand New Cage

Wild Billy Childish tries once again to recapture the spirit of 77 with CTMF, and succeeds for the fifth time in a row.

Wolves In The Throne Room

Thrice Woven

There are glorious moments of clarity amid thundering, growling WITTR business-as-usual.

Gary Numan

Savage (Songs From A Broken World)

The electronic prince takes his signature brand of industrial synth-dabbling to the east (and the future)

UNKLE

The Road Pt. 1

James Lavelle returns alone to the helm of his genre-crossing project, rooting around for a renewed sense of meaning

Ulver

The Assassination Of Julius Caesar

Josh Gray On Sleaford Mods’ English Tapas

Josh Gray uncovers the message of inclusivity through apathy that lies at the heart of the Nottingham duo’s latest release, and the traits that make them the perfect opposite of punk

HORNSS

Telepath

Saor

Guardians

In Praise Of Brant Bjork: Kyuss’ Wretch 25 Years On

Sure Josh Homme has gone on to leave an indelible mark on modern heavy rock but when Kyuss released their debut album Wretch, Brant Bjork was the standout star, says Josh Gray

Dinosaur Jr.

Give A Glimpse Of What Yer Not

Melvins

Basses Loaded

Lead Review: Josh Gray On Skepta’s Konnichiwa

With the release of Konnichiwa, Josh Gray considers whether Skepta's first new album in five years marks the beginning of Grime's recognition on the global stage or another footnote in a patchy transatlantic musical history

Susanna

Triangle

John Carpenter

Lost Themes II

Kano

Made In The Manor

LIVE REPORT: King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard

Josh Gray reports from London's The Electric Ballroom

INTERVIEW: Tortoise

Josh Gray speaks to Tortoise's Doug McCombs and John Herndon following the release of their first new album in almost seven years

Bloc Party

Hymns

Tortoise

The Catastrophist

LIVE REPORT: Blood Sport

Josh Gray reports from Cafe Oto in London

Dark Jester: The Strange World Of… Ulver

Cult experimental Norwegian rock band Ulver have just released the largely improvised live album ATGCLVLSSCAP. Josh Gray picks the brains of band leader Kristoffer Rygg in an attempt to trace their ever-changing and incomparable evolution

LIVE REPORT: LA Priest

Josh Gray reports from Heaven in London

DJ Paypal

Sold Out

The Lead Review: Josh Gray On Roots Manuva’s Bleeds

With the release of Roots Manuva's sixth full length, Josh Gray examines the lure of its musical messianism, and the role anti-authoritarian faith can play in the modern world

LIVE REPORT: The Soft Moon

Josh Gray reports on an unexpectedly brief performance from Luis Vasquez at Electrowerkz