Kashif Sharma-Patel

Alice Cooper

Paranormal

Alice Cooper believes rock can no longer shock, so he's given up trying

The Lead Review: Mat Colegate On MY DISCO’s Severe

Mat Colegate examines MY DISCO's experiments with psychedelic minimalism, as exemplified on their first new full length in five years

EEK feat. Islam Chipsy

Kahraba

By The Numbers: Loraine James’ Favourite Music

Loraine James tells Jennifer Lucy Allan about her favourite albums, digging into math rock and Mid west emo, as well as slept-on electronica

Moulding Voices: Julia Holter’s Favourite Albums

From a girl group compilation heard in childhood to more recently discovered singer-songwriters and jazz via a medieval mass, the LA composer talks Gary Kaill through some key albums in her record collection

WATCH: Viv Albertine On British Masters

In the second episode of his Noisey series, John Doran speaks to The Slits' guitarist

LISTEN: Holger Czukay – Sudetenland

Stream a remixed version of the track from Groenland's forthcoming Der Osten Ist Rot/Rome Remains Rome joint reissue

Time Portals: Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Favourite Albums

After cheering up the nation with her lockdown kitchen discos, Sophie Ellis-Bextor takes Fergal Kinney through her 13 favourite albums, from Blur to Madonna, Paul Simon and Fleetwood Mac and musicals

New Audio Installation Pays Tribute To Dieter Moebius

'Moebius Strips' includes original music by the late artist, as well as reinterpretations by Sarah Davachi, Geoff Barrow and more

Inventing Soutine: On Artists In Fiction

Steve Stern, author of the new novel, *The Village Idiot*, based around the life of painter Chaim Soutine, surveys a brief history of artists in fiction

Ultimate Sad Boys: Fred Macpherson’s Baker’s Dozen

Spector's Fred Macpherson takes Patrick Clarke on a rollercoaster Baker's Dozen, taking in the similarities between Frank Sinatra and Drake, a love-hate relationship with Nick Cave, his friendship with David Tibet and more

Deathprod

Compositions

The latest from Oslo's Helge Sten adds a distinctly personal touch to his great surges of sound, finds Jon Buckland

Batting Order: Neil Hannon’s Favourite Albums

The Divine Comedy man picks out the gems in his record collection following the release of his second album with The Duckworth Lewis Method this week

Spike

Orange Cloud Nine

I Need A Double Dozen: Chris Corsano’s Favourite Albums

As he releases two new albums, the prolific drummer, improviser, and serial collaborator Chris Corsano takes Stewart Smith through 13 favourite records, from punk to jazz to his year spent listening only to Curtis Mayfield

What Does Dying Sound Like? Music And The Near Death Experience

When Haitao Yang was shot in the head, it brought him to within touching distance of death, an experience that has profoundly influenced his music ever since, but he's not alone. Jak Hutchcraft investigates the bizarre and sometimes disturbing world of music and the near death experience. With thanks to Daniel Hall