A ritual of world-building

A rich, deep evocation of… Well, it’s something of a cliché to say ‘the movement of the earth’, or ‘geology’, … More

Staring back

Darkness, an absence of light, is an obvious, unavoidable presence in the visual realm. We live in a world of … More

So what happens when you take one of the most distinctive and stylish rhythm sections of the post-punk era and … More

Herbie Hancock was right at the beginning of his career as a sideman when he made his debut recording as … More

A lot of the time, I listen to contemporary punk records, and I wonder where the anger’s coming from. I … More

There are no cum shots in Black Oni. There are long builds, ecstatic crescendi, contemplative soundfields, thunderous riffs, all the … More

I reviewed this album in 2013 when it came out, but I didn’t spend a huge amount of time with … More

There’s a sense that musicians (and other artists) are supposed to keep innovating, to follow an endless quest for the … More

Having trained as an instrumentalist, and associated with other instrumentalists over many years, I’ve often found myself having to argue … More

Public Image Limited was the band that John Lydon actually wanted to be in. I have no idea whether he … More

I knew nothing about Julian Lage before beginning to listen to this album, on the recommendation of James Beaudreau (an … More

Cwtch is a long-distance collaboration which concluded last year, between Paul Foster, a Welsh electronic music producer, and Marie Craven, … More

Funk Factory is something of a period piece. It comes from an era where the boundaries between jazz fusion and … More