Presence

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

Being themselves

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

The Clash were one of the first bands I got into as a teenager—late as usual, they broke up just … More

If you read their website bio, Sanguine Hum have a convoluted creative background, balancing a wide range of interests and … More

Charlie Cawood is going places. I mean, I certainly hope he is going places in his career, but that’s not … More

My awareness of Squarepusher began at uni, where I studied the bass guitar. Unsurprisingly, an out-there electronic producer, who also … More

Aaron Gibson’s songwriting is perfectly married to his delivery, each as gnarled and burnished as it is raw and young-at-heart. … More