Since the turn of the century, few have matched the ghostly essence of a Liz Harris composition. Predominately through the lens of Grouper, Harris has felt her way through the miasma, exposing ...

One thing that can be defined as part of the Dan Guidance signature sound, if there is such a thing, is that the drums are usually crisp and sharp and seldom distorted or abrasive. As a result, no ...

Cooked is Ambarchi ’s third instalment in six weeks, and once again, he takes his audience to new corners. His first solo releases since one of his best in 2023’s Shebang, Cooked is every bit as good.

Sun 13: Do you remember the first piece of music you heard that made you want to write songs? Tim Presley: “I think it was the guitar solo in Gerry Raferty’s Baker Street. It came on in the car ...

Oblique sees Fielder cover yet more new ground in what is his most compelling work yet. The sonic contrasts, Oblique ’s greatest boon in what is subtly immersive and bone-shattering. It’s something ...

The Portland-based artist marks her return with one of the year’s best releases.

On their latest release, the Cincinnati band deliver a tour-de-force.

The Beirut-based six-piece ready their first release for Constellation Records. AS: “Yeah, actually I think so, too. Well, Radwan is also on Constellation, so the link is there. And also a dear friend ...

Antietam are a band that fits like a glove. If you glance at your record collection, they are like a concoction of all your favourite things in it. Street-level but possessing the powers to be somehow ...

“Like an unexplained cactus in New England / We all want a life we can’t sustain,” sings Stephen Pierce on Whatever’s Left Pt. II: A Cactus in New England – the closing song to Gold Dust’s latest ...

The members of the Austin, TX unit talk us through their excellent new LP, ‘Instruments’. Bristling with energy that sends shivers down the spine, Instruments is another victory for the Austin giants, ...

Retrospective features are always a welcoming distraction. A chance to jump off the new music hamster wheel. They are strange, though. How your perception and opinions change over the years, whether ...