Is ‘Into Outer Space with Lucia Pamela’ the most outsider album of all time?
The light side of the moon.
Features Archives: 10/2023
Explaining the influences behind Arctic Monkeys’ evolving sound
From Ridge Farm to illicit romances.
Lyrically Speaking: How Suicide created the scariest song ever with ‘Frankie Teardrop’
The rising howls of horror.
The Cover Uncovered: Cream’s Cambodian-inspired ‘Disraeli Gears’
“I really wanted to capture that warm electric sound of their music.”
Why ‘Spirit of Eden’ by Talk Talk wouldn’t happen in the modern day
We reveal how Talk Talk relied on financial abandon to turn out one of the 1980s’ true masterpieces.
Delving beneath the mystery and mantras of Goat: “Grow a beard. Read Baudelaire. Wear a mask.”
“Adjust the masks and plug in the fuzz.”
The Alternative Album Chart: The best new indie albums this week
A collection of brilliant releases.
The unbelievable true story of forgotten folk artist Judee Sill
She had a rare talent which has been criminally overlooked.
Lyrically Speaking: What is Neil Young’s ‘Powderfinger’ about?
A classic song that is of the Canadian’s most confounding.