The Delines were finishing the Mr. Luck & Ms. Doom sessions when Willy Vlautin brought in a tune called ‘Walking with His Sleeves Down’, but the song didn’t quite fit the record so they set it aside along with ‘The Reckless Life’, ‘Dilaudid Diane’ (featured in their recent encores) and ‘Jumping Off in Madras’. When…
In a cramped club on the lower east side of Manhattan, armed with only an electric guitar, Jeff Buckley stunned audiences with his mysterious, emotionally uncompromising live sets, packed with eclectic covers and his own originals. The four-track Live at Sin-e EP, released in 1993, was his debut release for Columbia Records. It has now…
In the late ’90s, Mansun carved out their own corner of British music with albums like Attack of the Grey Lantern (a UK No.1), Six and Little Kix – works that built a loyal and enduring cult following with Draper at the heart of the chaos. Nearly three decades later, he’s revisiting that world and…
To mark the 50th anniversary of David Bowie’s groundbreaking tenth studio album, Station to Station, this limited-edition half-speed mastered LP has been cut by John Webber at AIR Studios on a customised Neumann VMS80 lathe with recapped electronics. The audio is sourced from 192kHz restored masters of the original Hit Factory tapes, with no additional…
Charli xcx’s score for Emerald Fennel’s highly anticipated film of the Emily Brontë classic Wuthering Heights, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, will be released alongside the film on Valentine’s Day 2026. Charli xcx has redefined popular music. Her innovative style and entrepreneurial drive have reshaped pop culture. Her album BRAT, released last June, was…
Originally released in 1995, Alice In Chains’ self-titled album is a dark and introspective work that marked the band’s final studio effort with vocalist Layne Staley. The record blends heavy, sludgy riffs with haunting melodies and acoustic textures, creating a sound that is both aggressive and deeply melancholic. This classic album gets a vinyl reissue…
Memento Mori: Mexico City is a live recording of over two hours of music from Depeche Mode’s three sold-out concerts at the legendary Foro Sol Stadium in Mexico City in September 2023, plus 4 previously unreleased studio recordings from the Memento Mori sessions. The vinyl package includes the live album and bonus tracks on four…
Courtney Marie Andrews has long been celebrated as an artist who challenges herself and who finds new interplays of folk and americana. Also a vivid poet and accomplished painter, she brings a multidisciplinary richness to her work that shines throughout her ninth studio album. Valentine features complete in-studio performances that prize raw performance rather…
The Demise of Planet X boasts Sleaford Mods’s most varied and expressive musical approach yet and charts, critiques and satirises our times, while offering a universal cry of anger and release of energy that pushes against the encroaching cultural darkness. The album, which features a rare guest appearance from former Life Without Buildings frontwoman Sue…
These Frightening Machines was written over the course of a year as Katherine Priddy made the transition from her 20s to her 30s, and follows The Pendulum Swing, which firmly established her as one of the most exciting artists on the contemporary British music scene. Produced by Rob Ellis (PJ Harvey, Anna Calvi, Bat for…