New term, hoo dis? The 2018 album prospectus
Some albums are destined for greatness. I treasure the rest, and hoard them in my squalid flat.
Music
The music section covers new releases, live music performances and trends
Every Microsoft Windows startup sound, ranked
The Windows boot sounds are unknown gems of the music world. Brian Eno was a collaborator! 12. Windows 98 Plus! Legitimately awful. I can’t believe the marketing theme thought this was a good idea. If I heard this noise out of my computer, I’d try to put it
What do we talk about when we talk about music?
Music Editor Henry Eshbaugh signs off the year with an impassioned plea to participate.
The times, they are a-changin’: a precarious balance of alienation and progression
This article started life as a thinkpiece. It then became a listicle, before reverting back to thinkpiece. Whatever form it now takes, it’s my final article of the year so you’d better bloody enjoy it.
Resistance to this album is futile
The Manic Street Preachers return with more indie rock politics.
Man on Blonde: a masterpiece revisited
Music Writer Ben Man takes a look back at Frank Ocean’s thoughtful, experimental, beautiful Blonde, nearly two years on from its release.
Kids See Ghosts is a return to form for Kanye West
Only a week after the release of Ye, Kanye is back, this time teaming up with Kid Cudi as Kids See Ghosts. While the previous album felt rushed, this newest output is a refined and thoughtful masterpiece.
God save the Childqueen
LA psychedelic-soul artist Kadhja Bonet returns with Childqueen, the follow-up to her breakthrough LP The Visitor, displaying her instrumental skills and syrupy vocals.
The age of Oneohtrix Point Never has finally touched down
Age Of is a brilliant development for Oneohtrix Point Never, which sees producer Daniel Lopatin taking on more collaborators, and deconstructing popular music’s toolkit.
Natalie Prass returns bigger, bolder, and hella funkier
The Spacebomb queen returns with a new record label and a new sound.
Naked, honest, and mildly disappointing
Ye is back, with an album that's dividing critics.
King Push reigns supreme on DAYTONA
…plus a brief obituary for Aubrey Graham.