Deerhoof: The Magic
Deerhoof exploit lo-fi warmth to signify their musical roots and chaotic beginnings on their lucky 13th album.
Simon Chandler
Raime: Tooth
Electronic duo Raime follow-up their excellently bleak debut with a sophomore record that promises to resist and counter-attack the derelict world that surrounds them.
‘Sleep of the Righteous’ Underlines Why Hilbig Had Won Almost Every German Literary Prize
Life within East Germany is exposed in all its repressive, absurd horror in a recently translated collection of short stories by Wolfgang Hilbig.
Dalhous: The Composite Moods Collection Vol. 1: House Number 44
Scottish electronic duo Dalhous attempt to manipulate our psyches with the quietly ominous first instalment of their Composite Moods Collection.
Essaie Pas: Demain est une autre nuit
Canadian synth-wave duo Essaie Pas attempt to tease apart fantasy and reality on their excellent sophomore album, the noirish and seductive Demain est une autre nuit.
‘Good on Paper’ Asks, Is Fidelity Possible?
Rachel Cantor follows A Highly Unlikely Scenario with a literary mystery about the difficulties of translating art into life and life into art.
Arca: Mutant
Arca's second album is a microcosm of the globalized world we live in, a chaotic hive that merges beauty and ugliness into a single awe-inspiring vision.
‘Twain & Stanely Enter Paradise’ Immortalizes Hijuelos’ Gift for Sympathy
Oscar Hijuelos' posthumous novel about the friendship between Mark Twain and Henry Morton Stanley cements his legacy as a penetrating writer on identity, ambition and family life.
Wolf Eyes: I Am a Problem: Mind in Pieces
Their minds may be in pieces, yet Wolf Eyes' latest album represents their most cohesive and accessible work to date.
Rival Consoles: Howl
Rival Consoles humanizes electronic music with his scintillating third LP.
Alex G: Beach Music
Alex G indulges his precocious genius for lo-fi indie pop on his debut album for Domino.
Silicon: Personal Computer
Silicon is an exposé of the superficiality of our technology-dependent lives, but does such a good job it feels superficial itself.