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The Beloved - Happiness

“I watched the sun rising over Nunhead in the distance”: The Beloved’s Jon Marsh on Happiness at 30

by Graeme Marsh

Jon Marsh talks about the background to Happiness on its 30th anniversary


Spotlight: Pixies’ Bossanova, 30 years on

by Sam Shepherd
Black Francis and co’s space-themed third, released just a year after their second, became their only Top 3 album. Is it their best?
Spotlight: Pixies’ Bossanova, 30 years on

The Beloved – Happiness (Special Edition) – Spotlight

by Graeme Marsh
On its 30th anniversary, Graeme Marsh looks back on how Happiness became the band’s defining moment
The Beloved – Happiness (Special Edition) – Spotlight

Max Richter: “It’s a legitimate thing for a creative work to have an activi...

by Steven Johnson
On new album Voices, social activism, music as utility and being creatively inspired by history and politics
Max Richter: “It’s a legitimate thing for a creative work to have an activi...

Rufus Wainwright: “I have no qualms being loved by middle aged women” ̵...

by Michael Hubbard
On new album Unfollow The Rules, the 2020 presidential election, and ladies who lunge
Rufus Wainwright: “I have no qualms being loved by middle aged women” ̵...

Spotlight: Closer – Joy Division’s pure and final masterpiece at 40

by Ross Horton
Marking an anniversary reissue, Ross Horton examines the enduring influence and impact of the band’s second and final album
Spotlight: Closer – Joy Division’s pure and final masterpiece at 40

NZCA LINES: “Everything was raw and I felt angry, I was trying to make music that was...

by Steven Johnson
On new album Pure Luxury, American influences, music videos inspired by vintage films and incorporating big concepts
NZCA LINES: “Everything was raw and I felt angry, I was trying to make music that was...

Pulled By Magnets: “It isn’t about darkness or light. It’s about energy and c...

by Daniel Paton
Seb Rochford on new album Rose Golden Doorways, exploring family heritage in India and inspiration in old texts
Pulled By Magnets: “It isn’t about darkness or light. It’s about energy and c...

Sarah Jarosz: “I have to keep believing music can be healing. It has been for me&...

by Steven Johnson
On new album World On The Ground, writing in character, staying inspired by new music and winning Grammy Awards aged 18
Sarah Jarosz: “I have to keep believing music can be healing. It has been for me&...

One For Keeps: Björk – Post

by Ben Hogwood
Turning the clock back 25 years to an album that reveals so many sides of its author – by turns funny, punchy, irresistible, scary, outrageous,...
One For Keeps: Björk – Post

Norah Jones: “The world is falling down around us, and it has been for a while...

by Steven Johnson
On new album Pick Me Up Off The Floor, creating in lockdown, the joy of collaboration, and a turbulent world
Norah Jones: “The world is falling down around us, and it has been for a while...

This Music Made Me: GoGo Penguin

by musicOMH
Chris Illingworth, Nick Blacka and Rob Turner mine their music memories for the albums that have influenced them most
This Music Made Me: GoGo Penguin

This Music Made Me: Sébastien Tellier

by musicOMH
The newly Domesticated Parisian pop genius and sometime Eurovision contestant recalls the albums that have influenced him most
This Music Made Me: Sébastien Tellier

One For Keeps: Iggy Pop – Lust For Life

by Ross Horton
Reissued as part of a box set commemorating his Berlin/Bowie Years, an album with a legacy that stretches further and wider than any of his...
One For Keeps: Iggy Pop – Lust For Life

Jennifer Touch: “My need to play live is raw and pure” – Q&A

by Ross Horton
Vintage synth sounds inform her moody, danceable yet aggressive electro debut album Behind The Wall
Jennifer Touch: “My need to play live is raw and pure” – Q&A

One For Keeps: Teenage Fanclub – Grand Prix

by Steven Johnson
On its 25th anniversary, Steven Johnson celebrates a glorious, career-defining fifth album
One For Keeps: Teenage Fanclub – Grand Prix

This Music Made Me: Teddy Thompson

by musicOMH
As he releases his new album Heartbreaker Please, a tour through the albums that have influenced him most
This Music Made Me: Teddy Thompson

Jade Hairpins: “It’s bright, happy music, gunning for a residency on the li...

by Sam Shepherd
Fucked Up’s Jonah Falco on laying out a bunch of feel good summer tinged tunes with his new outfit
Jade Hairpins: “It’s bright, happy music, gunning for a residency on the li...

Sparks: “You never know when you’re foretelling the future in a song” ...

by Ben Hogwood
Ron Mael on the brothers’ new album A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip, keeping sane in lockdown and the absolute necessity of music
Sparks: “You never know when you’re foretelling the future in a song” ...

One For Keeps: Pulp – Different Class

by Ross Horton
In the 25th anniversary year of its release, and on the day Common People went on sale, Ross Horton remembers one of the finest British...
One For Keeps: Pulp – Different Class

Tim Burgess: “I just dream, and that’s how songs come now” – Interview

by Ben Hogwood
With his new album I Love The New Sky out this week, the sometime Charlatan talks Twitter, isolation and the post-pandemic world
Tim Burgess: “I just dream, and that’s how songs come now” – Interview
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