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Tripping Out on LCD Soundsystem

Tripping Out on LCD Soundsystem

Easy C goes deep on James Murphy's spectacular LCD Soundsystem

Albums of 2020

Albums of 2020

"I thought, "the math could not lie," but what a mistake: it cost you your life."

Une Année Sans Lumière

Une Année Sans Lumière

Reflecting upon a year cut short by pestilence, Cuzomano seeks hope in spite of the moratorium on our own species’ ability to congregate in joyful abandon. It's 2020, in review.

AS17

AS17

"Take my money, my cigarettes; I haven't seen the worst of it yet."

World Psychedelic Classics Vol. 1 - Os Mutantes

World Psychedelic Classics Vol. 1 - Os Mutantes

El Mascarado dives into a 5-part psychedelic journey, beginning with Os Mutantes

Future Islands, As Long As You Are

Future Islands, As Long As You Are

Otacon takes a peek at Future Islands' sixth studio effort

Dehd, Flowers of Devotion

Dehd, Flowers of Devotion

Easy C dives into Dehd's excellent new album, Flowers of Devotion

AS x Numbers (Vol. 2)

AS x Numbers (Vol. 2)

John asks "how high can we go?"

AS16

AS16

"There's only three things for sure: taxes, death and trouble."

The Underrated, Incisive Beauty of Will Powers

The Underrated, Incisive Beauty of Will Powers

Once upon a time, in 1983, one of the most unique records of the 20th Century was released and largely passed by unnoticed. You need to listen to it

Tripping Out on Jorge Ben Jor

Tripping Out on Jorge Ben Jor

After Chico Buarque and Tim Maia, John explores the life and career of another Brazilian great

AS x Numbers (Vol. 1)

AS x Numbers (Vol. 1)

John assembles a playlist about counting

Everything Everything, live at Myu

Everything Everything, live at Myu

Stereodista manages to attend a live event – yes, an actual gig – during the pandemic. It doesn't disappoint.

AS15

AS15

"...I mean, he’s talking about killing people, ‘I had sex with your wife’ — and not in those words. But he’s talking about, ‘I wanna see you deceased’…"

Tripping Out on Róisín Murphy

Tripping Out on Róisín Murphy

Ahead of the release of her fifth solo record, John digs through the career of Róisín Murphy to assemble her ultimate playlist

Sault, Untitled (Rise)

Sault, Untitled (Rise)

The enigmatic Easy C finally emerges from the ether to review pseudonymous group SAULT's latest release

AS 14

AS 14

"Look, I'm not sayin' let's get married or nothing – I'm not ready to settle down, and I don't wanna have your baby, but you gotta be the finest specimen I've ever seen."

The Chemical Brothers, Further

The Chemical Brothers, Further

John revisits one of The Chemical Brothers' most iconic and groundbreaking works

Braids, Shadow Offering

Braids, Shadow Offering

"For across some of Shadow Offering, hope doesn’t so much spring eternal as it does vernal..."

Shintaro Sakamoto, Let's Dance Raw

Shintaro Sakamoto, Let's Dance Raw

Otacon provides an introduction to Shintaro Sakamoto and his sophomore effort, Let's Dance Raw

AS 13

AS 13

"This should be played at high volume. Preferably in a residential area."

Fiona Apple, Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple, Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Does the sensationalised album pass the Snobbery test?

Booker T. Jones, live in NYC

Booker T. Jones, live in NYC

El Mascarado sneaks out in the Big Apple to see a living legend.

Radiohead, OK Computer

Radiohead, OK Computer

John explores the parallelism between 2020's forced isolation and Radiohead's voluntary one for the recording of OK Computer

AS 12

AS 12

"My voice just echoes off these walls."