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Tripping Out on J.J. Cale
El Mascarado uncovers one of the most mysterious rock legends of all time
Tripping Out on LCD Soundsystem
Easy C goes deep on James Murphy's spectacular LCD Soundsystem
Albums of 2020
"I thought, "the math could not lie," but what a mistake: it cost you your life."
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
"Take my money, my cigarettes; I haven't seen the worst of it yet."
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
Otacon takes a peek at Future Islands' sixth studio effort
Dehd, Flowers of Devotion
Easy C dives into Dehd's excellent new album, Flowers of Devotion
AS x Numbers (Vol. 2)
John asks "how high can we go?"
AS16
"There's only three things for sure: taxes, death and trouble."
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
After Chico Buarque and Tim Maia, John explores the life and career of another Brazilian great
AS x Numbers (Vol. 1)
John assembles a playlist about counting
Everything Everything, live at Myu
Stereodista manages to attend a live event – yes, an actual gig – during the pandemic. It doesn't disappoint.
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
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)
The enigmatic Easy C finally emerges from the ether to review pseudonymous group SAULT's latest release
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
John revisits one of The Chemical Brothers' most iconic and groundbreaking works
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
Otacon provides an introduction to Shintaro Sakamoto and his sophomore effort, Let's Dance Raw
AS 13
"This should be played at high volume. Preferably in a residential area."
Fiona Apple, Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Does the sensationalised album pass the Snobbery test?
Booker T. Jones, live in NYC
El Mascarado sneaks out in the Big Apple to see a living legend.
Radiohead, OK Computer
John explores the parallelism between 2020's forced isolation and Radiohead's voluntary one for the recording of OK Computer