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The Chills announce new album ‘Scatterbrain’. Watch video for the new single, ‘Monolith’

Dunedin’s finest, The Chills release their seventh studio album ‘Scatterbrain’, a glorious self-examination of Martin Phillipps’ songwriting.

Vapour Theories (Bardo Pond’s guitarists, brothers John and Michael Gibbons) announce new album ‘Celestial Scuzz’

Bardo Pond guitarists, brothers John and Michael Gibbons revive their long-term sonic sparring side project Vapour Theories for a genre-shattering new release ‘Celestial Scuzz’.

KERMODE ON FILM: ‘King Rocker’ Special

Comedian Stewart Lee and Director Michael Cumming talk to Mark Kermode about their new film 'King Rocker'

Okkyung Lee signs to Fire

Fire Records signs Okkyung Lee, a cellist, composer, and improviser who moves freely between artistic disciplines and contingencies. A native of South Korea, Lee has taken a broad array of inspirations—including noise, improvisation, jazz, western classical, and the traditional and popular music of her homeland—and used them to forge a highly distinctive approach.

Behind Islet’s artwork for ‘Eyelet’

Emma Daman Thomas has always created the sleeve art for Islet, her band (along with Mark Daman Thomas & Alex Williams). Here she walks us through the creative process behind the design of their 2020 critically acclaimed release 'Eyelet'.