Music //

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MUSIC | Live Review
Sunns //

The Kazimier, Liverpool | May 17th

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MUSIC | Album Review
LEMURIA //

The Distance Is So Big (Bridge Nine Records)

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MUSIC | Album Review
KOLSCH //

1977 (Kompakt)

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MUSIC | Live Review
LAURYN HILL //

Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn | May 14th

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MUSIC | Album Review
DAFT PUNK //

Random Access Memories (Columbia)

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LUKE SITAL-SINGH //

Crack speaks to the folk-fired Londoner following the release of his second EP, Old Flint, which presents an intricately honed mix of ardour and aesthetics.

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MUSIC | Album Review
THE MEMORY BAND //

On the Chalk (Our Navigation of the Line of the Downs) (Static Caravan)

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MUSIC | Feature
MMOTHS //

Despite the increasing levels of attention garnered by his second EP Diaries, this youthful Irish producer remains admirably grounded.

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MUSIC | Feature
HETEROTIC //

Domestic bliss with Planet Mu's newest collaboration.

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MUSIC | Feature
MODESELEKTOR //

Berlin’s foremost double-act have just condensed 10 years of their existence into an engrossing new film

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MUSIC | Feature
MOON BOOTS //

Crack speaks to the French Express-affiliated DJ/producer/remixer ahead of his appearance at Nottingham’s Shut The Front Door.

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MUSIC | Feature
NEON NEON //

Flitting between the oddball and the mirrorball, Neon Neon's second full-length brings the life of a mid-20th century Italian communist into gleaming focus.

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MUSIC | Feature
KILO KISH //

The Brooklyn-based singer-rapper finds her DIY project accelerating at a rapid pace

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MUSIC | Album Review
JAVELIN //

Hi Beams (Luaka Bop)

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MUSIC | Album Review
HURTS //

Exile (Epic)

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MUSIC | Album Review
DJRUM //

Seven Lies (2nd Drop)

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MUSIC | Live Review
FRANKIE KNUCKLES //

One of house music's definitive characters, Mr. Knuckles still packs a punch.

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MUSIC | Feature
HEEMS //

The future is unwritten for hip-hop’s sharp-witted satirist

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MUSIC | Live Review
SWANS //

O2 Academy, Bristol | April 6th

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MUSIC | Live Review
WHITE HILLS //

Soup Kitchen, Manchester | April 12th

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MUSIC | Live Review
Wild Belle //

Deaf Institute, Manchester | March 31st

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MUSIC | Live Review
KURT VILE //

With an abundance of tales gathered on the road, the Philadelphian troubadour returns with his finest album yet.

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MUSIC | Album Review
BONOBO //

The North Borders (Ninja Tune)

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MUSIC | Album Review
THE KNIFE //

Shaking The Habitual (Brille)

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MUSIC | Album Review
CALIBRE //

FABRICLIVE 68 (Fabric)

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MUSIC | Feature
DOLDRUMS //

A world of warped, androgynous pop from an inherited laptop.

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MUSIC | Live Review
HOOKWORMS //

Soup Kitchen, Manchester | April 5th

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MUSIC | Live Review
ALPFRESCO: SUNDAY

Remmdir, Whiskymühle, Söll, Austria | March 24th

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MUSIC | Feature
STEFFI

Steffi's new Panorama Bar CD has cemented her place as German electronic tastemaker

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MUSIC | Feature
YOUTH LAGOON //

A longing look at the wider world through a bedroom window.

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MUSIC | Feature
SKREAM //

Dubstep's original boy wonder is moving into a new house.

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MUSIC | Feature
FOALS //

An enduring and uncompromising force, Foals exceed expectations once again.

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MUSIC | Album Review
FOOTPRINTZ //

Escape Yourself (Visionquest)

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MUSIC | Feature
BENJAMIN DAMAGE //

In Heliosphere, Benjamin Damage has produced a powerful realisation of his insatiable ambition.

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MUSIC | Live Review
KURT VILE //

Camden Barfly | March 7th

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MUSIC | Feature
BONOBO //

With yet another record of atmospheric splendour on the horizon, Bonobo's reputation continues to spiral.

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MUSIC | Album Review
FUNCTION //

Incubation (Ostgut Ton)

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MUSIC | Album Review
THE MEN //

New Moon (Sacred Bones)

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MUSIC | Album Review
LAPALUX //

Nostalchic (Brainfeeder)

B A R N T
MUSIC | Feature
BARNT //

Komische wunderkind Barnt is shifting boundaries with his fresh techno template.

AMYGDALA
MUSIC | Album Review
DJ KOZE //

Amygdala (Pampa Records)

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MUSIC | Live Review
THE BRONX //

The Fleece, Bristol | February 23rd

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MUSIC | Feature
PSYCHEMAGIK //

Crack gets down with the disco duo alongside their exclusive Crack mix.

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MUSIC | Live Review
WET NUNS //

The Croft, Bristol | March 3rd

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MUSIC | Live Review
SAVAGES //

Electric Ballroom, Camden | February 21st

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MUSIC | Live Review
FOUR TET //

The Exchange, Bristol | February 22nd

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MUSIC | Live Review
DUCKTAILS //

The Lexington | February 25th

DARKSTAR
MUSIC | Feature
DARKSTAR //

Changes of location and personnel have informed Darkstar's intoxicating journey in sound.

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MUSIC | Feature
Daughter //

Reluctant stardom beckons for the stunningly talented trio

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MUSIC | Live Review
VILLAGERS //

Trinity, Bristol | February 16th

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MUSIC | Live Review
DESAPARECIDOS //

Electric Ballroom, Camden | February 11th

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MUSIC | Feature
DAM MANTLE //

An ear for the avant-garde sets this Glasgow producer apart from the pack

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MUSIC | Album Review
FIDLAR //

FIDLAR (Wichita)

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MUSIC | Live Review
FOALS //

XOYO | 2nd February

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MUSIC | Feature
ONEMAN //

The DJs, DJ talks to Crack about his roots, his hot new mixtape, and Solagne Knowles.

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MUSIC | Feature
THEO PARRISH //

An impassioned discussion with the Detroit icon

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MUSIC | Album Review
Iceage //

You're Nothing (Matador)

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MUSIC | Album Review
FOXYGEN //

We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic (Jagjaguwar)

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MUSIC | Live Review
THE SOFT PACK //

The Soup Kitchen, Manchester | January 25th

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MUSIC | Feature
PISSED JEANS //

Pissed Jeans deliver a piercing riposte to the mundanity of day-to-day life

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MUSIC | Album Review
Ducktails //

The Flower Lane (Domino)

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MUSIC | Album Review
A$AP Rocky //

LONGLIVEA$AP (Polo Grounds/RCA)

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MUSIC | Live Review
FLAMINGODS //

Wahlbar, Manchester | January 21st

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MUSIC | Album Review
COMANECHI //

You Owe Me Nothing But Love (Tigertrap)

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MUSIC | Feature
YO LA TENGO //

Life for the cherished indie heroes is every bit as fun as it looks.

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MUSIC | Album Review
LUSINE //

The Waiting Room (Ghostly International)

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MUSIC | Feature
BEN HOWARD //

The UKs biggest breakthrough singer/songwriter keeps it reassuringly real

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MUSIC | Feature
ITAL //

A glimpse into the Planet Mu/100% Silk man's art-damaged beat project.

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MUSIC | Live Review
ROY AYERS //

Jazz Cafe, Camden | January 8th

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MUSIC | Live Review
DOLLOP NYE //

Rock City/Rescue Rooms/Stealth, Nottingham | NYE 2012

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MUSIC | Album Review
FALTY DL //

Hardcourage (Ninja Tune)

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MUSIC | Feature
PUBLIC ENEMY //

Rap's most fiercely politicised MC hits us with the truth.

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MUSIC | Album Review
DARKSTAR //

News From Nowhere (Warp)

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MUSIC | Album Review
INDIAN JEWELRY //

Peel It (Reverberation Appreciation Society )

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MUSIC | Album Review
BEN UFO //

FABRICLIVE 67 (Fabric)

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MUSIC | Feature
MICHAEL MAYER //

A memorable conversation with Kompakt's charismatic main Man(tasy)

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MUSIC | Live Review
RAEIN //

Old Blue Last, Shoreditch | January 4th

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MUSIC | Album Review
TORO Y MOI //

Anything In Return (Carpark Records)

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MUSIC | Album Review
DOLDRUMS //

Lesser Evil (Souterrain Transmissions)

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OCTOBER //

Bristol's October gets Crack in the mood for Eastern Electrics NYE

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MUSIC | Feature
MAIN ATTRAKIONZ //

Oakland's Cloud Rap purveyors talk struggles, success and Green Ova

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MUSIC | Feature
METZ //

The Toronto three-piece provide the punk-rock jolt we've all been pining for.

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MUSIC | Live Review
Iceage //

The Croft, Bristol | November 28th

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MUSIC | Live Review
LUCERO //

The Fleece, Bristol | November 27th

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MUSIC | Feature
GOGO PENGUIN //

Crack caught up with the band to talk Fanfares, the underground scene in Manchester and setting out to change the perception of jazz.

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MUSIC | Feature
THE NATIONAL //

Crack speak to the iconic Brooklynites before they curate this own ATP Nightmare Before Christmas

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MUSIC | Live Review
KINDNESS //

Heaven | 7th November

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MUSIC | Feature
BEN KLOCK //

Ben Klock is the foremost bastion of the culture he’s created. And when your culture incorporates the most iconic nightclub on the planet, there is a definite prestige involved when presenting it on foreign soil.

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MUSIC | Feature
3D //

Crack goes one-on-one with the Massive Attack mainstay.

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MUSIC | Album Review
Ital //

Dream On (Planet Mu)

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MUSIC | Live Review
ALUNAGEORGE //

Start the Bus, Bristol | November 18th

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MUSIC | Live Review
TNGHT //

Oval Space, London | November 15th

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MUSIC | Live Review
ROBERT HOOD//

Cable, London | November 17th

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MUSIC | Album Review
DAM MANTLE //

Brothers Fowl (Notown Records)

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MUSIC | Album Review
CODY CHESNUTT //

Landing on a Hundred (Vibration Vineyard / One Little Indian)

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MUSIC | Live Review
THE BRONX //

The Boileroom, Guildford | November 15th

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MUSIC | Live Review
MOON DUO //

The Croft, Bristol | November 11th

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MUSIC | Feature
LINDSTRØM //

The Scandinavian disco maestro opens up about his latest full-length, Smalhans

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MUSIC | Feature
DJ SPINN & DJ RASHAD //

Spinn and Rashad are the foremost characters behind the Chicago footwork explosion

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MUSIC | Feature
JEFF MILLS //

When the definitive histories of techno start to be written, there’s one man guaranteed to recur as a central figure in all of them: Jeff Mills.

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MUSIC | Feature
TAME IMPALA //

We spoke to the man behind what may well be 2012's most complete album

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MUSIC | Feature
SURGEON //

Crack shared a brief word with the UK techno pioneer

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MUSIC | Live Review
ERRORS //

The Exchange, Bristol | October 19th

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MUSIC | Live Review
TURBOWOLF //

The Fleece, Bristol | October 19th

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MUSIC | Album Review
METZ //

METZ (Sub Pop)

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MUSIC | Feature
NATHAN FAKE //

The Need of Being Versed in Country Things.

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MUSIC | Album Review
MUSE //

The 2nd Law (Warner Brothers)

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MUSIC | Album Review
STARKEY //

Orbits (Civil Music)

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MUSIC | Feature
IDLES //

Among an impossible-to-ignore flurry of bands currently coming out of Bristol, Idles stand alone.

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MUSIC | Feature
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE //

Baltimore’s original electric warriors Animal Collective are back; full throttle, full house and full of those mind altering jams that Crack adores.

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MUSIC | Live Review
SWN: FRIDAY //

Various Venues, Cardiff | October 19th

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MUSIC | Live Review
ALT-J //

Concorde 2, Brighton | November 4th

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MUSIC | Album Review
TAMARYN //

Tender New Signs (Mexican Summer)

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MUSIC | Feature
TALL SHIPS //

Already one of the finest live bands in the country, their debut full-length has seen Tall Ships reaffirm their promise

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MUSIC | Feature
COSMIC KIDS //

We chatted to the LA disco/house duo in anticipation of their appearance at this weekend's fabric birthday bash

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MUSIC | Album Review
SWANS //

The Seer (Young God)

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MUSIC | Album Review
BO NINGEN //

Line The Wall (Stolen Recordings)

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MUSIC | Live Review
SWN: SUNDAY //

Various Venues, Cardiff | October 21st

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MUSIC | Live Review
BO NINGEN //

The Fleece, Bristol | October 10th

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MUSIC | Exclusive Feature
WILD NOTHING //

Back in 2010, Jack Tatum accidentally made a great pop record. This time round, he's ready to relish the moment.

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MUSIC | Exclusive Feature
TRASH TALK //

With an unquenchable thirst for chaos, Sacramento's Trash Talk are on a mission, attracting unlikely admirers and plenty of haters along the way.

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MUSIC | Live Review
WHY? //

The Fleece, Bristol | October 11th

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MUSIC | Live Review
CLARK //

Koko, Camden | September 15th

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MUSIC | Live Review
EL-P //

The Fleece, Bristol | September 16th

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MUSIC | Live Review
PEACE //

The Louisiana, Bristol | October 29th

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MUSIC | Live Review
PATTI SMITH //

The Troxy, London | September 13th

HALSALL SIMON HUNT
MUSIC | Feature
MATTHEW HALSALL //

The trumpet virtuoso is striving to bring jazz music into contemporary realms

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MUSIC | Feature
MALA //

Embracing Cuban music and heritage proved to be among the most challenging steps of the dubstep pioneer's career

PANGEA
MUSIC | Album Review
PANGAEA //

Release (Hessle Audio)

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MUSIC | FEATURE
TYONDAI BRAXTON //

The former Battles man on his daring orchestral exploits

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MUSIC | Live Review
FESTIVAL NO.6 //

Portmeirion, North Wales | September 14th-16th

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MUSIC | FEATURE
FLYING LOTUS //

The pioneering LA producer has crafted his most sprawling, glorious work to date.

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MUSIC | FEATURE
RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY //

Red Bull Music Academy year upon year gives producers the opportunity to learn the ways of the trade

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MUSIC | Exclusive Feature
DIIV //

DIIV debut LP was one of the most exciting surprises of the summer

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MUSIC | LIVE
The xx //

Coal Exchange, Cardiff | September 11th

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MUSIC | LIVE REVIEW
TEMPLES //

The Social, London | September 4th

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MUSIC | LIVE
GREEN MAN //

Glanusk Park, Mid Wales | August 17-19th

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MUSIC | FEATURE
HOW TO DRESS WELL //

With his second album, How To Dress Well reflects on a period of such crushing loss that it became empowering in its totality; hence, Total Loss.

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MUSIC | LIVE
HIDEOUT //

Zrce Beach, Island of Pag, Croatia | June 29th – July 1st

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MUSIC | FEATURE
JESSIE WARE //

A rapidly snowballing reputation and a debut full-length on the horizon, Jessie Ware is one of the breakout stars of 2012

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MUSIC | ALBUM REVIEW
BOYS NOIZE

Out of the Black (Boysnoize Records)

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MUSIC | ALBUM REVIEW
DAPHNI //

Jiaolong (Jiaolong)

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MUSIC | ALBUM REVIEW
TALL SHIPS //

Everything Touching (Big Scary Monsters / Blood and Biscuits)

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MUSIC | FEATURE
MATTHEW DEAR //

The impeccable Mr. Dear makes it all look rather easy.

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MUSIC | ALBUM REVIEW
JJ DOOM //

Key To the Kuffs (Lex Records)

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MUSIC | FEATURE
IDLES //

In a small but impossible to ignore flurry of bands currently worming their way out of Bristol, Idles stand alone.

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MUSIC | LIVE REVIEW
RADFEST //

Hackney Downs Studios

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MUSIC | FESTIVAL REVIEW
BEACONS //

Skipton, Yorkshire

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MUSIC | ALBUM REVIEW
CLAMS CASINO //

Instrumental Mixtape 2 (Self Released)

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MUSIC | FEATURE
JAPANDROIDS //

Crack talks punk rock with the Canadian charmers

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MUSIC | ALBUM REVIEW
XXL //

Düde (Tin Angel)

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MUSIC | FESTIVAL REVIEW
PARKLIFE //

Platt Fields, Manchester

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MUSIC | FEATURE
THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH //

With music that is pure, raw and honest, The Tallest Man On Earth has become a seminal voice

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MUSIC | Music | Album Review
CROCODILES //

Endless Flowers (Souterrain Transmission)

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MUSIC | Album Review
ZOMBIE ZOMBIE //

Rituels d’un Nouveau (Versatile Records)

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MUSIC | Music | Album Review
KOTKI DWA //

Staycations (National Trust)

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MUSIC | FEATURE
TWIN SHADOW //

Making that second album look easy, Twin Shadow is back and gearing up to take the world by storm.

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MUSIC | FESTIVAL REVIEW
OFF SONAR //

Various Venues, Barcelona

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MUSIC | FESTIVAL REVIEW
LATITUDE //

Henham Park, Suffolk

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AUNTIE FLO //

Auntie Flo has crafted an album of exotic magnitude that realigns the parameters between world music and the dancefloor

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MUSIC | FESTIVAL REVIEW
SONAR //

Various Venues, Barcelona

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MUSIC | LIVE REVIEW
NOZSTOCK //

Bromyard, Hertfordshire

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MUSIC | FEATURE
RICHARD HAWLEY //

A reality check and a brave new sound from Sheffield's newly-crowned king of space rock

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MUSIC | FEATURE
JUSTIN MARTIN //

Justin Martin is stepping out, and in the process has crafted an album of diversity and his “best mix ever”

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MUSIC | FEATURE
LIARS //

Even by Liars’ standards, their sixth record WIXIW is a bolt from the blue.

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MUSIC | FEATURE
JEHST //

One of the most enduringly influential figures in all of British hip-hop

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MUSIC | FEATURES
100% SILK //

As outsiders entering the territorial realm of dance music, 100% Silk have proved they can make music for both the head and the heart.

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MUSIC | FEATURE
TINARIWEN //

Tinariwen’s efforts to highlight the struggle of the Tuareg people is the one constant in all their lives.

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MUSIC | Music | Album Review
FLATS //

Better Living (Little Indians)

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MUSIC | Music | Album Review
SAMANTHA FOX //

Samantha Fox Reissued (Cherry Pop)

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MUSIC | Music | Album Review
JAPANDROIDS //

Celebration Rock (Polyvinyl)

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SQUAREPUSHER //

Tom Jenkinson tells Crack everything that's rubbish about live AV shows, and why he's now doing one.

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MUSIC | FEATURES
NZCA/Lines

Channeling ancient Peruvian culture through glittering electronic pop, NZCA/Lines combines high concepts with immediately striking melody

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LITTLE DRAGON //

Little Dragon's shimmering pop has escaped the attention of few

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ALT-J

Much has been made of their enigmatic identity, but it's Alt-J's music which truly stands them apart

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THEESATISFACTION //

With swagger, smoothness and effortless charm, they're spreading positivity wherever they go.

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MARTYN //

Underneath the sheer quality of his music and genre blurring abilities, Crack finds Martyn a man apt at tackling other topics with intelligence.

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MUSIC | FEATURE
THE MEN //

With one of the most talked-about guitar albums on the planet under their belts, The Men are on fire.

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MUSIC | FEATURE
GRIMES //

Young Claire Boucher has a few things on her mind ...

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MUSIC | ALBUM REVIEW
LANDSCAPES //

Life Gone Wrong (City Of Gold)

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MUSIC | ALBUM REVIEWS
HOLOGRAMS //

Holograms (Captured Tracks)

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GRAHAM COXON //

In A+E, Graham Coxon has made perhaps his most daring, and best, solo record to date

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DJ KRUSH //

The sensei of Japanese hip-hop, DJ Krush is celebrating 20 years as one of the purest innovators in the game.

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MUSIC | FEATURE
ORBITAL //

The UK's original dance duo tread fresh ground on comeback offering Wonky

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MUSIC | Album Review
OM //

Advaitic Songs (Drag City)

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MUSIC | LIVE REVIEW
WALLS //

Hoxton Bar and Kitchen

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M83 //

M83's new record sees the sonic ambition of Anthony Gonzales stretched out into dreamland

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MUSIC | LIVE REVIEW
TERA MELOS //

The Fleece | Bristol | June 7th

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WILL SAUL //

The archetypical dance music all-rounder, Will Saul is a jack of all trades, master of quite a few actually.

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ERRORS //

Our joint favourite Glaswegian experimentalists are back

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LEE RANALDO //

As founding member of Sonic Youth and a constantly evolving creative presence, Lee Ranaldo is a pivotal figure in modern music.

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GONJASUFI //

A liminal, shamanic figure, Gonjasufi's world is one of stark honesty and limitless vision

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B.BRAVO //

B. Bravo is a key player in an ever-growing wave of entirely modern funk music.

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SELEBRITIES //

With their Delusions record, Selebrities have crafted a sparkling collection of timeless guitar-pop gems

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BLOOD ORANGE //

Rock, pop, soul and synesthesia – and that’s just the start of it. Crack caught up with the kids’ chameleon Dev Hynes at a rare UK gig.

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NICOLAS JAAR //

Nicolas Jaar is possibly the most exciting musical discovery of the last 12 months

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BATTLES //

Second albums rarely come as victorious as this.

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MUSIC | FEATURE
GHOSTPOET //

While Ghostpoet mumbles his way through tales of British life, everyone else shouts over him to say how good they are

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KOWTON //

Kowton is one of Bristol's brightest up-and-coming producers, as well as being a comforting fixture behind the counter at Idle Hands

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MALE BONDING //

Crack checks in with Dalston's finest before you need the Hubble Space Telescope to find them

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DAMIAN LAZARUS //

An elder statesman of the house music community, Damian Lazarus is the fancy-dress clad production wizard who fronts Crosstown Rebels

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MUSIC | FEATURE
MARIACHI EL BRONX //

The greatest punk band in the world. The punkest mariachi band in the world

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SHABAZZ PALACES //

Shabazz Palaces are stretching the possibilities of rap music, so much so that Sub Pop decided to change the habit of a lifetime

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DJ SHADOW //

DJ Shadow is in the Guinness Book of Records for his musical exploits, yet remains one of the most level-headed men in music today.

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CANT //

A quarter of one of the America's most revered bands is stepping out alone

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FACTORY FLOOR //

Factory Floor forge a link between the avant garde and the dancefloor with their innovative techno sound.

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TROPHY WIFE //

At the heart of Oxford's buzzing creative scene, Trophy Wife are one the most exciting young bands in the UK.

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CHARLIE DARK //

A veteran of London's multi-faceted music scene, Charlie Dark has seen the lot, and has 10,000 records to show for it.

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SETH TROXLER //

Seth Troxler's meteoric rise to the top of the house music spectrum is as colossal as his personality.

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FUTUREBOOGIE //

As one of the hottest labels of 2011, Futureboogie have become figureheads in Bristol's prodigious house music revival.

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DJ FUNK //

DJ Funk is one of the originators of Chicago’s ghetto house sound. The man himself graced Crack with a super-rare interview.

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WAIFS & STRAYS //

Waifs and Strays have found themselves at the forefront of an incredibly vibrant emerging house music scene in Bristol.

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REAL ESTATE //

With sophomore album Days, Real Estate take a shimmering, dusty look backwards.

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OTHER LIVES //

Oklahomans Other Lives combine a huge pool of influences to gorgeous and life-affirming effect

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CLOUD CONTROL //

Armed with four-part harmonies and delicate instrumentation, Cloud Control are preparing an assault on the UK. In the nicest way possible.

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DOC DANEEKA //

Lauded producer/Ten Thousand Yen label boss, we got talking to the latest contributor to our Crackcast series from his new Berlin home

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CRAZY P //

Five-piece disco live specialists Crazy P's new album showcases a maturity that is still keeping them streaks ahead of the game.

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PEGGY SUE //

Peggy Sue's story is one of expansion; expansion of personnel, sound and ambition.

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BATHS //

With debut album Cerulean, LA’s Baths merges complex beats with emotive songwriting in spectacular fashion

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JOKER //

Joker is a fiercely individual young man with a very singular vision

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