Rising: ((( O ))) is nourishing her soul

((( O ))) works alone from a solar-powered treehouse studio in the jungle. For this month’s Rising, she chats blissful R&B and a sustainable creative process.

Crumb

Bikini Kill’s London show proves why riot grrrl resonates for a new generation

Primavera Sound 2019: A refreshingly balanced line-up packs in the thrills

BIME Live 2018: Ambitious programming makes the Bilbao spectacle a highlight on the festival calendar

Snail Mail

Angel Olsen

Tough Love: Sheer Mag

The band pour righteous progressive energy into their throwback sound. Sammy Jones finds lead singer Tina Halladay as furious and liberating as ever

Mitski: Tell Me About It

Mitski captures the millennial slog with crushing realness. In the wake of Trump’s election, Sammy Jones hears how she creates a hopeful world for her fans.

Hot Topic: The month in political music

Hot Topic dives into the most politically charged, pissed off music we could get our grubby hands on this month

Various Artists

Hot Topic

Hot Topic is Crack’s monthly roundup of politically charged music

Honeyblood:
Hocus Pocus

Sammy Jones discovers how Buffy the Vampire Slayer and a grizzly painting inspired the indie-pop duo’s new LP Babes Never Die

Watch a couple get engaged at a Danny Brown show

And they say romance is dead? Nah. Danny Brown is currently travelling across the USA touring…

The Wytches