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Live Reviews 10.06.15

Field Day

…satisfy this up-for-it crowd. During his obsessive, compulsive, disorderly set, A.G. Cook builds and builds upon candied hooks, stirring in even more chopped-up vocal sweeteners. Constantly gear shifting, constantly alternating,…

Charli XCX
News 07.12.17

Charli XCX announces mixtape POP 2, drops new track Out Of My Head

Last weekend, Charli XCX hinted at a new mixtape featuring former Crack cover star Mykki Blanco, Carly Rae Jepsen, SOPHIE, PC Music’s A.G. Cook, CupcakKe and others. Now the news…

Tommy Cash / Little Molly
News 30.05.18

Watch the surreal Little Molly video from Estonian rap sensation Tommy Cash

As teased yesterday (29 May) via A.G. Cook’s Instagram story, new material from Post-Soviet rapper Tommy Cash drops today. Taking inspiration from Chris Cunningham – the legendary music video director…

Yeule
Mixes 07.12.19

Holographic post-pop – Mixed by yeule

…focused on those teasing at the limits of pop’s potential, we can see the kind of artistry they admire: SOPHIE’s neon crunch, Sega Bodega’s future R&B and A.G. Cook’s bubblegum-experimentalism….

100 gecs
News 03.07.20

100 gecs announce remix album 1000 gecs & The Tree of Clues, out next week

…release next Friday (10 July), the record features reworked versions of tracks from the duo’s debut album 1000 gecs. Remixers on Tree of Clues include Charli XCX, Rico Nasty, A.G.

News 13.05.21

Charli XCX teases possible collaboration with Rina Sawayama

…track Spinning. Last week, she also linked up with A.G. Cook for a remix of Cook’s 2020 track Xxoplex. Last year, Rina Sawayama spoke out about the nominations process for…

Mixes 10.07.22

Sunday Mix: Olmo

…Iceland. From there, the mix winds through “fairly famous poppy hits” from the likes of Regina Specktor, A.G. Cook and Daniel Johnson while making time for detours through lesser known…

News 30.06.17

20 Questions: Miss Red

…Miss Red’s badass attitude can also be found in her table manners, her life philosophy and her tips for cooking aubergine. What book are you currently reading? The Sandman, Vol….

Mixes 09.10.19

Pop Zone #2: Umru

Welcome back to the Pop Zone. Once a month, we invite artists from the hi-fi corners of pop to bring you an hour of captivating goodness. PC Music’s Umru is…

The top 100 songs of the decade

From the crypto-commercial nu-pop of SOPHIE to the viral juke of Footcrab, an eerie Fugees sample and an ill-fated cockroach, these are the tracks that defined a decade…

Albums of the year 2019

The Top 50 Albums of the Year

From the rise of UK drill to AI-augmented music, to post-genre explorations via pirate radio stations, here are the 50 albums that captured the many faces of 2019

Live Reviews 20.06.22

Primavera Sound 2022: The magic returns in spite of logistical problems

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list article 01.12.22

The Top 50 Albums of 2022

Our edit of the best albums of 2022 – from thrilling debuts to long-awaited returns, via luxuriant homages, breakup albums, post-hardcore sound collages, and vivid depictions of place and time….

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list article 05.12.22

The Top 25 Tracks of 2022

Our compilation of the best songs of 2022 – from jaw-dropping epics to ephemeral summer bops, via club bangers, UK drill-laced stompers, and comeback singles. These are the tunes we…

list article 04.12.23

The Top 50 Albums of 2023

Profiles 07.06.24

A stan’s guide to: Charli XCX

Long Reads 11.09.24

In Photos: FWB FEST 2024

Long Reads 08.11.24

In Photos: C2C Festival 2024

Long Reads 11.03.15

Under the fierce critical eye of
Auto Italia

Z casts her gaze across a futurist, digitised cityscape. She invites the client into what she dubs ‘a space for exploration, movement and connection.’ Her image fades into a browser-wide…

Long Reads 10.11.15

20 Questions: Jeffrey Lewis

The 20 Questions feature doesn’t work for everyone – we’d feel a bit awkward asking Nicolas Jaar if he thinks Gary Oldman is cooler than Gary Numan. But occasionally we’ll…

Lists 13.04.16

Reflecting on electric, essential Dance Tunnel

In response to the news of Dance Tunnel’s closure, a host of DJs, promoters and attendees voice their thoughts The news that Dance Tunnel will be closing in August due…

20 Questions with Cherry Glazerr
News 30.01.17

20 Questions:
Cherry Glazerr’s Clementine Creevy

A lot of us spend a great deal of our adolescence daydreaming about fronting a successful band one day, but from the moment reality hits in the form of an…

Live Reviews 21.07.17

Teething pains and potential at Neversea Festival’s first edition

As is typical of most European seaside resorts, there is a certain kitsch pleasure in the novelty of partying on a seafront. Neversea, a new three-night festival located on the…

News 21.12.17

Ethan Kath of Crystal Castles under investigation for alleged sex crimes

The Toronto Police Service has confirmed that there is an active investigation against Crystal Castles’ Ethan Kath, real name Claudio Palmieri. Police Constable Allyson Douglas-Cook told The Daily Beast, “At…

Feature Lists 04.12.20

The Top 25 Tracks of 2020

With the clubs shut and parties called off, this year saw music fans denied of the ritual thrill of anointing the year’s club banger or song of the summer –…

Profiles 03.11.21

Namasenda: All guns blazing

list article 07.12.21

The Top 25 Tracks of 2021

From post-breakup anthems to the return of the club banger, and viral TikTok hits. These are the tracks that resonated in 2021, or see our top albums of 2021 here….

list article 11.12.24

The Top 25 Tracks of 2024

News 26.02.25

C2C Festival announces first 15 artists for 2025

Blood Orange, A. G. Cook, Nourished by Time, Skee Mask and more will play the Turin-based festival in October. C2C Festival will return to Turin for its 23rd edition from…

Long Reads 19.06.25

In Photos: LIDO Festival 2025

…Charli xcx was behind the programme for Saturday 14, curating a Party Girl takeover with friends and collaborators like A. G. Cook, Bladee, Magdalena Bay, The Japanese House, Jodie Harsh,…