Kate NV is bridging the past and the future

Recorded in 2019, the latest album from Kate NV is a poignant, joy-filled memento of another, more optimistic time

Low’s Things We Lost in the Fire is a bittersweet reminder that love is all we have

Released in 2001, Low’s seminal fifth album captures the brutal nature of mortality – but also the endless possibilities to create beauty during our short period here

Toumba is making music for himself

Part of a network of experimental artists based in Amman, Toumba marries UK rave with traditional Jordanian musical forms to create a sound without boundaries

Kelela: Raven review

On Kelela’s long-awaited comeback album, the R&B foreteller draws from her extended past and recent present to create a record more concerned with human warmth than breaking boundaries

They Hate Change sound like nobody else

For Issue 140, Dean Van Nguyen catches up with They Hate Change, the Tampa hip-hop duo who namecheck jungle classics, rap about X-Ray Spex and are steeped in the homegrown sounds of Florida

Jeff Mills on the classroom encounter that altered the course of his life

In his own words, techno trailblazer Jeff Mills thinks back to the start of his career, when a classroom encounter altered the course of his life

Caroline Polachek is surrendering to chaos

Caroline Polachek is no stranger to drama. Guided by her breathtaking voice, the experimental pop artist has written operas, earned a Grammy nomination and even inspired a TikTok dance craze. Now, she’s ready for her next chapter