This article was originally commissioned by Mexico's Warp Magazine and appeared in Spanish. As far as statements go, naming your album The 2nd Law certainly put Muse's latest album into a particular thematic sphere. So what is it that inspires you to make music about thermodynamics? With the band in the middle of their UK …
This article originally appeared on Qthemusic.com With Interpol taking a break between albums, frontman Paul Banks returns with his second solo record, Banks, next month (22 October). However unlike his first effort, released under the name Julian Plenti, it's all in his own name this time (the alter ego was name-checked on his recently released …
This article originally appeared on Qthemusic.com After over three decades of Underworld, various art and design projects, collaborations with the likes of Brian Eno and director Danny Boyle, the Olympics' opening ceremony, films, exhibitions and much more, Karl Hyde has finally got round to making a solo album. Released on Monday (22 April), Edgeland was …
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This article originally appeared on Qthemusic.com What do you get when you cross a top producer and recording artist, with a leading tastemaker, Radio DJ and godfather to much of the best new music around? Er, A-YO. Following some one off parties, Mark Ronson and Zane Lowe cemented their DJ alliance - or should that …
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This article originally appeared on Qthemusic.com Having released third album Lost In The Dream in March, Philadelphia's The War On Drugs have enjoyed a growing level of respect and affection from audiences - and this weekend's (17-20 July) will play Latitude Festival. The record was created alone by the band's leader Adam Granduciel (centre), who …
This article originally appeared on Qthemusic.com Soul legend Bobby Womack has returned to the studio for his first new album in 12 years, helmed by Damon Albarn and XL Recordings boss and Gil Scott-Heron producer Richard Russell. Get our new issue, Q309, which is on UK newsstands now for full details of the album which …
This article originally appeared on Qthemusic.com Ahead of Saturday's Record Store Day, Q charts the annual event's origins, it's aims and looks at what's going on in an independent record shop near you this year. You know the bit at the end of High Fidelity? Well, without spoiling the plot, a bunch of record shop …
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