Opinion
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Albums Of The YearFaith No More's Roddy Bottum revisits Sol Invictus
Faith No More transcended nostalgia fodder to emerge afresh with one of the albums of 2015. Roddy Bottum charts the California titans' renewal, and their bass player's obsession with Eastenders. Read more »| 18 Dec 2015 -
MusicNorthwest Music News – 11 Dec: Mark Vernon, Deadbear + more
Our last missive of the year from the Northwest including our favourite tracks plus new work from Deadbear, Rongorongo and more... Read more »| 11 Dec 2015 -
Opinion12 alternative Christmas albums
Our guide to festive records with a difference, featuring Low, Thea Gilmore, Snoop Dogg and more. Read more »| 10 Dec 2015 -
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2015's finest sounds from the Northwest
Our writers and artists including Outfit, Kepla and ILL get together to discuss some of the best noise from the Northwest over the past 12 months Read more »| 09 Dec 2015 -
Albums Of The YearThe 50 Best Albums of 2015
The votes are in and our music team has spoken. From Sleater-Kinney to Sleaford Mods, we recap 50 of 2015’s finest releases Read more »| 07 Dec 2015 -
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Northwest Music News – 3 Dec: Kiran Leonard, Howes
A new release bonanza this week, with new records out or on the way from Kiran Leonard, Howes, Locean and more. Read more »| 03 Dec 2015
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Albums Of The Year
Albums of 2015 (#1): Sleater-Kinney – No Cities to Love
Sleater-Kinney's long-awaited return re-cast an often grubby exercise as something dignified and heroic. Carrie Brownstein reflects on a special year and sets her sights on the band's future. Read more »| 02 Dec 2015 -
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Albums of 2015 (#2): Sufjan Stevens – Carrie & Lowell
Equal measures of heartache and prettiness shaped Sufjan's photo box of memories into his most compelling album thus far Read more »| 02 Dec 2015 -
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Albums of 2015 (#3): Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
With savage creativity, Kendrick Lamar’s hi-def close-ups examine the warts on us all Read more »| 01 Dec 2015 -
Albums Of The YearAlbums of 2015 (#4): Blanck Mass – Dumb Flesh
He may be responsible for one of 2015’s defining albums, but don’t expect Benjamin John Power to have his feet up. Read more »| 01 Dec 2015 -
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Albums of 2015 (#5): Julia Holter – Have You in My Wilderness
LA's eccentric poet laureate has made the year's most intelligent pop record – just don't over-analyse it Read more »| 01 Dec 2015 -
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Albums of 2015 (#6): Jenny Hval – Apocalypse, girl
One of 2015's most striking social commentaries came from Jenny Hval singing into her hairbrush as a youngster Read more »| 01 Dec 2015 -
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Albums of 2015 (#7): Young Fathers – White Men Are Black Men Too
Young Fathers have spent most of 2015 touring the world on the back of the success of their second album. But they've still found the time to plan a new base of operations back in Edinburgh Read more »| 01 Dec 2015 -
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Albums of 2015 (#8): Father John Misty – I Love You, Honeybear
Although Father John Misty's biting sarcasm and unflinching honesty could make him seem larger than life, I Love You, Honeybear is irrefutably autobiographical, as its author explains Read more »| 01 Dec 2015 -
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Albums of 2015 (#9): Kurt Vile – b’lieve I’m goin down
Vile’s self-described ‘night-time record’ finds the young Philadelphian at ease Read more »| 01 Dec 2015