The Video Playlist: February 2014

From Mogwai's moody 'The Lord is Out of Control' to our own live coverage of Young Fathers in the studio, we present an alternative map to our February issue's Music and Clubs sections....

Video | 14 Feb 2014

 

Featuring: MOgwai

With new LP Rave Tapes out now on the band's own Rock Action label, Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite and Barry Burns explain why, democratically speaking, five is a magic number

Wild Beasts

Conscientious and contemplative, Wild Beasts' fourth album reads like a coming of age. Vocalists Hayden Thorpe and Tom Fleming discuss selflessness and the practised art of marrying simplicity to detail 

Young Fathers

Edinburgh hip-hop trio Young Fathers looked a good bet to take over the world five years ago. So why has it taken them until now to release their remarkable debut album? We find them in the studio

††† (Crosses)

With their long-awaited debut LP finally due for release this month, Chino Moreno and ex-Far guitarist Shaun Lopez tell us they've found comfort in ††† 

Katy B

From Lauryn Hill to the Lady of Rage, dancehall queen Katy B steers us through ten records by her favourite female rappers

Steven Malkmus

Never shy of a withering put-down in song, in the flesh we find February's guest single surveyor Stephen Malkmus grappling with the role of the critic

Sudden Death of Stars

French revivalists Sudden Death of Stars are quietly yet assuredly leading the way in bringing the psych back into pop. Or should that be the other way round? We went all the way to Rennes to investigate

Konx Om Pax

Multi-talented Glasgow artist Tom Scholefield aka Konx-Om-Pax sheds light on his upcoming foray into more dancefloor focussed music, his hyper-real visual work and his continuing association with The Art School

Moderat

Mulling over the events surrounding the five month gap in Moderat’s world tour, Sebastian Szary sounds reassuringly positive on the phone as he prepares for the group’s final rehearsal session before recommencing their mammoth run of shows.