“It’s How The Beatles Must Have Felt” – Stephen Street on Recording The Smiths’ The Queen Is Dead
Stephen Street reflects on the 40th‑anniversary of The Smiths’ landmark album *The Queen Is Dead*, describing how the band’s confidence and studio experimentation shaped its sound. He recounts recording the title track at Jacobs residential studio, using samplers, looping, and a harmoniser to create a dense, 13‑minute rhythm foundation. Street highlights Morrissey’s swift vocal takes and the playful atmosphere that mirrored the creative freedom once felt by The Beatles. The interview underscores the album’s enduring influence on indie rock production.
Big Thief Live at Brixton Academy – a Band that Refuses to Stand Still
Big Thief wrapped up a four‑night residency at London’s Brixton Academy, opening with the brand‑new acoustic ballad “What I Only Dream Of.” The set blended fresh material—six songs debuted on the tour—with fan favourites and tracks from their latest album,...
Irmin Schmidt’s Requiem Reviewed: The Can Explorer’s Elegiac Hymn to Nature
German avant‑garde pioneer Irmin Schmidt, co‑founder of Can, has issued Requiem, a two‑movement instrumental work recorded at his Luberon retreat. The album weaves field recordings of birdsong, streams and rain with a prepared piano that echoes his early experimental training...
Hear the New Solo Single From Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien
Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien has unveiled "Incantations," the opening track of his forthcoming solo album Blue Morpho, slated for release on May 22 via Transgressive Records. The new single showcases O'Brien’s experimental guitar work alongside music director Dave Okumu. A...
Bad Seeds Legend Conway Savage Honoured with New Anthology
Conway Savage, longtime member of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, will be celebrated with a new anthology titled "Too Dark To See: Solo & Collaborative Recordings 1992 – 2010." The double‑LP, curated by fellow Bad Seed Mick Harvey, compiles...
Introducing the New Uncut: The Smiths, Ringo Starr, Springsteen, Talk Talk and More
Uncut’s latest issue centers on a deep dive into The Smiths, featuring a reflective cover story by Mike Joyce. The edition also delivers exclusive interviews with Ringo Starr on his country‑music side hustle, a detailed report on Bruce Springsteen’s Minneapolis...
David Bowie: You’re Not Alone Reviewed – a Dazzling Collage of Sound, Film and Images
The Lightroom in King’s Cross has opened “You’re Not Alone,” an immersive, hour‑long installation that chronicles David Bowie’s career through a kaleidoscopic mix of film, animation, and more than 40 songs. Visitors are surrounded by 360‑degree projections on walls, floor...
Iggy Pop: “I Wanted More Aggression for the Music”
In a 2006 Uncut interview, Iggy Pop reflects on his four‑decade career, emphasizing his drive for greater aggression and complexity in the Stooges’ early albums, especially "Fun House." He recounts using precisely timed LSD to sharpen studio performances and details...
Cream Announce a Super Deluxe Edition of Wheels Of Fire
Cream’s iconic 1967 album Wheels of Fire will be reissued on June 12 as a 5‑CD super deluxe box set and a 3‑LP expanded‑in‑the‑studio edition through UMR/Polydor. The collection restores the original mono tapes thought lost, adds a phase‑corrected stereo mix, alternate mixes,...
“The Ladies All Loved It” – The Making of “Light My Fire”, By the Doors
“Light My Fire,” written by guitarist Robby Krieger over a weekend, became The Doors’ breakout hit thanks to Jim Morrison’s vocals, Ray Manzarek’s organ intro, and producer Paul Rothchild’s decisive edits. The original seven‑minute album version was trimmed to a...
Thundercat’s Distracted Reviewed: Surreal Humour, Soft-Focus Soul and Cosmic Anxieties Collide
Thundercat’s fifth studio album, Distracted, arrives as a genre‑bending collage of funk, jazz, R&B, and pop, laced with surreal one‑liners and pop‑culture jokes. The record showcases high‑profile collaborations—including Kevin Parker, Beck, A$AP Rocky, Lil Yachty, and Willow Smith—while retaining Bruner’s...
Eiko Ishibashi & Jim O’Rourke Live in London: Electronic Ecstasy From a Returning Hero
Jim O’Rourke returned to London for the first time in 22 years, sharing the stage with longtime collaborator Eiko Ishibashi at Union Chapel. The duo delivered an hour‑long, fully improvised set built on Kyma sound‑design software, live looping, and Ishibashi’s...
Pulp and Scritti Politti to Play Rough Trade 50 at London’s Southbank in July
Rough Trade marks its 50th anniversary with a three‑day festival at London’s Southbank Centre in July. Headliners include Pulp, who will play their new album *More* in full, and Scritti Politti, offering two shows on the same day. The weekend also...
Brown Horse’s Total Dive Reviewed: A Bleak, Blazing Ride Through Doom and Distortion
Brown Horse’s third album, Total Dive, delivers a bleak, distortion‑laden journey through doom‑filled lyrics and aggressive guitar work. The record abandons the brighter folk‑rock of their debut Reservoir for a heavier, post‑Americana sound that aligns with the emerging "independent country"...
Soft Machine at 60: Full Circle for the Canterbury Scene’s Ever-Evolving Originals
Soft Machine, the seminal Canterbury‑scene band, marks its 60th anniversary with the release of *Thirteen*, an album that fuses material from every era of the group’s six‑decade history. The record features a resurrected glissando‑guitar loop recorded by co‑founder Daevid Allen...