Documenting the very electric time I had in Saguenay, QC, covering La Noce festival. The world is such a beautiful place www.clashmusic.com/live/poutine...

"It blew my mind the first time I heard Yma Sumac sing. This album has moments that I still search for in other musicians and other places, but it is just untouchable to me." Eartheater on Yma Sumac - Voice Of The Xtabay buff.ly/FoGm9NS

so my actual analysis is that sometimes when you're innately good at a video game it weirdly ends up putting you at a disadvantage, as you plough through bosses without needing to actually learn attack patterns or whatever, until you reach a level where Your Thing no longer works and you get stuck

It's New Order I think. Some really very good albums with great songs on, but mere shadows compared to the singles

One of the world's greatest rock bands, Hesse Kassel are releasing their second album on Weds. Def worth revisiting their debut ahead of this momentous occasion hessekassel.bandcamp.com/album/la-brea

The best thing I’ve ever watched

some shots from Saguenay, Quebec

YES!!!!!

N°13 baby

Sonemic Interview: Phil Elverum Phil Elverum discusses his collaborative album with @arringtond.bsky.social, monuments to impermanence, falling back in love with music, and much more in this interview with César Larriva (@chizarsu.bsky.social). rateyourmusic.com/feature/sone...

Organic, pastoral, guitar-driven ambient music to lie in the grass to? Count Me In

My Lady Di

When people ask me if I have any good stories from when I used to interview rock stars for a living my mind often goes a bit blank, and to be honest a lot of it was quite ordinary and unremarkable, but on the other hand there is this.

June installment of my Good Experimental Music roundup is up today, free for anyone to read. Subscribe if you wanna get this in yr inbox every month, and try a paid sub if you want a bonus post too! www.goodexperimentalmusic.com/good-experim...

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Ben Stokes, there will never be another

The double of seeing the new Spielberg at the movies and this is too much for my brain

Best label

Melting into my patio listening to this Kazakh folk album by Chinese guitar virtuoso Mamer ... everything is right modernskyworldmusic.bandcamp.com/album/bar-xa...

They gave US zinester Elizabeth Soto *50 fucking years* in prison for publishing a zine that supports an anti-fascism stance. Prosecutors also used her feminism themed zine, and an anti-AI zine as evidence against her. This is unprecedented.

Always assumed I’d be the first Prime Minister with Rum, Sodomy and the Lash in my Baker’s Dozen

Cranking this and awe-struck by the album cover x content combination. The master

Keir Starmer feels "betrayed"

anyway just scratching the surface. one great thing about the World Cup is it gives me occasion to ask myself what I don’t know about music from the countries playing in it & spend some time learning what I can learn. which is a great pleasure. ok well enjoy and have a great Saturday /thread

A terrible double of World Cup matches … would staying up til 4 watching Brazil be an effective palate cleanser?

It is happening again

Absolutely stunned that the England game has been A Very Fun Game Of Football

Well played lads. Full of heart.

RIP Abdullah Ibrahim (1934-2026)

Happy to see Cabo Verde holding off Spain at halftime

FOOTBALL!

So sick heatcrimes.bandcamp.com/album/korgmu...

Ha! Also me rn, about to go to the dentist for two fillings

Me, in the doctor’s waiting room, waiting for treatment on what I would describe as a 3/10 seriousness ailment: so glad I got to listen to the new Horse Lords album before I die

These aren't protests. They're racist riots. And it's time for the government to take them seriously. The PM should be convening COBRA and setting out a real plan to end this horrific violence and bring communities together. Now is a time for real leadership.

Magic debut album from Brown Wimpenny brownwimpenny.bandcamp.com/album/long-l...

Totally gross, utterly racist, indefensible shite. USA apparently trying to pioneer reverse-sportswashing, using a major sporting event which the whole world is watching to show itself in the crappiest light possible.

You're all having me on about this Boards of Canada album

Massive news for others whose favourite genre is "acoustic instrument sound collage"; the new Or Sobre Blau album is out today and really something quite special stroomtv.bandcamp.com/album/making...

‼️ Amnesty's new research exposes the anti-trans movement. They have a plan - first they're coming for trans rights and then for women's rights. We'll only defeat them by coming together.

Every time I listen to Almost Waking, the new one from Fratti and Orcutt, I become so relaxed and quietly euphoric that I just fall asleep. Five stars tinangelrecords.bandcamp.com/album/almost...

My first monthly roundup of good experimental music releases is up over at goodexperimentalmusic.com. If you liked my Bandcamp Daily column, you will hopefully like this too! It's free for anyone to read so pass it around if you'd like. Thanks! www.goodexperimentalmusic.com/good-experim...

At the start of the month, I went to Wrexham to write about the rich tradition of Welsh Psychedelia; pastoral, bright, brilliant. From acid folk, to the Super Furries, to a thriving bunch of modern day scenes in every city. Read here! loudandquiet.substack.com/p/a-guide-to...

My favourite Aphex song. Pastoral and heavy www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yy-...

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Jesus Christ; just came across this; that wraps up the album of the year chat a bit prematurely forbreakfast.bandcamp.com/album/longer...

A stain on English football. I think I am pretty much done with the sport, at this point.