Indie

‘I would never be able to sing a song that a robot wrote’: Lucy Dacus on her new album’s themes of artistry and intimacy

As the indie singer-songwriter and Boygenius star releases her latest, highly personal solo record, she talks of her weariness of AI and digital art, the pressures of being in a public relationship, and her anger and fears in Trump’s US

Kathryn Bromwich

30, Mar, 2025 @11:00 AM

Destroyer: Dan’s Boogie review – darkness haunts a gorgeous ruined palace of a record

Frightening fates await the protagonists of Dan Bejar’s 14th album, but the mercurial Canadian’s perspective and lavish instrumentation are a reminder of beauty’s potential

Laura Snapes

28, Mar, 2025 @9:00 AM

Lucy Dacus: Forever Is a Feeling review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

The Virginia songwriter gets lost in understatement on a loved-up album about her relationship with bandmate Julien Baker, shrouding sharp lyrics in shy melodies

Alexis Petridis

27, Mar, 2025 @12:00 PM

‘They’re still under there, they never got out’: the Futureheads’ Barry Hyde commemorates his mining heritage

The musician was commissioned to create an album inspired by the north-east’s mining history – and then discovered his ancestors died in a local disaster

Dave Simpson

24, Mar, 2025 @11:00 AM

‘Saying you’re in a jangle-pop band is a red flag’: the Tubs talk speed, squalor and their glorious second album

As they embark on a UK tour, the band’s frontman recounts how terrible dates, struggles with OCD and a family tragedy all fed into their new record

Tim Jonze

19, Mar, 2025 @2:00 PM

A moment that changed me: I was an excruciatingly shy teenager. Then Courtney Love roared into my life

I swapped my drab clothes for charity-shop nightdresses, highlighted my hair with Sun In – and realised I didn’t need to apologise for being angry

Lucy Nichol

19, Mar, 2025 @12:02 PM

‘The odd drunken detective has been sighted at gigs’: how Sea Power won legions of gamer fans

As they get ready to tour its mournful music, the band reflect on Disco Elysium, the video game whose soundtrack won them a Bafta – and plenty of new followers

Dom Peppiatt

14, Mar, 2025 @4:44 PM

Throwing Muses: Moonlight Concessions review – as ever, Kristin Hersh is astonishing

For their 11th album in a nearly 40-year career, the alt-rockers switch focus to acoustic guitars and cello – but their tumultuous tales are still charged with elemental power

Stevie Chick

14, Mar, 2025 @8:30 AM

One to watch: Divorce

Fresh from supporting Bombay Bicycle Club and Everything Everything, the Nottingham four-piece’s richly diverse sound is made for big-hearted storytelling

Lisa Wright

08, Mar, 2025 @2:00 PM