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T O
H E A R
B E F O
R E
Y O U
D I E
1 3 M A Y 2 01
6 F R E E E V
E R Y F R I D A Y
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Skeptarsquos album is
reviewed on p28
16 50 records to hear before you dieDave Grohl picks the B-52s Quentin Tarantino picks Bob Dylan
Hayley Williams picks Failure And 47 more
275 38
F E A T U R E S
S E C T I O N S
R E G U L A R S
12 Things We Like14 Whatrsquos On Your Headphones36 Under The Radar 46 Soundtrack Of My Life
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EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Mike Williams PA To Editor-in-Chief Karen Walter (Ext 6864) Deputy Editor Tom Howard (Ext 6866) Digital Editor Charlotte Gunn (Ext 6108)Commissioning Editor Dan Stubbs (Ext 6858) New Music Editor Matt Wilkinson (Ext 6856) Senior News Reporter David Renshaw (Ext 6877) News Reporters Luke Morgan Britton(Ext 6863) Nick Levine Senior Staff Writer Leonie Cooper Staff Writers Jordan Bassett Larry Bartleet Alex Flood Creative Director Simon Freeborough Designer Dani Liqueri (Ext 6884)Pictures Rachel Billings Caroline Jeffrey Production Hub Director Sue Smith Sub-Editors Lola Ayanbunmi Gemma Birss Melissa Harteam Smith Lyndsey Heffernan Holly StoneOnline Producer Jo Weakley (Ext 6909) With help from Dave Botham Steve East Colin Houlson Sean Lynn Julia Newcomb Sam Moore Tom Smith Illustrations Studio Moross
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ello rsquoVE BANGED ON IN THISolumn a few times about the
enduring power of the album andthis weekrsquos issue gives me licenseto do it again Wersquove rounded up 50of the coolest and most influentialpeople on the planet includingQuentin Tarantino St Vincent
Azealia Banks Chuck D Grimesand Dave Grohl and asked themto pick one album that everyone
should hear before they dieTheir choices are fascinating
There are the classics yoursquod expect
by the likes of Bowie Dr Dre andBlack Sabbath in there but itrsquos thelesser-known choices like JacquesDutroncrsquos self-titled album from1968 picked by Ellie Rowsell fromWolf Alice or Alex Turner going forRainmaker by Michael Chapmanwhich came out a year later thatreally excite me Itrsquos a reminderthat no matter how much timeyou spend absorbing brilliant newmusic or digging for lost gemsfrom the past therersquoll always beamazing records yoursquove neverheard Vinyl sales are at a record
high Beyonceacute is releasing conceptalbums and the LP is here to stayEnjoy the list
MIKE WILLIAMS
Editor-in-Chief
itsmikelike
C O V E R P H
O T O S R E X S H U T T E R S T O C K
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WHAT EVERYONErsquoS TALKING ABOU T THIS WEEK
Moon landingThe ninth Radiohead album is out and the worldrsquos a better place
O Turn to page 29 for NMErsquos
review of lsquoAMSPrsquo
Million-dollar questionsMystery surrounds A Moon Shaped Pool
Why is the tracklisting in
alphabetical order
When Google Play prematurely
made the album available (and
promptly took it down) it was
presumed the alphabetical
tracklisting was a mistake
But no
Why isnrsquot Spectre
on the album
The band released the song
in 2015 after it was rejected as
the theme for the James Bond
film of the same name but itrsquos
not on AMSP
AFTER ALL THE WHISPERINGS
Radioheadrsquos new LP is upon us
Itrsquos a collection of songs that have
existed for a while but never had
proper studio versions ( including
lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo and lsquoIdentikitrsquo)
plus the tracks lsquoDecks DarkrsquolsquoGlass Eyesrsquo lsquoTinker Tailor Soldier
Sailor Rich Man Poor Man Beggar
Man Thiefrsquo The latterrsquos title is taken
from a 1695 nursery rhyme
The London Contemporary
Orchestra provide the orchestration
Fansrsquo reactions have ranged
from tweets such as ldquoitrsquos boring but
Irsquoll probably be obsessed in four
more listensrdquo to YouTube clips of
fans munching pics of Thom Yorke
This can be traced back to a Reddit
sub-thread entitled ldquoTime to settle
this If LP9 is announced OR
released May 6 I will eat a photo ofThom Yorkerdquo Diehards duti fully
took up the challenge
Is this the last
Radiohead album
Some fans reckon so and their
key piece of evidence is the
inclusion of so many old
favourites on it Are the band
tying up some loose ends
Thom Yorke and Jonny
Greenwood tinkering with
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo at La
Fabrique Studios in France
Is it relevant that the
album opens with the
word stay and ends
with the word leave
Radiohead are thinkers
so probably
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50 CENTHersquos just dropped out of
the top five on Forbesrsquo
rappers rich list ndash replaced
by Drake Thatrsquos showbiz
BEYONCEacuteCops protested outside
her show in Texas saying
recent performances had
been lsquoanti-policersquo
K SH
The legally troubled star
is confirmed to play
Diplorsquos US touring festival
Mad Decent Block Party
SKEPTA The grime lord did a mini
UK tour ndash from London to
Glasgow ndash to support ace
new album lsquoKonnichiwarsquo
ACDCrsquos guitarist Angus Young and new temporaryfrontman Axl Rose on theirupcoming European tour
Opie is doing the Guns Nrsquo Roses
tour right now When I read about
Brian I called him to find out if I
could help I didnrsquot even know what
songs I could sing or what their
dates were ndash but Opie had already
thrown my name in the ringrdquo
Did you consider getting a lotof different guest vocalists
ngus ldquoIt was more a case of
lsquoWhat do we dorsquo It was a crisis
and we had to actrdquo
xl ldquoIrsquom hoping to make it through
the first show before I get firedrdquo
Did you consider cancelling
ngus ldquoYou canrsquot call a tour lsquoRock
or Bustrsquo and then go bustrdquo
Itrsquos also not a great time tobreak your foot Axl How is it
xl ldquoItrsquos getting better little by
little ndash itrsquos about halfway there Irsquom
only now starting to put weight on
the front I havenrsquot been walking up
until the last few daysrdquo
Have you got a new chair forthese showsSame chair but a new base It used
to be too high too grandiose Now
itrsquos a little more low key
Of all the songs do you have a
favourite to perform
xl ldquoRight now itrsquos lsquoHells Bellsrsquo
because itrsquos the hardest song Irsquove
How did the first rehearsal go Angus ldquoIt was good Thatrsquos where
you find out straight away if
somethingrsquos going tohelliprdquo
Axl ldquoHow bad somebody sucksrdquo
Did anybody suck Axl ldquoI did but they went lsquoYou
know what Come back next week
and try againrsquo Like a football player
Irsquom watching tapes stuff l ike thatrdquo
How many times had you seen ACDC play live Axl ldquoWe met very early ndash early in
Guns Nrsquo Roses in the first coupleof years ndash at the Forum in LA I met
him [Angus] and Brian backstagerdquo
Angus ldquoIt wasnrsquot in that police
stationrdquo
Axl ldquoThat was the second timerdquo
How long have you been a fan Axl ldquoLike about five minutes
before that No since I was a kidrdquo
And how much did ACDCinfluence Guns Nrsquo Roses Axl ldquoVery much They were a big
influence of Izzy [Stradlin]rsquos and
mine And it was something wehad in common with Slash Slashrsquos
girlfriend made him listen to
ACDC 247 ndash he didnrsquot get to hang
out with her unless he didrdquo
So why did you pick Axl Axl ldquoI paid them a lot of moneyrdquo
Angus ldquoI spent it wellrdquo
Axl ldquoOne of their production guys
Highwayto hell
Go see ACDC with Axl
May 13 Stade VeacutelodromeMarseille France 16
Werchter Site Werchter
Belgium 19 Ernst-Happel
Stadium Vienna Austria
22 Letnany Airport Prague
Czech Republic 26
Volksparkstadion Hamburg
Germany 29 Stade De
Suisse Berne Switzerland
June 1 Red Bull Arena
Leipzig Germany 4 The
Stadium Queen Elizabeth
Olympic Park London
9 Etihad Stadium
Manchester England12 Ceres Park Aarhus
Denmark
ever had to sing and i trsquos always
a big challenge But I do have a
lot of fun when I get it rightrdquo
Have you nailed it Axl ldquoWell in rehearsals yes
buthellip you never know whorsquos
gonna win lsquotil the race is runrdquo
Whatrsquos your message to the
7000 fans in Belgium who
returned their tickets
Angus ldquoYoursquore going to miss a
great night outrdquo
Axl ldquoI miss them already and I
donrsquot even know themrdquo
Rose with Young at
ACDCrsquos Lisbon gig last
week He replaced
former singer Brian
Johnson who retired
after being diagnosed
with hearing loss
6
Rock or bust
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The soundtrack ndash Greenrsquos ninth
solo album ndash will be released with
the film On the accompanying tour
(various cities May 12-31) the film
will be screened before he takes to
the stage ndash dressed as Aladdin
Green funded the project via
Kickstarter but his wife Yasmin
Dolatabadi ndash who produced it ndash
has vetoed him doing that again
ldquoI used my own money to finish
itrdquo he says ldquoIf a couple of ads
hadnrsquot used Moldy Peaches songs
Irsquod be broke Shersquos told me that
unless I get a backer I canrsquot makeany more films ndash theyrsquore too crazyrdquo
The yearrsquos maddest filmhis crew constructed Aladdinrsquos
sets and props from papier macirccheacute
Lurid and colourful the effect is
like rsquo90s childrenrsquos TV with orgies
and drug-taking ldquoI wanted it to
look like the actors were inside
a real-life cartoonrdquo he says
Aladdin continues Greenrsquos
creative bromance with Culkin
who starred in Greenrsquos debut film
2011rsquos ketamine-fuel led iPhone-
shot curio The Wrong Ferrari They originally met at an Albert
Hammond Jr gig in LA in a lift
alongside Drew Barrymore and
Seth Green (no relation)
ldquoItrsquos near impossible to describe
a film like thisrdquo Culkin tells NME
ldquoI said yes to the script before hersquod
even written it Thatrsquos how much
I like Adam Greenrdquo
The Moldy Peachesrsquo AdamGreen has reimagined theDisney classic Aladdinwith papier macirccheacute andMacauley Culkin
WHEN ADAM GREEN
describes his new film Aladdin
as ldquoa weird projectrdquo thatrsquos an
understatement In the writer
directorstarrsquos reimagining the
lamp is a 3D printer the princess isa reality star and Home Alone icon
Macaulay Culkin gets decapitated
From his home in New York the
one-time member of offbeat duo
Moldy Peaches explains his
four-year labour of love ldquoI loved
watching movies like Fellinirsquos
Casanovardquo he says ldquowhere an
artist takes a myth everybody
knows and puts a crazy spin on itrdquo
Influenced by cult artist Red
Grooms 34-year-old Green and
Adam Green and
co-star Bip Ling in
Aladdin which is
out now
Ling was told to play
the princess as a
Kardashian
Macaulay Culkin
and Arrested
Development rsquos
Alia Shawkat
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Hit listWhat do the tunes on Alex Turnerrsquos playlist tell usabout the Arctic Monkey and Last Shadow Puppet
pound509mTaylor Swiftrsquos earnings
in 2015 according to
a new report Lend us
a fiver Tay
100Years before the release
of John Malkovichrsquos
unambiguously titled
100 Years ndash The Movie
You Will Never See
pound13847The suggested worth of
a letter from Kurt Cobain
which its owner Juliana
Hatfield may soon sell
12People in an orchestra
Kanye West hired to
surprise Kim Kardashian
on Motherrsquos Day
A TANTAL IS IN G IN SI GH T IN TO
the mind of Alex Turner arrived last
week when The Last Shadow
Puppets shared on Twitter a
playlist of the music hersquos currently
listening to Why so tantalising
Because Alex Turner is a
mysterious and complex fellow
who hides behind lime-green suits
and increasingly depraved
hairstyles So what do the tunes
say about one of the most talented
musicians of his generation
LEONARD COHEN
Is This What You Wanted
A gospel-tinged ballad from 1974that features the heart-rending
line ldquoIs this what you wantedTo
live in a house thatrsquos hauntedBy
the ghost of you and merdquo Turner
is no stranger to looking back on a
failed relationship Arctic Monkeysrsquo
lsquoKnee Socksrsquo captures a tender
moment when his girlfriend teams
Alexrsquos ldquo pale blue Lacosterdquo with the
titular item of clothing
What it tells us Hersquos pining
JOHN CARPENTER
Main Title Assault on Precinct 13
An austere synth track that throbs
and pulsates and stalks the soul
like loneliness itself and the
primary piece of music from John
Carpenterrsquos tense 1976 thriller film
Assault on Precinct 13 Being an
internationally famous rock star
does funny things to the mind
What it tells us Hersquos isolated
HAMILTON LEITHAUSER
AND PAUL MAROON
New England Crows
Leithauser (singer) and Maroon
(guitarist) are members of New
York City indie heroes The
Walkmen and lsquoNew England
Crowsrsquo is an under-the-radar gem
from 2015 Theyrsquore hip theyrsquore
cool theyrsquore underground So are
lesser-known first-wave Bristol
punks Glaxo Babies whose lsquoThis
Is Your Lifersquo is also on the playlist
What it tells us Hersquos still seekingnew sounds
SERGE GAINSBOURG
Lrsquohocirctel Particulier
A song taken from the pervy
French croonerrsquos 1971 album
lsquoHistoire de Melody Nelsonrsquo about
a middle-aged man seducing
a teenage girl Elsewhere on the
playlist is lsquoI Want Yoursquo by Marvin
Gaye a song with no hidden
meaning and lsquoIn My Roomrsquo by
Nancy Sinatra These tunes
plus the potent randiness of last
monthrsquos Last Shadow Puppets
album mean only one thing
What it tells us Hersquos horny
Party
anthemsThe playlist in full
1 LEONARD COHEN
Is This What You Wanted
2 MARVIN GAYE
I Want You
3 CAT STEVENS
The Hurt
4 SERGE GAINSBOURG
Lrsquohocirctel Particul ier
5 CONNIE SMITH
Ainrsquot Had No Lovinrsquo
6 NANCY SINATRA
In My Room7 THE STYLE COUNCIL
It Didnrsquot Matter
8 JOHN CARPENTER
Main Title Assault on Precinct 13
9 HAMILTON LEITHAUSER
AND PAUL MAROON
New England Crows
10 GLAXO BABIES
This Is Your Life
11 BENJI HUGHES
Waiting For An Invitation
12 WU-TANG CLAN
I Canrsquot Go To Sleep
0
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Swiss sneaks
K Swissrsquos new Monochrome
collection features their classic
trainer in red white and blue
pound60 kswisscom
Boxing clever
Metallicarsquos debut album gets
the deluxe boxset treatment
pound150 shopvirginemicom
metallica
Rollercoaster ride
Janis Joplinrsquos life is narrated
by Cat Power in powerful doc
Janis Little Girl Blue
pound1599 dogwoofcom
A towering film
All Things Must Pass
documents the emotional rise
and fall of Tower Records
pound799 amazoncouk
Abbey Road originals
Six classic albums have been
remastered at Abbey Road on
180g vinyl
pound25 thesoundofvinylcom
Snap happy
The Impossible Projectrsquos
instant camera the I-1 is a
digitalanalogue hybrid
pound229 impossible-projectcom
Stones in your shoes
Superga have linked with The
Rolling Stonesrsquo Exhibitionism
show to create these kicks
pound60 officecouk
London libation
Super-smooth Our London
vodka is distilled blended and
bottled in Hackney
pound19 boroughwinescouk
Mail-order music
Flying Vinyl send a box of ace
7rdquo singles direct to your door
every month
pound20 flyingvinylcouk
Hello sailor
Sailor Jerry spiced rum gets a
new look with iconic tattoo
bottle cover wraps
pound20 sainsburyscouk
Hey ladies
Rep your fave female rockers
ndash from Joan Jett to Courtney
Love ndash with this brilliant badge
pound2 shoptunnelvisioncom
Fall out
Former member of The Fall
Brix Smith Startrsquos new memoir
is a rockrsquonrsquoroll must-read
pound1049 amazoncouk
THIS WEEKrsquoS OBJECTS OF DESIRE
Find more things we like at NMEcom
Socks appeal
Rihannarsquos latest line of Stance
socks includes these sheer
thigh-high numbers
pound1499 asoscom
Gothic romance
Charli XCXrsquos newest collection
for Boohoo includes this
gothic lace jacket
pound14 boohoocom
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YOUR T OW N YOUR MUS I C YOU R S T Y LE
THIS WEEK
CHLOE PENNEY i28 events organiser
Listening to
COSMO SHELDRAKE
Rich (ft Anndreyah Vargas)
ldquoHersquos a floppy-haired farmer
boy who uses lots of live
nature sounds More people
need to hear himrdquo
Wearing HampM top jacket
and skirt Clarks boots
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoItrsquos a very tweepretty townrdquo
h SAMRUMBELOW51 acting coach
Listening to
BLUR
Tender
ldquoI found it on the Spotify
Discover section Itrsquos on oneof my favourite compilationsrdquo
Wearing Zara jacket
Stetson cap
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoIt still has a unique
rural quality to itrdquo
ldquoGoing toLondon
Itrsquos socloserdquo
COURTNEEOrsquoNEILL i23 waitress
Listening to
AMY WINEHOUSE
Wake Up Alone
ldquoI just love her individuality
She had this stunning voice
which is really hard to find
nowadaysrdquo
Wearing Topshop pinafore
and jumper Walmart
headband
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoI like the history it
still has If you take the time
to look you notice its
stunning architecturerdquo
h IAN HARRIS28 designer
Listening toSUB FOCUS
Airplane
ldquoItrsquos nostalgic for me
because I used to DJ drum
and bass at universityrdquo
Wearing Uniqlo hoodie
Topman jeans Vans trainers
Myrtle Beach hat Tommy
Hilfiger glasses
Best thing about St Albans
ldquoGoing to London It rsquos
so closerdquo
St Albans
4
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As chosen b the finest
musicians actors authors
and directors in the world
DAVE GROHL Foo Fighters
THE B-52rsquoS
The B-52rsquos (1979)
ldquoThis was the
first thing to
really grab me
Those guitars
Two strings
How cool Those drums
Slap slap slap slap Deadeasy The women looked
like they were from outer
space and everything was
linked in ndash the sleeves the
iconography the clothes
the logo When yoursquore a
kid thatrsquos what yoursquore after
ndash a real unified feel to a
band Their songs were so
easy to learn they got me
into playing really easily
This was the first thing after
Kiss or Rush that totally
absorbed merdquo
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ANGUS YOUNG ACDC
THE WHITE ALBUM
The Beatles (1968)
ldquoIrsquoll tell you
a good album
The Beatlesrsquo
lsquoWhite
Albumrsquo
Therersquos a lot of good stuff
on the lsquoWhite Albumrsquo
because thatrsquos when The
Beatles did a little bit of
everything a bit of bluesa bit of rockrsquonrsquorollrdquo
KATE TEMPEST
Rapper and poet
BILL WITHERS
Live at Carnegie Hall
(1973)
ldquoThe songs
he writes
have this
deep passion
and sincerity
but then you hear him
between the songs and
hersquos just chilling Hersquos
so witty I listen to a lot
of lyrical music and BillWithersrsquo lyrics have
no bullsht Itrsquos heart-
wrenching stuff but itrsquos
clear Therersquos a song
called lsquoBetter Off Deadrsquo
where hersquos talking
about having a drinking
problem and shersquos
taken the kids He says
ldquoShersquos better off without
me and Irsquom better off
deadrdquo It ends with a
gunshot Oh my Godrdquo
JOHNNY MARRThe Smiths legend
IGGY AND
THE STOOGES
Raw Power (1973)
ldquoI got it when
I was 15 and
immediately
related to it
I lived on aManchester housing estate
where it seemed like winter
lasted forever But I didnrsquot
mind it being dark when the
soundtrack to those days
was so beautiful and
mysterious Itrsquos more lyrical
and musically innovative
than their other records
without sacrificing any
purity or primal excitement
I interpreted the lyrics as
Iggyrsquos personal street
poetry The atmosphere
was what I drew on forlsquoThe Queen Is Deadrsquo ndash that
beautiful gloomrdquo
RICHARDLINKLATER Boyhood director
FRANK ZAPPA
Joersquos Garage Acts I
II amp III (1987)
ldquoUnlike some
Zappa itrsquos
completely
accessible ndash
it goes from
raunchy to sublimely
beautiful Itrsquos the absolute
spectrum of Zapparsquorsquo
P H O T O S A M Y
B R A M M A L L G E T T Y
I M A G
E S S H A M I L
T A N N A T H E
G U A R D I A N
GRIMESSinger
OUTKAST
Stankonia (2000)
ldquo
I really
njoyed
utKast when
I was a kid
I donrsquot know
why Obviously back then
I wasnrsquot like lsquoOh the
productionrsquos amazingrsquo
or anything itrsquos just that
the whole recordrsquos totally
solid lsquoBOBrsquo is pretty
sweet ndash itrsquos like a rap
drumrsquonrsquobass soundrdquo
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STEVE ALBINI Nirvana producer
MINUTEMEN
Buzz Or Howl Under The
Influence Of Heat (1983)
ldquoTo say that
Minutemen
influenced
me and
an entire
population of others is like
saying the Civil War had
lsquosome effectrsquo on the slave
trade The only otherthree-piece band to carve
out such a distinctive
path would be Wipers
about whom you limeys
know way too little
for me to help yourdquo
GUS UNGER-HAMILTON
Alt-J
THE VELVET
UNDERGROUND
White LightWhite Heat
(1968)
ldquoThe album
as a whole
has got ahugely varied
sound on
it which I really like ndash I
struggle with things that
sound similar all the way
through And this album
is very avant garde very
experimental and it
manages to hold your
interest It marks a high
point in experimental
rock music but itrsquos still
extremely listenable More
than anything else itrsquos
really really good funrdquo
TOM MEIGHAN Kasabian
MICHAEL JACKSON
Thriller (1982)
ldquoNothingrsquos
come near
since It was
my childhood
man
It sent me crazy Irsquodbe in front of the TV for
hours trying to mimic him
and them dance moves
I donrsquot think Irsquod be singing
in a band if i t wasnrsquot for
Michael Jackson and that
album Hersquos a big part of
me and my childhood Donrsquot
get me wrong from what I
hear the guy was a fing
monster but on his day he
could shred anyone Canrsquot
take that away from himrdquo
SERGEPIZZORNO
Kasabian
BLACKALICIOUS
Nia (1999)
ldquoThe
production the
delivery the
MCs the
lyricshellip itrsquos just
phenomenal It changed
everything for mersquo
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FEATURE
MATT KING Peep Showrsquos Super Hans
THE STONE ROSES
The Stone Roses (1989)
ldquo1989 and
I was
working in an
iron ore mine
in the remote
Western Australian
outback town of Port
Hedland There was one
nightclub which during the
day was a gas station androadhouse ndash but every
Friday night it turned into
Mistyrsquos the weirdest
club in the entire world
Tough Aussie miners
brawling and drinking
and awkwardly dancing
to lsquoRide On Timersquo and
lsquoThe Only Way Is Uprsquo
Fing surreal Then
suddenly a couple of
lads from Manchester
rolled into town Steve
nd John were skinheads
ut they were into thisnew band from back
home called The Stone
Roses Irsquod never heard
of them One night they
managed to persuade
the DJ to play lsquoI Am The
Resurrectionrsquo through
the clubrsquos ageing sound
system The song
cleared the dancefloor
and changed my life
Nothing was ever the
same after thatrdquo
TOMHIDDLESTONThor actor
THE ROLLING STONES
Forty Licks (2002)
ldquoIrsquom sorry
itrsquos not a
real album itrsquos
a greatest
hits album
but this is the one that
yoursquove got to hear
I think their brand of
rockrsquonrsquoroll is evergreen
I think itrsquos impossible to
hear those songs and
not be affected by
the rockrsquonrsquoroll soul
of their musicrdquo
KEITHRICHARDSThe Rolling Stones
BOB DYLAN
Blonde On Blonde (1966)
ldquoBob came
from a folk
tradition
which had
much looser
possibilities and he
showed you rockrsquonrsquorolldidnrsquot have to be restricted
by that verse-chorus-verse
formula We all pushed
each other on in those
days Bobrsquos a nasty little
bgger I remember him
saying to me lsquoI couldrsquove
written lsquohellipSatisfactionrsquo
Keith but you couldnrsquot
have written lsquoDesolation
Rowrsquorsquo I said lsquoWell yoursquore
right there Bobrsquordquo
BRANDONFLOWERSThe Killers
THE SMITHS
Louder Than Bombs
(1987)
ldquoThe Smiths
had the
biggest impact
on me I was
living in a small
town in Utah and kids my
age were into Korn and
Tool but I was on the other
end of the spectrum This
album has my favourite
Smiths song on it lsquoYou
Just Havenrsquot Earned It Yet
Babyrsquo With Johnny Marr
on guitar and Andy Rourke
on bass you couldnrsquot lose
And Morrisseyrsquos voiceis the closest thing we
had to Elvisrdquo
AZEALIABANKS Rapper
AZEALIA BANKSBroke With Expensive
Taste (2014)
ldquoI jumped
over so many
hurdles and
obstacles to
make that
album I fought for it When
I listen to it I hear all the
different parts of myself
playing together and it
reminds me what I can do
and what anyone can do if
they work for it I neverdoubted myself musically
but I did doubt my ability
to co-operate with people
You know the media
portray me as angry
Azealia Banks but I can be
friendly I can shine But no
no Irsquom not going to change
who I am I love who I amrdquo
TRUGOYTHE DOVE De La Soul
RUN-DMC
Run-DMC (1984)
ldquoAlthough
there was
hip-hop
beforeRun-DMC
they were one of those
bands where itrsquos like
lsquoWow you see those same
people on the cornerrsquo
I didnrsquot see Grandmaster
Flash on the corner every
day with the leather and
the spikes and all but
Run-DMC you saw them
every day in their Adidas
So to see somebody in
your neighbourhood on
TV doing hip-hop that big
was impressiverdquo
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JAMIE COOK
Arctic Monkeys
CAPTAIN BEYOND
Captain Beyond (1972)
ldquoTherersquos a
prog band
called Captain
Beyond who
released three
albums in the rsquo70s and this
self-titled one was their
first Itrsquos a great album
riff-strong from beginning
to end This record doesnrsquot
really stop Irsquove tried to lookup how they recorded it
because it sounds like itrsquos a
massive jam Itrsquos like
theyrsquove decided not to stop
until they drop Itrsquos a good
one to play loudrdquo
ALEX TURNER Arctic Monkeys
MICHAEL CHAPMAN
Rainmaker (1969)
ldquo
When Irsquom
riting I have
his thing
here Irsquoll get
lsquo
resetrsquo by a
new singer or by some
song I havenrsquot heard
before When it happens it
gives you a physical
feeling like you feel a tinglerun down your back If I get
that when I hear a song
I think lsquoSht Irsquom not even
close to thatrsquo Then you
build it up again you think
yoursquore getting somewhere
and then something will
blow your mind again
Thatrsquos what happened to
me when I heard Michael
Chapman On lsquoRainmakerrsquo
therersquos a song called lsquoYou
Sayrsquo that had that effect on
me It happens all the timerdquo
MATT HELDERS Arctic Monkeys
DR DRE
2001 (1999)
ldquoThe first timeI heard it I was
so intrigued
ndash it was just
completely
different It also had huge
singles like lsquoForgot About
Drersquo and lsquoThe Next
Episodersquo which you heard
everywhere when they
came out That doesnrsquot
really happen any more
in any genrerdquo
ACTIONBRONSON Rapper
SANTANA
Abraxas (1970)
ldquoMy father
was a
guitarist in a
band and he
first played
this to me in the car while
driving to Bear Mountain
a New York state park
I love the guitar jungle
rhythms beautiful drums
and different percussions
I canrsquot get enough of
psychedelic sht like thatrdquo
COURTNEYBARNETTSinger-songwriter
LOU REED
Transformer (1972)
ldquoItrsquos the best
record in the
world Every
time I listen
to it I hear
something new and I feel
different feelings It just
sounds so live and
in-the-moment ndash it feels
like theyrsquore just fing
around in the studiordquo
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F TUR
FRANK TURNERSinger-songwriter
THE WEAKERTHANS
Reconstruction Site
(2003)
ldquoIt has the
best lyrics
that Irsquove
ever heard
in my life
What John K Samson
does with words on this
record is so far advancedand ahead of all other
pop music lyrics that
Irsquove heard The only
other person I can think
of who comes close
is Nick Cave ndash his words
are pure poetry And
the music is lovely i trsquos
a really great country
rock recordrdquo
DANGERMOUSESuperstar producer
KRAFTWERK
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)
ldquoThe most
influentialband of
the last 30
years They
had such a huge impact
on the hip-hop stuff I used
to listen to in the rsquo90s
Their influence is so
important in everything
Irsquove done and what
I continue to do It finds
its way into so many
parts of songs that
I love Irsquod never heard
anything like lsquoShowroom
Dummiesrsquo at the timerdquo
ARNI ARNASONThe Vaccines
LEONARD COHEN
New Skin For The Old
Ceremony (1974)
ldquoItrsquos the best
Leonard
Cohen album
Itrsquos the first
Cohen record
where he introduces any
sort of production Itrsquos not
just him with a guitar Itrsquos
really sparse and really
beautiful and the lyrics
are incrediblerdquo
STEVEN TYLER Aerosmith
THE BYRDS
Fifth Dimension (1966)
ldquoRoger
McGuinnrsquos
12-string said
it all ndash the
songs just fly
Theirs was a mixture of
The Beatles The Everly
Brothers and some kind
of mutant country soundlsquoEight Miles Highrsquo and lsquoMr
Spacemanrsquo were a major
influence on merdquo
KATY BSinger
SKREAM
Skream (2006)
ldquoThis
album really
captures
a moment in
time when
dubstep was gainingmomentum You can hear
the early influences of the
genre so well ndash the best
of garage dub and grime
I also loved the space
created in the music I was
used to dance music
feeling a lot faster but this
felt like I had more time to
think between the beats It
was influential when I was
writing my first album ndash it
made me really want to
describe the feeling that
the music gave merdquo
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F TUR
CHUCK D Public Enemy
THE OrsquoJAYS
Travelinrsquo At The Speed
Of Thought (1977)
ldquoThe first
album I ever
bought I was
a big OrsquoJaysfan I liked the
way their vocals overlapped
and intertwined with each
other Eddie Levert and
Walter Williams are the
greatest singers of all timerdquo
BILLY CORGANSmashing Pumpkins
BLACK SABBATH
Master Of Reality (1971)
ldquoThis album
changed the
way I thought
when I was
eight Irsquod
picked it up from my uncle
The album looked so
cool with its dark evil
colour and purple writing
I listened to its stupid
Ozzy Osbourne intro and it
sounded so heavy OK thelyrics are pretty hit and
miss lsquoSweet Leafrsquo is their
bad ode to pot and never
has a man rhymed lsquoinsanersquo
with lsquobrainrsquo so many times
But the music is amazing
It spawned grunge
Unfortunately A lot of
bands wouldnrsquot admit to its
influence I guess because
of the satanic connectionrdquo
WINSTONMARSHALL Mumford amp Sons
ZZ TOP
Tres Hombres (1973)
ldquoIt has a
combination
of the
best guitarsounds best
guitar riffs and songwriting
Itrsquos the one album that
made me want to do what
I do I found it in a pile of my
mumrsquos old vinyl and I was
like lsquoWhat the fuck is thisrsquo
lsquoLa Grangersquo is on it which
is the classic everybody
knows but also lsquoBeer
Drinkers amp Hellraisersrsquo Itrsquos
the perfect rock albumrdquo
IRVINE WELSHTrainspotting author
DAVID BOWIE
Diamond Dogs (1974)
ldquoThe most
interesting
albums are
transitional
ones and
here we see Bowie really
letting rip with his vocals
finding the power and
range he needed to
reinvent himself as a
soul singer on Young
Americans Itrsquos an
angry snarling epic
underrated masterpiecerdquo
SIMON NEIL Biffy Clyro
RED HOUSE
PAINTERS
Rollercoaster (1993)
ldquoItrsquos a
beautifully
heartbreaking
record that
taught me a
lot about music Having
grown up listening to a lot
of extreme stuff like Slayerand Pantera to hear
something so gentle but so
intense opened my eyes to
the fact music doesnrsquot have
to be brutal to take you
somewhere heavy Mark
Kozelekrsquos lyrics are so
obviously autobiographical
and that really appealed to
me He helped realise what
was important to me as a
songwriter If it hadnrsquot been
for them Irsquod probably still
be singing about fing
warzones and dragonsrdquo
HAYLEYWILLIAMS Paramore
FAILURE
Fantastic Planet (1996)
ldquoItrsquos droney
itrsquos heavy
the guitar
tones are
outrageous
Itrsquos the epitome of rsquo90s
alternative rock I like them
mostly because Ken
Andrews sounds like he
doesnrsquot care ndash hersquos just
singing things hersquos
passionate aboutrdquo
LOUISTHEROUX Filmmaker
MARVIN GAYE
I Want You (1976)
ldquoItrsquos totally
consistent
and self-
contained
Like thebest albums each
track enriches the other
Itrsquos like a novel almost
He sang like an angel
and itrsquos soulful sexy
but also moving at the
same timerdquo
JARVISCOCKER Pulp
HUGO MONTENEGRO
Music From The Good
The Bad And The
Ugly (1968)
ldquoIt reminds me
of getting
ready to go to
school and my
mum always
used to have Terry Woganon the radio It was quite
haunting and mysterious
to me I was four or five at
that time and it reminds me
of pain because mum used
to brush me and my sisterrsquos
hair before we went to
school If you didnrsquot keep
still shersquod hit you on the
head with a hairbrush
They were plastic so
often broke I had a
number of hairbrushes
broken over my head to
the sound of this reco rdrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
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S H O T T H O M A S
J A
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O
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B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
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N
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U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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Skeptarsquos album is
reviewed on p28
16 50 records to hear before you dieDave Grohl picks the B-52s Quentin Tarantino picks Bob Dylan
Hayley Williams picks Failure And 47 more
275 38
F E A T U R E S
S E C T I O N S
R E G U L A R S
12 Things We Like14 Whatrsquos On Your Headphones36 Under The Radar 46 Soundtrack Of My Life
110 SOUTHWARK ST
LONDON
SE1 0SU
TEL 020 3148 + Ext
EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Mike Williams PA To Editor-in-Chief Karen Walter (Ext 6864) Deputy Editor Tom Howard (Ext 6866) Digital Editor Charlotte Gunn (Ext 6108)Commissioning Editor Dan Stubbs (Ext 6858) New Music Editor Matt Wilkinson (Ext 6856) Senior News Reporter David Renshaw (Ext 6877) News Reporters Luke Morgan Britton(Ext 6863) Nick Levine Senior Staff Writer Leonie Cooper Staff Writers Jordan Bassett Larry Bartleet Alex Flood Creative Director Simon Freeborough Designer Dani Liqueri (Ext 6884)Pictures Rachel Billings Caroline Jeffrey Production Hub Director Sue Smith Sub-Editors Lola Ayanbunmi Gemma Birss Melissa Harteam Smith Lyndsey Heffernan Holly StoneOnline Producer Jo Weakley (Ext 6909) With help from Dave Botham Steve East Colin Houlson Sean Lynn Julia Newcomb Sam Moore Tom Smith Illustrations Studio Moross
AD VE RT IS IN G Group Advertising Director Romano Sidoli PA To Group Advertising Director Kelly Litten (Ext 2621) Head Of Market Music Andrew Minnis ( Ext 4252)Brand Manager Matthew Chalkley (Ext 6722) Creative Media Manager Benedict Ransley (Ext 6783) Display And Labels Senior Sales Executive Steve Woollett (Ext 2670)Display And Live Senior Sales Executive Freddie Bunn (Ext 2662) Ad Product ion Manage r Barry Skinner (Ext 2538) Head Of Project Management Lizzie Hempshall (Ext 6726)
PUBLISHING Production Operations Director Richard Hill (Ext 5422) Production Manager Tom Jennings (Ext 5448) International Licensing Manager Bianca Hamilton-Foster (Ext 5490)Senior Marketing Executive Charlotte Treadaway (Ext 6779) Publisher Ellie Miles (Ext 6775) General Manager Jo Smalley Group Managing Director Paul Cheal Time Inc CEO Marcus Rich
copy Time Inc (UK) Ltd Reproduction of any material without permission is strict ly forbidden LEGAL STUFF NME is published weekly by Time Inc (UK) Ltd 8th Floor Blue Fin Building 110 Southwark Street London SE1 0SU NOT FOR RESALE All rig hts res erved and repr oducti on witho ut permi ssion s trictl y forbi dden A ll cont ributio ns to NM E must b e origi nal and n ot dupli cated t o othe r publica tions The edi tor res erves the rig ht to sh orten or modif y any l etter or mate rial su bmitte dTime Inc (UK) Ltd or its associated companies reserves the right to reuse any submission in any format or medium Printed by Polestar Sheffield Origination by Rhapsody Distributed by IPC Marketforce copy 2016 Time Inc (UK) Ltd
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ello rsquoVE BANGED ON IN THISolumn a few times about the
enduring power of the album andthis weekrsquos issue gives me licenseto do it again Wersquove rounded up 50of the coolest and most influentialpeople on the planet includingQuentin Tarantino St Vincent
Azealia Banks Chuck D Grimesand Dave Grohl and asked themto pick one album that everyone
should hear before they dieTheir choices are fascinating
There are the classics yoursquod expect
by the likes of Bowie Dr Dre andBlack Sabbath in there but itrsquos thelesser-known choices like JacquesDutroncrsquos self-titled album from1968 picked by Ellie Rowsell fromWolf Alice or Alex Turner going forRainmaker by Michael Chapmanwhich came out a year later thatreally excite me Itrsquos a reminderthat no matter how much timeyou spend absorbing brilliant newmusic or digging for lost gemsfrom the past therersquoll always beamazing records yoursquove neverheard Vinyl sales are at a record
high Beyonceacute is releasing conceptalbums and the LP is here to stayEnjoy the list
MIKE WILLIAMS
Editor-in-Chief
itsmikelike
C O V E R P H
O T O S R E X S H U T T E R S T O C K
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WHAT EVERYONErsquoS TALKING ABOU T THIS WEEK
Moon landingThe ninth Radiohead album is out and the worldrsquos a better place
O Turn to page 29 for NMErsquos
review of lsquoAMSPrsquo
Million-dollar questionsMystery surrounds A Moon Shaped Pool
Why is the tracklisting in
alphabetical order
When Google Play prematurely
made the album available (and
promptly took it down) it was
presumed the alphabetical
tracklisting was a mistake
But no
Why isnrsquot Spectre
on the album
The band released the song
in 2015 after it was rejected as
the theme for the James Bond
film of the same name but itrsquos
not on AMSP
AFTER ALL THE WHISPERINGS
Radioheadrsquos new LP is upon us
Itrsquos a collection of songs that have
existed for a while but never had
proper studio versions ( including
lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo and lsquoIdentikitrsquo)
plus the tracks lsquoDecks DarkrsquolsquoGlass Eyesrsquo lsquoTinker Tailor Soldier
Sailor Rich Man Poor Man Beggar
Man Thiefrsquo The latterrsquos title is taken
from a 1695 nursery rhyme
The London Contemporary
Orchestra provide the orchestration
Fansrsquo reactions have ranged
from tweets such as ldquoitrsquos boring but
Irsquoll probably be obsessed in four
more listensrdquo to YouTube clips of
fans munching pics of Thom Yorke
This can be traced back to a Reddit
sub-thread entitled ldquoTime to settle
this If LP9 is announced OR
released May 6 I will eat a photo ofThom Yorkerdquo Diehards duti fully
took up the challenge
Is this the last
Radiohead album
Some fans reckon so and their
key piece of evidence is the
inclusion of so many old
favourites on it Are the band
tying up some loose ends
Thom Yorke and Jonny
Greenwood tinkering with
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo at La
Fabrique Studios in France
Is it relevant that the
album opens with the
word stay and ends
with the word leave
Radiohead are thinkers
so probably
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50 CENTHersquos just dropped out of
the top five on Forbesrsquo
rappers rich list ndash replaced
by Drake Thatrsquos showbiz
BEYONCEacuteCops protested outside
her show in Texas saying
recent performances had
been lsquoanti-policersquo
K SH
The legally troubled star
is confirmed to play
Diplorsquos US touring festival
Mad Decent Block Party
SKEPTA The grime lord did a mini
UK tour ndash from London to
Glasgow ndash to support ace
new album lsquoKonnichiwarsquo
ACDCrsquos guitarist Angus Young and new temporaryfrontman Axl Rose on theirupcoming European tour
Opie is doing the Guns Nrsquo Roses
tour right now When I read about
Brian I called him to find out if I
could help I didnrsquot even know what
songs I could sing or what their
dates were ndash but Opie had already
thrown my name in the ringrdquo
Did you consider getting a lotof different guest vocalists
ngus ldquoIt was more a case of
lsquoWhat do we dorsquo It was a crisis
and we had to actrdquo
xl ldquoIrsquom hoping to make it through
the first show before I get firedrdquo
Did you consider cancelling
ngus ldquoYou canrsquot call a tour lsquoRock
or Bustrsquo and then go bustrdquo
Itrsquos also not a great time tobreak your foot Axl How is it
xl ldquoItrsquos getting better little by
little ndash itrsquos about halfway there Irsquom
only now starting to put weight on
the front I havenrsquot been walking up
until the last few daysrdquo
Have you got a new chair forthese showsSame chair but a new base It used
to be too high too grandiose Now
itrsquos a little more low key
Of all the songs do you have a
favourite to perform
xl ldquoRight now itrsquos lsquoHells Bellsrsquo
because itrsquos the hardest song Irsquove
How did the first rehearsal go Angus ldquoIt was good Thatrsquos where
you find out straight away if
somethingrsquos going tohelliprdquo
Axl ldquoHow bad somebody sucksrdquo
Did anybody suck Axl ldquoI did but they went lsquoYou
know what Come back next week
and try againrsquo Like a football player
Irsquom watching tapes stuff l ike thatrdquo
How many times had you seen ACDC play live Axl ldquoWe met very early ndash early in
Guns Nrsquo Roses in the first coupleof years ndash at the Forum in LA I met
him [Angus] and Brian backstagerdquo
Angus ldquoIt wasnrsquot in that police
stationrdquo
Axl ldquoThat was the second timerdquo
How long have you been a fan Axl ldquoLike about five minutes
before that No since I was a kidrdquo
And how much did ACDCinfluence Guns Nrsquo Roses Axl ldquoVery much They were a big
influence of Izzy [Stradlin]rsquos and
mine And it was something wehad in common with Slash Slashrsquos
girlfriend made him listen to
ACDC 247 ndash he didnrsquot get to hang
out with her unless he didrdquo
So why did you pick Axl Axl ldquoI paid them a lot of moneyrdquo
Angus ldquoI spent it wellrdquo
Axl ldquoOne of their production guys
Highwayto hell
Go see ACDC with Axl
May 13 Stade VeacutelodromeMarseille France 16
Werchter Site Werchter
Belgium 19 Ernst-Happel
Stadium Vienna Austria
22 Letnany Airport Prague
Czech Republic 26
Volksparkstadion Hamburg
Germany 29 Stade De
Suisse Berne Switzerland
June 1 Red Bull Arena
Leipzig Germany 4 The
Stadium Queen Elizabeth
Olympic Park London
9 Etihad Stadium
Manchester England12 Ceres Park Aarhus
Denmark
ever had to sing and i trsquos always
a big challenge But I do have a
lot of fun when I get it rightrdquo
Have you nailed it Axl ldquoWell in rehearsals yes
buthellip you never know whorsquos
gonna win lsquotil the race is runrdquo
Whatrsquos your message to the
7000 fans in Belgium who
returned their tickets
Angus ldquoYoursquore going to miss a
great night outrdquo
Axl ldquoI miss them already and I
donrsquot even know themrdquo
Rose with Young at
ACDCrsquos Lisbon gig last
week He replaced
former singer Brian
Johnson who retired
after being diagnosed
with hearing loss
6
Rock or bust
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The soundtrack ndash Greenrsquos ninth
solo album ndash will be released with
the film On the accompanying tour
(various cities May 12-31) the film
will be screened before he takes to
the stage ndash dressed as Aladdin
Green funded the project via
Kickstarter but his wife Yasmin
Dolatabadi ndash who produced it ndash
has vetoed him doing that again
ldquoI used my own money to finish
itrdquo he says ldquoIf a couple of ads
hadnrsquot used Moldy Peaches songs
Irsquod be broke Shersquos told me that
unless I get a backer I canrsquot makeany more films ndash theyrsquore too crazyrdquo
The yearrsquos maddest filmhis crew constructed Aladdinrsquos
sets and props from papier macirccheacute
Lurid and colourful the effect is
like rsquo90s childrenrsquos TV with orgies
and drug-taking ldquoI wanted it to
look like the actors were inside
a real-life cartoonrdquo he says
Aladdin continues Greenrsquos
creative bromance with Culkin
who starred in Greenrsquos debut film
2011rsquos ketamine-fuel led iPhone-
shot curio The Wrong Ferrari They originally met at an Albert
Hammond Jr gig in LA in a lift
alongside Drew Barrymore and
Seth Green (no relation)
ldquoItrsquos near impossible to describe
a film like thisrdquo Culkin tells NME
ldquoI said yes to the script before hersquod
even written it Thatrsquos how much
I like Adam Greenrdquo
The Moldy Peachesrsquo AdamGreen has reimagined theDisney classic Aladdinwith papier macirccheacute andMacauley Culkin
WHEN ADAM GREEN
describes his new film Aladdin
as ldquoa weird projectrdquo thatrsquos an
understatement In the writer
directorstarrsquos reimagining the
lamp is a 3D printer the princess isa reality star and Home Alone icon
Macaulay Culkin gets decapitated
From his home in New York the
one-time member of offbeat duo
Moldy Peaches explains his
four-year labour of love ldquoI loved
watching movies like Fellinirsquos
Casanovardquo he says ldquowhere an
artist takes a myth everybody
knows and puts a crazy spin on itrdquo
Influenced by cult artist Red
Grooms 34-year-old Green and
Adam Green and
co-star Bip Ling in
Aladdin which is
out now
Ling was told to play
the princess as a
Kardashian
Macaulay Culkin
and Arrested
Development rsquos
Alia Shawkat
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Hit listWhat do the tunes on Alex Turnerrsquos playlist tell usabout the Arctic Monkey and Last Shadow Puppet
pound509mTaylor Swiftrsquos earnings
in 2015 according to
a new report Lend us
a fiver Tay
100Years before the release
of John Malkovichrsquos
unambiguously titled
100 Years ndash The Movie
You Will Never See
pound13847The suggested worth of
a letter from Kurt Cobain
which its owner Juliana
Hatfield may soon sell
12People in an orchestra
Kanye West hired to
surprise Kim Kardashian
on Motherrsquos Day
A TANTAL IS IN G IN SI GH T IN TO
the mind of Alex Turner arrived last
week when The Last Shadow
Puppets shared on Twitter a
playlist of the music hersquos currently
listening to Why so tantalising
Because Alex Turner is a
mysterious and complex fellow
who hides behind lime-green suits
and increasingly depraved
hairstyles So what do the tunes
say about one of the most talented
musicians of his generation
LEONARD COHEN
Is This What You Wanted
A gospel-tinged ballad from 1974that features the heart-rending
line ldquoIs this what you wantedTo
live in a house thatrsquos hauntedBy
the ghost of you and merdquo Turner
is no stranger to looking back on a
failed relationship Arctic Monkeysrsquo
lsquoKnee Socksrsquo captures a tender
moment when his girlfriend teams
Alexrsquos ldquo pale blue Lacosterdquo with the
titular item of clothing
What it tells us Hersquos pining
JOHN CARPENTER
Main Title Assault on Precinct 13
An austere synth track that throbs
and pulsates and stalks the soul
like loneliness itself and the
primary piece of music from John
Carpenterrsquos tense 1976 thriller film
Assault on Precinct 13 Being an
internationally famous rock star
does funny things to the mind
What it tells us Hersquos isolated
HAMILTON LEITHAUSER
AND PAUL MAROON
New England Crows
Leithauser (singer) and Maroon
(guitarist) are members of New
York City indie heroes The
Walkmen and lsquoNew England
Crowsrsquo is an under-the-radar gem
from 2015 Theyrsquore hip theyrsquore
cool theyrsquore underground So are
lesser-known first-wave Bristol
punks Glaxo Babies whose lsquoThis
Is Your Lifersquo is also on the playlist
What it tells us Hersquos still seekingnew sounds
SERGE GAINSBOURG
Lrsquohocirctel Particulier
A song taken from the pervy
French croonerrsquos 1971 album
lsquoHistoire de Melody Nelsonrsquo about
a middle-aged man seducing
a teenage girl Elsewhere on the
playlist is lsquoI Want Yoursquo by Marvin
Gaye a song with no hidden
meaning and lsquoIn My Roomrsquo by
Nancy Sinatra These tunes
plus the potent randiness of last
monthrsquos Last Shadow Puppets
album mean only one thing
What it tells us Hersquos horny
Party
anthemsThe playlist in full
1 LEONARD COHEN
Is This What You Wanted
2 MARVIN GAYE
I Want You
3 CAT STEVENS
The Hurt
4 SERGE GAINSBOURG
Lrsquohocirctel Particul ier
5 CONNIE SMITH
Ainrsquot Had No Lovinrsquo
6 NANCY SINATRA
In My Room7 THE STYLE COUNCIL
It Didnrsquot Matter
8 JOHN CARPENTER
Main Title Assault on Precinct 13
9 HAMILTON LEITHAUSER
AND PAUL MAROON
New England Crows
10 GLAXO BABIES
This Is Your Life
11 BENJI HUGHES
Waiting For An Invitation
12 WU-TANG CLAN
I Canrsquot Go To Sleep
0
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Swiss sneaks
K Swissrsquos new Monochrome
collection features their classic
trainer in red white and blue
pound60 kswisscom
Boxing clever
Metallicarsquos debut album gets
the deluxe boxset treatment
pound150 shopvirginemicom
metallica
Rollercoaster ride
Janis Joplinrsquos life is narrated
by Cat Power in powerful doc
Janis Little Girl Blue
pound1599 dogwoofcom
A towering film
All Things Must Pass
documents the emotional rise
and fall of Tower Records
pound799 amazoncouk
Abbey Road originals
Six classic albums have been
remastered at Abbey Road on
180g vinyl
pound25 thesoundofvinylcom
Snap happy
The Impossible Projectrsquos
instant camera the I-1 is a
digitalanalogue hybrid
pound229 impossible-projectcom
Stones in your shoes
Superga have linked with The
Rolling Stonesrsquo Exhibitionism
show to create these kicks
pound60 officecouk
London libation
Super-smooth Our London
vodka is distilled blended and
bottled in Hackney
pound19 boroughwinescouk
Mail-order music
Flying Vinyl send a box of ace
7rdquo singles direct to your door
every month
pound20 flyingvinylcouk
Hello sailor
Sailor Jerry spiced rum gets a
new look with iconic tattoo
bottle cover wraps
pound20 sainsburyscouk
Hey ladies
Rep your fave female rockers
ndash from Joan Jett to Courtney
Love ndash with this brilliant badge
pound2 shoptunnelvisioncom
Fall out
Former member of The Fall
Brix Smith Startrsquos new memoir
is a rockrsquonrsquoroll must-read
pound1049 amazoncouk
THIS WEEKrsquoS OBJECTS OF DESIRE
Find more things we like at NMEcom
Socks appeal
Rihannarsquos latest line of Stance
socks includes these sheer
thigh-high numbers
pound1499 asoscom
Gothic romance
Charli XCXrsquos newest collection
for Boohoo includes this
gothic lace jacket
pound14 boohoocom
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YOUR T OW N YOUR MUS I C YOU R S T Y LE
THIS WEEK
CHLOE PENNEY i28 events organiser
Listening to
COSMO SHELDRAKE
Rich (ft Anndreyah Vargas)
ldquoHersquos a floppy-haired farmer
boy who uses lots of live
nature sounds More people
need to hear himrdquo
Wearing HampM top jacket
and skirt Clarks boots
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoItrsquos a very tweepretty townrdquo
h SAMRUMBELOW51 acting coach
Listening to
BLUR
Tender
ldquoI found it on the Spotify
Discover section Itrsquos on oneof my favourite compilationsrdquo
Wearing Zara jacket
Stetson cap
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoIt still has a unique
rural quality to itrdquo
ldquoGoing toLondon
Itrsquos socloserdquo
COURTNEEOrsquoNEILL i23 waitress
Listening to
AMY WINEHOUSE
Wake Up Alone
ldquoI just love her individuality
She had this stunning voice
which is really hard to find
nowadaysrdquo
Wearing Topshop pinafore
and jumper Walmart
headband
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoI like the history it
still has If you take the time
to look you notice its
stunning architecturerdquo
h IAN HARRIS28 designer
Listening toSUB FOCUS
Airplane
ldquoItrsquos nostalgic for me
because I used to DJ drum
and bass at universityrdquo
Wearing Uniqlo hoodie
Topman jeans Vans trainers
Myrtle Beach hat Tommy
Hilfiger glasses
Best thing about St Albans
ldquoGoing to London It rsquos
so closerdquo
St Albans
4
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As chosen b the finest
musicians actors authors
and directors in the world
DAVE GROHL Foo Fighters
THE B-52rsquoS
The B-52rsquos (1979)
ldquoThis was the
first thing to
really grab me
Those guitars
Two strings
How cool Those drums
Slap slap slap slap Deadeasy The women looked
like they were from outer
space and everything was
linked in ndash the sleeves the
iconography the clothes
the logo When yoursquore a
kid thatrsquos what yoursquore after
ndash a real unified feel to a
band Their songs were so
easy to learn they got me
into playing really easily
This was the first thing after
Kiss or Rush that totally
absorbed merdquo
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ANGUS YOUNG ACDC
THE WHITE ALBUM
The Beatles (1968)
ldquoIrsquoll tell you
a good album
The Beatlesrsquo
lsquoWhite
Albumrsquo
Therersquos a lot of good stuff
on the lsquoWhite Albumrsquo
because thatrsquos when The
Beatles did a little bit of
everything a bit of bluesa bit of rockrsquonrsquorollrdquo
KATE TEMPEST
Rapper and poet
BILL WITHERS
Live at Carnegie Hall
(1973)
ldquoThe songs
he writes
have this
deep passion
and sincerity
but then you hear him
between the songs and
hersquos just chilling Hersquos
so witty I listen to a lot
of lyrical music and BillWithersrsquo lyrics have
no bullsht Itrsquos heart-
wrenching stuff but itrsquos
clear Therersquos a song
called lsquoBetter Off Deadrsquo
where hersquos talking
about having a drinking
problem and shersquos
taken the kids He says
ldquoShersquos better off without
me and Irsquom better off
deadrdquo It ends with a
gunshot Oh my Godrdquo
JOHNNY MARRThe Smiths legend
IGGY AND
THE STOOGES
Raw Power (1973)
ldquoI got it when
I was 15 and
immediately
related to it
I lived on aManchester housing estate
where it seemed like winter
lasted forever But I didnrsquot
mind it being dark when the
soundtrack to those days
was so beautiful and
mysterious Itrsquos more lyrical
and musically innovative
than their other records
without sacrificing any
purity or primal excitement
I interpreted the lyrics as
Iggyrsquos personal street
poetry The atmosphere
was what I drew on forlsquoThe Queen Is Deadrsquo ndash that
beautiful gloomrdquo
RICHARDLINKLATER Boyhood director
FRANK ZAPPA
Joersquos Garage Acts I
II amp III (1987)
ldquoUnlike some
Zappa itrsquos
completely
accessible ndash
it goes from
raunchy to sublimely
beautiful Itrsquos the absolute
spectrum of Zapparsquorsquo
P H O T O S A M Y
B R A M M A L L G E T T Y
I M A G
E S S H A M I L
T A N N A T H E
G U A R D I A N
GRIMESSinger
OUTKAST
Stankonia (2000)
ldquo
I really
njoyed
utKast when
I was a kid
I donrsquot know
why Obviously back then
I wasnrsquot like lsquoOh the
productionrsquos amazingrsquo
or anything itrsquos just that
the whole recordrsquos totally
solid lsquoBOBrsquo is pretty
sweet ndash itrsquos like a rap
drumrsquonrsquobass soundrdquo
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STEVE ALBINI Nirvana producer
MINUTEMEN
Buzz Or Howl Under The
Influence Of Heat (1983)
ldquoTo say that
Minutemen
influenced
me and
an entire
population of others is like
saying the Civil War had
lsquosome effectrsquo on the slave
trade The only otherthree-piece band to carve
out such a distinctive
path would be Wipers
about whom you limeys
know way too little
for me to help yourdquo
GUS UNGER-HAMILTON
Alt-J
THE VELVET
UNDERGROUND
White LightWhite Heat
(1968)
ldquoThe album
as a whole
has got ahugely varied
sound on
it which I really like ndash I
struggle with things that
sound similar all the way
through And this album
is very avant garde very
experimental and it
manages to hold your
interest It marks a high
point in experimental
rock music but itrsquos still
extremely listenable More
than anything else itrsquos
really really good funrdquo
TOM MEIGHAN Kasabian
MICHAEL JACKSON
Thriller (1982)
ldquoNothingrsquos
come near
since It was
my childhood
man
It sent me crazy Irsquodbe in front of the TV for
hours trying to mimic him
and them dance moves
I donrsquot think Irsquod be singing
in a band if i t wasnrsquot for
Michael Jackson and that
album Hersquos a big part of
me and my childhood Donrsquot
get me wrong from what I
hear the guy was a fing
monster but on his day he
could shred anyone Canrsquot
take that away from himrdquo
SERGEPIZZORNO
Kasabian
BLACKALICIOUS
Nia (1999)
ldquoThe
production the
delivery the
MCs the
lyricshellip itrsquos just
phenomenal It changed
everything for mersquo
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FEATURE
MATT KING Peep Showrsquos Super Hans
THE STONE ROSES
The Stone Roses (1989)
ldquo1989 and
I was
working in an
iron ore mine
in the remote
Western Australian
outback town of Port
Hedland There was one
nightclub which during the
day was a gas station androadhouse ndash but every
Friday night it turned into
Mistyrsquos the weirdest
club in the entire world
Tough Aussie miners
brawling and drinking
and awkwardly dancing
to lsquoRide On Timersquo and
lsquoThe Only Way Is Uprsquo
Fing surreal Then
suddenly a couple of
lads from Manchester
rolled into town Steve
nd John were skinheads
ut they were into thisnew band from back
home called The Stone
Roses Irsquod never heard
of them One night they
managed to persuade
the DJ to play lsquoI Am The
Resurrectionrsquo through
the clubrsquos ageing sound
system The song
cleared the dancefloor
and changed my life
Nothing was ever the
same after thatrdquo
TOMHIDDLESTONThor actor
THE ROLLING STONES
Forty Licks (2002)
ldquoIrsquom sorry
itrsquos not a
real album itrsquos
a greatest
hits album
but this is the one that
yoursquove got to hear
I think their brand of
rockrsquonrsquoroll is evergreen
I think itrsquos impossible to
hear those songs and
not be affected by
the rockrsquonrsquoroll soul
of their musicrdquo
KEITHRICHARDSThe Rolling Stones
BOB DYLAN
Blonde On Blonde (1966)
ldquoBob came
from a folk
tradition
which had
much looser
possibilities and he
showed you rockrsquonrsquorolldidnrsquot have to be restricted
by that verse-chorus-verse
formula We all pushed
each other on in those
days Bobrsquos a nasty little
bgger I remember him
saying to me lsquoI couldrsquove
written lsquohellipSatisfactionrsquo
Keith but you couldnrsquot
have written lsquoDesolation
Rowrsquorsquo I said lsquoWell yoursquore
right there Bobrsquordquo
BRANDONFLOWERSThe Killers
THE SMITHS
Louder Than Bombs
(1987)
ldquoThe Smiths
had the
biggest impact
on me I was
living in a small
town in Utah and kids my
age were into Korn and
Tool but I was on the other
end of the spectrum This
album has my favourite
Smiths song on it lsquoYou
Just Havenrsquot Earned It Yet
Babyrsquo With Johnny Marr
on guitar and Andy Rourke
on bass you couldnrsquot lose
And Morrisseyrsquos voiceis the closest thing we
had to Elvisrdquo
AZEALIABANKS Rapper
AZEALIA BANKSBroke With Expensive
Taste (2014)
ldquoI jumped
over so many
hurdles and
obstacles to
make that
album I fought for it When
I listen to it I hear all the
different parts of myself
playing together and it
reminds me what I can do
and what anyone can do if
they work for it I neverdoubted myself musically
but I did doubt my ability
to co-operate with people
You know the media
portray me as angry
Azealia Banks but I can be
friendly I can shine But no
no Irsquom not going to change
who I am I love who I amrdquo
TRUGOYTHE DOVE De La Soul
RUN-DMC
Run-DMC (1984)
ldquoAlthough
there was
hip-hop
beforeRun-DMC
they were one of those
bands where itrsquos like
lsquoWow you see those same
people on the cornerrsquo
I didnrsquot see Grandmaster
Flash on the corner every
day with the leather and
the spikes and all but
Run-DMC you saw them
every day in their Adidas
So to see somebody in
your neighbourhood on
TV doing hip-hop that big
was impressiverdquo
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JAMIE COOK
Arctic Monkeys
CAPTAIN BEYOND
Captain Beyond (1972)
ldquoTherersquos a
prog band
called Captain
Beyond who
released three
albums in the rsquo70s and this
self-titled one was their
first Itrsquos a great album
riff-strong from beginning
to end This record doesnrsquot
really stop Irsquove tried to lookup how they recorded it
because it sounds like itrsquos a
massive jam Itrsquos like
theyrsquove decided not to stop
until they drop Itrsquos a good
one to play loudrdquo
ALEX TURNER Arctic Monkeys
MICHAEL CHAPMAN
Rainmaker (1969)
ldquo
When Irsquom
riting I have
his thing
here Irsquoll get
lsquo
resetrsquo by a
new singer or by some
song I havenrsquot heard
before When it happens it
gives you a physical
feeling like you feel a tinglerun down your back If I get
that when I hear a song
I think lsquoSht Irsquom not even
close to thatrsquo Then you
build it up again you think
yoursquore getting somewhere
and then something will
blow your mind again
Thatrsquos what happened to
me when I heard Michael
Chapman On lsquoRainmakerrsquo
therersquos a song called lsquoYou
Sayrsquo that had that effect on
me It happens all the timerdquo
MATT HELDERS Arctic Monkeys
DR DRE
2001 (1999)
ldquoThe first timeI heard it I was
so intrigued
ndash it was just
completely
different It also had huge
singles like lsquoForgot About
Drersquo and lsquoThe Next
Episodersquo which you heard
everywhere when they
came out That doesnrsquot
really happen any more
in any genrerdquo
ACTIONBRONSON Rapper
SANTANA
Abraxas (1970)
ldquoMy father
was a
guitarist in a
band and he
first played
this to me in the car while
driving to Bear Mountain
a New York state park
I love the guitar jungle
rhythms beautiful drums
and different percussions
I canrsquot get enough of
psychedelic sht like thatrdquo
COURTNEYBARNETTSinger-songwriter
LOU REED
Transformer (1972)
ldquoItrsquos the best
record in the
world Every
time I listen
to it I hear
something new and I feel
different feelings It just
sounds so live and
in-the-moment ndash it feels
like theyrsquore just fing
around in the studiordquo
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F TUR
FRANK TURNERSinger-songwriter
THE WEAKERTHANS
Reconstruction Site
(2003)
ldquoIt has the
best lyrics
that Irsquove
ever heard
in my life
What John K Samson
does with words on this
record is so far advancedand ahead of all other
pop music lyrics that
Irsquove heard The only
other person I can think
of who comes close
is Nick Cave ndash his words
are pure poetry And
the music is lovely i trsquos
a really great country
rock recordrdquo
DANGERMOUSESuperstar producer
KRAFTWERK
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)
ldquoThe most
influentialband of
the last 30
years They
had such a huge impact
on the hip-hop stuff I used
to listen to in the rsquo90s
Their influence is so
important in everything
Irsquove done and what
I continue to do It finds
its way into so many
parts of songs that
I love Irsquod never heard
anything like lsquoShowroom
Dummiesrsquo at the timerdquo
ARNI ARNASONThe Vaccines
LEONARD COHEN
New Skin For The Old
Ceremony (1974)
ldquoItrsquos the best
Leonard
Cohen album
Itrsquos the first
Cohen record
where he introduces any
sort of production Itrsquos not
just him with a guitar Itrsquos
really sparse and really
beautiful and the lyrics
are incrediblerdquo
STEVEN TYLER Aerosmith
THE BYRDS
Fifth Dimension (1966)
ldquoRoger
McGuinnrsquos
12-string said
it all ndash the
songs just fly
Theirs was a mixture of
The Beatles The Everly
Brothers and some kind
of mutant country soundlsquoEight Miles Highrsquo and lsquoMr
Spacemanrsquo were a major
influence on merdquo
KATY BSinger
SKREAM
Skream (2006)
ldquoThis
album really
captures
a moment in
time when
dubstep was gainingmomentum You can hear
the early influences of the
genre so well ndash the best
of garage dub and grime
I also loved the space
created in the music I was
used to dance music
feeling a lot faster but this
felt like I had more time to
think between the beats It
was influential when I was
writing my first album ndash it
made me really want to
describe the feeling that
the music gave merdquo
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F TUR
CHUCK D Public Enemy
THE OrsquoJAYS
Travelinrsquo At The Speed
Of Thought (1977)
ldquoThe first
album I ever
bought I was
a big OrsquoJaysfan I liked the
way their vocals overlapped
and intertwined with each
other Eddie Levert and
Walter Williams are the
greatest singers of all timerdquo
BILLY CORGANSmashing Pumpkins
BLACK SABBATH
Master Of Reality (1971)
ldquoThis album
changed the
way I thought
when I was
eight Irsquod
picked it up from my uncle
The album looked so
cool with its dark evil
colour and purple writing
I listened to its stupid
Ozzy Osbourne intro and it
sounded so heavy OK thelyrics are pretty hit and
miss lsquoSweet Leafrsquo is their
bad ode to pot and never
has a man rhymed lsquoinsanersquo
with lsquobrainrsquo so many times
But the music is amazing
It spawned grunge
Unfortunately A lot of
bands wouldnrsquot admit to its
influence I guess because
of the satanic connectionrdquo
WINSTONMARSHALL Mumford amp Sons
ZZ TOP
Tres Hombres (1973)
ldquoIt has a
combination
of the
best guitarsounds best
guitar riffs and songwriting
Itrsquos the one album that
made me want to do what
I do I found it in a pile of my
mumrsquos old vinyl and I was
like lsquoWhat the fuck is thisrsquo
lsquoLa Grangersquo is on it which
is the classic everybody
knows but also lsquoBeer
Drinkers amp Hellraisersrsquo Itrsquos
the perfect rock albumrdquo
IRVINE WELSHTrainspotting author
DAVID BOWIE
Diamond Dogs (1974)
ldquoThe most
interesting
albums are
transitional
ones and
here we see Bowie really
letting rip with his vocals
finding the power and
range he needed to
reinvent himself as a
soul singer on Young
Americans Itrsquos an
angry snarling epic
underrated masterpiecerdquo
SIMON NEIL Biffy Clyro
RED HOUSE
PAINTERS
Rollercoaster (1993)
ldquoItrsquos a
beautifully
heartbreaking
record that
taught me a
lot about music Having
grown up listening to a lot
of extreme stuff like Slayerand Pantera to hear
something so gentle but so
intense opened my eyes to
the fact music doesnrsquot have
to be brutal to take you
somewhere heavy Mark
Kozelekrsquos lyrics are so
obviously autobiographical
and that really appealed to
me He helped realise what
was important to me as a
songwriter If it hadnrsquot been
for them Irsquod probably still
be singing about fing
warzones and dragonsrdquo
HAYLEYWILLIAMS Paramore
FAILURE
Fantastic Planet (1996)
ldquoItrsquos droney
itrsquos heavy
the guitar
tones are
outrageous
Itrsquos the epitome of rsquo90s
alternative rock I like them
mostly because Ken
Andrews sounds like he
doesnrsquot care ndash hersquos just
singing things hersquos
passionate aboutrdquo
LOUISTHEROUX Filmmaker
MARVIN GAYE
I Want You (1976)
ldquoItrsquos totally
consistent
and self-
contained
Like thebest albums each
track enriches the other
Itrsquos like a novel almost
He sang like an angel
and itrsquos soulful sexy
but also moving at the
same timerdquo
JARVISCOCKER Pulp
HUGO MONTENEGRO
Music From The Good
The Bad And The
Ugly (1968)
ldquoIt reminds me
of getting
ready to go to
school and my
mum always
used to have Terry Woganon the radio It was quite
haunting and mysterious
to me I was four or five at
that time and it reminds me
of pain because mum used
to brush me and my sisterrsquos
hair before we went to
school If you didnrsquot keep
still shersquod hit you on the
head with a hairbrush
They were plastic so
often broke I had a
number of hairbrushes
broken over my head to
the sound of this reco rdrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
5 0 A L B U M S T O H E A R B E F O R E Y O U D I E
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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T O S G
E
T
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Y P
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O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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Skeptarsquos album is
reviewed on p28
16 50 records to hear before you dieDave Grohl picks the B-52s Quentin Tarantino picks Bob Dylan
Hayley Williams picks Failure And 47 more
275 38
F E A T U R E S
S E C T I O N S
R E G U L A R S
12 Things We Like14 Whatrsquos On Your Headphones36 Under The Radar 46 Soundtrack Of My Life
110 SOUTHWARK ST
LONDON
SE1 0SU
TEL 020 3148 + Ext
EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Mike Williams PA To Editor-in-Chief Karen Walter (Ext 6864) Deputy Editor Tom Howard (Ext 6866) Digital Editor Charlotte Gunn (Ext 6108)Commissioning Editor Dan Stubbs (Ext 6858) New Music Editor Matt Wilkinson (Ext 6856) Senior News Reporter David Renshaw (Ext 6877) News Reporters Luke Morgan Britton(Ext 6863) Nick Levine Senior Staff Writer Leonie Cooper Staff Writers Jordan Bassett Larry Bartleet Alex Flood Creative Director Simon Freeborough Designer Dani Liqueri (Ext 6884)Pictures Rachel Billings Caroline Jeffrey Production Hub Director Sue Smith Sub-Editors Lola Ayanbunmi Gemma Birss Melissa Harteam Smith Lyndsey Heffernan Holly StoneOnline Producer Jo Weakley (Ext 6909) With help from Dave Botham Steve East Colin Houlson Sean Lynn Julia Newcomb Sam Moore Tom Smith Illustrations Studio Moross
AD VE RT IS IN G Group Advertising Director Romano Sidoli PA To Group Advertising Director Kelly Litten (Ext 2621) Head Of Market Music Andrew Minnis ( Ext 4252)Brand Manager Matthew Chalkley (Ext 6722) Creative Media Manager Benedict Ransley (Ext 6783) Display And Labels Senior Sales Executive Steve Woollett (Ext 2670)Display And Live Senior Sales Executive Freddie Bunn (Ext 2662) Ad Product ion Manage r Barry Skinner (Ext 2538) Head Of Project Management Lizzie Hempshall (Ext 6726)
PUBLISHING Production Operations Director Richard Hill (Ext 5422) Production Manager Tom Jennings (Ext 5448) International Licensing Manager Bianca Hamilton-Foster (Ext 5490)Senior Marketing Executive Charlotte Treadaway (Ext 6779) Publisher Ellie Miles (Ext 6775) General Manager Jo Smalley Group Managing Director Paul Cheal Time Inc CEO Marcus Rich
copy Time Inc (UK) Ltd Reproduction of any material without permission is strict ly forbidden LEGAL STUFF NME is published weekly by Time Inc (UK) Ltd 8th Floor Blue Fin Building 110 Southwark Street London SE1 0SU NOT FOR RESALE All rig hts res erved and repr oducti on witho ut permi ssion s trictl y forbi dden A ll cont ributio ns to NM E must b e origi nal and n ot dupli cated t o othe r publica tions The edi tor res erves the rig ht to sh orten or modif y any l etter or mate rial su bmitte dTime Inc (UK) Ltd or its associated companies reserves the right to reuse any submission in any format or medium Printed by Polestar Sheffield Origination by Rhapsody Distributed by IPC Marketforce copy 2016 Time Inc (UK) Ltd
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ello rsquoVE BANGED ON IN THISolumn a few times about the
enduring power of the album andthis weekrsquos issue gives me licenseto do it again Wersquove rounded up 50of the coolest and most influentialpeople on the planet includingQuentin Tarantino St Vincent
Azealia Banks Chuck D Grimesand Dave Grohl and asked themto pick one album that everyone
should hear before they dieTheir choices are fascinating
There are the classics yoursquod expect
by the likes of Bowie Dr Dre andBlack Sabbath in there but itrsquos thelesser-known choices like JacquesDutroncrsquos self-titled album from1968 picked by Ellie Rowsell fromWolf Alice or Alex Turner going forRainmaker by Michael Chapmanwhich came out a year later thatreally excite me Itrsquos a reminderthat no matter how much timeyou spend absorbing brilliant newmusic or digging for lost gemsfrom the past therersquoll always beamazing records yoursquove neverheard Vinyl sales are at a record
high Beyonceacute is releasing conceptalbums and the LP is here to stayEnjoy the list
MIKE WILLIAMS
Editor-in-Chief
itsmikelike
C O V E R P H
O T O S R E X S H U T T E R S T O C K
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WHAT EVERYONErsquoS TALKING ABOU T THIS WEEK
Moon landingThe ninth Radiohead album is out and the worldrsquos a better place
O Turn to page 29 for NMErsquos
review of lsquoAMSPrsquo
Million-dollar questionsMystery surrounds A Moon Shaped Pool
Why is the tracklisting in
alphabetical order
When Google Play prematurely
made the album available (and
promptly took it down) it was
presumed the alphabetical
tracklisting was a mistake
But no
Why isnrsquot Spectre
on the album
The band released the song
in 2015 after it was rejected as
the theme for the James Bond
film of the same name but itrsquos
not on AMSP
AFTER ALL THE WHISPERINGS
Radioheadrsquos new LP is upon us
Itrsquos a collection of songs that have
existed for a while but never had
proper studio versions ( including
lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo and lsquoIdentikitrsquo)
plus the tracks lsquoDecks DarkrsquolsquoGlass Eyesrsquo lsquoTinker Tailor Soldier
Sailor Rich Man Poor Man Beggar
Man Thiefrsquo The latterrsquos title is taken
from a 1695 nursery rhyme
The London Contemporary
Orchestra provide the orchestration
Fansrsquo reactions have ranged
from tweets such as ldquoitrsquos boring but
Irsquoll probably be obsessed in four
more listensrdquo to YouTube clips of
fans munching pics of Thom Yorke
This can be traced back to a Reddit
sub-thread entitled ldquoTime to settle
this If LP9 is announced OR
released May 6 I will eat a photo ofThom Yorkerdquo Diehards duti fully
took up the challenge
Is this the last
Radiohead album
Some fans reckon so and their
key piece of evidence is the
inclusion of so many old
favourites on it Are the band
tying up some loose ends
Thom Yorke and Jonny
Greenwood tinkering with
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo at La
Fabrique Studios in France
Is it relevant that the
album opens with the
word stay and ends
with the word leave
Radiohead are thinkers
so probably
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50 CENTHersquos just dropped out of
the top five on Forbesrsquo
rappers rich list ndash replaced
by Drake Thatrsquos showbiz
BEYONCEacuteCops protested outside
her show in Texas saying
recent performances had
been lsquoanti-policersquo
K SH
The legally troubled star
is confirmed to play
Diplorsquos US touring festival
Mad Decent Block Party
SKEPTA The grime lord did a mini
UK tour ndash from London to
Glasgow ndash to support ace
new album lsquoKonnichiwarsquo
ACDCrsquos guitarist Angus Young and new temporaryfrontman Axl Rose on theirupcoming European tour
Opie is doing the Guns Nrsquo Roses
tour right now When I read about
Brian I called him to find out if I
could help I didnrsquot even know what
songs I could sing or what their
dates were ndash but Opie had already
thrown my name in the ringrdquo
Did you consider getting a lotof different guest vocalists
ngus ldquoIt was more a case of
lsquoWhat do we dorsquo It was a crisis
and we had to actrdquo
xl ldquoIrsquom hoping to make it through
the first show before I get firedrdquo
Did you consider cancelling
ngus ldquoYou canrsquot call a tour lsquoRock
or Bustrsquo and then go bustrdquo
Itrsquos also not a great time tobreak your foot Axl How is it
xl ldquoItrsquos getting better little by
little ndash itrsquos about halfway there Irsquom
only now starting to put weight on
the front I havenrsquot been walking up
until the last few daysrdquo
Have you got a new chair forthese showsSame chair but a new base It used
to be too high too grandiose Now
itrsquos a little more low key
Of all the songs do you have a
favourite to perform
xl ldquoRight now itrsquos lsquoHells Bellsrsquo
because itrsquos the hardest song Irsquove
How did the first rehearsal go Angus ldquoIt was good Thatrsquos where
you find out straight away if
somethingrsquos going tohelliprdquo
Axl ldquoHow bad somebody sucksrdquo
Did anybody suck Axl ldquoI did but they went lsquoYou
know what Come back next week
and try againrsquo Like a football player
Irsquom watching tapes stuff l ike thatrdquo
How many times had you seen ACDC play live Axl ldquoWe met very early ndash early in
Guns Nrsquo Roses in the first coupleof years ndash at the Forum in LA I met
him [Angus] and Brian backstagerdquo
Angus ldquoIt wasnrsquot in that police
stationrdquo
Axl ldquoThat was the second timerdquo
How long have you been a fan Axl ldquoLike about five minutes
before that No since I was a kidrdquo
And how much did ACDCinfluence Guns Nrsquo Roses Axl ldquoVery much They were a big
influence of Izzy [Stradlin]rsquos and
mine And it was something wehad in common with Slash Slashrsquos
girlfriend made him listen to
ACDC 247 ndash he didnrsquot get to hang
out with her unless he didrdquo
So why did you pick Axl Axl ldquoI paid them a lot of moneyrdquo
Angus ldquoI spent it wellrdquo
Axl ldquoOne of their production guys
Highwayto hell
Go see ACDC with Axl
May 13 Stade VeacutelodromeMarseille France 16
Werchter Site Werchter
Belgium 19 Ernst-Happel
Stadium Vienna Austria
22 Letnany Airport Prague
Czech Republic 26
Volksparkstadion Hamburg
Germany 29 Stade De
Suisse Berne Switzerland
June 1 Red Bull Arena
Leipzig Germany 4 The
Stadium Queen Elizabeth
Olympic Park London
9 Etihad Stadium
Manchester England12 Ceres Park Aarhus
Denmark
ever had to sing and i trsquos always
a big challenge But I do have a
lot of fun when I get it rightrdquo
Have you nailed it Axl ldquoWell in rehearsals yes
buthellip you never know whorsquos
gonna win lsquotil the race is runrdquo
Whatrsquos your message to the
7000 fans in Belgium who
returned their tickets
Angus ldquoYoursquore going to miss a
great night outrdquo
Axl ldquoI miss them already and I
donrsquot even know themrdquo
Rose with Young at
ACDCrsquos Lisbon gig last
week He replaced
former singer Brian
Johnson who retired
after being diagnosed
with hearing loss
6
Rock or bust
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The soundtrack ndash Greenrsquos ninth
solo album ndash will be released with
the film On the accompanying tour
(various cities May 12-31) the film
will be screened before he takes to
the stage ndash dressed as Aladdin
Green funded the project via
Kickstarter but his wife Yasmin
Dolatabadi ndash who produced it ndash
has vetoed him doing that again
ldquoI used my own money to finish
itrdquo he says ldquoIf a couple of ads
hadnrsquot used Moldy Peaches songs
Irsquod be broke Shersquos told me that
unless I get a backer I canrsquot makeany more films ndash theyrsquore too crazyrdquo
The yearrsquos maddest filmhis crew constructed Aladdinrsquos
sets and props from papier macirccheacute
Lurid and colourful the effect is
like rsquo90s childrenrsquos TV with orgies
and drug-taking ldquoI wanted it to
look like the actors were inside
a real-life cartoonrdquo he says
Aladdin continues Greenrsquos
creative bromance with Culkin
who starred in Greenrsquos debut film
2011rsquos ketamine-fuel led iPhone-
shot curio The Wrong Ferrari They originally met at an Albert
Hammond Jr gig in LA in a lift
alongside Drew Barrymore and
Seth Green (no relation)
ldquoItrsquos near impossible to describe
a film like thisrdquo Culkin tells NME
ldquoI said yes to the script before hersquod
even written it Thatrsquos how much
I like Adam Greenrdquo
The Moldy Peachesrsquo AdamGreen has reimagined theDisney classic Aladdinwith papier macirccheacute andMacauley Culkin
WHEN ADAM GREEN
describes his new film Aladdin
as ldquoa weird projectrdquo thatrsquos an
understatement In the writer
directorstarrsquos reimagining the
lamp is a 3D printer the princess isa reality star and Home Alone icon
Macaulay Culkin gets decapitated
From his home in New York the
one-time member of offbeat duo
Moldy Peaches explains his
four-year labour of love ldquoI loved
watching movies like Fellinirsquos
Casanovardquo he says ldquowhere an
artist takes a myth everybody
knows and puts a crazy spin on itrdquo
Influenced by cult artist Red
Grooms 34-year-old Green and
Adam Green and
co-star Bip Ling in
Aladdin which is
out now
Ling was told to play
the princess as a
Kardashian
Macaulay Culkin
and Arrested
Development rsquos
Alia Shawkat
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Hit listWhat do the tunes on Alex Turnerrsquos playlist tell usabout the Arctic Monkey and Last Shadow Puppet
pound509mTaylor Swiftrsquos earnings
in 2015 according to
a new report Lend us
a fiver Tay
100Years before the release
of John Malkovichrsquos
unambiguously titled
100 Years ndash The Movie
You Will Never See
pound13847The suggested worth of
a letter from Kurt Cobain
which its owner Juliana
Hatfield may soon sell
12People in an orchestra
Kanye West hired to
surprise Kim Kardashian
on Motherrsquos Day
A TANTAL IS IN G IN SI GH T IN TO
the mind of Alex Turner arrived last
week when The Last Shadow
Puppets shared on Twitter a
playlist of the music hersquos currently
listening to Why so tantalising
Because Alex Turner is a
mysterious and complex fellow
who hides behind lime-green suits
and increasingly depraved
hairstyles So what do the tunes
say about one of the most talented
musicians of his generation
LEONARD COHEN
Is This What You Wanted
A gospel-tinged ballad from 1974that features the heart-rending
line ldquoIs this what you wantedTo
live in a house thatrsquos hauntedBy
the ghost of you and merdquo Turner
is no stranger to looking back on a
failed relationship Arctic Monkeysrsquo
lsquoKnee Socksrsquo captures a tender
moment when his girlfriend teams
Alexrsquos ldquo pale blue Lacosterdquo with the
titular item of clothing
What it tells us Hersquos pining
JOHN CARPENTER
Main Title Assault on Precinct 13
An austere synth track that throbs
and pulsates and stalks the soul
like loneliness itself and the
primary piece of music from John
Carpenterrsquos tense 1976 thriller film
Assault on Precinct 13 Being an
internationally famous rock star
does funny things to the mind
What it tells us Hersquos isolated
HAMILTON LEITHAUSER
AND PAUL MAROON
New England Crows
Leithauser (singer) and Maroon
(guitarist) are members of New
York City indie heroes The
Walkmen and lsquoNew England
Crowsrsquo is an under-the-radar gem
from 2015 Theyrsquore hip theyrsquore
cool theyrsquore underground So are
lesser-known first-wave Bristol
punks Glaxo Babies whose lsquoThis
Is Your Lifersquo is also on the playlist
What it tells us Hersquos still seekingnew sounds
SERGE GAINSBOURG
Lrsquohocirctel Particulier
A song taken from the pervy
French croonerrsquos 1971 album
lsquoHistoire de Melody Nelsonrsquo about
a middle-aged man seducing
a teenage girl Elsewhere on the
playlist is lsquoI Want Yoursquo by Marvin
Gaye a song with no hidden
meaning and lsquoIn My Roomrsquo by
Nancy Sinatra These tunes
plus the potent randiness of last
monthrsquos Last Shadow Puppets
album mean only one thing
What it tells us Hersquos horny
Party
anthemsThe playlist in full
1 LEONARD COHEN
Is This What You Wanted
2 MARVIN GAYE
I Want You
3 CAT STEVENS
The Hurt
4 SERGE GAINSBOURG
Lrsquohocirctel Particul ier
5 CONNIE SMITH
Ainrsquot Had No Lovinrsquo
6 NANCY SINATRA
In My Room7 THE STYLE COUNCIL
It Didnrsquot Matter
8 JOHN CARPENTER
Main Title Assault on Precinct 13
9 HAMILTON LEITHAUSER
AND PAUL MAROON
New England Crows
10 GLAXO BABIES
This Is Your Life
11 BENJI HUGHES
Waiting For An Invitation
12 WU-TANG CLAN
I Canrsquot Go To Sleep
0
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Swiss sneaks
K Swissrsquos new Monochrome
collection features their classic
trainer in red white and blue
pound60 kswisscom
Boxing clever
Metallicarsquos debut album gets
the deluxe boxset treatment
pound150 shopvirginemicom
metallica
Rollercoaster ride
Janis Joplinrsquos life is narrated
by Cat Power in powerful doc
Janis Little Girl Blue
pound1599 dogwoofcom
A towering film
All Things Must Pass
documents the emotional rise
and fall of Tower Records
pound799 amazoncouk
Abbey Road originals
Six classic albums have been
remastered at Abbey Road on
180g vinyl
pound25 thesoundofvinylcom
Snap happy
The Impossible Projectrsquos
instant camera the I-1 is a
digitalanalogue hybrid
pound229 impossible-projectcom
Stones in your shoes
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YOUR T OW N YOUR MUS I C YOU R S T Y LE
THIS WEEK
CHLOE PENNEY i28 events organiser
Listening to
COSMO SHELDRAKE
Rich (ft Anndreyah Vargas)
ldquoHersquos a floppy-haired farmer
boy who uses lots of live
nature sounds More people
need to hear himrdquo
Wearing HampM top jacket
and skirt Clarks boots
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoItrsquos a very tweepretty townrdquo
h SAMRUMBELOW51 acting coach
Listening to
BLUR
Tender
ldquoI found it on the Spotify
Discover section Itrsquos on oneof my favourite compilationsrdquo
Wearing Zara jacket
Stetson cap
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoIt still has a unique
rural quality to itrdquo
ldquoGoing toLondon
Itrsquos socloserdquo
COURTNEEOrsquoNEILL i23 waitress
Listening to
AMY WINEHOUSE
Wake Up Alone
ldquoI just love her individuality
She had this stunning voice
which is really hard to find
nowadaysrdquo
Wearing Topshop pinafore
and jumper Walmart
headband
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoI like the history it
still has If you take the time
to look you notice its
stunning architecturerdquo
h IAN HARRIS28 designer
Listening toSUB FOCUS
Airplane
ldquoItrsquos nostalgic for me
because I used to DJ drum
and bass at universityrdquo
Wearing Uniqlo hoodie
Topman jeans Vans trainers
Myrtle Beach hat Tommy
Hilfiger glasses
Best thing about St Albans
ldquoGoing to London It rsquos
so closerdquo
St Albans
4
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As chosen b the finest
musicians actors authors
and directors in the world
DAVE GROHL Foo Fighters
THE B-52rsquoS
The B-52rsquos (1979)
ldquoThis was the
first thing to
really grab me
Those guitars
Two strings
How cool Those drums
Slap slap slap slap Deadeasy The women looked
like they were from outer
space and everything was
linked in ndash the sleeves the
iconography the clothes
the logo When yoursquore a
kid thatrsquos what yoursquore after
ndash a real unified feel to a
band Their songs were so
easy to learn they got me
into playing really easily
This was the first thing after
Kiss or Rush that totally
absorbed merdquo
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ANGUS YOUNG ACDC
THE WHITE ALBUM
The Beatles (1968)
ldquoIrsquoll tell you
a good album
The Beatlesrsquo
lsquoWhite
Albumrsquo
Therersquos a lot of good stuff
on the lsquoWhite Albumrsquo
because thatrsquos when The
Beatles did a little bit of
everything a bit of bluesa bit of rockrsquonrsquorollrdquo
KATE TEMPEST
Rapper and poet
BILL WITHERS
Live at Carnegie Hall
(1973)
ldquoThe songs
he writes
have this
deep passion
and sincerity
but then you hear him
between the songs and
hersquos just chilling Hersquos
so witty I listen to a lot
of lyrical music and BillWithersrsquo lyrics have
no bullsht Itrsquos heart-
wrenching stuff but itrsquos
clear Therersquos a song
called lsquoBetter Off Deadrsquo
where hersquos talking
about having a drinking
problem and shersquos
taken the kids He says
ldquoShersquos better off without
me and Irsquom better off
deadrdquo It ends with a
gunshot Oh my Godrdquo
JOHNNY MARRThe Smiths legend
IGGY AND
THE STOOGES
Raw Power (1973)
ldquoI got it when
I was 15 and
immediately
related to it
I lived on aManchester housing estate
where it seemed like winter
lasted forever But I didnrsquot
mind it being dark when the
soundtrack to those days
was so beautiful and
mysterious Itrsquos more lyrical
and musically innovative
than their other records
without sacrificing any
purity or primal excitement
I interpreted the lyrics as
Iggyrsquos personal street
poetry The atmosphere
was what I drew on forlsquoThe Queen Is Deadrsquo ndash that
beautiful gloomrdquo
RICHARDLINKLATER Boyhood director
FRANK ZAPPA
Joersquos Garage Acts I
II amp III (1987)
ldquoUnlike some
Zappa itrsquos
completely
accessible ndash
it goes from
raunchy to sublimely
beautiful Itrsquos the absolute
spectrum of Zapparsquorsquo
P H O T O S A M Y
B R A M M A L L G E T T Y
I M A G
E S S H A M I L
T A N N A T H E
G U A R D I A N
GRIMESSinger
OUTKAST
Stankonia (2000)
ldquo
I really
njoyed
utKast when
I was a kid
I donrsquot know
why Obviously back then
I wasnrsquot like lsquoOh the
productionrsquos amazingrsquo
or anything itrsquos just that
the whole recordrsquos totally
solid lsquoBOBrsquo is pretty
sweet ndash itrsquos like a rap
drumrsquonrsquobass soundrdquo
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STEVE ALBINI Nirvana producer
MINUTEMEN
Buzz Or Howl Under The
Influence Of Heat (1983)
ldquoTo say that
Minutemen
influenced
me and
an entire
population of others is like
saying the Civil War had
lsquosome effectrsquo on the slave
trade The only otherthree-piece band to carve
out such a distinctive
path would be Wipers
about whom you limeys
know way too little
for me to help yourdquo
GUS UNGER-HAMILTON
Alt-J
THE VELVET
UNDERGROUND
White LightWhite Heat
(1968)
ldquoThe album
as a whole
has got ahugely varied
sound on
it which I really like ndash I
struggle with things that
sound similar all the way
through And this album
is very avant garde very
experimental and it
manages to hold your
interest It marks a high
point in experimental
rock music but itrsquos still
extremely listenable More
than anything else itrsquos
really really good funrdquo
TOM MEIGHAN Kasabian
MICHAEL JACKSON
Thriller (1982)
ldquoNothingrsquos
come near
since It was
my childhood
man
It sent me crazy Irsquodbe in front of the TV for
hours trying to mimic him
and them dance moves
I donrsquot think Irsquod be singing
in a band if i t wasnrsquot for
Michael Jackson and that
album Hersquos a big part of
me and my childhood Donrsquot
get me wrong from what I
hear the guy was a fing
monster but on his day he
could shred anyone Canrsquot
take that away from himrdquo
SERGEPIZZORNO
Kasabian
BLACKALICIOUS
Nia (1999)
ldquoThe
production the
delivery the
MCs the
lyricshellip itrsquos just
phenomenal It changed
everything for mersquo
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FEATURE
MATT KING Peep Showrsquos Super Hans
THE STONE ROSES
The Stone Roses (1989)
ldquo1989 and
I was
working in an
iron ore mine
in the remote
Western Australian
outback town of Port
Hedland There was one
nightclub which during the
day was a gas station androadhouse ndash but every
Friday night it turned into
Mistyrsquos the weirdest
club in the entire world
Tough Aussie miners
brawling and drinking
and awkwardly dancing
to lsquoRide On Timersquo and
lsquoThe Only Way Is Uprsquo
Fing surreal Then
suddenly a couple of
lads from Manchester
rolled into town Steve
nd John were skinheads
ut they were into thisnew band from back
home called The Stone
Roses Irsquod never heard
of them One night they
managed to persuade
the DJ to play lsquoI Am The
Resurrectionrsquo through
the clubrsquos ageing sound
system The song
cleared the dancefloor
and changed my life
Nothing was ever the
same after thatrdquo
TOMHIDDLESTONThor actor
THE ROLLING STONES
Forty Licks (2002)
ldquoIrsquom sorry
itrsquos not a
real album itrsquos
a greatest
hits album
but this is the one that
yoursquove got to hear
I think their brand of
rockrsquonrsquoroll is evergreen
I think itrsquos impossible to
hear those songs and
not be affected by
the rockrsquonrsquoroll soul
of their musicrdquo
KEITHRICHARDSThe Rolling Stones
BOB DYLAN
Blonde On Blonde (1966)
ldquoBob came
from a folk
tradition
which had
much looser
possibilities and he
showed you rockrsquonrsquorolldidnrsquot have to be restricted
by that verse-chorus-verse
formula We all pushed
each other on in those
days Bobrsquos a nasty little
bgger I remember him
saying to me lsquoI couldrsquove
written lsquohellipSatisfactionrsquo
Keith but you couldnrsquot
have written lsquoDesolation
Rowrsquorsquo I said lsquoWell yoursquore
right there Bobrsquordquo
BRANDONFLOWERSThe Killers
THE SMITHS
Louder Than Bombs
(1987)
ldquoThe Smiths
had the
biggest impact
on me I was
living in a small
town in Utah and kids my
age were into Korn and
Tool but I was on the other
end of the spectrum This
album has my favourite
Smiths song on it lsquoYou
Just Havenrsquot Earned It Yet
Babyrsquo With Johnny Marr
on guitar and Andy Rourke
on bass you couldnrsquot lose
And Morrisseyrsquos voiceis the closest thing we
had to Elvisrdquo
AZEALIABANKS Rapper
AZEALIA BANKSBroke With Expensive
Taste (2014)
ldquoI jumped
over so many
hurdles and
obstacles to
make that
album I fought for it When
I listen to it I hear all the
different parts of myself
playing together and it
reminds me what I can do
and what anyone can do if
they work for it I neverdoubted myself musically
but I did doubt my ability
to co-operate with people
You know the media
portray me as angry
Azealia Banks but I can be
friendly I can shine But no
no Irsquom not going to change
who I am I love who I amrdquo
TRUGOYTHE DOVE De La Soul
RUN-DMC
Run-DMC (1984)
ldquoAlthough
there was
hip-hop
beforeRun-DMC
they were one of those
bands where itrsquos like
lsquoWow you see those same
people on the cornerrsquo
I didnrsquot see Grandmaster
Flash on the corner every
day with the leather and
the spikes and all but
Run-DMC you saw them
every day in their Adidas
So to see somebody in
your neighbourhood on
TV doing hip-hop that big
was impressiverdquo
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JAMIE COOK
Arctic Monkeys
CAPTAIN BEYOND
Captain Beyond (1972)
ldquoTherersquos a
prog band
called Captain
Beyond who
released three
albums in the rsquo70s and this
self-titled one was their
first Itrsquos a great album
riff-strong from beginning
to end This record doesnrsquot
really stop Irsquove tried to lookup how they recorded it
because it sounds like itrsquos a
massive jam Itrsquos like
theyrsquove decided not to stop
until they drop Itrsquos a good
one to play loudrdquo
ALEX TURNER Arctic Monkeys
MICHAEL CHAPMAN
Rainmaker (1969)
ldquo
When Irsquom
riting I have
his thing
here Irsquoll get
lsquo
resetrsquo by a
new singer or by some
song I havenrsquot heard
before When it happens it
gives you a physical
feeling like you feel a tinglerun down your back If I get
that when I hear a song
I think lsquoSht Irsquom not even
close to thatrsquo Then you
build it up again you think
yoursquore getting somewhere
and then something will
blow your mind again
Thatrsquos what happened to
me when I heard Michael
Chapman On lsquoRainmakerrsquo
therersquos a song called lsquoYou
Sayrsquo that had that effect on
me It happens all the timerdquo
MATT HELDERS Arctic Monkeys
DR DRE
2001 (1999)
ldquoThe first timeI heard it I was
so intrigued
ndash it was just
completely
different It also had huge
singles like lsquoForgot About
Drersquo and lsquoThe Next
Episodersquo which you heard
everywhere when they
came out That doesnrsquot
really happen any more
in any genrerdquo
ACTIONBRONSON Rapper
SANTANA
Abraxas (1970)
ldquoMy father
was a
guitarist in a
band and he
first played
this to me in the car while
driving to Bear Mountain
a New York state park
I love the guitar jungle
rhythms beautiful drums
and different percussions
I canrsquot get enough of
psychedelic sht like thatrdquo
COURTNEYBARNETTSinger-songwriter
LOU REED
Transformer (1972)
ldquoItrsquos the best
record in the
world Every
time I listen
to it I hear
something new and I feel
different feelings It just
sounds so live and
in-the-moment ndash it feels
like theyrsquore just fing
around in the studiordquo
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F TUR
FRANK TURNERSinger-songwriter
THE WEAKERTHANS
Reconstruction Site
(2003)
ldquoIt has the
best lyrics
that Irsquove
ever heard
in my life
What John K Samson
does with words on this
record is so far advancedand ahead of all other
pop music lyrics that
Irsquove heard The only
other person I can think
of who comes close
is Nick Cave ndash his words
are pure poetry And
the music is lovely i trsquos
a really great country
rock recordrdquo
DANGERMOUSESuperstar producer
KRAFTWERK
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)
ldquoThe most
influentialband of
the last 30
years They
had such a huge impact
on the hip-hop stuff I used
to listen to in the rsquo90s
Their influence is so
important in everything
Irsquove done and what
I continue to do It finds
its way into so many
parts of songs that
I love Irsquod never heard
anything like lsquoShowroom
Dummiesrsquo at the timerdquo
ARNI ARNASONThe Vaccines
LEONARD COHEN
New Skin For The Old
Ceremony (1974)
ldquoItrsquos the best
Leonard
Cohen album
Itrsquos the first
Cohen record
where he introduces any
sort of production Itrsquos not
just him with a guitar Itrsquos
really sparse and really
beautiful and the lyrics
are incrediblerdquo
STEVEN TYLER Aerosmith
THE BYRDS
Fifth Dimension (1966)
ldquoRoger
McGuinnrsquos
12-string said
it all ndash the
songs just fly
Theirs was a mixture of
The Beatles The Everly
Brothers and some kind
of mutant country soundlsquoEight Miles Highrsquo and lsquoMr
Spacemanrsquo were a major
influence on merdquo
KATY BSinger
SKREAM
Skream (2006)
ldquoThis
album really
captures
a moment in
time when
dubstep was gainingmomentum You can hear
the early influences of the
genre so well ndash the best
of garage dub and grime
I also loved the space
created in the music I was
used to dance music
feeling a lot faster but this
felt like I had more time to
think between the beats It
was influential when I was
writing my first album ndash it
made me really want to
describe the feeling that
the music gave merdquo
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F TUR
CHUCK D Public Enemy
THE OrsquoJAYS
Travelinrsquo At The Speed
Of Thought (1977)
ldquoThe first
album I ever
bought I was
a big OrsquoJaysfan I liked the
way their vocals overlapped
and intertwined with each
other Eddie Levert and
Walter Williams are the
greatest singers of all timerdquo
BILLY CORGANSmashing Pumpkins
BLACK SABBATH
Master Of Reality (1971)
ldquoThis album
changed the
way I thought
when I was
eight Irsquod
picked it up from my uncle
The album looked so
cool with its dark evil
colour and purple writing
I listened to its stupid
Ozzy Osbourne intro and it
sounded so heavy OK thelyrics are pretty hit and
miss lsquoSweet Leafrsquo is their
bad ode to pot and never
has a man rhymed lsquoinsanersquo
with lsquobrainrsquo so many times
But the music is amazing
It spawned grunge
Unfortunately A lot of
bands wouldnrsquot admit to its
influence I guess because
of the satanic connectionrdquo
WINSTONMARSHALL Mumford amp Sons
ZZ TOP
Tres Hombres (1973)
ldquoIt has a
combination
of the
best guitarsounds best
guitar riffs and songwriting
Itrsquos the one album that
made me want to do what
I do I found it in a pile of my
mumrsquos old vinyl and I was
like lsquoWhat the fuck is thisrsquo
lsquoLa Grangersquo is on it which
is the classic everybody
knows but also lsquoBeer
Drinkers amp Hellraisersrsquo Itrsquos
the perfect rock albumrdquo
IRVINE WELSHTrainspotting author
DAVID BOWIE
Diamond Dogs (1974)
ldquoThe most
interesting
albums are
transitional
ones and
here we see Bowie really
letting rip with his vocals
finding the power and
range he needed to
reinvent himself as a
soul singer on Young
Americans Itrsquos an
angry snarling epic
underrated masterpiecerdquo
SIMON NEIL Biffy Clyro
RED HOUSE
PAINTERS
Rollercoaster (1993)
ldquoItrsquos a
beautifully
heartbreaking
record that
taught me a
lot about music Having
grown up listening to a lot
of extreme stuff like Slayerand Pantera to hear
something so gentle but so
intense opened my eyes to
the fact music doesnrsquot have
to be brutal to take you
somewhere heavy Mark
Kozelekrsquos lyrics are so
obviously autobiographical
and that really appealed to
me He helped realise what
was important to me as a
songwriter If it hadnrsquot been
for them Irsquod probably still
be singing about fing
warzones and dragonsrdquo
HAYLEYWILLIAMS Paramore
FAILURE
Fantastic Planet (1996)
ldquoItrsquos droney
itrsquos heavy
the guitar
tones are
outrageous
Itrsquos the epitome of rsquo90s
alternative rock I like them
mostly because Ken
Andrews sounds like he
doesnrsquot care ndash hersquos just
singing things hersquos
passionate aboutrdquo
LOUISTHEROUX Filmmaker
MARVIN GAYE
I Want You (1976)
ldquoItrsquos totally
consistent
and self-
contained
Like thebest albums each
track enriches the other
Itrsquos like a novel almost
He sang like an angel
and itrsquos soulful sexy
but also moving at the
same timerdquo
JARVISCOCKER Pulp
HUGO MONTENEGRO
Music From The Good
The Bad And The
Ugly (1968)
ldquoIt reminds me
of getting
ready to go to
school and my
mum always
used to have Terry Woganon the radio It was quite
haunting and mysterious
to me I was four or five at
that time and it reminds me
of pain because mum used
to brush me and my sisterrsquos
hair before we went to
school If you didnrsquot keep
still shersquod hit you on the
head with a hairbrush
They were plastic so
often broke I had a
number of hairbrushes
broken over my head to
the sound of this reco rdrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
5 0 A L B U M S T O H E A R B E F O R E Y O U D I E
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
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S H O T T H O M A S
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U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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WHAT EVERYONErsquoS TALKING ABOU T THIS WEEK
Moon landingThe ninth Radiohead album is out and the worldrsquos a better place
O Turn to page 29 for NMErsquos
review of lsquoAMSPrsquo
Million-dollar questionsMystery surrounds A Moon Shaped Pool
Why is the tracklisting in
alphabetical order
When Google Play prematurely
made the album available (and
promptly took it down) it was
presumed the alphabetical
tracklisting was a mistake
But no
Why isnrsquot Spectre
on the album
The band released the song
in 2015 after it was rejected as
the theme for the James Bond
film of the same name but itrsquos
not on AMSP
AFTER ALL THE WHISPERINGS
Radioheadrsquos new LP is upon us
Itrsquos a collection of songs that have
existed for a while but never had
proper studio versions ( including
lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo and lsquoIdentikitrsquo)
plus the tracks lsquoDecks DarkrsquolsquoGlass Eyesrsquo lsquoTinker Tailor Soldier
Sailor Rich Man Poor Man Beggar
Man Thiefrsquo The latterrsquos title is taken
from a 1695 nursery rhyme
The London Contemporary
Orchestra provide the orchestration
Fansrsquo reactions have ranged
from tweets such as ldquoitrsquos boring but
Irsquoll probably be obsessed in four
more listensrdquo to YouTube clips of
fans munching pics of Thom Yorke
This can be traced back to a Reddit
sub-thread entitled ldquoTime to settle
this If LP9 is announced OR
released May 6 I will eat a photo ofThom Yorkerdquo Diehards duti fully
took up the challenge
Is this the last
Radiohead album
Some fans reckon so and their
key piece of evidence is the
inclusion of so many old
favourites on it Are the band
tying up some loose ends
Thom Yorke and Jonny
Greenwood tinkering with
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo at La
Fabrique Studios in France
Is it relevant that the
album opens with the
word stay and ends
with the word leave
Radiohead are thinkers
so probably
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50 CENTHersquos just dropped out of
the top five on Forbesrsquo
rappers rich list ndash replaced
by Drake Thatrsquos showbiz
BEYONCEacuteCops protested outside
her show in Texas saying
recent performances had
been lsquoanti-policersquo
K SH
The legally troubled star
is confirmed to play
Diplorsquos US touring festival
Mad Decent Block Party
SKEPTA The grime lord did a mini
UK tour ndash from London to
Glasgow ndash to support ace
new album lsquoKonnichiwarsquo
ACDCrsquos guitarist Angus Young and new temporaryfrontman Axl Rose on theirupcoming European tour
Opie is doing the Guns Nrsquo Roses
tour right now When I read about
Brian I called him to find out if I
could help I didnrsquot even know what
songs I could sing or what their
dates were ndash but Opie had already
thrown my name in the ringrdquo
Did you consider getting a lotof different guest vocalists
ngus ldquoIt was more a case of
lsquoWhat do we dorsquo It was a crisis
and we had to actrdquo
xl ldquoIrsquom hoping to make it through
the first show before I get firedrdquo
Did you consider cancelling
ngus ldquoYou canrsquot call a tour lsquoRock
or Bustrsquo and then go bustrdquo
Itrsquos also not a great time tobreak your foot Axl How is it
xl ldquoItrsquos getting better little by
little ndash itrsquos about halfway there Irsquom
only now starting to put weight on
the front I havenrsquot been walking up
until the last few daysrdquo
Have you got a new chair forthese showsSame chair but a new base It used
to be too high too grandiose Now
itrsquos a little more low key
Of all the songs do you have a
favourite to perform
xl ldquoRight now itrsquos lsquoHells Bellsrsquo
because itrsquos the hardest song Irsquove
How did the first rehearsal go Angus ldquoIt was good Thatrsquos where
you find out straight away if
somethingrsquos going tohelliprdquo
Axl ldquoHow bad somebody sucksrdquo
Did anybody suck Axl ldquoI did but they went lsquoYou
know what Come back next week
and try againrsquo Like a football player
Irsquom watching tapes stuff l ike thatrdquo
How many times had you seen ACDC play live Axl ldquoWe met very early ndash early in
Guns Nrsquo Roses in the first coupleof years ndash at the Forum in LA I met
him [Angus] and Brian backstagerdquo
Angus ldquoIt wasnrsquot in that police
stationrdquo
Axl ldquoThat was the second timerdquo
How long have you been a fan Axl ldquoLike about five minutes
before that No since I was a kidrdquo
And how much did ACDCinfluence Guns Nrsquo Roses Axl ldquoVery much They were a big
influence of Izzy [Stradlin]rsquos and
mine And it was something wehad in common with Slash Slashrsquos
girlfriend made him listen to
ACDC 247 ndash he didnrsquot get to hang
out with her unless he didrdquo
So why did you pick Axl Axl ldquoI paid them a lot of moneyrdquo
Angus ldquoI spent it wellrdquo
Axl ldquoOne of their production guys
Highwayto hell
Go see ACDC with Axl
May 13 Stade VeacutelodromeMarseille France 16
Werchter Site Werchter
Belgium 19 Ernst-Happel
Stadium Vienna Austria
22 Letnany Airport Prague
Czech Republic 26
Volksparkstadion Hamburg
Germany 29 Stade De
Suisse Berne Switzerland
June 1 Red Bull Arena
Leipzig Germany 4 The
Stadium Queen Elizabeth
Olympic Park London
9 Etihad Stadium
Manchester England12 Ceres Park Aarhus
Denmark
ever had to sing and i trsquos always
a big challenge But I do have a
lot of fun when I get it rightrdquo
Have you nailed it Axl ldquoWell in rehearsals yes
buthellip you never know whorsquos
gonna win lsquotil the race is runrdquo
Whatrsquos your message to the
7000 fans in Belgium who
returned their tickets
Angus ldquoYoursquore going to miss a
great night outrdquo
Axl ldquoI miss them already and I
donrsquot even know themrdquo
Rose with Young at
ACDCrsquos Lisbon gig last
week He replaced
former singer Brian
Johnson who retired
after being diagnosed
with hearing loss
6
Rock or bust
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The soundtrack ndash Greenrsquos ninth
solo album ndash will be released with
the film On the accompanying tour
(various cities May 12-31) the film
will be screened before he takes to
the stage ndash dressed as Aladdin
Green funded the project via
Kickstarter but his wife Yasmin
Dolatabadi ndash who produced it ndash
has vetoed him doing that again
ldquoI used my own money to finish
itrdquo he says ldquoIf a couple of ads
hadnrsquot used Moldy Peaches songs
Irsquod be broke Shersquos told me that
unless I get a backer I canrsquot makeany more films ndash theyrsquore too crazyrdquo
The yearrsquos maddest filmhis crew constructed Aladdinrsquos
sets and props from papier macirccheacute
Lurid and colourful the effect is
like rsquo90s childrenrsquos TV with orgies
and drug-taking ldquoI wanted it to
look like the actors were inside
a real-life cartoonrdquo he says
Aladdin continues Greenrsquos
creative bromance with Culkin
who starred in Greenrsquos debut film
2011rsquos ketamine-fuel led iPhone-
shot curio The Wrong Ferrari They originally met at an Albert
Hammond Jr gig in LA in a lift
alongside Drew Barrymore and
Seth Green (no relation)
ldquoItrsquos near impossible to describe
a film like thisrdquo Culkin tells NME
ldquoI said yes to the script before hersquod
even written it Thatrsquos how much
I like Adam Greenrdquo
The Moldy Peachesrsquo AdamGreen has reimagined theDisney classic Aladdinwith papier macirccheacute andMacauley Culkin
WHEN ADAM GREEN
describes his new film Aladdin
as ldquoa weird projectrdquo thatrsquos an
understatement In the writer
directorstarrsquos reimagining the
lamp is a 3D printer the princess isa reality star and Home Alone icon
Macaulay Culkin gets decapitated
From his home in New York the
one-time member of offbeat duo
Moldy Peaches explains his
four-year labour of love ldquoI loved
watching movies like Fellinirsquos
Casanovardquo he says ldquowhere an
artist takes a myth everybody
knows and puts a crazy spin on itrdquo
Influenced by cult artist Red
Grooms 34-year-old Green and
Adam Green and
co-star Bip Ling in
Aladdin which is
out now
Ling was told to play
the princess as a
Kardashian
Macaulay Culkin
and Arrested
Development rsquos
Alia Shawkat
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Hit listWhat do the tunes on Alex Turnerrsquos playlist tell usabout the Arctic Monkey and Last Shadow Puppet
pound509mTaylor Swiftrsquos earnings
in 2015 according to
a new report Lend us
a fiver Tay
100Years before the release
of John Malkovichrsquos
unambiguously titled
100 Years ndash The Movie
You Will Never See
pound13847The suggested worth of
a letter from Kurt Cobain
which its owner Juliana
Hatfield may soon sell
12People in an orchestra
Kanye West hired to
surprise Kim Kardashian
on Motherrsquos Day
A TANTAL IS IN G IN SI GH T IN TO
the mind of Alex Turner arrived last
week when The Last Shadow
Puppets shared on Twitter a
playlist of the music hersquos currently
listening to Why so tantalising
Because Alex Turner is a
mysterious and complex fellow
who hides behind lime-green suits
and increasingly depraved
hairstyles So what do the tunes
say about one of the most talented
musicians of his generation
LEONARD COHEN
Is This What You Wanted
A gospel-tinged ballad from 1974that features the heart-rending
line ldquoIs this what you wantedTo
live in a house thatrsquos hauntedBy
the ghost of you and merdquo Turner
is no stranger to looking back on a
failed relationship Arctic Monkeysrsquo
lsquoKnee Socksrsquo captures a tender
moment when his girlfriend teams
Alexrsquos ldquo pale blue Lacosterdquo with the
titular item of clothing
What it tells us Hersquos pining
JOHN CARPENTER
Main Title Assault on Precinct 13
An austere synth track that throbs
and pulsates and stalks the soul
like loneliness itself and the
primary piece of music from John
Carpenterrsquos tense 1976 thriller film
Assault on Precinct 13 Being an
internationally famous rock star
does funny things to the mind
What it tells us Hersquos isolated
HAMILTON LEITHAUSER
AND PAUL MAROON
New England Crows
Leithauser (singer) and Maroon
(guitarist) are members of New
York City indie heroes The
Walkmen and lsquoNew England
Crowsrsquo is an under-the-radar gem
from 2015 Theyrsquore hip theyrsquore
cool theyrsquore underground So are
lesser-known first-wave Bristol
punks Glaxo Babies whose lsquoThis
Is Your Lifersquo is also on the playlist
What it tells us Hersquos still seekingnew sounds
SERGE GAINSBOURG
Lrsquohocirctel Particulier
A song taken from the pervy
French croonerrsquos 1971 album
lsquoHistoire de Melody Nelsonrsquo about
a middle-aged man seducing
a teenage girl Elsewhere on the
playlist is lsquoI Want Yoursquo by Marvin
Gaye a song with no hidden
meaning and lsquoIn My Roomrsquo by
Nancy Sinatra These tunes
plus the potent randiness of last
monthrsquos Last Shadow Puppets
album mean only one thing
What it tells us Hersquos horny
Party
anthemsThe playlist in full
1 LEONARD COHEN
Is This What You Wanted
2 MARVIN GAYE
I Want You
3 CAT STEVENS
The Hurt
4 SERGE GAINSBOURG
Lrsquohocirctel Particul ier
5 CONNIE SMITH
Ainrsquot Had No Lovinrsquo
6 NANCY SINATRA
In My Room7 THE STYLE COUNCIL
It Didnrsquot Matter
8 JOHN CARPENTER
Main Title Assault on Precinct 13
9 HAMILTON LEITHAUSER
AND PAUL MAROON
New England Crows
10 GLAXO BABIES
This Is Your Life
11 BENJI HUGHES
Waiting For An Invitation
12 WU-TANG CLAN
I Canrsquot Go To Sleep
0
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Swiss sneaks
K Swissrsquos new Monochrome
collection features their classic
trainer in red white and blue
pound60 kswisscom
Boxing clever
Metallicarsquos debut album gets
the deluxe boxset treatment
pound150 shopvirginemicom
metallica
Rollercoaster ride
Janis Joplinrsquos life is narrated
by Cat Power in powerful doc
Janis Little Girl Blue
pound1599 dogwoofcom
A towering film
All Things Must Pass
documents the emotional rise
and fall of Tower Records
pound799 amazoncouk
Abbey Road originals
Six classic albums have been
remastered at Abbey Road on
180g vinyl
pound25 thesoundofvinylcom
Snap happy
The Impossible Projectrsquos
instant camera the I-1 is a
digitalanalogue hybrid
pound229 impossible-projectcom
Stones in your shoes
Superga have linked with The
Rolling Stonesrsquo Exhibitionism
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YOUR T OW N YOUR MUS I C YOU R S T Y LE
THIS WEEK
CHLOE PENNEY i28 events organiser
Listening to
COSMO SHELDRAKE
Rich (ft Anndreyah Vargas)
ldquoHersquos a floppy-haired farmer
boy who uses lots of live
nature sounds More people
need to hear himrdquo
Wearing HampM top jacket
and skirt Clarks boots
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoItrsquos a very tweepretty townrdquo
h SAMRUMBELOW51 acting coach
Listening to
BLUR
Tender
ldquoI found it on the Spotify
Discover section Itrsquos on oneof my favourite compilationsrdquo
Wearing Zara jacket
Stetson cap
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoIt still has a unique
rural quality to itrdquo
ldquoGoing toLondon
Itrsquos socloserdquo
COURTNEEOrsquoNEILL i23 waitress
Listening to
AMY WINEHOUSE
Wake Up Alone
ldquoI just love her individuality
She had this stunning voice
which is really hard to find
nowadaysrdquo
Wearing Topshop pinafore
and jumper Walmart
headband
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoI like the history it
still has If you take the time
to look you notice its
stunning architecturerdquo
h IAN HARRIS28 designer
Listening toSUB FOCUS
Airplane
ldquoItrsquos nostalgic for me
because I used to DJ drum
and bass at universityrdquo
Wearing Uniqlo hoodie
Topman jeans Vans trainers
Myrtle Beach hat Tommy
Hilfiger glasses
Best thing about St Albans
ldquoGoing to London It rsquos
so closerdquo
St Albans
4
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As chosen b the finest
musicians actors authors
and directors in the world
DAVE GROHL Foo Fighters
THE B-52rsquoS
The B-52rsquos (1979)
ldquoThis was the
first thing to
really grab me
Those guitars
Two strings
How cool Those drums
Slap slap slap slap Deadeasy The women looked
like they were from outer
space and everything was
linked in ndash the sleeves the
iconography the clothes
the logo When yoursquore a
kid thatrsquos what yoursquore after
ndash a real unified feel to a
band Their songs were so
easy to learn they got me
into playing really easily
This was the first thing after
Kiss or Rush that totally
absorbed merdquo
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ANGUS YOUNG ACDC
THE WHITE ALBUM
The Beatles (1968)
ldquoIrsquoll tell you
a good album
The Beatlesrsquo
lsquoWhite
Albumrsquo
Therersquos a lot of good stuff
on the lsquoWhite Albumrsquo
because thatrsquos when The
Beatles did a little bit of
everything a bit of bluesa bit of rockrsquonrsquorollrdquo
KATE TEMPEST
Rapper and poet
BILL WITHERS
Live at Carnegie Hall
(1973)
ldquoThe songs
he writes
have this
deep passion
and sincerity
but then you hear him
between the songs and
hersquos just chilling Hersquos
so witty I listen to a lot
of lyrical music and BillWithersrsquo lyrics have
no bullsht Itrsquos heart-
wrenching stuff but itrsquos
clear Therersquos a song
called lsquoBetter Off Deadrsquo
where hersquos talking
about having a drinking
problem and shersquos
taken the kids He says
ldquoShersquos better off without
me and Irsquom better off
deadrdquo It ends with a
gunshot Oh my Godrdquo
JOHNNY MARRThe Smiths legend
IGGY AND
THE STOOGES
Raw Power (1973)
ldquoI got it when
I was 15 and
immediately
related to it
I lived on aManchester housing estate
where it seemed like winter
lasted forever But I didnrsquot
mind it being dark when the
soundtrack to those days
was so beautiful and
mysterious Itrsquos more lyrical
and musically innovative
than their other records
without sacrificing any
purity or primal excitement
I interpreted the lyrics as
Iggyrsquos personal street
poetry The atmosphere
was what I drew on forlsquoThe Queen Is Deadrsquo ndash that
beautiful gloomrdquo
RICHARDLINKLATER Boyhood director
FRANK ZAPPA
Joersquos Garage Acts I
II amp III (1987)
ldquoUnlike some
Zappa itrsquos
completely
accessible ndash
it goes from
raunchy to sublimely
beautiful Itrsquos the absolute
spectrum of Zapparsquorsquo
P H O T O S A M Y
B R A M M A L L G E T T Y
I M A G
E S S H A M I L
T A N N A T H E
G U A R D I A N
GRIMESSinger
OUTKAST
Stankonia (2000)
ldquo
I really
njoyed
utKast when
I was a kid
I donrsquot know
why Obviously back then
I wasnrsquot like lsquoOh the
productionrsquos amazingrsquo
or anything itrsquos just that
the whole recordrsquos totally
solid lsquoBOBrsquo is pretty
sweet ndash itrsquos like a rap
drumrsquonrsquobass soundrdquo
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STEVE ALBINI Nirvana producer
MINUTEMEN
Buzz Or Howl Under The
Influence Of Heat (1983)
ldquoTo say that
Minutemen
influenced
me and
an entire
population of others is like
saying the Civil War had
lsquosome effectrsquo on the slave
trade The only otherthree-piece band to carve
out such a distinctive
path would be Wipers
about whom you limeys
know way too little
for me to help yourdquo
GUS UNGER-HAMILTON
Alt-J
THE VELVET
UNDERGROUND
White LightWhite Heat
(1968)
ldquoThe album
as a whole
has got ahugely varied
sound on
it which I really like ndash I
struggle with things that
sound similar all the way
through And this album
is very avant garde very
experimental and it
manages to hold your
interest It marks a high
point in experimental
rock music but itrsquos still
extremely listenable More
than anything else itrsquos
really really good funrdquo
TOM MEIGHAN Kasabian
MICHAEL JACKSON
Thriller (1982)
ldquoNothingrsquos
come near
since It was
my childhood
man
It sent me crazy Irsquodbe in front of the TV for
hours trying to mimic him
and them dance moves
I donrsquot think Irsquod be singing
in a band if i t wasnrsquot for
Michael Jackson and that
album Hersquos a big part of
me and my childhood Donrsquot
get me wrong from what I
hear the guy was a fing
monster but on his day he
could shred anyone Canrsquot
take that away from himrdquo
SERGEPIZZORNO
Kasabian
BLACKALICIOUS
Nia (1999)
ldquoThe
production the
delivery the
MCs the
lyricshellip itrsquos just
phenomenal It changed
everything for mersquo
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FEATURE
MATT KING Peep Showrsquos Super Hans
THE STONE ROSES
The Stone Roses (1989)
ldquo1989 and
I was
working in an
iron ore mine
in the remote
Western Australian
outback town of Port
Hedland There was one
nightclub which during the
day was a gas station androadhouse ndash but every
Friday night it turned into
Mistyrsquos the weirdest
club in the entire world
Tough Aussie miners
brawling and drinking
and awkwardly dancing
to lsquoRide On Timersquo and
lsquoThe Only Way Is Uprsquo
Fing surreal Then
suddenly a couple of
lads from Manchester
rolled into town Steve
nd John were skinheads
ut they were into thisnew band from back
home called The Stone
Roses Irsquod never heard
of them One night they
managed to persuade
the DJ to play lsquoI Am The
Resurrectionrsquo through
the clubrsquos ageing sound
system The song
cleared the dancefloor
and changed my life
Nothing was ever the
same after thatrdquo
TOMHIDDLESTONThor actor
THE ROLLING STONES
Forty Licks (2002)
ldquoIrsquom sorry
itrsquos not a
real album itrsquos
a greatest
hits album
but this is the one that
yoursquove got to hear
I think their brand of
rockrsquonrsquoroll is evergreen
I think itrsquos impossible to
hear those songs and
not be affected by
the rockrsquonrsquoroll soul
of their musicrdquo
KEITHRICHARDSThe Rolling Stones
BOB DYLAN
Blonde On Blonde (1966)
ldquoBob came
from a folk
tradition
which had
much looser
possibilities and he
showed you rockrsquonrsquorolldidnrsquot have to be restricted
by that verse-chorus-verse
formula We all pushed
each other on in those
days Bobrsquos a nasty little
bgger I remember him
saying to me lsquoI couldrsquove
written lsquohellipSatisfactionrsquo
Keith but you couldnrsquot
have written lsquoDesolation
Rowrsquorsquo I said lsquoWell yoursquore
right there Bobrsquordquo
BRANDONFLOWERSThe Killers
THE SMITHS
Louder Than Bombs
(1987)
ldquoThe Smiths
had the
biggest impact
on me I was
living in a small
town in Utah and kids my
age were into Korn and
Tool but I was on the other
end of the spectrum This
album has my favourite
Smiths song on it lsquoYou
Just Havenrsquot Earned It Yet
Babyrsquo With Johnny Marr
on guitar and Andy Rourke
on bass you couldnrsquot lose
And Morrisseyrsquos voiceis the closest thing we
had to Elvisrdquo
AZEALIABANKS Rapper
AZEALIA BANKSBroke With Expensive
Taste (2014)
ldquoI jumped
over so many
hurdles and
obstacles to
make that
album I fought for it When
I listen to it I hear all the
different parts of myself
playing together and it
reminds me what I can do
and what anyone can do if
they work for it I neverdoubted myself musically
but I did doubt my ability
to co-operate with people
You know the media
portray me as angry
Azealia Banks but I can be
friendly I can shine But no
no Irsquom not going to change
who I am I love who I amrdquo
TRUGOYTHE DOVE De La Soul
RUN-DMC
Run-DMC (1984)
ldquoAlthough
there was
hip-hop
beforeRun-DMC
they were one of those
bands where itrsquos like
lsquoWow you see those same
people on the cornerrsquo
I didnrsquot see Grandmaster
Flash on the corner every
day with the leather and
the spikes and all but
Run-DMC you saw them
every day in their Adidas
So to see somebody in
your neighbourhood on
TV doing hip-hop that big
was impressiverdquo
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JAMIE COOK
Arctic Monkeys
CAPTAIN BEYOND
Captain Beyond (1972)
ldquoTherersquos a
prog band
called Captain
Beyond who
released three
albums in the rsquo70s and this
self-titled one was their
first Itrsquos a great album
riff-strong from beginning
to end This record doesnrsquot
really stop Irsquove tried to lookup how they recorded it
because it sounds like itrsquos a
massive jam Itrsquos like
theyrsquove decided not to stop
until they drop Itrsquos a good
one to play loudrdquo
ALEX TURNER Arctic Monkeys
MICHAEL CHAPMAN
Rainmaker (1969)
ldquo
When Irsquom
riting I have
his thing
here Irsquoll get
lsquo
resetrsquo by a
new singer or by some
song I havenrsquot heard
before When it happens it
gives you a physical
feeling like you feel a tinglerun down your back If I get
that when I hear a song
I think lsquoSht Irsquom not even
close to thatrsquo Then you
build it up again you think
yoursquore getting somewhere
and then something will
blow your mind again
Thatrsquos what happened to
me when I heard Michael
Chapman On lsquoRainmakerrsquo
therersquos a song called lsquoYou
Sayrsquo that had that effect on
me It happens all the timerdquo
MATT HELDERS Arctic Monkeys
DR DRE
2001 (1999)
ldquoThe first timeI heard it I was
so intrigued
ndash it was just
completely
different It also had huge
singles like lsquoForgot About
Drersquo and lsquoThe Next
Episodersquo which you heard
everywhere when they
came out That doesnrsquot
really happen any more
in any genrerdquo
ACTIONBRONSON Rapper
SANTANA
Abraxas (1970)
ldquoMy father
was a
guitarist in a
band and he
first played
this to me in the car while
driving to Bear Mountain
a New York state park
I love the guitar jungle
rhythms beautiful drums
and different percussions
I canrsquot get enough of
psychedelic sht like thatrdquo
COURTNEYBARNETTSinger-songwriter
LOU REED
Transformer (1972)
ldquoItrsquos the best
record in the
world Every
time I listen
to it I hear
something new and I feel
different feelings It just
sounds so live and
in-the-moment ndash it feels
like theyrsquore just fing
around in the studiordquo
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F TUR
FRANK TURNERSinger-songwriter
THE WEAKERTHANS
Reconstruction Site
(2003)
ldquoIt has the
best lyrics
that Irsquove
ever heard
in my life
What John K Samson
does with words on this
record is so far advancedand ahead of all other
pop music lyrics that
Irsquove heard The only
other person I can think
of who comes close
is Nick Cave ndash his words
are pure poetry And
the music is lovely i trsquos
a really great country
rock recordrdquo
DANGERMOUSESuperstar producer
KRAFTWERK
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)
ldquoThe most
influentialband of
the last 30
years They
had such a huge impact
on the hip-hop stuff I used
to listen to in the rsquo90s
Their influence is so
important in everything
Irsquove done and what
I continue to do It finds
its way into so many
parts of songs that
I love Irsquod never heard
anything like lsquoShowroom
Dummiesrsquo at the timerdquo
ARNI ARNASONThe Vaccines
LEONARD COHEN
New Skin For The Old
Ceremony (1974)
ldquoItrsquos the best
Leonard
Cohen album
Itrsquos the first
Cohen record
where he introduces any
sort of production Itrsquos not
just him with a guitar Itrsquos
really sparse and really
beautiful and the lyrics
are incrediblerdquo
STEVEN TYLER Aerosmith
THE BYRDS
Fifth Dimension (1966)
ldquoRoger
McGuinnrsquos
12-string said
it all ndash the
songs just fly
Theirs was a mixture of
The Beatles The Everly
Brothers and some kind
of mutant country soundlsquoEight Miles Highrsquo and lsquoMr
Spacemanrsquo were a major
influence on merdquo
KATY BSinger
SKREAM
Skream (2006)
ldquoThis
album really
captures
a moment in
time when
dubstep was gainingmomentum You can hear
the early influences of the
genre so well ndash the best
of garage dub and grime
I also loved the space
created in the music I was
used to dance music
feeling a lot faster but this
felt like I had more time to
think between the beats It
was influential when I was
writing my first album ndash it
made me really want to
describe the feeling that
the music gave merdquo
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F TUR
CHUCK D Public Enemy
THE OrsquoJAYS
Travelinrsquo At The Speed
Of Thought (1977)
ldquoThe first
album I ever
bought I was
a big OrsquoJaysfan I liked the
way their vocals overlapped
and intertwined with each
other Eddie Levert and
Walter Williams are the
greatest singers of all timerdquo
BILLY CORGANSmashing Pumpkins
BLACK SABBATH
Master Of Reality (1971)
ldquoThis album
changed the
way I thought
when I was
eight Irsquod
picked it up from my uncle
The album looked so
cool with its dark evil
colour and purple writing
I listened to its stupid
Ozzy Osbourne intro and it
sounded so heavy OK thelyrics are pretty hit and
miss lsquoSweet Leafrsquo is their
bad ode to pot and never
has a man rhymed lsquoinsanersquo
with lsquobrainrsquo so many times
But the music is amazing
It spawned grunge
Unfortunately A lot of
bands wouldnrsquot admit to its
influence I guess because
of the satanic connectionrdquo
WINSTONMARSHALL Mumford amp Sons
ZZ TOP
Tres Hombres (1973)
ldquoIt has a
combination
of the
best guitarsounds best
guitar riffs and songwriting
Itrsquos the one album that
made me want to do what
I do I found it in a pile of my
mumrsquos old vinyl and I was
like lsquoWhat the fuck is thisrsquo
lsquoLa Grangersquo is on it which
is the classic everybody
knows but also lsquoBeer
Drinkers amp Hellraisersrsquo Itrsquos
the perfect rock albumrdquo
IRVINE WELSHTrainspotting author
DAVID BOWIE
Diamond Dogs (1974)
ldquoThe most
interesting
albums are
transitional
ones and
here we see Bowie really
letting rip with his vocals
finding the power and
range he needed to
reinvent himself as a
soul singer on Young
Americans Itrsquos an
angry snarling epic
underrated masterpiecerdquo
SIMON NEIL Biffy Clyro
RED HOUSE
PAINTERS
Rollercoaster (1993)
ldquoItrsquos a
beautifully
heartbreaking
record that
taught me a
lot about music Having
grown up listening to a lot
of extreme stuff like Slayerand Pantera to hear
something so gentle but so
intense opened my eyes to
the fact music doesnrsquot have
to be brutal to take you
somewhere heavy Mark
Kozelekrsquos lyrics are so
obviously autobiographical
and that really appealed to
me He helped realise what
was important to me as a
songwriter If it hadnrsquot been
for them Irsquod probably still
be singing about fing
warzones and dragonsrdquo
HAYLEYWILLIAMS Paramore
FAILURE
Fantastic Planet (1996)
ldquoItrsquos droney
itrsquos heavy
the guitar
tones are
outrageous
Itrsquos the epitome of rsquo90s
alternative rock I like them
mostly because Ken
Andrews sounds like he
doesnrsquot care ndash hersquos just
singing things hersquos
passionate aboutrdquo
LOUISTHEROUX Filmmaker
MARVIN GAYE
I Want You (1976)
ldquoItrsquos totally
consistent
and self-
contained
Like thebest albums each
track enriches the other
Itrsquos like a novel almost
He sang like an angel
and itrsquos soulful sexy
but also moving at the
same timerdquo
JARVISCOCKER Pulp
HUGO MONTENEGRO
Music From The Good
The Bad And The
Ugly (1968)
ldquoIt reminds me
of getting
ready to go to
school and my
mum always
used to have Terry Woganon the radio It was quite
haunting and mysterious
to me I was four or five at
that time and it reminds me
of pain because mum used
to brush me and my sisterrsquos
hair before we went to
school If you didnrsquot keep
still shersquod hit you on the
head with a hairbrush
They were plastic so
often broke I had a
number of hairbrushes
broken over my head to
the sound of this reco rdrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
5 0 A L B U M S T O H E A R B E F O R E Y O U D I E
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
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S H O T T H O M A S
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U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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WHAT EVERYONErsquoS TALKING ABOU T THIS WEEK
Moon landingThe ninth Radiohead album is out and the worldrsquos a better place
O Turn to page 29 for NMErsquos
review of lsquoAMSPrsquo
Million-dollar questionsMystery surrounds A Moon Shaped Pool
Why is the tracklisting in
alphabetical order
When Google Play prematurely
made the album available (and
promptly took it down) it was
presumed the alphabetical
tracklisting was a mistake
But no
Why isnrsquot Spectre
on the album
The band released the song
in 2015 after it was rejected as
the theme for the James Bond
film of the same name but itrsquos
not on AMSP
AFTER ALL THE WHISPERINGS
Radioheadrsquos new LP is upon us
Itrsquos a collection of songs that have
existed for a while but never had
proper studio versions ( including
lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo and lsquoIdentikitrsquo)
plus the tracks lsquoDecks DarkrsquolsquoGlass Eyesrsquo lsquoTinker Tailor Soldier
Sailor Rich Man Poor Man Beggar
Man Thiefrsquo The latterrsquos title is taken
from a 1695 nursery rhyme
The London Contemporary
Orchestra provide the orchestration
Fansrsquo reactions have ranged
from tweets such as ldquoitrsquos boring but
Irsquoll probably be obsessed in four
more listensrdquo to YouTube clips of
fans munching pics of Thom Yorke
This can be traced back to a Reddit
sub-thread entitled ldquoTime to settle
this If LP9 is announced OR
released May 6 I will eat a photo ofThom Yorkerdquo Diehards duti fully
took up the challenge
Is this the last
Radiohead album
Some fans reckon so and their
key piece of evidence is the
inclusion of so many old
favourites on it Are the band
tying up some loose ends
Thom Yorke and Jonny
Greenwood tinkering with
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo at La
Fabrique Studios in France
Is it relevant that the
album opens with the
word stay and ends
with the word leave
Radiohead are thinkers
so probably
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50 CENTHersquos just dropped out of
the top five on Forbesrsquo
rappers rich list ndash replaced
by Drake Thatrsquos showbiz
BEYONCEacuteCops protested outside
her show in Texas saying
recent performances had
been lsquoanti-policersquo
K SH
The legally troubled star
is confirmed to play
Diplorsquos US touring festival
Mad Decent Block Party
SKEPTA The grime lord did a mini
UK tour ndash from London to
Glasgow ndash to support ace
new album lsquoKonnichiwarsquo
ACDCrsquos guitarist Angus Young and new temporaryfrontman Axl Rose on theirupcoming European tour
Opie is doing the Guns Nrsquo Roses
tour right now When I read about
Brian I called him to find out if I
could help I didnrsquot even know what
songs I could sing or what their
dates were ndash but Opie had already
thrown my name in the ringrdquo
Did you consider getting a lotof different guest vocalists
ngus ldquoIt was more a case of
lsquoWhat do we dorsquo It was a crisis
and we had to actrdquo
xl ldquoIrsquom hoping to make it through
the first show before I get firedrdquo
Did you consider cancelling
ngus ldquoYou canrsquot call a tour lsquoRock
or Bustrsquo and then go bustrdquo
Itrsquos also not a great time tobreak your foot Axl How is it
xl ldquoItrsquos getting better little by
little ndash itrsquos about halfway there Irsquom
only now starting to put weight on
the front I havenrsquot been walking up
until the last few daysrdquo
Have you got a new chair forthese showsSame chair but a new base It used
to be too high too grandiose Now
itrsquos a little more low key
Of all the songs do you have a
favourite to perform
xl ldquoRight now itrsquos lsquoHells Bellsrsquo
because itrsquos the hardest song Irsquove
How did the first rehearsal go Angus ldquoIt was good Thatrsquos where
you find out straight away if
somethingrsquos going tohelliprdquo
Axl ldquoHow bad somebody sucksrdquo
Did anybody suck Axl ldquoI did but they went lsquoYou
know what Come back next week
and try againrsquo Like a football player
Irsquom watching tapes stuff l ike thatrdquo
How many times had you seen ACDC play live Axl ldquoWe met very early ndash early in
Guns Nrsquo Roses in the first coupleof years ndash at the Forum in LA I met
him [Angus] and Brian backstagerdquo
Angus ldquoIt wasnrsquot in that police
stationrdquo
Axl ldquoThat was the second timerdquo
How long have you been a fan Axl ldquoLike about five minutes
before that No since I was a kidrdquo
And how much did ACDCinfluence Guns Nrsquo Roses Axl ldquoVery much They were a big
influence of Izzy [Stradlin]rsquos and
mine And it was something wehad in common with Slash Slashrsquos
girlfriend made him listen to
ACDC 247 ndash he didnrsquot get to hang
out with her unless he didrdquo
So why did you pick Axl Axl ldquoI paid them a lot of moneyrdquo
Angus ldquoI spent it wellrdquo
Axl ldquoOne of their production guys
Highwayto hell
Go see ACDC with Axl
May 13 Stade VeacutelodromeMarseille France 16
Werchter Site Werchter
Belgium 19 Ernst-Happel
Stadium Vienna Austria
22 Letnany Airport Prague
Czech Republic 26
Volksparkstadion Hamburg
Germany 29 Stade De
Suisse Berne Switzerland
June 1 Red Bull Arena
Leipzig Germany 4 The
Stadium Queen Elizabeth
Olympic Park London
9 Etihad Stadium
Manchester England12 Ceres Park Aarhus
Denmark
ever had to sing and i trsquos always
a big challenge But I do have a
lot of fun when I get it rightrdquo
Have you nailed it Axl ldquoWell in rehearsals yes
buthellip you never know whorsquos
gonna win lsquotil the race is runrdquo
Whatrsquos your message to the
7000 fans in Belgium who
returned their tickets
Angus ldquoYoursquore going to miss a
great night outrdquo
Axl ldquoI miss them already and I
donrsquot even know themrdquo
Rose with Young at
ACDCrsquos Lisbon gig last
week He replaced
former singer Brian
Johnson who retired
after being diagnosed
with hearing loss
6
Rock or bust
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The soundtrack ndash Greenrsquos ninth
solo album ndash will be released with
the film On the accompanying tour
(various cities May 12-31) the film
will be screened before he takes to
the stage ndash dressed as Aladdin
Green funded the project via
Kickstarter but his wife Yasmin
Dolatabadi ndash who produced it ndash
has vetoed him doing that again
ldquoI used my own money to finish
itrdquo he says ldquoIf a couple of ads
hadnrsquot used Moldy Peaches songs
Irsquod be broke Shersquos told me that
unless I get a backer I canrsquot makeany more films ndash theyrsquore too crazyrdquo
The yearrsquos maddest filmhis crew constructed Aladdinrsquos
sets and props from papier macirccheacute
Lurid and colourful the effect is
like rsquo90s childrenrsquos TV with orgies
and drug-taking ldquoI wanted it to
look like the actors were inside
a real-life cartoonrdquo he says
Aladdin continues Greenrsquos
creative bromance with Culkin
who starred in Greenrsquos debut film
2011rsquos ketamine-fuel led iPhone-
shot curio The Wrong Ferrari They originally met at an Albert
Hammond Jr gig in LA in a lift
alongside Drew Barrymore and
Seth Green (no relation)
ldquoItrsquos near impossible to describe
a film like thisrdquo Culkin tells NME
ldquoI said yes to the script before hersquod
even written it Thatrsquos how much
I like Adam Greenrdquo
The Moldy Peachesrsquo AdamGreen has reimagined theDisney classic Aladdinwith papier macirccheacute andMacauley Culkin
WHEN ADAM GREEN
describes his new film Aladdin
as ldquoa weird projectrdquo thatrsquos an
understatement In the writer
directorstarrsquos reimagining the
lamp is a 3D printer the princess isa reality star and Home Alone icon
Macaulay Culkin gets decapitated
From his home in New York the
one-time member of offbeat duo
Moldy Peaches explains his
four-year labour of love ldquoI loved
watching movies like Fellinirsquos
Casanovardquo he says ldquowhere an
artist takes a myth everybody
knows and puts a crazy spin on itrdquo
Influenced by cult artist Red
Grooms 34-year-old Green and
Adam Green and
co-star Bip Ling in
Aladdin which is
out now
Ling was told to play
the princess as a
Kardashian
Macaulay Culkin
and Arrested
Development rsquos
Alia Shawkat
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Hit listWhat do the tunes on Alex Turnerrsquos playlist tell usabout the Arctic Monkey and Last Shadow Puppet
pound509mTaylor Swiftrsquos earnings
in 2015 according to
a new report Lend us
a fiver Tay
100Years before the release
of John Malkovichrsquos
unambiguously titled
100 Years ndash The Movie
You Will Never See
pound13847The suggested worth of
a letter from Kurt Cobain
which its owner Juliana
Hatfield may soon sell
12People in an orchestra
Kanye West hired to
surprise Kim Kardashian
on Motherrsquos Day
A TANTAL IS IN G IN SI GH T IN TO
the mind of Alex Turner arrived last
week when The Last Shadow
Puppets shared on Twitter a
playlist of the music hersquos currently
listening to Why so tantalising
Because Alex Turner is a
mysterious and complex fellow
who hides behind lime-green suits
and increasingly depraved
hairstyles So what do the tunes
say about one of the most talented
musicians of his generation
LEONARD COHEN
Is This What You Wanted
A gospel-tinged ballad from 1974that features the heart-rending
line ldquoIs this what you wantedTo
live in a house thatrsquos hauntedBy
the ghost of you and merdquo Turner
is no stranger to looking back on a
failed relationship Arctic Monkeysrsquo
lsquoKnee Socksrsquo captures a tender
moment when his girlfriend teams
Alexrsquos ldquo pale blue Lacosterdquo with the
titular item of clothing
What it tells us Hersquos pining
JOHN CARPENTER
Main Title Assault on Precinct 13
An austere synth track that throbs
and pulsates and stalks the soul
like loneliness itself and the
primary piece of music from John
Carpenterrsquos tense 1976 thriller film
Assault on Precinct 13 Being an
internationally famous rock star
does funny things to the mind
What it tells us Hersquos isolated
HAMILTON LEITHAUSER
AND PAUL MAROON
New England Crows
Leithauser (singer) and Maroon
(guitarist) are members of New
York City indie heroes The
Walkmen and lsquoNew England
Crowsrsquo is an under-the-radar gem
from 2015 Theyrsquore hip theyrsquore
cool theyrsquore underground So are
lesser-known first-wave Bristol
punks Glaxo Babies whose lsquoThis
Is Your Lifersquo is also on the playlist
What it tells us Hersquos still seekingnew sounds
SERGE GAINSBOURG
Lrsquohocirctel Particulier
A song taken from the pervy
French croonerrsquos 1971 album
lsquoHistoire de Melody Nelsonrsquo about
a middle-aged man seducing
a teenage girl Elsewhere on the
playlist is lsquoI Want Yoursquo by Marvin
Gaye a song with no hidden
meaning and lsquoIn My Roomrsquo by
Nancy Sinatra These tunes
plus the potent randiness of last
monthrsquos Last Shadow Puppets
album mean only one thing
What it tells us Hersquos horny
Party
anthemsThe playlist in full
1 LEONARD COHEN
Is This What You Wanted
2 MARVIN GAYE
I Want You
3 CAT STEVENS
The Hurt
4 SERGE GAINSBOURG
Lrsquohocirctel Particul ier
5 CONNIE SMITH
Ainrsquot Had No Lovinrsquo
6 NANCY SINATRA
In My Room7 THE STYLE COUNCIL
It Didnrsquot Matter
8 JOHN CARPENTER
Main Title Assault on Precinct 13
9 HAMILTON LEITHAUSER
AND PAUL MAROON
New England Crows
10 GLAXO BABIES
This Is Your Life
11 BENJI HUGHES
Waiting For An Invitation
12 WU-TANG CLAN
I Canrsquot Go To Sleep
0
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Swiss sneaks
K Swissrsquos new Monochrome
collection features their classic
trainer in red white and blue
pound60 kswisscom
Boxing clever
Metallicarsquos debut album gets
the deluxe boxset treatment
pound150 shopvirginemicom
metallica
Rollercoaster ride
Janis Joplinrsquos life is narrated
by Cat Power in powerful doc
Janis Little Girl Blue
pound1599 dogwoofcom
A towering film
All Things Must Pass
documents the emotional rise
and fall of Tower Records
pound799 amazoncouk
Abbey Road originals
Six classic albums have been
remastered at Abbey Road on
180g vinyl
pound25 thesoundofvinylcom
Snap happy
The Impossible Projectrsquos
instant camera the I-1 is a
digitalanalogue hybrid
pound229 impossible-projectcom
Stones in your shoes
Superga have linked with The
Rolling Stonesrsquo Exhibitionism
show to create these kicks
pound60 officecouk
London libation
Super-smooth Our London
vodka is distilled blended and
bottled in Hackney
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YOUR T OW N YOUR MUS I C YOU R S T Y LE
THIS WEEK
CHLOE PENNEY i28 events organiser
Listening to
COSMO SHELDRAKE
Rich (ft Anndreyah Vargas)
ldquoHersquos a floppy-haired farmer
boy who uses lots of live
nature sounds More people
need to hear himrdquo
Wearing HampM top jacket
and skirt Clarks boots
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoItrsquos a very tweepretty townrdquo
h SAMRUMBELOW51 acting coach
Listening to
BLUR
Tender
ldquoI found it on the Spotify
Discover section Itrsquos on oneof my favourite compilationsrdquo
Wearing Zara jacket
Stetson cap
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoIt still has a unique
rural quality to itrdquo
ldquoGoing toLondon
Itrsquos socloserdquo
COURTNEEOrsquoNEILL i23 waitress
Listening to
AMY WINEHOUSE
Wake Up Alone
ldquoI just love her individuality
She had this stunning voice
which is really hard to find
nowadaysrdquo
Wearing Topshop pinafore
and jumper Walmart
headband
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoI like the history it
still has If you take the time
to look you notice its
stunning architecturerdquo
h IAN HARRIS28 designer
Listening toSUB FOCUS
Airplane
ldquoItrsquos nostalgic for me
because I used to DJ drum
and bass at universityrdquo
Wearing Uniqlo hoodie
Topman jeans Vans trainers
Myrtle Beach hat Tommy
Hilfiger glasses
Best thing about St Albans
ldquoGoing to London It rsquos
so closerdquo
St Albans
4
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As chosen b the finest
musicians actors authors
and directors in the world
DAVE GROHL Foo Fighters
THE B-52rsquoS
The B-52rsquos (1979)
ldquoThis was the
first thing to
really grab me
Those guitars
Two strings
How cool Those drums
Slap slap slap slap Deadeasy The women looked
like they were from outer
space and everything was
linked in ndash the sleeves the
iconography the clothes
the logo When yoursquore a
kid thatrsquos what yoursquore after
ndash a real unified feel to a
band Their songs were so
easy to learn they got me
into playing really easily
This was the first thing after
Kiss or Rush that totally
absorbed merdquo
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ANGUS YOUNG ACDC
THE WHITE ALBUM
The Beatles (1968)
ldquoIrsquoll tell you
a good album
The Beatlesrsquo
lsquoWhite
Albumrsquo
Therersquos a lot of good stuff
on the lsquoWhite Albumrsquo
because thatrsquos when The
Beatles did a little bit of
everything a bit of bluesa bit of rockrsquonrsquorollrdquo
KATE TEMPEST
Rapper and poet
BILL WITHERS
Live at Carnegie Hall
(1973)
ldquoThe songs
he writes
have this
deep passion
and sincerity
but then you hear him
between the songs and
hersquos just chilling Hersquos
so witty I listen to a lot
of lyrical music and BillWithersrsquo lyrics have
no bullsht Itrsquos heart-
wrenching stuff but itrsquos
clear Therersquos a song
called lsquoBetter Off Deadrsquo
where hersquos talking
about having a drinking
problem and shersquos
taken the kids He says
ldquoShersquos better off without
me and Irsquom better off
deadrdquo It ends with a
gunshot Oh my Godrdquo
JOHNNY MARRThe Smiths legend
IGGY AND
THE STOOGES
Raw Power (1973)
ldquoI got it when
I was 15 and
immediately
related to it
I lived on aManchester housing estate
where it seemed like winter
lasted forever But I didnrsquot
mind it being dark when the
soundtrack to those days
was so beautiful and
mysterious Itrsquos more lyrical
and musically innovative
than their other records
without sacrificing any
purity or primal excitement
I interpreted the lyrics as
Iggyrsquos personal street
poetry The atmosphere
was what I drew on forlsquoThe Queen Is Deadrsquo ndash that
beautiful gloomrdquo
RICHARDLINKLATER Boyhood director
FRANK ZAPPA
Joersquos Garage Acts I
II amp III (1987)
ldquoUnlike some
Zappa itrsquos
completely
accessible ndash
it goes from
raunchy to sublimely
beautiful Itrsquos the absolute
spectrum of Zapparsquorsquo
P H O T O S A M Y
B R A M M A L L G E T T Y
I M A G
E S S H A M I L
T A N N A T H E
G U A R D I A N
GRIMESSinger
OUTKAST
Stankonia (2000)
ldquo
I really
njoyed
utKast when
I was a kid
I donrsquot know
why Obviously back then
I wasnrsquot like lsquoOh the
productionrsquos amazingrsquo
or anything itrsquos just that
the whole recordrsquos totally
solid lsquoBOBrsquo is pretty
sweet ndash itrsquos like a rap
drumrsquonrsquobass soundrdquo
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STEVE ALBINI Nirvana producer
MINUTEMEN
Buzz Or Howl Under The
Influence Of Heat (1983)
ldquoTo say that
Minutemen
influenced
me and
an entire
population of others is like
saying the Civil War had
lsquosome effectrsquo on the slave
trade The only otherthree-piece band to carve
out such a distinctive
path would be Wipers
about whom you limeys
know way too little
for me to help yourdquo
GUS UNGER-HAMILTON
Alt-J
THE VELVET
UNDERGROUND
White LightWhite Heat
(1968)
ldquoThe album
as a whole
has got ahugely varied
sound on
it which I really like ndash I
struggle with things that
sound similar all the way
through And this album
is very avant garde very
experimental and it
manages to hold your
interest It marks a high
point in experimental
rock music but itrsquos still
extremely listenable More
than anything else itrsquos
really really good funrdquo
TOM MEIGHAN Kasabian
MICHAEL JACKSON
Thriller (1982)
ldquoNothingrsquos
come near
since It was
my childhood
man
It sent me crazy Irsquodbe in front of the TV for
hours trying to mimic him
and them dance moves
I donrsquot think Irsquod be singing
in a band if i t wasnrsquot for
Michael Jackson and that
album Hersquos a big part of
me and my childhood Donrsquot
get me wrong from what I
hear the guy was a fing
monster but on his day he
could shred anyone Canrsquot
take that away from himrdquo
SERGEPIZZORNO
Kasabian
BLACKALICIOUS
Nia (1999)
ldquoThe
production the
delivery the
MCs the
lyricshellip itrsquos just
phenomenal It changed
everything for mersquo
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FEATURE
MATT KING Peep Showrsquos Super Hans
THE STONE ROSES
The Stone Roses (1989)
ldquo1989 and
I was
working in an
iron ore mine
in the remote
Western Australian
outback town of Port
Hedland There was one
nightclub which during the
day was a gas station androadhouse ndash but every
Friday night it turned into
Mistyrsquos the weirdest
club in the entire world
Tough Aussie miners
brawling and drinking
and awkwardly dancing
to lsquoRide On Timersquo and
lsquoThe Only Way Is Uprsquo
Fing surreal Then
suddenly a couple of
lads from Manchester
rolled into town Steve
nd John were skinheads
ut they were into thisnew band from back
home called The Stone
Roses Irsquod never heard
of them One night they
managed to persuade
the DJ to play lsquoI Am The
Resurrectionrsquo through
the clubrsquos ageing sound
system The song
cleared the dancefloor
and changed my life
Nothing was ever the
same after thatrdquo
TOMHIDDLESTONThor actor
THE ROLLING STONES
Forty Licks (2002)
ldquoIrsquom sorry
itrsquos not a
real album itrsquos
a greatest
hits album
but this is the one that
yoursquove got to hear
I think their brand of
rockrsquonrsquoroll is evergreen
I think itrsquos impossible to
hear those songs and
not be affected by
the rockrsquonrsquoroll soul
of their musicrdquo
KEITHRICHARDSThe Rolling Stones
BOB DYLAN
Blonde On Blonde (1966)
ldquoBob came
from a folk
tradition
which had
much looser
possibilities and he
showed you rockrsquonrsquorolldidnrsquot have to be restricted
by that verse-chorus-verse
formula We all pushed
each other on in those
days Bobrsquos a nasty little
bgger I remember him
saying to me lsquoI couldrsquove
written lsquohellipSatisfactionrsquo
Keith but you couldnrsquot
have written lsquoDesolation
Rowrsquorsquo I said lsquoWell yoursquore
right there Bobrsquordquo
BRANDONFLOWERSThe Killers
THE SMITHS
Louder Than Bombs
(1987)
ldquoThe Smiths
had the
biggest impact
on me I was
living in a small
town in Utah and kids my
age were into Korn and
Tool but I was on the other
end of the spectrum This
album has my favourite
Smiths song on it lsquoYou
Just Havenrsquot Earned It Yet
Babyrsquo With Johnny Marr
on guitar and Andy Rourke
on bass you couldnrsquot lose
And Morrisseyrsquos voiceis the closest thing we
had to Elvisrdquo
AZEALIABANKS Rapper
AZEALIA BANKSBroke With Expensive
Taste (2014)
ldquoI jumped
over so many
hurdles and
obstacles to
make that
album I fought for it When
I listen to it I hear all the
different parts of myself
playing together and it
reminds me what I can do
and what anyone can do if
they work for it I neverdoubted myself musically
but I did doubt my ability
to co-operate with people
You know the media
portray me as angry
Azealia Banks but I can be
friendly I can shine But no
no Irsquom not going to change
who I am I love who I amrdquo
TRUGOYTHE DOVE De La Soul
RUN-DMC
Run-DMC (1984)
ldquoAlthough
there was
hip-hop
beforeRun-DMC
they were one of those
bands where itrsquos like
lsquoWow you see those same
people on the cornerrsquo
I didnrsquot see Grandmaster
Flash on the corner every
day with the leather and
the spikes and all but
Run-DMC you saw them
every day in their Adidas
So to see somebody in
your neighbourhood on
TV doing hip-hop that big
was impressiverdquo
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JAMIE COOK
Arctic Monkeys
CAPTAIN BEYOND
Captain Beyond (1972)
ldquoTherersquos a
prog band
called Captain
Beyond who
released three
albums in the rsquo70s and this
self-titled one was their
first Itrsquos a great album
riff-strong from beginning
to end This record doesnrsquot
really stop Irsquove tried to lookup how they recorded it
because it sounds like itrsquos a
massive jam Itrsquos like
theyrsquove decided not to stop
until they drop Itrsquos a good
one to play loudrdquo
ALEX TURNER Arctic Monkeys
MICHAEL CHAPMAN
Rainmaker (1969)
ldquo
When Irsquom
riting I have
his thing
here Irsquoll get
lsquo
resetrsquo by a
new singer or by some
song I havenrsquot heard
before When it happens it
gives you a physical
feeling like you feel a tinglerun down your back If I get
that when I hear a song
I think lsquoSht Irsquom not even
close to thatrsquo Then you
build it up again you think
yoursquore getting somewhere
and then something will
blow your mind again
Thatrsquos what happened to
me when I heard Michael
Chapman On lsquoRainmakerrsquo
therersquos a song called lsquoYou
Sayrsquo that had that effect on
me It happens all the timerdquo
MATT HELDERS Arctic Monkeys
DR DRE
2001 (1999)
ldquoThe first timeI heard it I was
so intrigued
ndash it was just
completely
different It also had huge
singles like lsquoForgot About
Drersquo and lsquoThe Next
Episodersquo which you heard
everywhere when they
came out That doesnrsquot
really happen any more
in any genrerdquo
ACTIONBRONSON Rapper
SANTANA
Abraxas (1970)
ldquoMy father
was a
guitarist in a
band and he
first played
this to me in the car while
driving to Bear Mountain
a New York state park
I love the guitar jungle
rhythms beautiful drums
and different percussions
I canrsquot get enough of
psychedelic sht like thatrdquo
COURTNEYBARNETTSinger-songwriter
LOU REED
Transformer (1972)
ldquoItrsquos the best
record in the
world Every
time I listen
to it I hear
something new and I feel
different feelings It just
sounds so live and
in-the-moment ndash it feels
like theyrsquore just fing
around in the studiordquo
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F TUR
FRANK TURNERSinger-songwriter
THE WEAKERTHANS
Reconstruction Site
(2003)
ldquoIt has the
best lyrics
that Irsquove
ever heard
in my life
What John K Samson
does with words on this
record is so far advancedand ahead of all other
pop music lyrics that
Irsquove heard The only
other person I can think
of who comes close
is Nick Cave ndash his words
are pure poetry And
the music is lovely i trsquos
a really great country
rock recordrdquo
DANGERMOUSESuperstar producer
KRAFTWERK
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)
ldquoThe most
influentialband of
the last 30
years They
had such a huge impact
on the hip-hop stuff I used
to listen to in the rsquo90s
Their influence is so
important in everything
Irsquove done and what
I continue to do It finds
its way into so many
parts of songs that
I love Irsquod never heard
anything like lsquoShowroom
Dummiesrsquo at the timerdquo
ARNI ARNASONThe Vaccines
LEONARD COHEN
New Skin For The Old
Ceremony (1974)
ldquoItrsquos the best
Leonard
Cohen album
Itrsquos the first
Cohen record
where he introduces any
sort of production Itrsquos not
just him with a guitar Itrsquos
really sparse and really
beautiful and the lyrics
are incrediblerdquo
STEVEN TYLER Aerosmith
THE BYRDS
Fifth Dimension (1966)
ldquoRoger
McGuinnrsquos
12-string said
it all ndash the
songs just fly
Theirs was a mixture of
The Beatles The Everly
Brothers and some kind
of mutant country soundlsquoEight Miles Highrsquo and lsquoMr
Spacemanrsquo were a major
influence on merdquo
KATY BSinger
SKREAM
Skream (2006)
ldquoThis
album really
captures
a moment in
time when
dubstep was gainingmomentum You can hear
the early influences of the
genre so well ndash the best
of garage dub and grime
I also loved the space
created in the music I was
used to dance music
feeling a lot faster but this
felt like I had more time to
think between the beats It
was influential when I was
writing my first album ndash it
made me really want to
describe the feeling that
the music gave merdquo
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F TUR
CHUCK D Public Enemy
THE OrsquoJAYS
Travelinrsquo At The Speed
Of Thought (1977)
ldquoThe first
album I ever
bought I was
a big OrsquoJaysfan I liked the
way their vocals overlapped
and intertwined with each
other Eddie Levert and
Walter Williams are the
greatest singers of all timerdquo
BILLY CORGANSmashing Pumpkins
BLACK SABBATH
Master Of Reality (1971)
ldquoThis album
changed the
way I thought
when I was
eight Irsquod
picked it up from my uncle
The album looked so
cool with its dark evil
colour and purple writing
I listened to its stupid
Ozzy Osbourne intro and it
sounded so heavy OK thelyrics are pretty hit and
miss lsquoSweet Leafrsquo is their
bad ode to pot and never
has a man rhymed lsquoinsanersquo
with lsquobrainrsquo so many times
But the music is amazing
It spawned grunge
Unfortunately A lot of
bands wouldnrsquot admit to its
influence I guess because
of the satanic connectionrdquo
WINSTONMARSHALL Mumford amp Sons
ZZ TOP
Tres Hombres (1973)
ldquoIt has a
combination
of the
best guitarsounds best
guitar riffs and songwriting
Itrsquos the one album that
made me want to do what
I do I found it in a pile of my
mumrsquos old vinyl and I was
like lsquoWhat the fuck is thisrsquo
lsquoLa Grangersquo is on it which
is the classic everybody
knows but also lsquoBeer
Drinkers amp Hellraisersrsquo Itrsquos
the perfect rock albumrdquo
IRVINE WELSHTrainspotting author
DAVID BOWIE
Diamond Dogs (1974)
ldquoThe most
interesting
albums are
transitional
ones and
here we see Bowie really
letting rip with his vocals
finding the power and
range he needed to
reinvent himself as a
soul singer on Young
Americans Itrsquos an
angry snarling epic
underrated masterpiecerdquo
SIMON NEIL Biffy Clyro
RED HOUSE
PAINTERS
Rollercoaster (1993)
ldquoItrsquos a
beautifully
heartbreaking
record that
taught me a
lot about music Having
grown up listening to a lot
of extreme stuff like Slayerand Pantera to hear
something so gentle but so
intense opened my eyes to
the fact music doesnrsquot have
to be brutal to take you
somewhere heavy Mark
Kozelekrsquos lyrics are so
obviously autobiographical
and that really appealed to
me He helped realise what
was important to me as a
songwriter If it hadnrsquot been
for them Irsquod probably still
be singing about fing
warzones and dragonsrdquo
HAYLEYWILLIAMS Paramore
FAILURE
Fantastic Planet (1996)
ldquoItrsquos droney
itrsquos heavy
the guitar
tones are
outrageous
Itrsquos the epitome of rsquo90s
alternative rock I like them
mostly because Ken
Andrews sounds like he
doesnrsquot care ndash hersquos just
singing things hersquos
passionate aboutrdquo
LOUISTHEROUX Filmmaker
MARVIN GAYE
I Want You (1976)
ldquoItrsquos totally
consistent
and self-
contained
Like thebest albums each
track enriches the other
Itrsquos like a novel almost
He sang like an angel
and itrsquos soulful sexy
but also moving at the
same timerdquo
JARVISCOCKER Pulp
HUGO MONTENEGRO
Music From The Good
The Bad And The
Ugly (1968)
ldquoIt reminds me
of getting
ready to go to
school and my
mum always
used to have Terry Woganon the radio It was quite
haunting and mysterious
to me I was four or five at
that time and it reminds me
of pain because mum used
to brush me and my sisterrsquos
hair before we went to
school If you didnrsquot keep
still shersquod hit you on the
head with a hairbrush
They were plastic so
often broke I had a
number of hairbrushes
broken over my head to
the sound of this reco rdrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
5 0 A L B U M S T O H E A R B E F O R E Y O U D I E
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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O
T O S G
E
T
T
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O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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50 CENTHersquos just dropped out of
the top five on Forbesrsquo
rappers rich list ndash replaced
by Drake Thatrsquos showbiz
BEYONCEacuteCops protested outside
her show in Texas saying
recent performances had
been lsquoanti-policersquo
K SH
The legally troubled star
is confirmed to play
Diplorsquos US touring festival
Mad Decent Block Party
SKEPTA The grime lord did a mini
UK tour ndash from London to
Glasgow ndash to support ace
new album lsquoKonnichiwarsquo
ACDCrsquos guitarist Angus Young and new temporaryfrontman Axl Rose on theirupcoming European tour
Opie is doing the Guns Nrsquo Roses
tour right now When I read about
Brian I called him to find out if I
could help I didnrsquot even know what
songs I could sing or what their
dates were ndash but Opie had already
thrown my name in the ringrdquo
Did you consider getting a lotof different guest vocalists
ngus ldquoIt was more a case of
lsquoWhat do we dorsquo It was a crisis
and we had to actrdquo
xl ldquoIrsquom hoping to make it through
the first show before I get firedrdquo
Did you consider cancelling
ngus ldquoYou canrsquot call a tour lsquoRock
or Bustrsquo and then go bustrdquo
Itrsquos also not a great time tobreak your foot Axl How is it
xl ldquoItrsquos getting better little by
little ndash itrsquos about halfway there Irsquom
only now starting to put weight on
the front I havenrsquot been walking up
until the last few daysrdquo
Have you got a new chair forthese showsSame chair but a new base It used
to be too high too grandiose Now
itrsquos a little more low key
Of all the songs do you have a
favourite to perform
xl ldquoRight now itrsquos lsquoHells Bellsrsquo
because itrsquos the hardest song Irsquove
How did the first rehearsal go Angus ldquoIt was good Thatrsquos where
you find out straight away if
somethingrsquos going tohelliprdquo
Axl ldquoHow bad somebody sucksrdquo
Did anybody suck Axl ldquoI did but they went lsquoYou
know what Come back next week
and try againrsquo Like a football player
Irsquom watching tapes stuff l ike thatrdquo
How many times had you seen ACDC play live Axl ldquoWe met very early ndash early in
Guns Nrsquo Roses in the first coupleof years ndash at the Forum in LA I met
him [Angus] and Brian backstagerdquo
Angus ldquoIt wasnrsquot in that police
stationrdquo
Axl ldquoThat was the second timerdquo
How long have you been a fan Axl ldquoLike about five minutes
before that No since I was a kidrdquo
And how much did ACDCinfluence Guns Nrsquo Roses Axl ldquoVery much They were a big
influence of Izzy [Stradlin]rsquos and
mine And it was something wehad in common with Slash Slashrsquos
girlfriend made him listen to
ACDC 247 ndash he didnrsquot get to hang
out with her unless he didrdquo
So why did you pick Axl Axl ldquoI paid them a lot of moneyrdquo
Angus ldquoI spent it wellrdquo
Axl ldquoOne of their production guys
Highwayto hell
Go see ACDC with Axl
May 13 Stade VeacutelodromeMarseille France 16
Werchter Site Werchter
Belgium 19 Ernst-Happel
Stadium Vienna Austria
22 Letnany Airport Prague
Czech Republic 26
Volksparkstadion Hamburg
Germany 29 Stade De
Suisse Berne Switzerland
June 1 Red Bull Arena
Leipzig Germany 4 The
Stadium Queen Elizabeth
Olympic Park London
9 Etihad Stadium
Manchester England12 Ceres Park Aarhus
Denmark
ever had to sing and i trsquos always
a big challenge But I do have a
lot of fun when I get it rightrdquo
Have you nailed it Axl ldquoWell in rehearsals yes
buthellip you never know whorsquos
gonna win lsquotil the race is runrdquo
Whatrsquos your message to the
7000 fans in Belgium who
returned their tickets
Angus ldquoYoursquore going to miss a
great night outrdquo
Axl ldquoI miss them already and I
donrsquot even know themrdquo
Rose with Young at
ACDCrsquos Lisbon gig last
week He replaced
former singer Brian
Johnson who retired
after being diagnosed
with hearing loss
6
Rock or bust
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The soundtrack ndash Greenrsquos ninth
solo album ndash will be released with
the film On the accompanying tour
(various cities May 12-31) the film
will be screened before he takes to
the stage ndash dressed as Aladdin
Green funded the project via
Kickstarter but his wife Yasmin
Dolatabadi ndash who produced it ndash
has vetoed him doing that again
ldquoI used my own money to finish
itrdquo he says ldquoIf a couple of ads
hadnrsquot used Moldy Peaches songs
Irsquod be broke Shersquos told me that
unless I get a backer I canrsquot makeany more films ndash theyrsquore too crazyrdquo
The yearrsquos maddest filmhis crew constructed Aladdinrsquos
sets and props from papier macirccheacute
Lurid and colourful the effect is
like rsquo90s childrenrsquos TV with orgies
and drug-taking ldquoI wanted it to
look like the actors were inside
a real-life cartoonrdquo he says
Aladdin continues Greenrsquos
creative bromance with Culkin
who starred in Greenrsquos debut film
2011rsquos ketamine-fuel led iPhone-
shot curio The Wrong Ferrari They originally met at an Albert
Hammond Jr gig in LA in a lift
alongside Drew Barrymore and
Seth Green (no relation)
ldquoItrsquos near impossible to describe
a film like thisrdquo Culkin tells NME
ldquoI said yes to the script before hersquod
even written it Thatrsquos how much
I like Adam Greenrdquo
The Moldy Peachesrsquo AdamGreen has reimagined theDisney classic Aladdinwith papier macirccheacute andMacauley Culkin
WHEN ADAM GREEN
describes his new film Aladdin
as ldquoa weird projectrdquo thatrsquos an
understatement In the writer
directorstarrsquos reimagining the
lamp is a 3D printer the princess isa reality star and Home Alone icon
Macaulay Culkin gets decapitated
From his home in New York the
one-time member of offbeat duo
Moldy Peaches explains his
four-year labour of love ldquoI loved
watching movies like Fellinirsquos
Casanovardquo he says ldquowhere an
artist takes a myth everybody
knows and puts a crazy spin on itrdquo
Influenced by cult artist Red
Grooms 34-year-old Green and
Adam Green and
co-star Bip Ling in
Aladdin which is
out now
Ling was told to play
the princess as a
Kardashian
Macaulay Culkin
and Arrested
Development rsquos
Alia Shawkat
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Hit listWhat do the tunes on Alex Turnerrsquos playlist tell usabout the Arctic Monkey and Last Shadow Puppet
pound509mTaylor Swiftrsquos earnings
in 2015 according to
a new report Lend us
a fiver Tay
100Years before the release
of John Malkovichrsquos
unambiguously titled
100 Years ndash The Movie
You Will Never See
pound13847The suggested worth of
a letter from Kurt Cobain
which its owner Juliana
Hatfield may soon sell
12People in an orchestra
Kanye West hired to
surprise Kim Kardashian
on Motherrsquos Day
A TANTAL IS IN G IN SI GH T IN TO
the mind of Alex Turner arrived last
week when The Last Shadow
Puppets shared on Twitter a
playlist of the music hersquos currently
listening to Why so tantalising
Because Alex Turner is a
mysterious and complex fellow
who hides behind lime-green suits
and increasingly depraved
hairstyles So what do the tunes
say about one of the most talented
musicians of his generation
LEONARD COHEN
Is This What You Wanted
A gospel-tinged ballad from 1974that features the heart-rending
line ldquoIs this what you wantedTo
live in a house thatrsquos hauntedBy
the ghost of you and merdquo Turner
is no stranger to looking back on a
failed relationship Arctic Monkeysrsquo
lsquoKnee Socksrsquo captures a tender
moment when his girlfriend teams
Alexrsquos ldquo pale blue Lacosterdquo with the
titular item of clothing
What it tells us Hersquos pining
JOHN CARPENTER
Main Title Assault on Precinct 13
An austere synth track that throbs
and pulsates and stalks the soul
like loneliness itself and the
primary piece of music from John
Carpenterrsquos tense 1976 thriller film
Assault on Precinct 13 Being an
internationally famous rock star
does funny things to the mind
What it tells us Hersquos isolated
HAMILTON LEITHAUSER
AND PAUL MAROON
New England Crows
Leithauser (singer) and Maroon
(guitarist) are members of New
York City indie heroes The
Walkmen and lsquoNew England
Crowsrsquo is an under-the-radar gem
from 2015 Theyrsquore hip theyrsquore
cool theyrsquore underground So are
lesser-known first-wave Bristol
punks Glaxo Babies whose lsquoThis
Is Your Lifersquo is also on the playlist
What it tells us Hersquos still seekingnew sounds
SERGE GAINSBOURG
Lrsquohocirctel Particulier
A song taken from the pervy
French croonerrsquos 1971 album
lsquoHistoire de Melody Nelsonrsquo about
a middle-aged man seducing
a teenage girl Elsewhere on the
playlist is lsquoI Want Yoursquo by Marvin
Gaye a song with no hidden
meaning and lsquoIn My Roomrsquo by
Nancy Sinatra These tunes
plus the potent randiness of last
monthrsquos Last Shadow Puppets
album mean only one thing
What it tells us Hersquos horny
Party
anthemsThe playlist in full
1 LEONARD COHEN
Is This What You Wanted
2 MARVIN GAYE
I Want You
3 CAT STEVENS
The Hurt
4 SERGE GAINSBOURG
Lrsquohocirctel Particul ier
5 CONNIE SMITH
Ainrsquot Had No Lovinrsquo
6 NANCY SINATRA
In My Room7 THE STYLE COUNCIL
It Didnrsquot Matter
8 JOHN CARPENTER
Main Title Assault on Precinct 13
9 HAMILTON LEITHAUSER
AND PAUL MAROON
New England Crows
10 GLAXO BABIES
This Is Your Life
11 BENJI HUGHES
Waiting For An Invitation
12 WU-TANG CLAN
I Canrsquot Go To Sleep
0
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Swiss sneaks
K Swissrsquos new Monochrome
collection features their classic
trainer in red white and blue
pound60 kswisscom
Boxing clever
Metallicarsquos debut album gets
the deluxe boxset treatment
pound150 shopvirginemicom
metallica
Rollercoaster ride
Janis Joplinrsquos life is narrated
by Cat Power in powerful doc
Janis Little Girl Blue
pound1599 dogwoofcom
A towering film
All Things Must Pass
documents the emotional rise
and fall of Tower Records
pound799 amazoncouk
Abbey Road originals
Six classic albums have been
remastered at Abbey Road on
180g vinyl
pound25 thesoundofvinylcom
Snap happy
The Impossible Projectrsquos
instant camera the I-1 is a
digitalanalogue hybrid
pound229 impossible-projectcom
Stones in your shoes
Superga have linked with The
Rolling Stonesrsquo Exhibitionism
show to create these kicks
pound60 officecouk
London libation
Super-smooth Our London
vodka is distilled blended and
bottled in Hackney
pound19 boroughwinescouk
Mail-order music
Flying Vinyl send a box of ace
7rdquo singles direct to your door
every month
pound20 flyingvinylcouk
Hello sailor
Sailor Jerry spiced rum gets a
new look with iconic tattoo
bottle cover wraps
pound20 sainsburyscouk
Hey ladies
Rep your fave female rockers
ndash from Joan Jett to Courtney
Love ndash with this brilliant badge
pound2 shoptunnelvisioncom
Fall out
Former member of The Fall
Brix Smith Startrsquos new memoir
is a rockrsquonrsquoroll must-read
pound1049 amazoncouk
THIS WEEKrsquoS OBJECTS OF DESIRE
Find more things we like at NMEcom
Socks appeal
Rihannarsquos latest line of Stance
socks includes these sheer
thigh-high numbers
pound1499 asoscom
Gothic romance
Charli XCXrsquos newest collection
for Boohoo includes this
gothic lace jacket
pound14 boohoocom
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YOUR T OW N YOUR MUS I C YOU R S T Y LE
THIS WEEK
CHLOE PENNEY i28 events organiser
Listening to
COSMO SHELDRAKE
Rich (ft Anndreyah Vargas)
ldquoHersquos a floppy-haired farmer
boy who uses lots of live
nature sounds More people
need to hear himrdquo
Wearing HampM top jacket
and skirt Clarks boots
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoItrsquos a very tweepretty townrdquo
h SAMRUMBELOW51 acting coach
Listening to
BLUR
Tender
ldquoI found it on the Spotify
Discover section Itrsquos on oneof my favourite compilationsrdquo
Wearing Zara jacket
Stetson cap
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoIt still has a unique
rural quality to itrdquo
ldquoGoing toLondon
Itrsquos socloserdquo
COURTNEEOrsquoNEILL i23 waitress
Listening to
AMY WINEHOUSE
Wake Up Alone
ldquoI just love her individuality
She had this stunning voice
which is really hard to find
nowadaysrdquo
Wearing Topshop pinafore
and jumper Walmart
headband
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoI like the history it
still has If you take the time
to look you notice its
stunning architecturerdquo
h IAN HARRIS28 designer
Listening toSUB FOCUS
Airplane
ldquoItrsquos nostalgic for me
because I used to DJ drum
and bass at universityrdquo
Wearing Uniqlo hoodie
Topman jeans Vans trainers
Myrtle Beach hat Tommy
Hilfiger glasses
Best thing about St Albans
ldquoGoing to London It rsquos
so closerdquo
St Albans
4
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As chosen b the finest
musicians actors authors
and directors in the world
DAVE GROHL Foo Fighters
THE B-52rsquoS
The B-52rsquos (1979)
ldquoThis was the
first thing to
really grab me
Those guitars
Two strings
How cool Those drums
Slap slap slap slap Deadeasy The women looked
like they were from outer
space and everything was
linked in ndash the sleeves the
iconography the clothes
the logo When yoursquore a
kid thatrsquos what yoursquore after
ndash a real unified feel to a
band Their songs were so
easy to learn they got me
into playing really easily
This was the first thing after
Kiss or Rush that totally
absorbed merdquo
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ANGUS YOUNG ACDC
THE WHITE ALBUM
The Beatles (1968)
ldquoIrsquoll tell you
a good album
The Beatlesrsquo
lsquoWhite
Albumrsquo
Therersquos a lot of good stuff
on the lsquoWhite Albumrsquo
because thatrsquos when The
Beatles did a little bit of
everything a bit of bluesa bit of rockrsquonrsquorollrdquo
KATE TEMPEST
Rapper and poet
BILL WITHERS
Live at Carnegie Hall
(1973)
ldquoThe songs
he writes
have this
deep passion
and sincerity
but then you hear him
between the songs and
hersquos just chilling Hersquos
so witty I listen to a lot
of lyrical music and BillWithersrsquo lyrics have
no bullsht Itrsquos heart-
wrenching stuff but itrsquos
clear Therersquos a song
called lsquoBetter Off Deadrsquo
where hersquos talking
about having a drinking
problem and shersquos
taken the kids He says
ldquoShersquos better off without
me and Irsquom better off
deadrdquo It ends with a
gunshot Oh my Godrdquo
JOHNNY MARRThe Smiths legend
IGGY AND
THE STOOGES
Raw Power (1973)
ldquoI got it when
I was 15 and
immediately
related to it
I lived on aManchester housing estate
where it seemed like winter
lasted forever But I didnrsquot
mind it being dark when the
soundtrack to those days
was so beautiful and
mysterious Itrsquos more lyrical
and musically innovative
than their other records
without sacrificing any
purity or primal excitement
I interpreted the lyrics as
Iggyrsquos personal street
poetry The atmosphere
was what I drew on forlsquoThe Queen Is Deadrsquo ndash that
beautiful gloomrdquo
RICHARDLINKLATER Boyhood director
FRANK ZAPPA
Joersquos Garage Acts I
II amp III (1987)
ldquoUnlike some
Zappa itrsquos
completely
accessible ndash
it goes from
raunchy to sublimely
beautiful Itrsquos the absolute
spectrum of Zapparsquorsquo
P H O T O S A M Y
B R A M M A L L G E T T Y
I M A G
E S S H A M I L
T A N N A T H E
G U A R D I A N
GRIMESSinger
OUTKAST
Stankonia (2000)
ldquo
I really
njoyed
utKast when
I was a kid
I donrsquot know
why Obviously back then
I wasnrsquot like lsquoOh the
productionrsquos amazingrsquo
or anything itrsquos just that
the whole recordrsquos totally
solid lsquoBOBrsquo is pretty
sweet ndash itrsquos like a rap
drumrsquonrsquobass soundrdquo
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STEVE ALBINI Nirvana producer
MINUTEMEN
Buzz Or Howl Under The
Influence Of Heat (1983)
ldquoTo say that
Minutemen
influenced
me and
an entire
population of others is like
saying the Civil War had
lsquosome effectrsquo on the slave
trade The only otherthree-piece band to carve
out such a distinctive
path would be Wipers
about whom you limeys
know way too little
for me to help yourdquo
GUS UNGER-HAMILTON
Alt-J
THE VELVET
UNDERGROUND
White LightWhite Heat
(1968)
ldquoThe album
as a whole
has got ahugely varied
sound on
it which I really like ndash I
struggle with things that
sound similar all the way
through And this album
is very avant garde very
experimental and it
manages to hold your
interest It marks a high
point in experimental
rock music but itrsquos still
extremely listenable More
than anything else itrsquos
really really good funrdquo
TOM MEIGHAN Kasabian
MICHAEL JACKSON
Thriller (1982)
ldquoNothingrsquos
come near
since It was
my childhood
man
It sent me crazy Irsquodbe in front of the TV for
hours trying to mimic him
and them dance moves
I donrsquot think Irsquod be singing
in a band if i t wasnrsquot for
Michael Jackson and that
album Hersquos a big part of
me and my childhood Donrsquot
get me wrong from what I
hear the guy was a fing
monster but on his day he
could shred anyone Canrsquot
take that away from himrdquo
SERGEPIZZORNO
Kasabian
BLACKALICIOUS
Nia (1999)
ldquoThe
production the
delivery the
MCs the
lyricshellip itrsquos just
phenomenal It changed
everything for mersquo
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FEATURE
MATT KING Peep Showrsquos Super Hans
THE STONE ROSES
The Stone Roses (1989)
ldquo1989 and
I was
working in an
iron ore mine
in the remote
Western Australian
outback town of Port
Hedland There was one
nightclub which during the
day was a gas station androadhouse ndash but every
Friday night it turned into
Mistyrsquos the weirdest
club in the entire world
Tough Aussie miners
brawling and drinking
and awkwardly dancing
to lsquoRide On Timersquo and
lsquoThe Only Way Is Uprsquo
Fing surreal Then
suddenly a couple of
lads from Manchester
rolled into town Steve
nd John were skinheads
ut they were into thisnew band from back
home called The Stone
Roses Irsquod never heard
of them One night they
managed to persuade
the DJ to play lsquoI Am The
Resurrectionrsquo through
the clubrsquos ageing sound
system The song
cleared the dancefloor
and changed my life
Nothing was ever the
same after thatrdquo
TOMHIDDLESTONThor actor
THE ROLLING STONES
Forty Licks (2002)
ldquoIrsquom sorry
itrsquos not a
real album itrsquos
a greatest
hits album
but this is the one that
yoursquove got to hear
I think their brand of
rockrsquonrsquoroll is evergreen
I think itrsquos impossible to
hear those songs and
not be affected by
the rockrsquonrsquoroll soul
of their musicrdquo
KEITHRICHARDSThe Rolling Stones
BOB DYLAN
Blonde On Blonde (1966)
ldquoBob came
from a folk
tradition
which had
much looser
possibilities and he
showed you rockrsquonrsquorolldidnrsquot have to be restricted
by that verse-chorus-verse
formula We all pushed
each other on in those
days Bobrsquos a nasty little
bgger I remember him
saying to me lsquoI couldrsquove
written lsquohellipSatisfactionrsquo
Keith but you couldnrsquot
have written lsquoDesolation
Rowrsquorsquo I said lsquoWell yoursquore
right there Bobrsquordquo
BRANDONFLOWERSThe Killers
THE SMITHS
Louder Than Bombs
(1987)
ldquoThe Smiths
had the
biggest impact
on me I was
living in a small
town in Utah and kids my
age were into Korn and
Tool but I was on the other
end of the spectrum This
album has my favourite
Smiths song on it lsquoYou
Just Havenrsquot Earned It Yet
Babyrsquo With Johnny Marr
on guitar and Andy Rourke
on bass you couldnrsquot lose
And Morrisseyrsquos voiceis the closest thing we
had to Elvisrdquo
AZEALIABANKS Rapper
AZEALIA BANKSBroke With Expensive
Taste (2014)
ldquoI jumped
over so many
hurdles and
obstacles to
make that
album I fought for it When
I listen to it I hear all the
different parts of myself
playing together and it
reminds me what I can do
and what anyone can do if
they work for it I neverdoubted myself musically
but I did doubt my ability
to co-operate with people
You know the media
portray me as angry
Azealia Banks but I can be
friendly I can shine But no
no Irsquom not going to change
who I am I love who I amrdquo
TRUGOYTHE DOVE De La Soul
RUN-DMC
Run-DMC (1984)
ldquoAlthough
there was
hip-hop
beforeRun-DMC
they were one of those
bands where itrsquos like
lsquoWow you see those same
people on the cornerrsquo
I didnrsquot see Grandmaster
Flash on the corner every
day with the leather and
the spikes and all but
Run-DMC you saw them
every day in their Adidas
So to see somebody in
your neighbourhood on
TV doing hip-hop that big
was impressiverdquo
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JAMIE COOK
Arctic Monkeys
CAPTAIN BEYOND
Captain Beyond (1972)
ldquoTherersquos a
prog band
called Captain
Beyond who
released three
albums in the rsquo70s and this
self-titled one was their
first Itrsquos a great album
riff-strong from beginning
to end This record doesnrsquot
really stop Irsquove tried to lookup how they recorded it
because it sounds like itrsquos a
massive jam Itrsquos like
theyrsquove decided not to stop
until they drop Itrsquos a good
one to play loudrdquo
ALEX TURNER Arctic Monkeys
MICHAEL CHAPMAN
Rainmaker (1969)
ldquo
When Irsquom
riting I have
his thing
here Irsquoll get
lsquo
resetrsquo by a
new singer or by some
song I havenrsquot heard
before When it happens it
gives you a physical
feeling like you feel a tinglerun down your back If I get
that when I hear a song
I think lsquoSht Irsquom not even
close to thatrsquo Then you
build it up again you think
yoursquore getting somewhere
and then something will
blow your mind again
Thatrsquos what happened to
me when I heard Michael
Chapman On lsquoRainmakerrsquo
therersquos a song called lsquoYou
Sayrsquo that had that effect on
me It happens all the timerdquo
MATT HELDERS Arctic Monkeys
DR DRE
2001 (1999)
ldquoThe first timeI heard it I was
so intrigued
ndash it was just
completely
different It also had huge
singles like lsquoForgot About
Drersquo and lsquoThe Next
Episodersquo which you heard
everywhere when they
came out That doesnrsquot
really happen any more
in any genrerdquo
ACTIONBRONSON Rapper
SANTANA
Abraxas (1970)
ldquoMy father
was a
guitarist in a
band and he
first played
this to me in the car while
driving to Bear Mountain
a New York state park
I love the guitar jungle
rhythms beautiful drums
and different percussions
I canrsquot get enough of
psychedelic sht like thatrdquo
COURTNEYBARNETTSinger-songwriter
LOU REED
Transformer (1972)
ldquoItrsquos the best
record in the
world Every
time I listen
to it I hear
something new and I feel
different feelings It just
sounds so live and
in-the-moment ndash it feels
like theyrsquore just fing
around in the studiordquo
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F TUR
FRANK TURNERSinger-songwriter
THE WEAKERTHANS
Reconstruction Site
(2003)
ldquoIt has the
best lyrics
that Irsquove
ever heard
in my life
What John K Samson
does with words on this
record is so far advancedand ahead of all other
pop music lyrics that
Irsquove heard The only
other person I can think
of who comes close
is Nick Cave ndash his words
are pure poetry And
the music is lovely i trsquos
a really great country
rock recordrdquo
DANGERMOUSESuperstar producer
KRAFTWERK
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)
ldquoThe most
influentialband of
the last 30
years They
had such a huge impact
on the hip-hop stuff I used
to listen to in the rsquo90s
Their influence is so
important in everything
Irsquove done and what
I continue to do It finds
its way into so many
parts of songs that
I love Irsquod never heard
anything like lsquoShowroom
Dummiesrsquo at the timerdquo
ARNI ARNASONThe Vaccines
LEONARD COHEN
New Skin For The Old
Ceremony (1974)
ldquoItrsquos the best
Leonard
Cohen album
Itrsquos the first
Cohen record
where he introduces any
sort of production Itrsquos not
just him with a guitar Itrsquos
really sparse and really
beautiful and the lyrics
are incrediblerdquo
STEVEN TYLER Aerosmith
THE BYRDS
Fifth Dimension (1966)
ldquoRoger
McGuinnrsquos
12-string said
it all ndash the
songs just fly
Theirs was a mixture of
The Beatles The Everly
Brothers and some kind
of mutant country soundlsquoEight Miles Highrsquo and lsquoMr
Spacemanrsquo were a major
influence on merdquo
KATY BSinger
SKREAM
Skream (2006)
ldquoThis
album really
captures
a moment in
time when
dubstep was gainingmomentum You can hear
the early influences of the
genre so well ndash the best
of garage dub and grime
I also loved the space
created in the music I was
used to dance music
feeling a lot faster but this
felt like I had more time to
think between the beats It
was influential when I was
writing my first album ndash it
made me really want to
describe the feeling that
the music gave merdquo
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F TUR
CHUCK D Public Enemy
THE OrsquoJAYS
Travelinrsquo At The Speed
Of Thought (1977)
ldquoThe first
album I ever
bought I was
a big OrsquoJaysfan I liked the
way their vocals overlapped
and intertwined with each
other Eddie Levert and
Walter Williams are the
greatest singers of all timerdquo
BILLY CORGANSmashing Pumpkins
BLACK SABBATH
Master Of Reality (1971)
ldquoThis album
changed the
way I thought
when I was
eight Irsquod
picked it up from my uncle
The album looked so
cool with its dark evil
colour and purple writing
I listened to its stupid
Ozzy Osbourne intro and it
sounded so heavy OK thelyrics are pretty hit and
miss lsquoSweet Leafrsquo is their
bad ode to pot and never
has a man rhymed lsquoinsanersquo
with lsquobrainrsquo so many times
But the music is amazing
It spawned grunge
Unfortunately A lot of
bands wouldnrsquot admit to its
influence I guess because
of the satanic connectionrdquo
WINSTONMARSHALL Mumford amp Sons
ZZ TOP
Tres Hombres (1973)
ldquoIt has a
combination
of the
best guitarsounds best
guitar riffs and songwriting
Itrsquos the one album that
made me want to do what
I do I found it in a pile of my
mumrsquos old vinyl and I was
like lsquoWhat the fuck is thisrsquo
lsquoLa Grangersquo is on it which
is the classic everybody
knows but also lsquoBeer
Drinkers amp Hellraisersrsquo Itrsquos
the perfect rock albumrdquo
IRVINE WELSHTrainspotting author
DAVID BOWIE
Diamond Dogs (1974)
ldquoThe most
interesting
albums are
transitional
ones and
here we see Bowie really
letting rip with his vocals
finding the power and
range he needed to
reinvent himself as a
soul singer on Young
Americans Itrsquos an
angry snarling epic
underrated masterpiecerdquo
SIMON NEIL Biffy Clyro
RED HOUSE
PAINTERS
Rollercoaster (1993)
ldquoItrsquos a
beautifully
heartbreaking
record that
taught me a
lot about music Having
grown up listening to a lot
of extreme stuff like Slayerand Pantera to hear
something so gentle but so
intense opened my eyes to
the fact music doesnrsquot have
to be brutal to take you
somewhere heavy Mark
Kozelekrsquos lyrics are so
obviously autobiographical
and that really appealed to
me He helped realise what
was important to me as a
songwriter If it hadnrsquot been
for them Irsquod probably still
be singing about fing
warzones and dragonsrdquo
HAYLEYWILLIAMS Paramore
FAILURE
Fantastic Planet (1996)
ldquoItrsquos droney
itrsquos heavy
the guitar
tones are
outrageous
Itrsquos the epitome of rsquo90s
alternative rock I like them
mostly because Ken
Andrews sounds like he
doesnrsquot care ndash hersquos just
singing things hersquos
passionate aboutrdquo
LOUISTHEROUX Filmmaker
MARVIN GAYE
I Want You (1976)
ldquoItrsquos totally
consistent
and self-
contained
Like thebest albums each
track enriches the other
Itrsquos like a novel almost
He sang like an angel
and itrsquos soulful sexy
but also moving at the
same timerdquo
JARVISCOCKER Pulp
HUGO MONTENEGRO
Music From The Good
The Bad And The
Ugly (1968)
ldquoIt reminds me
of getting
ready to go to
school and my
mum always
used to have Terry Woganon the radio It was quite
haunting and mysterious
to me I was four or five at
that time and it reminds me
of pain because mum used
to brush me and my sisterrsquos
hair before we went to
school If you didnrsquot keep
still shersquod hit you on the
head with a hairbrush
They were plastic so
often broke I had a
number of hairbrushes
broken over my head to
the sound of this reco rdrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
5 0 A L B U M S T O H E A R B E F O R E Y O U D I E
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
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THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
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reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
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S H O T T H O M A S
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U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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The soundtrack ndash Greenrsquos ninth
solo album ndash will be released with
the film On the accompanying tour
(various cities May 12-31) the film
will be screened before he takes to
the stage ndash dressed as Aladdin
Green funded the project via
Kickstarter but his wife Yasmin
Dolatabadi ndash who produced it ndash
has vetoed him doing that again
ldquoI used my own money to finish
itrdquo he says ldquoIf a couple of ads
hadnrsquot used Moldy Peaches songs
Irsquod be broke Shersquos told me that
unless I get a backer I canrsquot makeany more films ndash theyrsquore too crazyrdquo
The yearrsquos maddest filmhis crew constructed Aladdinrsquos
sets and props from papier macirccheacute
Lurid and colourful the effect is
like rsquo90s childrenrsquos TV with orgies
and drug-taking ldquoI wanted it to
look like the actors were inside
a real-life cartoonrdquo he says
Aladdin continues Greenrsquos
creative bromance with Culkin
who starred in Greenrsquos debut film
2011rsquos ketamine-fuel led iPhone-
shot curio The Wrong Ferrari They originally met at an Albert
Hammond Jr gig in LA in a lift
alongside Drew Barrymore and
Seth Green (no relation)
ldquoItrsquos near impossible to describe
a film like thisrdquo Culkin tells NME
ldquoI said yes to the script before hersquod
even written it Thatrsquos how much
I like Adam Greenrdquo
The Moldy Peachesrsquo AdamGreen has reimagined theDisney classic Aladdinwith papier macirccheacute andMacauley Culkin
WHEN ADAM GREEN
describes his new film Aladdin
as ldquoa weird projectrdquo thatrsquos an
understatement In the writer
directorstarrsquos reimagining the
lamp is a 3D printer the princess isa reality star and Home Alone icon
Macaulay Culkin gets decapitated
From his home in New York the
one-time member of offbeat duo
Moldy Peaches explains his
four-year labour of love ldquoI loved
watching movies like Fellinirsquos
Casanovardquo he says ldquowhere an
artist takes a myth everybody
knows and puts a crazy spin on itrdquo
Influenced by cult artist Red
Grooms 34-year-old Green and
Adam Green and
co-star Bip Ling in
Aladdin which is
out now
Ling was told to play
the princess as a
Kardashian
Macaulay Culkin
and Arrested
Development rsquos
Alia Shawkat
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Hit listWhat do the tunes on Alex Turnerrsquos playlist tell usabout the Arctic Monkey and Last Shadow Puppet
pound509mTaylor Swiftrsquos earnings
in 2015 according to
a new report Lend us
a fiver Tay
100Years before the release
of John Malkovichrsquos
unambiguously titled
100 Years ndash The Movie
You Will Never See
pound13847The suggested worth of
a letter from Kurt Cobain
which its owner Juliana
Hatfield may soon sell
12People in an orchestra
Kanye West hired to
surprise Kim Kardashian
on Motherrsquos Day
A TANTAL IS IN G IN SI GH T IN TO
the mind of Alex Turner arrived last
week when The Last Shadow
Puppets shared on Twitter a
playlist of the music hersquos currently
listening to Why so tantalising
Because Alex Turner is a
mysterious and complex fellow
who hides behind lime-green suits
and increasingly depraved
hairstyles So what do the tunes
say about one of the most talented
musicians of his generation
LEONARD COHEN
Is This What You Wanted
A gospel-tinged ballad from 1974that features the heart-rending
line ldquoIs this what you wantedTo
live in a house thatrsquos hauntedBy
the ghost of you and merdquo Turner
is no stranger to looking back on a
failed relationship Arctic Monkeysrsquo
lsquoKnee Socksrsquo captures a tender
moment when his girlfriend teams
Alexrsquos ldquo pale blue Lacosterdquo with the
titular item of clothing
What it tells us Hersquos pining
JOHN CARPENTER
Main Title Assault on Precinct 13
An austere synth track that throbs
and pulsates and stalks the soul
like loneliness itself and the
primary piece of music from John
Carpenterrsquos tense 1976 thriller film
Assault on Precinct 13 Being an
internationally famous rock star
does funny things to the mind
What it tells us Hersquos isolated
HAMILTON LEITHAUSER
AND PAUL MAROON
New England Crows
Leithauser (singer) and Maroon
(guitarist) are members of New
York City indie heroes The
Walkmen and lsquoNew England
Crowsrsquo is an under-the-radar gem
from 2015 Theyrsquore hip theyrsquore
cool theyrsquore underground So are
lesser-known first-wave Bristol
punks Glaxo Babies whose lsquoThis
Is Your Lifersquo is also on the playlist
What it tells us Hersquos still seekingnew sounds
SERGE GAINSBOURG
Lrsquohocirctel Particulier
A song taken from the pervy
French croonerrsquos 1971 album
lsquoHistoire de Melody Nelsonrsquo about
a middle-aged man seducing
a teenage girl Elsewhere on the
playlist is lsquoI Want Yoursquo by Marvin
Gaye a song with no hidden
meaning and lsquoIn My Roomrsquo by
Nancy Sinatra These tunes
plus the potent randiness of last
monthrsquos Last Shadow Puppets
album mean only one thing
What it tells us Hersquos horny
Party
anthemsThe playlist in full
1 LEONARD COHEN
Is This What You Wanted
2 MARVIN GAYE
I Want You
3 CAT STEVENS
The Hurt
4 SERGE GAINSBOURG
Lrsquohocirctel Particul ier
5 CONNIE SMITH
Ainrsquot Had No Lovinrsquo
6 NANCY SINATRA
In My Room7 THE STYLE COUNCIL
It Didnrsquot Matter
8 JOHN CARPENTER
Main Title Assault on Precinct 13
9 HAMILTON LEITHAUSER
AND PAUL MAROON
New England Crows
10 GLAXO BABIES
This Is Your Life
11 BENJI HUGHES
Waiting For An Invitation
12 WU-TANG CLAN
I Canrsquot Go To Sleep
0
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Swiss sneaks
K Swissrsquos new Monochrome
collection features their classic
trainer in red white and blue
pound60 kswisscom
Boxing clever
Metallicarsquos debut album gets
the deluxe boxset treatment
pound150 shopvirginemicom
metallica
Rollercoaster ride
Janis Joplinrsquos life is narrated
by Cat Power in powerful doc
Janis Little Girl Blue
pound1599 dogwoofcom
A towering film
All Things Must Pass
documents the emotional rise
and fall of Tower Records
pound799 amazoncouk
Abbey Road originals
Six classic albums have been
remastered at Abbey Road on
180g vinyl
pound25 thesoundofvinylcom
Snap happy
The Impossible Projectrsquos
instant camera the I-1 is a
digitalanalogue hybrid
pound229 impossible-projectcom
Stones in your shoes
Superga have linked with The
Rolling Stonesrsquo Exhibitionism
show to create these kicks
pound60 officecouk
London libation
Super-smooth Our London
vodka is distilled blended and
bottled in Hackney
pound19 boroughwinescouk
Mail-order music
Flying Vinyl send a box of ace
7rdquo singles direct to your door
every month
pound20 flyingvinylcouk
Hello sailor
Sailor Jerry spiced rum gets a
new look with iconic tattoo
bottle cover wraps
pound20 sainsburyscouk
Hey ladies
Rep your fave female rockers
ndash from Joan Jett to Courtney
Love ndash with this brilliant badge
pound2 shoptunnelvisioncom
Fall out
Former member of The Fall
Brix Smith Startrsquos new memoir
is a rockrsquonrsquoroll must-read
pound1049 amazoncouk
THIS WEEKrsquoS OBJECTS OF DESIRE
Find more things we like at NMEcom
Socks appeal
Rihannarsquos latest line of Stance
socks includes these sheer
thigh-high numbers
pound1499 asoscom
Gothic romance
Charli XCXrsquos newest collection
for Boohoo includes this
gothic lace jacket
pound14 boohoocom
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YOUR T OW N YOUR MUS I C YOU R S T Y LE
THIS WEEK
CHLOE PENNEY i28 events organiser
Listening to
COSMO SHELDRAKE
Rich (ft Anndreyah Vargas)
ldquoHersquos a floppy-haired farmer
boy who uses lots of live
nature sounds More people
need to hear himrdquo
Wearing HampM top jacket
and skirt Clarks boots
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoItrsquos a very tweepretty townrdquo
h SAMRUMBELOW51 acting coach
Listening to
BLUR
Tender
ldquoI found it on the Spotify
Discover section Itrsquos on oneof my favourite compilationsrdquo
Wearing Zara jacket
Stetson cap
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoIt still has a unique
rural quality to itrdquo
ldquoGoing toLondon
Itrsquos socloserdquo
COURTNEEOrsquoNEILL i23 waitress
Listening to
AMY WINEHOUSE
Wake Up Alone
ldquoI just love her individuality
She had this stunning voice
which is really hard to find
nowadaysrdquo
Wearing Topshop pinafore
and jumper Walmart
headband
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoI like the history it
still has If you take the time
to look you notice its
stunning architecturerdquo
h IAN HARRIS28 designer
Listening toSUB FOCUS
Airplane
ldquoItrsquos nostalgic for me
because I used to DJ drum
and bass at universityrdquo
Wearing Uniqlo hoodie
Topman jeans Vans trainers
Myrtle Beach hat Tommy
Hilfiger glasses
Best thing about St Albans
ldquoGoing to London It rsquos
so closerdquo
St Albans
4
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As chosen b the finest
musicians actors authors
and directors in the world
DAVE GROHL Foo Fighters
THE B-52rsquoS
The B-52rsquos (1979)
ldquoThis was the
first thing to
really grab me
Those guitars
Two strings
How cool Those drums
Slap slap slap slap Deadeasy The women looked
like they were from outer
space and everything was
linked in ndash the sleeves the
iconography the clothes
the logo When yoursquore a
kid thatrsquos what yoursquore after
ndash a real unified feel to a
band Their songs were so
easy to learn they got me
into playing really easily
This was the first thing after
Kiss or Rush that totally
absorbed merdquo
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ANGUS YOUNG ACDC
THE WHITE ALBUM
The Beatles (1968)
ldquoIrsquoll tell you
a good album
The Beatlesrsquo
lsquoWhite
Albumrsquo
Therersquos a lot of good stuff
on the lsquoWhite Albumrsquo
because thatrsquos when The
Beatles did a little bit of
everything a bit of bluesa bit of rockrsquonrsquorollrdquo
KATE TEMPEST
Rapper and poet
BILL WITHERS
Live at Carnegie Hall
(1973)
ldquoThe songs
he writes
have this
deep passion
and sincerity
but then you hear him
between the songs and
hersquos just chilling Hersquos
so witty I listen to a lot
of lyrical music and BillWithersrsquo lyrics have
no bullsht Itrsquos heart-
wrenching stuff but itrsquos
clear Therersquos a song
called lsquoBetter Off Deadrsquo
where hersquos talking
about having a drinking
problem and shersquos
taken the kids He says
ldquoShersquos better off without
me and Irsquom better off
deadrdquo It ends with a
gunshot Oh my Godrdquo
JOHNNY MARRThe Smiths legend
IGGY AND
THE STOOGES
Raw Power (1973)
ldquoI got it when
I was 15 and
immediately
related to it
I lived on aManchester housing estate
where it seemed like winter
lasted forever But I didnrsquot
mind it being dark when the
soundtrack to those days
was so beautiful and
mysterious Itrsquos more lyrical
and musically innovative
than their other records
without sacrificing any
purity or primal excitement
I interpreted the lyrics as
Iggyrsquos personal street
poetry The atmosphere
was what I drew on forlsquoThe Queen Is Deadrsquo ndash that
beautiful gloomrdquo
RICHARDLINKLATER Boyhood director
FRANK ZAPPA
Joersquos Garage Acts I
II amp III (1987)
ldquoUnlike some
Zappa itrsquos
completely
accessible ndash
it goes from
raunchy to sublimely
beautiful Itrsquos the absolute
spectrum of Zapparsquorsquo
P H O T O S A M Y
B R A M M A L L G E T T Y
I M A G
E S S H A M I L
T A N N A T H E
G U A R D I A N
GRIMESSinger
OUTKAST
Stankonia (2000)
ldquo
I really
njoyed
utKast when
I was a kid
I donrsquot know
why Obviously back then
I wasnrsquot like lsquoOh the
productionrsquos amazingrsquo
or anything itrsquos just that
the whole recordrsquos totally
solid lsquoBOBrsquo is pretty
sweet ndash itrsquos like a rap
drumrsquonrsquobass soundrdquo
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STEVE ALBINI Nirvana producer
MINUTEMEN
Buzz Or Howl Under The
Influence Of Heat (1983)
ldquoTo say that
Minutemen
influenced
me and
an entire
population of others is like
saying the Civil War had
lsquosome effectrsquo on the slave
trade The only otherthree-piece band to carve
out such a distinctive
path would be Wipers
about whom you limeys
know way too little
for me to help yourdquo
GUS UNGER-HAMILTON
Alt-J
THE VELVET
UNDERGROUND
White LightWhite Heat
(1968)
ldquoThe album
as a whole
has got ahugely varied
sound on
it which I really like ndash I
struggle with things that
sound similar all the way
through And this album
is very avant garde very
experimental and it
manages to hold your
interest It marks a high
point in experimental
rock music but itrsquos still
extremely listenable More
than anything else itrsquos
really really good funrdquo
TOM MEIGHAN Kasabian
MICHAEL JACKSON
Thriller (1982)
ldquoNothingrsquos
come near
since It was
my childhood
man
It sent me crazy Irsquodbe in front of the TV for
hours trying to mimic him
and them dance moves
I donrsquot think Irsquod be singing
in a band if i t wasnrsquot for
Michael Jackson and that
album Hersquos a big part of
me and my childhood Donrsquot
get me wrong from what I
hear the guy was a fing
monster but on his day he
could shred anyone Canrsquot
take that away from himrdquo
SERGEPIZZORNO
Kasabian
BLACKALICIOUS
Nia (1999)
ldquoThe
production the
delivery the
MCs the
lyricshellip itrsquos just
phenomenal It changed
everything for mersquo
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FEATURE
MATT KING Peep Showrsquos Super Hans
THE STONE ROSES
The Stone Roses (1989)
ldquo1989 and
I was
working in an
iron ore mine
in the remote
Western Australian
outback town of Port
Hedland There was one
nightclub which during the
day was a gas station androadhouse ndash but every
Friday night it turned into
Mistyrsquos the weirdest
club in the entire world
Tough Aussie miners
brawling and drinking
and awkwardly dancing
to lsquoRide On Timersquo and
lsquoThe Only Way Is Uprsquo
Fing surreal Then
suddenly a couple of
lads from Manchester
rolled into town Steve
nd John were skinheads
ut they were into thisnew band from back
home called The Stone
Roses Irsquod never heard
of them One night they
managed to persuade
the DJ to play lsquoI Am The
Resurrectionrsquo through
the clubrsquos ageing sound
system The song
cleared the dancefloor
and changed my life
Nothing was ever the
same after thatrdquo
TOMHIDDLESTONThor actor
THE ROLLING STONES
Forty Licks (2002)
ldquoIrsquom sorry
itrsquos not a
real album itrsquos
a greatest
hits album
but this is the one that
yoursquove got to hear
I think their brand of
rockrsquonrsquoroll is evergreen
I think itrsquos impossible to
hear those songs and
not be affected by
the rockrsquonrsquoroll soul
of their musicrdquo
KEITHRICHARDSThe Rolling Stones
BOB DYLAN
Blonde On Blonde (1966)
ldquoBob came
from a folk
tradition
which had
much looser
possibilities and he
showed you rockrsquonrsquorolldidnrsquot have to be restricted
by that verse-chorus-verse
formula We all pushed
each other on in those
days Bobrsquos a nasty little
bgger I remember him
saying to me lsquoI couldrsquove
written lsquohellipSatisfactionrsquo
Keith but you couldnrsquot
have written lsquoDesolation
Rowrsquorsquo I said lsquoWell yoursquore
right there Bobrsquordquo
BRANDONFLOWERSThe Killers
THE SMITHS
Louder Than Bombs
(1987)
ldquoThe Smiths
had the
biggest impact
on me I was
living in a small
town in Utah and kids my
age were into Korn and
Tool but I was on the other
end of the spectrum This
album has my favourite
Smiths song on it lsquoYou
Just Havenrsquot Earned It Yet
Babyrsquo With Johnny Marr
on guitar and Andy Rourke
on bass you couldnrsquot lose
And Morrisseyrsquos voiceis the closest thing we
had to Elvisrdquo
AZEALIABANKS Rapper
AZEALIA BANKSBroke With Expensive
Taste (2014)
ldquoI jumped
over so many
hurdles and
obstacles to
make that
album I fought for it When
I listen to it I hear all the
different parts of myself
playing together and it
reminds me what I can do
and what anyone can do if
they work for it I neverdoubted myself musically
but I did doubt my ability
to co-operate with people
You know the media
portray me as angry
Azealia Banks but I can be
friendly I can shine But no
no Irsquom not going to change
who I am I love who I amrdquo
TRUGOYTHE DOVE De La Soul
RUN-DMC
Run-DMC (1984)
ldquoAlthough
there was
hip-hop
beforeRun-DMC
they were one of those
bands where itrsquos like
lsquoWow you see those same
people on the cornerrsquo
I didnrsquot see Grandmaster
Flash on the corner every
day with the leather and
the spikes and all but
Run-DMC you saw them
every day in their Adidas
So to see somebody in
your neighbourhood on
TV doing hip-hop that big
was impressiverdquo
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JAMIE COOK
Arctic Monkeys
CAPTAIN BEYOND
Captain Beyond (1972)
ldquoTherersquos a
prog band
called Captain
Beyond who
released three
albums in the rsquo70s and this
self-titled one was their
first Itrsquos a great album
riff-strong from beginning
to end This record doesnrsquot
really stop Irsquove tried to lookup how they recorded it
because it sounds like itrsquos a
massive jam Itrsquos like
theyrsquove decided not to stop
until they drop Itrsquos a good
one to play loudrdquo
ALEX TURNER Arctic Monkeys
MICHAEL CHAPMAN
Rainmaker (1969)
ldquo
When Irsquom
riting I have
his thing
here Irsquoll get
lsquo
resetrsquo by a
new singer or by some
song I havenrsquot heard
before When it happens it
gives you a physical
feeling like you feel a tinglerun down your back If I get
that when I hear a song
I think lsquoSht Irsquom not even
close to thatrsquo Then you
build it up again you think
yoursquore getting somewhere
and then something will
blow your mind again
Thatrsquos what happened to
me when I heard Michael
Chapman On lsquoRainmakerrsquo
therersquos a song called lsquoYou
Sayrsquo that had that effect on
me It happens all the timerdquo
MATT HELDERS Arctic Monkeys
DR DRE
2001 (1999)
ldquoThe first timeI heard it I was
so intrigued
ndash it was just
completely
different It also had huge
singles like lsquoForgot About
Drersquo and lsquoThe Next
Episodersquo which you heard
everywhere when they
came out That doesnrsquot
really happen any more
in any genrerdquo
ACTIONBRONSON Rapper
SANTANA
Abraxas (1970)
ldquoMy father
was a
guitarist in a
band and he
first played
this to me in the car while
driving to Bear Mountain
a New York state park
I love the guitar jungle
rhythms beautiful drums
and different percussions
I canrsquot get enough of
psychedelic sht like thatrdquo
COURTNEYBARNETTSinger-songwriter
LOU REED
Transformer (1972)
ldquoItrsquos the best
record in the
world Every
time I listen
to it I hear
something new and I feel
different feelings It just
sounds so live and
in-the-moment ndash it feels
like theyrsquore just fing
around in the studiordquo
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F TUR
FRANK TURNERSinger-songwriter
THE WEAKERTHANS
Reconstruction Site
(2003)
ldquoIt has the
best lyrics
that Irsquove
ever heard
in my life
What John K Samson
does with words on this
record is so far advancedand ahead of all other
pop music lyrics that
Irsquove heard The only
other person I can think
of who comes close
is Nick Cave ndash his words
are pure poetry And
the music is lovely i trsquos
a really great country
rock recordrdquo
DANGERMOUSESuperstar producer
KRAFTWERK
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)
ldquoThe most
influentialband of
the last 30
years They
had such a huge impact
on the hip-hop stuff I used
to listen to in the rsquo90s
Their influence is so
important in everything
Irsquove done and what
I continue to do It finds
its way into so many
parts of songs that
I love Irsquod never heard
anything like lsquoShowroom
Dummiesrsquo at the timerdquo
ARNI ARNASONThe Vaccines
LEONARD COHEN
New Skin For The Old
Ceremony (1974)
ldquoItrsquos the best
Leonard
Cohen album
Itrsquos the first
Cohen record
where he introduces any
sort of production Itrsquos not
just him with a guitar Itrsquos
really sparse and really
beautiful and the lyrics
are incrediblerdquo
STEVEN TYLER Aerosmith
THE BYRDS
Fifth Dimension (1966)
ldquoRoger
McGuinnrsquos
12-string said
it all ndash the
songs just fly
Theirs was a mixture of
The Beatles The Everly
Brothers and some kind
of mutant country soundlsquoEight Miles Highrsquo and lsquoMr
Spacemanrsquo were a major
influence on merdquo
KATY BSinger
SKREAM
Skream (2006)
ldquoThis
album really
captures
a moment in
time when
dubstep was gainingmomentum You can hear
the early influences of the
genre so well ndash the best
of garage dub and grime
I also loved the space
created in the music I was
used to dance music
feeling a lot faster but this
felt like I had more time to
think between the beats It
was influential when I was
writing my first album ndash it
made me really want to
describe the feeling that
the music gave merdquo
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F TUR
CHUCK D Public Enemy
THE OrsquoJAYS
Travelinrsquo At The Speed
Of Thought (1977)
ldquoThe first
album I ever
bought I was
a big OrsquoJaysfan I liked the
way their vocals overlapped
and intertwined with each
other Eddie Levert and
Walter Williams are the
greatest singers of all timerdquo
BILLY CORGANSmashing Pumpkins
BLACK SABBATH
Master Of Reality (1971)
ldquoThis album
changed the
way I thought
when I was
eight Irsquod
picked it up from my uncle
The album looked so
cool with its dark evil
colour and purple writing
I listened to its stupid
Ozzy Osbourne intro and it
sounded so heavy OK thelyrics are pretty hit and
miss lsquoSweet Leafrsquo is their
bad ode to pot and never
has a man rhymed lsquoinsanersquo
with lsquobrainrsquo so many times
But the music is amazing
It spawned grunge
Unfortunately A lot of
bands wouldnrsquot admit to its
influence I guess because
of the satanic connectionrdquo
WINSTONMARSHALL Mumford amp Sons
ZZ TOP
Tres Hombres (1973)
ldquoIt has a
combination
of the
best guitarsounds best
guitar riffs and songwriting
Itrsquos the one album that
made me want to do what
I do I found it in a pile of my
mumrsquos old vinyl and I was
like lsquoWhat the fuck is thisrsquo
lsquoLa Grangersquo is on it which
is the classic everybody
knows but also lsquoBeer
Drinkers amp Hellraisersrsquo Itrsquos
the perfect rock albumrdquo
IRVINE WELSHTrainspotting author
DAVID BOWIE
Diamond Dogs (1974)
ldquoThe most
interesting
albums are
transitional
ones and
here we see Bowie really
letting rip with his vocals
finding the power and
range he needed to
reinvent himself as a
soul singer on Young
Americans Itrsquos an
angry snarling epic
underrated masterpiecerdquo
SIMON NEIL Biffy Clyro
RED HOUSE
PAINTERS
Rollercoaster (1993)
ldquoItrsquos a
beautifully
heartbreaking
record that
taught me a
lot about music Having
grown up listening to a lot
of extreme stuff like Slayerand Pantera to hear
something so gentle but so
intense opened my eyes to
the fact music doesnrsquot have
to be brutal to take you
somewhere heavy Mark
Kozelekrsquos lyrics are so
obviously autobiographical
and that really appealed to
me He helped realise what
was important to me as a
songwriter If it hadnrsquot been
for them Irsquod probably still
be singing about fing
warzones and dragonsrdquo
HAYLEYWILLIAMS Paramore
FAILURE
Fantastic Planet (1996)
ldquoItrsquos droney
itrsquos heavy
the guitar
tones are
outrageous
Itrsquos the epitome of rsquo90s
alternative rock I like them
mostly because Ken
Andrews sounds like he
doesnrsquot care ndash hersquos just
singing things hersquos
passionate aboutrdquo
LOUISTHEROUX Filmmaker
MARVIN GAYE
I Want You (1976)
ldquoItrsquos totally
consistent
and self-
contained
Like thebest albums each
track enriches the other
Itrsquos like a novel almost
He sang like an angel
and itrsquos soulful sexy
but also moving at the
same timerdquo
JARVISCOCKER Pulp
HUGO MONTENEGRO
Music From The Good
The Bad And The
Ugly (1968)
ldquoIt reminds me
of getting
ready to go to
school and my
mum always
used to have Terry Woganon the radio It was quite
haunting and mysterious
to me I was four or five at
that time and it reminds me
of pain because mum used
to brush me and my sisterrsquos
hair before we went to
school If you didnrsquot keep
still shersquod hit you on the
head with a hairbrush
They were plastic so
often broke I had a
number of hairbrushes
broken over my head to
the sound of this reco rdrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
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S H O T T H O M A S
J A
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S
O
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B E N BE
N
T
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J OR
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N
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U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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The soundtrack ndash Greenrsquos ninth
solo album ndash will be released with
the film On the accompanying tour
(various cities May 12-31) the film
will be screened before he takes to
the stage ndash dressed as Aladdin
Green funded the project via
Kickstarter but his wife Yasmin
Dolatabadi ndash who produced it ndash
has vetoed him doing that again
ldquoI used my own money to finish
itrdquo he says ldquoIf a couple of ads
hadnrsquot used Moldy Peaches songs
Irsquod be broke Shersquos told me that
unless I get a backer I canrsquot makeany more films ndash theyrsquore too crazyrdquo
The yearrsquos maddest filmhis crew constructed Aladdinrsquos
sets and props from papier macirccheacute
Lurid and colourful the effect is
like rsquo90s childrenrsquos TV with orgies
and drug-taking ldquoI wanted it to
look like the actors were inside
a real-life cartoonrdquo he says
Aladdin continues Greenrsquos
creative bromance with Culkin
who starred in Greenrsquos debut film
2011rsquos ketamine-fuel led iPhone-
shot curio The Wrong Ferrari They originally met at an Albert
Hammond Jr gig in LA in a lift
alongside Drew Barrymore and
Seth Green (no relation)
ldquoItrsquos near impossible to describe
a film like thisrdquo Culkin tells NME
ldquoI said yes to the script before hersquod
even written it Thatrsquos how much
I like Adam Greenrdquo
The Moldy Peachesrsquo AdamGreen has reimagined theDisney classic Aladdinwith papier macirccheacute andMacauley Culkin
WHEN ADAM GREEN
describes his new film Aladdin
as ldquoa weird projectrdquo thatrsquos an
understatement In the writer
directorstarrsquos reimagining the
lamp is a 3D printer the princess isa reality star and Home Alone icon
Macaulay Culkin gets decapitated
From his home in New York the
one-time member of offbeat duo
Moldy Peaches explains his
four-year labour of love ldquoI loved
watching movies like Fellinirsquos
Casanovardquo he says ldquowhere an
artist takes a myth everybody
knows and puts a crazy spin on itrdquo
Influenced by cult artist Red
Grooms 34-year-old Green and
Adam Green and
co-star Bip Ling in
Aladdin which is
out now
Ling was told to play
the princess as a
Kardashian
Macaulay Culkin
and Arrested
Development rsquos
Alia Shawkat
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Hit listWhat do the tunes on Alex Turnerrsquos playlist tell usabout the Arctic Monkey and Last Shadow Puppet
pound509mTaylor Swiftrsquos earnings
in 2015 according to
a new report Lend us
a fiver Tay
100Years before the release
of John Malkovichrsquos
unambiguously titled
100 Years ndash The Movie
You Will Never See
pound13847The suggested worth of
a letter from Kurt Cobain
which its owner Juliana
Hatfield may soon sell
12People in an orchestra
Kanye West hired to
surprise Kim Kardashian
on Motherrsquos Day
A TANTAL IS IN G IN SI GH T IN TO
the mind of Alex Turner arrived last
week when The Last Shadow
Puppets shared on Twitter a
playlist of the music hersquos currently
listening to Why so tantalising
Because Alex Turner is a
mysterious and complex fellow
who hides behind lime-green suits
and increasingly depraved
hairstyles So what do the tunes
say about one of the most talented
musicians of his generation
LEONARD COHEN
Is This What You Wanted
A gospel-tinged ballad from 1974that features the heart-rending
line ldquoIs this what you wantedTo
live in a house thatrsquos hauntedBy
the ghost of you and merdquo Turner
is no stranger to looking back on a
failed relationship Arctic Monkeysrsquo
lsquoKnee Socksrsquo captures a tender
moment when his girlfriend teams
Alexrsquos ldquo pale blue Lacosterdquo with the
titular item of clothing
What it tells us Hersquos pining
JOHN CARPENTER
Main Title Assault on Precinct 13
An austere synth track that throbs
and pulsates and stalks the soul
like loneliness itself and the
primary piece of music from John
Carpenterrsquos tense 1976 thriller film
Assault on Precinct 13 Being an
internationally famous rock star
does funny things to the mind
What it tells us Hersquos isolated
HAMILTON LEITHAUSER
AND PAUL MAROON
New England Crows
Leithauser (singer) and Maroon
(guitarist) are members of New
York City indie heroes The
Walkmen and lsquoNew England
Crowsrsquo is an under-the-radar gem
from 2015 Theyrsquore hip theyrsquore
cool theyrsquore underground So are
lesser-known first-wave Bristol
punks Glaxo Babies whose lsquoThis
Is Your Lifersquo is also on the playlist
What it tells us Hersquos still seekingnew sounds
SERGE GAINSBOURG
Lrsquohocirctel Particulier
A song taken from the pervy
French croonerrsquos 1971 album
lsquoHistoire de Melody Nelsonrsquo about
a middle-aged man seducing
a teenage girl Elsewhere on the
playlist is lsquoI Want Yoursquo by Marvin
Gaye a song with no hidden
meaning and lsquoIn My Roomrsquo by
Nancy Sinatra These tunes
plus the potent randiness of last
monthrsquos Last Shadow Puppets
album mean only one thing
What it tells us Hersquos horny
Party
anthemsThe playlist in full
1 LEONARD COHEN
Is This What You Wanted
2 MARVIN GAYE
I Want You
3 CAT STEVENS
The Hurt
4 SERGE GAINSBOURG
Lrsquohocirctel Particul ier
5 CONNIE SMITH
Ainrsquot Had No Lovinrsquo
6 NANCY SINATRA
In My Room7 THE STYLE COUNCIL
It Didnrsquot Matter
8 JOHN CARPENTER
Main Title Assault on Precinct 13
9 HAMILTON LEITHAUSER
AND PAUL MAROON
New England Crows
10 GLAXO BABIES
This Is Your Life
11 BENJI HUGHES
Waiting For An Invitation
12 WU-TANG CLAN
I Canrsquot Go To Sleep
0
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Swiss sneaks
K Swissrsquos new Monochrome
collection features their classic
trainer in red white and blue
pound60 kswisscom
Boxing clever
Metallicarsquos debut album gets
the deluxe boxset treatment
pound150 shopvirginemicom
metallica
Rollercoaster ride
Janis Joplinrsquos life is narrated
by Cat Power in powerful doc
Janis Little Girl Blue
pound1599 dogwoofcom
A towering film
All Things Must Pass
documents the emotional rise
and fall of Tower Records
pound799 amazoncouk
Abbey Road originals
Six classic albums have been
remastered at Abbey Road on
180g vinyl
pound25 thesoundofvinylcom
Snap happy
The Impossible Projectrsquos
instant camera the I-1 is a
digitalanalogue hybrid
pound229 impossible-projectcom
Stones in your shoes
Superga have linked with The
Rolling Stonesrsquo Exhibitionism
show to create these kicks
pound60 officecouk
London libation
Super-smooth Our London
vodka is distilled blended and
bottled in Hackney
pound19 boroughwinescouk
Mail-order music
Flying Vinyl send a box of ace
7rdquo singles direct to your door
every month
pound20 flyingvinylcouk
Hello sailor
Sailor Jerry spiced rum gets a
new look with iconic tattoo
bottle cover wraps
pound20 sainsburyscouk
Hey ladies
Rep your fave female rockers
ndash from Joan Jett to Courtney
Love ndash with this brilliant badge
pound2 shoptunnelvisioncom
Fall out
Former member of The Fall
Brix Smith Startrsquos new memoir
is a rockrsquonrsquoroll must-read
pound1049 amazoncouk
THIS WEEKrsquoS OBJECTS OF DESIRE
Find more things we like at NMEcom
Socks appeal
Rihannarsquos latest line of Stance
socks includes these sheer
thigh-high numbers
pound1499 asoscom
Gothic romance
Charli XCXrsquos newest collection
for Boohoo includes this
gothic lace jacket
pound14 boohoocom
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YOUR T OW N YOUR MUS I C YOU R S T Y LE
THIS WEEK
CHLOE PENNEY i28 events organiser
Listening to
COSMO SHELDRAKE
Rich (ft Anndreyah Vargas)
ldquoHersquos a floppy-haired farmer
boy who uses lots of live
nature sounds More people
need to hear himrdquo
Wearing HampM top jacket
and skirt Clarks boots
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoItrsquos a very tweepretty townrdquo
h SAMRUMBELOW51 acting coach
Listening to
BLUR
Tender
ldquoI found it on the Spotify
Discover section Itrsquos on oneof my favourite compilationsrdquo
Wearing Zara jacket
Stetson cap
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoIt still has a unique
rural quality to itrdquo
ldquoGoing toLondon
Itrsquos socloserdquo
COURTNEEOrsquoNEILL i23 waitress
Listening to
AMY WINEHOUSE
Wake Up Alone
ldquoI just love her individuality
She had this stunning voice
which is really hard to find
nowadaysrdquo
Wearing Topshop pinafore
and jumper Walmart
headband
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoI like the history it
still has If you take the time
to look you notice its
stunning architecturerdquo
h IAN HARRIS28 designer
Listening toSUB FOCUS
Airplane
ldquoItrsquos nostalgic for me
because I used to DJ drum
and bass at universityrdquo
Wearing Uniqlo hoodie
Topman jeans Vans trainers
Myrtle Beach hat Tommy
Hilfiger glasses
Best thing about St Albans
ldquoGoing to London It rsquos
so closerdquo
St Albans
4
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As chosen b the finest
musicians actors authors
and directors in the world
DAVE GROHL Foo Fighters
THE B-52rsquoS
The B-52rsquos (1979)
ldquoThis was the
first thing to
really grab me
Those guitars
Two strings
How cool Those drums
Slap slap slap slap Deadeasy The women looked
like they were from outer
space and everything was
linked in ndash the sleeves the
iconography the clothes
the logo When yoursquore a
kid thatrsquos what yoursquore after
ndash a real unified feel to a
band Their songs were so
easy to learn they got me
into playing really easily
This was the first thing after
Kiss or Rush that totally
absorbed merdquo
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ANGUS YOUNG ACDC
THE WHITE ALBUM
The Beatles (1968)
ldquoIrsquoll tell you
a good album
The Beatlesrsquo
lsquoWhite
Albumrsquo
Therersquos a lot of good stuff
on the lsquoWhite Albumrsquo
because thatrsquos when The
Beatles did a little bit of
everything a bit of bluesa bit of rockrsquonrsquorollrdquo
KATE TEMPEST
Rapper and poet
BILL WITHERS
Live at Carnegie Hall
(1973)
ldquoThe songs
he writes
have this
deep passion
and sincerity
but then you hear him
between the songs and
hersquos just chilling Hersquos
so witty I listen to a lot
of lyrical music and BillWithersrsquo lyrics have
no bullsht Itrsquos heart-
wrenching stuff but itrsquos
clear Therersquos a song
called lsquoBetter Off Deadrsquo
where hersquos talking
about having a drinking
problem and shersquos
taken the kids He says
ldquoShersquos better off without
me and Irsquom better off
deadrdquo It ends with a
gunshot Oh my Godrdquo
JOHNNY MARRThe Smiths legend
IGGY AND
THE STOOGES
Raw Power (1973)
ldquoI got it when
I was 15 and
immediately
related to it
I lived on aManchester housing estate
where it seemed like winter
lasted forever But I didnrsquot
mind it being dark when the
soundtrack to those days
was so beautiful and
mysterious Itrsquos more lyrical
and musically innovative
than their other records
without sacrificing any
purity or primal excitement
I interpreted the lyrics as
Iggyrsquos personal street
poetry The atmosphere
was what I drew on forlsquoThe Queen Is Deadrsquo ndash that
beautiful gloomrdquo
RICHARDLINKLATER Boyhood director
FRANK ZAPPA
Joersquos Garage Acts I
II amp III (1987)
ldquoUnlike some
Zappa itrsquos
completely
accessible ndash
it goes from
raunchy to sublimely
beautiful Itrsquos the absolute
spectrum of Zapparsquorsquo
P H O T O S A M Y
B R A M M A L L G E T T Y
I M A G
E S S H A M I L
T A N N A T H E
G U A R D I A N
GRIMESSinger
OUTKAST
Stankonia (2000)
ldquo
I really
njoyed
utKast when
I was a kid
I donrsquot know
why Obviously back then
I wasnrsquot like lsquoOh the
productionrsquos amazingrsquo
or anything itrsquos just that
the whole recordrsquos totally
solid lsquoBOBrsquo is pretty
sweet ndash itrsquos like a rap
drumrsquonrsquobass soundrdquo
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STEVE ALBINI Nirvana producer
MINUTEMEN
Buzz Or Howl Under The
Influence Of Heat (1983)
ldquoTo say that
Minutemen
influenced
me and
an entire
population of others is like
saying the Civil War had
lsquosome effectrsquo on the slave
trade The only otherthree-piece band to carve
out such a distinctive
path would be Wipers
about whom you limeys
know way too little
for me to help yourdquo
GUS UNGER-HAMILTON
Alt-J
THE VELVET
UNDERGROUND
White LightWhite Heat
(1968)
ldquoThe album
as a whole
has got ahugely varied
sound on
it which I really like ndash I
struggle with things that
sound similar all the way
through And this album
is very avant garde very
experimental and it
manages to hold your
interest It marks a high
point in experimental
rock music but itrsquos still
extremely listenable More
than anything else itrsquos
really really good funrdquo
TOM MEIGHAN Kasabian
MICHAEL JACKSON
Thriller (1982)
ldquoNothingrsquos
come near
since It was
my childhood
man
It sent me crazy Irsquodbe in front of the TV for
hours trying to mimic him
and them dance moves
I donrsquot think Irsquod be singing
in a band if i t wasnrsquot for
Michael Jackson and that
album Hersquos a big part of
me and my childhood Donrsquot
get me wrong from what I
hear the guy was a fing
monster but on his day he
could shred anyone Canrsquot
take that away from himrdquo
SERGEPIZZORNO
Kasabian
BLACKALICIOUS
Nia (1999)
ldquoThe
production the
delivery the
MCs the
lyricshellip itrsquos just
phenomenal It changed
everything for mersquo
5 0 A L B U M S T O H E A R B E F O R E Y O U D I E
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FEATURE
MATT KING Peep Showrsquos Super Hans
THE STONE ROSES
The Stone Roses (1989)
ldquo1989 and
I was
working in an
iron ore mine
in the remote
Western Australian
outback town of Port
Hedland There was one
nightclub which during the
day was a gas station androadhouse ndash but every
Friday night it turned into
Mistyrsquos the weirdest
club in the entire world
Tough Aussie miners
brawling and drinking
and awkwardly dancing
to lsquoRide On Timersquo and
lsquoThe Only Way Is Uprsquo
Fing surreal Then
suddenly a couple of
lads from Manchester
rolled into town Steve
nd John were skinheads
ut they were into thisnew band from back
home called The Stone
Roses Irsquod never heard
of them One night they
managed to persuade
the DJ to play lsquoI Am The
Resurrectionrsquo through
the clubrsquos ageing sound
system The song
cleared the dancefloor
and changed my life
Nothing was ever the
same after thatrdquo
TOMHIDDLESTONThor actor
THE ROLLING STONES
Forty Licks (2002)
ldquoIrsquom sorry
itrsquos not a
real album itrsquos
a greatest
hits album
but this is the one that
yoursquove got to hear
I think their brand of
rockrsquonrsquoroll is evergreen
I think itrsquos impossible to
hear those songs and
not be affected by
the rockrsquonrsquoroll soul
of their musicrdquo
KEITHRICHARDSThe Rolling Stones
BOB DYLAN
Blonde On Blonde (1966)
ldquoBob came
from a folk
tradition
which had
much looser
possibilities and he
showed you rockrsquonrsquorolldidnrsquot have to be restricted
by that verse-chorus-verse
formula We all pushed
each other on in those
days Bobrsquos a nasty little
bgger I remember him
saying to me lsquoI couldrsquove
written lsquohellipSatisfactionrsquo
Keith but you couldnrsquot
have written lsquoDesolation
Rowrsquorsquo I said lsquoWell yoursquore
right there Bobrsquordquo
BRANDONFLOWERSThe Killers
THE SMITHS
Louder Than Bombs
(1987)
ldquoThe Smiths
had the
biggest impact
on me I was
living in a small
town in Utah and kids my
age were into Korn and
Tool but I was on the other
end of the spectrum This
album has my favourite
Smiths song on it lsquoYou
Just Havenrsquot Earned It Yet
Babyrsquo With Johnny Marr
on guitar and Andy Rourke
on bass you couldnrsquot lose
And Morrisseyrsquos voiceis the closest thing we
had to Elvisrdquo
AZEALIABANKS Rapper
AZEALIA BANKSBroke With Expensive
Taste (2014)
ldquoI jumped
over so many
hurdles and
obstacles to
make that
album I fought for it When
I listen to it I hear all the
different parts of myself
playing together and it
reminds me what I can do
and what anyone can do if
they work for it I neverdoubted myself musically
but I did doubt my ability
to co-operate with people
You know the media
portray me as angry
Azealia Banks but I can be
friendly I can shine But no
no Irsquom not going to change
who I am I love who I amrdquo
TRUGOYTHE DOVE De La Soul
RUN-DMC
Run-DMC (1984)
ldquoAlthough
there was
hip-hop
beforeRun-DMC
they were one of those
bands where itrsquos like
lsquoWow you see those same
people on the cornerrsquo
I didnrsquot see Grandmaster
Flash on the corner every
day with the leather and
the spikes and all but
Run-DMC you saw them
every day in their Adidas
So to see somebody in
your neighbourhood on
TV doing hip-hop that big
was impressiverdquo
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JAMIE COOK
Arctic Monkeys
CAPTAIN BEYOND
Captain Beyond (1972)
ldquoTherersquos a
prog band
called Captain
Beyond who
released three
albums in the rsquo70s and this
self-titled one was their
first Itrsquos a great album
riff-strong from beginning
to end This record doesnrsquot
really stop Irsquove tried to lookup how they recorded it
because it sounds like itrsquos a
massive jam Itrsquos like
theyrsquove decided not to stop
until they drop Itrsquos a good
one to play loudrdquo
ALEX TURNER Arctic Monkeys
MICHAEL CHAPMAN
Rainmaker (1969)
ldquo
When Irsquom
riting I have
his thing
here Irsquoll get
lsquo
resetrsquo by a
new singer or by some
song I havenrsquot heard
before When it happens it
gives you a physical
feeling like you feel a tinglerun down your back If I get
that when I hear a song
I think lsquoSht Irsquom not even
close to thatrsquo Then you
build it up again you think
yoursquore getting somewhere
and then something will
blow your mind again
Thatrsquos what happened to
me when I heard Michael
Chapman On lsquoRainmakerrsquo
therersquos a song called lsquoYou
Sayrsquo that had that effect on
me It happens all the timerdquo
MATT HELDERS Arctic Monkeys
DR DRE
2001 (1999)
ldquoThe first timeI heard it I was
so intrigued
ndash it was just
completely
different It also had huge
singles like lsquoForgot About
Drersquo and lsquoThe Next
Episodersquo which you heard
everywhere when they
came out That doesnrsquot
really happen any more
in any genrerdquo
ACTIONBRONSON Rapper
SANTANA
Abraxas (1970)
ldquoMy father
was a
guitarist in a
band and he
first played
this to me in the car while
driving to Bear Mountain
a New York state park
I love the guitar jungle
rhythms beautiful drums
and different percussions
I canrsquot get enough of
psychedelic sht like thatrdquo
COURTNEYBARNETTSinger-songwriter
LOU REED
Transformer (1972)
ldquoItrsquos the best
record in the
world Every
time I listen
to it I hear
something new and I feel
different feelings It just
sounds so live and
in-the-moment ndash it feels
like theyrsquore just fing
around in the studiordquo
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F TUR
FRANK TURNERSinger-songwriter
THE WEAKERTHANS
Reconstruction Site
(2003)
ldquoIt has the
best lyrics
that Irsquove
ever heard
in my life
What John K Samson
does with words on this
record is so far advancedand ahead of all other
pop music lyrics that
Irsquove heard The only
other person I can think
of who comes close
is Nick Cave ndash his words
are pure poetry And
the music is lovely i trsquos
a really great country
rock recordrdquo
DANGERMOUSESuperstar producer
KRAFTWERK
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)
ldquoThe most
influentialband of
the last 30
years They
had such a huge impact
on the hip-hop stuff I used
to listen to in the rsquo90s
Their influence is so
important in everything
Irsquove done and what
I continue to do It finds
its way into so many
parts of songs that
I love Irsquod never heard
anything like lsquoShowroom
Dummiesrsquo at the timerdquo
ARNI ARNASONThe Vaccines
LEONARD COHEN
New Skin For The Old
Ceremony (1974)
ldquoItrsquos the best
Leonard
Cohen album
Itrsquos the first
Cohen record
where he introduces any
sort of production Itrsquos not
just him with a guitar Itrsquos
really sparse and really
beautiful and the lyrics
are incrediblerdquo
STEVEN TYLER Aerosmith
THE BYRDS
Fifth Dimension (1966)
ldquoRoger
McGuinnrsquos
12-string said
it all ndash the
songs just fly
Theirs was a mixture of
The Beatles The Everly
Brothers and some kind
of mutant country soundlsquoEight Miles Highrsquo and lsquoMr
Spacemanrsquo were a major
influence on merdquo
KATY BSinger
SKREAM
Skream (2006)
ldquoThis
album really
captures
a moment in
time when
dubstep was gainingmomentum You can hear
the early influences of the
genre so well ndash the best
of garage dub and grime
I also loved the space
created in the music I was
used to dance music
feeling a lot faster but this
felt like I had more time to
think between the beats It
was influential when I was
writing my first album ndash it
made me really want to
describe the feeling that
the music gave merdquo
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F TUR
CHUCK D Public Enemy
THE OrsquoJAYS
Travelinrsquo At The Speed
Of Thought (1977)
ldquoThe first
album I ever
bought I was
a big OrsquoJaysfan I liked the
way their vocals overlapped
and intertwined with each
other Eddie Levert and
Walter Williams are the
greatest singers of all timerdquo
BILLY CORGANSmashing Pumpkins
BLACK SABBATH
Master Of Reality (1971)
ldquoThis album
changed the
way I thought
when I was
eight Irsquod
picked it up from my uncle
The album looked so
cool with its dark evil
colour and purple writing
I listened to its stupid
Ozzy Osbourne intro and it
sounded so heavy OK thelyrics are pretty hit and
miss lsquoSweet Leafrsquo is their
bad ode to pot and never
has a man rhymed lsquoinsanersquo
with lsquobrainrsquo so many times
But the music is amazing
It spawned grunge
Unfortunately A lot of
bands wouldnrsquot admit to its
influence I guess because
of the satanic connectionrdquo
WINSTONMARSHALL Mumford amp Sons
ZZ TOP
Tres Hombres (1973)
ldquoIt has a
combination
of the
best guitarsounds best
guitar riffs and songwriting
Itrsquos the one album that
made me want to do what
I do I found it in a pile of my
mumrsquos old vinyl and I was
like lsquoWhat the fuck is thisrsquo
lsquoLa Grangersquo is on it which
is the classic everybody
knows but also lsquoBeer
Drinkers amp Hellraisersrsquo Itrsquos
the perfect rock albumrdquo
IRVINE WELSHTrainspotting author
DAVID BOWIE
Diamond Dogs (1974)
ldquoThe most
interesting
albums are
transitional
ones and
here we see Bowie really
letting rip with his vocals
finding the power and
range he needed to
reinvent himself as a
soul singer on Young
Americans Itrsquos an
angry snarling epic
underrated masterpiecerdquo
SIMON NEIL Biffy Clyro
RED HOUSE
PAINTERS
Rollercoaster (1993)
ldquoItrsquos a
beautifully
heartbreaking
record that
taught me a
lot about music Having
grown up listening to a lot
of extreme stuff like Slayerand Pantera to hear
something so gentle but so
intense opened my eyes to
the fact music doesnrsquot have
to be brutal to take you
somewhere heavy Mark
Kozelekrsquos lyrics are so
obviously autobiographical
and that really appealed to
me He helped realise what
was important to me as a
songwriter If it hadnrsquot been
for them Irsquod probably still
be singing about fing
warzones and dragonsrdquo
HAYLEYWILLIAMS Paramore
FAILURE
Fantastic Planet (1996)
ldquoItrsquos droney
itrsquos heavy
the guitar
tones are
outrageous
Itrsquos the epitome of rsquo90s
alternative rock I like them
mostly because Ken
Andrews sounds like he
doesnrsquot care ndash hersquos just
singing things hersquos
passionate aboutrdquo
LOUISTHEROUX Filmmaker
MARVIN GAYE
I Want You (1976)
ldquoItrsquos totally
consistent
and self-
contained
Like thebest albums each
track enriches the other
Itrsquos like a novel almost
He sang like an angel
and itrsquos soulful sexy
but also moving at the
same timerdquo
JARVISCOCKER Pulp
HUGO MONTENEGRO
Music From The Good
The Bad And The
Ugly (1968)
ldquoIt reminds me
of getting
ready to go to
school and my
mum always
used to have Terry Woganon the radio It was quite
haunting and mysterious
to me I was four or five at
that time and it reminds me
of pain because mum used
to brush me and my sisterrsquos
hair before we went to
school If you didnrsquot keep
still shersquod hit you on the
head with a hairbrush
They were plastic so
often broke I had a
number of hairbrushes
broken over my head to
the sound of this reco rdrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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T O S G
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T
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T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
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S
O
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B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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Hit listWhat do the tunes on Alex Turnerrsquos playlist tell usabout the Arctic Monkey and Last Shadow Puppet
pound509mTaylor Swiftrsquos earnings
in 2015 according to
a new report Lend us
a fiver Tay
100Years before the release
of John Malkovichrsquos
unambiguously titled
100 Years ndash The Movie
You Will Never See
pound13847The suggested worth of
a letter from Kurt Cobain
which its owner Juliana
Hatfield may soon sell
12People in an orchestra
Kanye West hired to
surprise Kim Kardashian
on Motherrsquos Day
A TANTAL IS IN G IN SI GH T IN TO
the mind of Alex Turner arrived last
week when The Last Shadow
Puppets shared on Twitter a
playlist of the music hersquos currently
listening to Why so tantalising
Because Alex Turner is a
mysterious and complex fellow
who hides behind lime-green suits
and increasingly depraved
hairstyles So what do the tunes
say about one of the most talented
musicians of his generation
LEONARD COHEN
Is This What You Wanted
A gospel-tinged ballad from 1974that features the heart-rending
line ldquoIs this what you wantedTo
live in a house thatrsquos hauntedBy
the ghost of you and merdquo Turner
is no stranger to looking back on a
failed relationship Arctic Monkeysrsquo
lsquoKnee Socksrsquo captures a tender
moment when his girlfriend teams
Alexrsquos ldquo pale blue Lacosterdquo with the
titular item of clothing
What it tells us Hersquos pining
JOHN CARPENTER
Main Title Assault on Precinct 13
An austere synth track that throbs
and pulsates and stalks the soul
like loneliness itself and the
primary piece of music from John
Carpenterrsquos tense 1976 thriller film
Assault on Precinct 13 Being an
internationally famous rock star
does funny things to the mind
What it tells us Hersquos isolated
HAMILTON LEITHAUSER
AND PAUL MAROON
New England Crows
Leithauser (singer) and Maroon
(guitarist) are members of New
York City indie heroes The
Walkmen and lsquoNew England
Crowsrsquo is an under-the-radar gem
from 2015 Theyrsquore hip theyrsquore
cool theyrsquore underground So are
lesser-known first-wave Bristol
punks Glaxo Babies whose lsquoThis
Is Your Lifersquo is also on the playlist
What it tells us Hersquos still seekingnew sounds
SERGE GAINSBOURG
Lrsquohocirctel Particulier
A song taken from the pervy
French croonerrsquos 1971 album
lsquoHistoire de Melody Nelsonrsquo about
a middle-aged man seducing
a teenage girl Elsewhere on the
playlist is lsquoI Want Yoursquo by Marvin
Gaye a song with no hidden
meaning and lsquoIn My Roomrsquo by
Nancy Sinatra These tunes
plus the potent randiness of last
monthrsquos Last Shadow Puppets
album mean only one thing
What it tells us Hersquos horny
Party
anthemsThe playlist in full
1 LEONARD COHEN
Is This What You Wanted
2 MARVIN GAYE
I Want You
3 CAT STEVENS
The Hurt
4 SERGE GAINSBOURG
Lrsquohocirctel Particul ier
5 CONNIE SMITH
Ainrsquot Had No Lovinrsquo
6 NANCY SINATRA
In My Room7 THE STYLE COUNCIL
It Didnrsquot Matter
8 JOHN CARPENTER
Main Title Assault on Precinct 13
9 HAMILTON LEITHAUSER
AND PAUL MAROON
New England Crows
10 GLAXO BABIES
This Is Your Life
11 BENJI HUGHES
Waiting For An Invitation
12 WU-TANG CLAN
I Canrsquot Go To Sleep
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Metallicarsquos debut album gets
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Rollercoaster ride
Janis Joplinrsquos life is narrated
by Cat Power in powerful doc
Janis Little Girl Blue
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A towering film
All Things Must Pass
documents the emotional rise
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pound799 amazoncouk
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Six classic albums have been
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pound25 thesoundofvinylcom
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Superga have linked with The
Rolling Stonesrsquo Exhibitionism
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pound20 flyingvinylcouk
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Sailor Jerry spiced rum gets a
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Rep your fave female rockers
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Former member of The Fall
Brix Smith Startrsquos new memoir
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Charli XCXrsquos newest collection
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YOUR T OW N YOUR MUS I C YOU R S T Y LE
THIS WEEK
CHLOE PENNEY i28 events organiser
Listening to
COSMO SHELDRAKE
Rich (ft Anndreyah Vargas)
ldquoHersquos a floppy-haired farmer
boy who uses lots of live
nature sounds More people
need to hear himrdquo
Wearing HampM top jacket
and skirt Clarks boots
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoItrsquos a very tweepretty townrdquo
h SAMRUMBELOW51 acting coach
Listening to
BLUR
Tender
ldquoI found it on the Spotify
Discover section Itrsquos on oneof my favourite compilationsrdquo
Wearing Zara jacket
Stetson cap
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoIt still has a unique
rural quality to itrdquo
ldquoGoing toLondon
Itrsquos socloserdquo
COURTNEEOrsquoNEILL i23 waitress
Listening to
AMY WINEHOUSE
Wake Up Alone
ldquoI just love her individuality
She had this stunning voice
which is really hard to find
nowadaysrdquo
Wearing Topshop pinafore
and jumper Walmart
headband
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoI like the history it
still has If you take the time
to look you notice its
stunning architecturerdquo
h IAN HARRIS28 designer
Listening toSUB FOCUS
Airplane
ldquoItrsquos nostalgic for me
because I used to DJ drum
and bass at universityrdquo
Wearing Uniqlo hoodie
Topman jeans Vans trainers
Myrtle Beach hat Tommy
Hilfiger glasses
Best thing about St Albans
ldquoGoing to London It rsquos
so closerdquo
St Albans
4
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As chosen b the finest
musicians actors authors
and directors in the world
DAVE GROHL Foo Fighters
THE B-52rsquoS
The B-52rsquos (1979)
ldquoThis was the
first thing to
really grab me
Those guitars
Two strings
How cool Those drums
Slap slap slap slap Deadeasy The women looked
like they were from outer
space and everything was
linked in ndash the sleeves the
iconography the clothes
the logo When yoursquore a
kid thatrsquos what yoursquore after
ndash a real unified feel to a
band Their songs were so
easy to learn they got me
into playing really easily
This was the first thing after
Kiss or Rush that totally
absorbed merdquo
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ANGUS YOUNG ACDC
THE WHITE ALBUM
The Beatles (1968)
ldquoIrsquoll tell you
a good album
The Beatlesrsquo
lsquoWhite
Albumrsquo
Therersquos a lot of good stuff
on the lsquoWhite Albumrsquo
because thatrsquos when The
Beatles did a little bit of
everything a bit of bluesa bit of rockrsquonrsquorollrdquo
KATE TEMPEST
Rapper and poet
BILL WITHERS
Live at Carnegie Hall
(1973)
ldquoThe songs
he writes
have this
deep passion
and sincerity
but then you hear him
between the songs and
hersquos just chilling Hersquos
so witty I listen to a lot
of lyrical music and BillWithersrsquo lyrics have
no bullsht Itrsquos heart-
wrenching stuff but itrsquos
clear Therersquos a song
called lsquoBetter Off Deadrsquo
where hersquos talking
about having a drinking
problem and shersquos
taken the kids He says
ldquoShersquos better off without
me and Irsquom better off
deadrdquo It ends with a
gunshot Oh my Godrdquo
JOHNNY MARRThe Smiths legend
IGGY AND
THE STOOGES
Raw Power (1973)
ldquoI got it when
I was 15 and
immediately
related to it
I lived on aManchester housing estate
where it seemed like winter
lasted forever But I didnrsquot
mind it being dark when the
soundtrack to those days
was so beautiful and
mysterious Itrsquos more lyrical
and musically innovative
than their other records
without sacrificing any
purity or primal excitement
I interpreted the lyrics as
Iggyrsquos personal street
poetry The atmosphere
was what I drew on forlsquoThe Queen Is Deadrsquo ndash that
beautiful gloomrdquo
RICHARDLINKLATER Boyhood director
FRANK ZAPPA
Joersquos Garage Acts I
II amp III (1987)
ldquoUnlike some
Zappa itrsquos
completely
accessible ndash
it goes from
raunchy to sublimely
beautiful Itrsquos the absolute
spectrum of Zapparsquorsquo
P H O T O S A M Y
B R A M M A L L G E T T Y
I M A G
E S S H A M I L
T A N N A T H E
G U A R D I A N
GRIMESSinger
OUTKAST
Stankonia (2000)
ldquo
I really
njoyed
utKast when
I was a kid
I donrsquot know
why Obviously back then
I wasnrsquot like lsquoOh the
productionrsquos amazingrsquo
or anything itrsquos just that
the whole recordrsquos totally
solid lsquoBOBrsquo is pretty
sweet ndash itrsquos like a rap
drumrsquonrsquobass soundrdquo
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STEVE ALBINI Nirvana producer
MINUTEMEN
Buzz Or Howl Under The
Influence Of Heat (1983)
ldquoTo say that
Minutemen
influenced
me and
an entire
population of others is like
saying the Civil War had
lsquosome effectrsquo on the slave
trade The only otherthree-piece band to carve
out such a distinctive
path would be Wipers
about whom you limeys
know way too little
for me to help yourdquo
GUS UNGER-HAMILTON
Alt-J
THE VELVET
UNDERGROUND
White LightWhite Heat
(1968)
ldquoThe album
as a whole
has got ahugely varied
sound on
it which I really like ndash I
struggle with things that
sound similar all the way
through And this album
is very avant garde very
experimental and it
manages to hold your
interest It marks a high
point in experimental
rock music but itrsquos still
extremely listenable More
than anything else itrsquos
really really good funrdquo
TOM MEIGHAN Kasabian
MICHAEL JACKSON
Thriller (1982)
ldquoNothingrsquos
come near
since It was
my childhood
man
It sent me crazy Irsquodbe in front of the TV for
hours trying to mimic him
and them dance moves
I donrsquot think Irsquod be singing
in a band if i t wasnrsquot for
Michael Jackson and that
album Hersquos a big part of
me and my childhood Donrsquot
get me wrong from what I
hear the guy was a fing
monster but on his day he
could shred anyone Canrsquot
take that away from himrdquo
SERGEPIZZORNO
Kasabian
BLACKALICIOUS
Nia (1999)
ldquoThe
production the
delivery the
MCs the
lyricshellip itrsquos just
phenomenal It changed
everything for mersquo
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FEATURE
MATT KING Peep Showrsquos Super Hans
THE STONE ROSES
The Stone Roses (1989)
ldquo1989 and
I was
working in an
iron ore mine
in the remote
Western Australian
outback town of Port
Hedland There was one
nightclub which during the
day was a gas station androadhouse ndash but every
Friday night it turned into
Mistyrsquos the weirdest
club in the entire world
Tough Aussie miners
brawling and drinking
and awkwardly dancing
to lsquoRide On Timersquo and
lsquoThe Only Way Is Uprsquo
Fing surreal Then
suddenly a couple of
lads from Manchester
rolled into town Steve
nd John were skinheads
ut they were into thisnew band from back
home called The Stone
Roses Irsquod never heard
of them One night they
managed to persuade
the DJ to play lsquoI Am The
Resurrectionrsquo through
the clubrsquos ageing sound
system The song
cleared the dancefloor
and changed my life
Nothing was ever the
same after thatrdquo
TOMHIDDLESTONThor actor
THE ROLLING STONES
Forty Licks (2002)
ldquoIrsquom sorry
itrsquos not a
real album itrsquos
a greatest
hits album
but this is the one that
yoursquove got to hear
I think their brand of
rockrsquonrsquoroll is evergreen
I think itrsquos impossible to
hear those songs and
not be affected by
the rockrsquonrsquoroll soul
of their musicrdquo
KEITHRICHARDSThe Rolling Stones
BOB DYLAN
Blonde On Blonde (1966)
ldquoBob came
from a folk
tradition
which had
much looser
possibilities and he
showed you rockrsquonrsquorolldidnrsquot have to be restricted
by that verse-chorus-verse
formula We all pushed
each other on in those
days Bobrsquos a nasty little
bgger I remember him
saying to me lsquoI couldrsquove
written lsquohellipSatisfactionrsquo
Keith but you couldnrsquot
have written lsquoDesolation
Rowrsquorsquo I said lsquoWell yoursquore
right there Bobrsquordquo
BRANDONFLOWERSThe Killers
THE SMITHS
Louder Than Bombs
(1987)
ldquoThe Smiths
had the
biggest impact
on me I was
living in a small
town in Utah and kids my
age were into Korn and
Tool but I was on the other
end of the spectrum This
album has my favourite
Smiths song on it lsquoYou
Just Havenrsquot Earned It Yet
Babyrsquo With Johnny Marr
on guitar and Andy Rourke
on bass you couldnrsquot lose
And Morrisseyrsquos voiceis the closest thing we
had to Elvisrdquo
AZEALIABANKS Rapper
AZEALIA BANKSBroke With Expensive
Taste (2014)
ldquoI jumped
over so many
hurdles and
obstacles to
make that
album I fought for it When
I listen to it I hear all the
different parts of myself
playing together and it
reminds me what I can do
and what anyone can do if
they work for it I neverdoubted myself musically
but I did doubt my ability
to co-operate with people
You know the media
portray me as angry
Azealia Banks but I can be
friendly I can shine But no
no Irsquom not going to change
who I am I love who I amrdquo
TRUGOYTHE DOVE De La Soul
RUN-DMC
Run-DMC (1984)
ldquoAlthough
there was
hip-hop
beforeRun-DMC
they were one of those
bands where itrsquos like
lsquoWow you see those same
people on the cornerrsquo
I didnrsquot see Grandmaster
Flash on the corner every
day with the leather and
the spikes and all but
Run-DMC you saw them
every day in their Adidas
So to see somebody in
your neighbourhood on
TV doing hip-hop that big
was impressiverdquo
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JAMIE COOK
Arctic Monkeys
CAPTAIN BEYOND
Captain Beyond (1972)
ldquoTherersquos a
prog band
called Captain
Beyond who
released three
albums in the rsquo70s and this
self-titled one was their
first Itrsquos a great album
riff-strong from beginning
to end This record doesnrsquot
really stop Irsquove tried to lookup how they recorded it
because it sounds like itrsquos a
massive jam Itrsquos like
theyrsquove decided not to stop
until they drop Itrsquos a good
one to play loudrdquo
ALEX TURNER Arctic Monkeys
MICHAEL CHAPMAN
Rainmaker (1969)
ldquo
When Irsquom
riting I have
his thing
here Irsquoll get
lsquo
resetrsquo by a
new singer or by some
song I havenrsquot heard
before When it happens it
gives you a physical
feeling like you feel a tinglerun down your back If I get
that when I hear a song
I think lsquoSht Irsquom not even
close to thatrsquo Then you
build it up again you think
yoursquore getting somewhere
and then something will
blow your mind again
Thatrsquos what happened to
me when I heard Michael
Chapman On lsquoRainmakerrsquo
therersquos a song called lsquoYou
Sayrsquo that had that effect on
me It happens all the timerdquo
MATT HELDERS Arctic Monkeys
DR DRE
2001 (1999)
ldquoThe first timeI heard it I was
so intrigued
ndash it was just
completely
different It also had huge
singles like lsquoForgot About
Drersquo and lsquoThe Next
Episodersquo which you heard
everywhere when they
came out That doesnrsquot
really happen any more
in any genrerdquo
ACTIONBRONSON Rapper
SANTANA
Abraxas (1970)
ldquoMy father
was a
guitarist in a
band and he
first played
this to me in the car while
driving to Bear Mountain
a New York state park
I love the guitar jungle
rhythms beautiful drums
and different percussions
I canrsquot get enough of
psychedelic sht like thatrdquo
COURTNEYBARNETTSinger-songwriter
LOU REED
Transformer (1972)
ldquoItrsquos the best
record in the
world Every
time I listen
to it I hear
something new and I feel
different feelings It just
sounds so live and
in-the-moment ndash it feels
like theyrsquore just fing
around in the studiordquo
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F TUR
FRANK TURNERSinger-songwriter
THE WEAKERTHANS
Reconstruction Site
(2003)
ldquoIt has the
best lyrics
that Irsquove
ever heard
in my life
What John K Samson
does with words on this
record is so far advancedand ahead of all other
pop music lyrics that
Irsquove heard The only
other person I can think
of who comes close
is Nick Cave ndash his words
are pure poetry And
the music is lovely i trsquos
a really great country
rock recordrdquo
DANGERMOUSESuperstar producer
KRAFTWERK
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)
ldquoThe most
influentialband of
the last 30
years They
had such a huge impact
on the hip-hop stuff I used
to listen to in the rsquo90s
Their influence is so
important in everything
Irsquove done and what
I continue to do It finds
its way into so many
parts of songs that
I love Irsquod never heard
anything like lsquoShowroom
Dummiesrsquo at the timerdquo
ARNI ARNASONThe Vaccines
LEONARD COHEN
New Skin For The Old
Ceremony (1974)
ldquoItrsquos the best
Leonard
Cohen album
Itrsquos the first
Cohen record
where he introduces any
sort of production Itrsquos not
just him with a guitar Itrsquos
really sparse and really
beautiful and the lyrics
are incrediblerdquo
STEVEN TYLER Aerosmith
THE BYRDS
Fifth Dimension (1966)
ldquoRoger
McGuinnrsquos
12-string said
it all ndash the
songs just fly
Theirs was a mixture of
The Beatles The Everly
Brothers and some kind
of mutant country soundlsquoEight Miles Highrsquo and lsquoMr
Spacemanrsquo were a major
influence on merdquo
KATY BSinger
SKREAM
Skream (2006)
ldquoThis
album really
captures
a moment in
time when
dubstep was gainingmomentum You can hear
the early influences of the
genre so well ndash the best
of garage dub and grime
I also loved the space
created in the music I was
used to dance music
feeling a lot faster but this
felt like I had more time to
think between the beats It
was influential when I was
writing my first album ndash it
made me really want to
describe the feeling that
the music gave merdquo
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F TUR
CHUCK D Public Enemy
THE OrsquoJAYS
Travelinrsquo At The Speed
Of Thought (1977)
ldquoThe first
album I ever
bought I was
a big OrsquoJaysfan I liked the
way their vocals overlapped
and intertwined with each
other Eddie Levert and
Walter Williams are the
greatest singers of all timerdquo
BILLY CORGANSmashing Pumpkins
BLACK SABBATH
Master Of Reality (1971)
ldquoThis album
changed the
way I thought
when I was
eight Irsquod
picked it up from my uncle
The album looked so
cool with its dark evil
colour and purple writing
I listened to its stupid
Ozzy Osbourne intro and it
sounded so heavy OK thelyrics are pretty hit and
miss lsquoSweet Leafrsquo is their
bad ode to pot and never
has a man rhymed lsquoinsanersquo
with lsquobrainrsquo so many times
But the music is amazing
It spawned grunge
Unfortunately A lot of
bands wouldnrsquot admit to its
influence I guess because
of the satanic connectionrdquo
WINSTONMARSHALL Mumford amp Sons
ZZ TOP
Tres Hombres (1973)
ldquoIt has a
combination
of the
best guitarsounds best
guitar riffs and songwriting
Itrsquos the one album that
made me want to do what
I do I found it in a pile of my
mumrsquos old vinyl and I was
like lsquoWhat the fuck is thisrsquo
lsquoLa Grangersquo is on it which
is the classic everybody
knows but also lsquoBeer
Drinkers amp Hellraisersrsquo Itrsquos
the perfect rock albumrdquo
IRVINE WELSHTrainspotting author
DAVID BOWIE
Diamond Dogs (1974)
ldquoThe most
interesting
albums are
transitional
ones and
here we see Bowie really
letting rip with his vocals
finding the power and
range he needed to
reinvent himself as a
soul singer on Young
Americans Itrsquos an
angry snarling epic
underrated masterpiecerdquo
SIMON NEIL Biffy Clyro
RED HOUSE
PAINTERS
Rollercoaster (1993)
ldquoItrsquos a
beautifully
heartbreaking
record that
taught me a
lot about music Having
grown up listening to a lot
of extreme stuff like Slayerand Pantera to hear
something so gentle but so
intense opened my eyes to
the fact music doesnrsquot have
to be brutal to take you
somewhere heavy Mark
Kozelekrsquos lyrics are so
obviously autobiographical
and that really appealed to
me He helped realise what
was important to me as a
songwriter If it hadnrsquot been
for them Irsquod probably still
be singing about fing
warzones and dragonsrdquo
HAYLEYWILLIAMS Paramore
FAILURE
Fantastic Planet (1996)
ldquoItrsquos droney
itrsquos heavy
the guitar
tones are
outrageous
Itrsquos the epitome of rsquo90s
alternative rock I like them
mostly because Ken
Andrews sounds like he
doesnrsquot care ndash hersquos just
singing things hersquos
passionate aboutrdquo
LOUISTHEROUX Filmmaker
MARVIN GAYE
I Want You (1976)
ldquoItrsquos totally
consistent
and self-
contained
Like thebest albums each
track enriches the other
Itrsquos like a novel almost
He sang like an angel
and itrsquos soulful sexy
but also moving at the
same timerdquo
JARVISCOCKER Pulp
HUGO MONTENEGRO
Music From The Good
The Bad And The
Ugly (1968)
ldquoIt reminds me
of getting
ready to go to
school and my
mum always
used to have Terry Woganon the radio It was quite
haunting and mysterious
to me I was four or five at
that time and it reminds me
of pain because mum used
to brush me and my sisterrsquos
hair before we went to
school If you didnrsquot keep
still shersquod hit you on the
head with a hairbrush
They were plastic so
often broke I had a
number of hairbrushes
broken over my head to
the sound of this reco rdrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
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U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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Hit listWhat do the tunes on Alex Turnerrsquos playlist tell usabout the Arctic Monkey and Last Shadow Puppet
pound509mTaylor Swiftrsquos earnings
in 2015 according to
a new report Lend us
a fiver Tay
100Years before the release
of John Malkovichrsquos
unambiguously titled
100 Years ndash The Movie
You Will Never See
pound13847The suggested worth of
a letter from Kurt Cobain
which its owner Juliana
Hatfield may soon sell
12People in an orchestra
Kanye West hired to
surprise Kim Kardashian
on Motherrsquos Day
A TANTAL IS IN G IN SI GH T IN TO
the mind of Alex Turner arrived last
week when The Last Shadow
Puppets shared on Twitter a
playlist of the music hersquos currently
listening to Why so tantalising
Because Alex Turner is a
mysterious and complex fellow
who hides behind lime-green suits
and increasingly depraved
hairstyles So what do the tunes
say about one of the most talented
musicians of his generation
LEONARD COHEN
Is This What You Wanted
A gospel-tinged ballad from 1974that features the heart-rending
line ldquoIs this what you wantedTo
live in a house thatrsquos hauntedBy
the ghost of you and merdquo Turner
is no stranger to looking back on a
failed relationship Arctic Monkeysrsquo
lsquoKnee Socksrsquo captures a tender
moment when his girlfriend teams
Alexrsquos ldquo pale blue Lacosterdquo with the
titular item of clothing
What it tells us Hersquos pining
JOHN CARPENTER
Main Title Assault on Precinct 13
An austere synth track that throbs
and pulsates and stalks the soul
like loneliness itself and the
primary piece of music from John
Carpenterrsquos tense 1976 thriller film
Assault on Precinct 13 Being an
internationally famous rock star
does funny things to the mind
What it tells us Hersquos isolated
HAMILTON LEITHAUSER
AND PAUL MAROON
New England Crows
Leithauser (singer) and Maroon
(guitarist) are members of New
York City indie heroes The
Walkmen and lsquoNew England
Crowsrsquo is an under-the-radar gem
from 2015 Theyrsquore hip theyrsquore
cool theyrsquore underground So are
lesser-known first-wave Bristol
punks Glaxo Babies whose lsquoThis
Is Your Lifersquo is also on the playlist
What it tells us Hersquos still seekingnew sounds
SERGE GAINSBOURG
Lrsquohocirctel Particulier
A song taken from the pervy
French croonerrsquos 1971 album
lsquoHistoire de Melody Nelsonrsquo about
a middle-aged man seducing
a teenage girl Elsewhere on the
playlist is lsquoI Want Yoursquo by Marvin
Gaye a song with no hidden
meaning and lsquoIn My Roomrsquo by
Nancy Sinatra These tunes
plus the potent randiness of last
monthrsquos Last Shadow Puppets
album mean only one thing
What it tells us Hersquos horny
Party
anthemsThe playlist in full
1 LEONARD COHEN
Is This What You Wanted
2 MARVIN GAYE
I Want You
3 CAT STEVENS
The Hurt
4 SERGE GAINSBOURG
Lrsquohocirctel Particul ier
5 CONNIE SMITH
Ainrsquot Had No Lovinrsquo
6 NANCY SINATRA
In My Room7 THE STYLE COUNCIL
It Didnrsquot Matter
8 JOHN CARPENTER
Main Title Assault on Precinct 13
9 HAMILTON LEITHAUSER
AND PAUL MAROON
New England Crows
10 GLAXO BABIES
This Is Your Life
11 BENJI HUGHES
Waiting For An Invitation
12 WU-TANG CLAN
I Canrsquot Go To Sleep
0
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Swiss sneaks
K Swissrsquos new Monochrome
collection features their classic
trainer in red white and blue
pound60 kswisscom
Boxing clever
Metallicarsquos debut album gets
the deluxe boxset treatment
pound150 shopvirginemicom
metallica
Rollercoaster ride
Janis Joplinrsquos life is narrated
by Cat Power in powerful doc
Janis Little Girl Blue
pound1599 dogwoofcom
A towering film
All Things Must Pass
documents the emotional rise
and fall of Tower Records
pound799 amazoncouk
Abbey Road originals
Six classic albums have been
remastered at Abbey Road on
180g vinyl
pound25 thesoundofvinylcom
Snap happy
The Impossible Projectrsquos
instant camera the I-1 is a
digitalanalogue hybrid
pound229 impossible-projectcom
Stones in your shoes
Superga have linked with The
Rolling Stonesrsquo Exhibitionism
show to create these kicks
pound60 officecouk
London libation
Super-smooth Our London
vodka is distilled blended and
bottled in Hackney
pound19 boroughwinescouk
Mail-order music
Flying Vinyl send a box of ace
7rdquo singles direct to your door
every month
pound20 flyingvinylcouk
Hello sailor
Sailor Jerry spiced rum gets a
new look with iconic tattoo
bottle cover wraps
pound20 sainsburyscouk
Hey ladies
Rep your fave female rockers
ndash from Joan Jett to Courtney
Love ndash with this brilliant badge
pound2 shoptunnelvisioncom
Fall out
Former member of The Fall
Brix Smith Startrsquos new memoir
is a rockrsquonrsquoroll must-read
pound1049 amazoncouk
THIS WEEKrsquoS OBJECTS OF DESIRE
Find more things we like at NMEcom
Socks appeal
Rihannarsquos latest line of Stance
socks includes these sheer
thigh-high numbers
pound1499 asoscom
Gothic romance
Charli XCXrsquos newest collection
for Boohoo includes this
gothic lace jacket
pound14 boohoocom
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YOUR T OW N YOUR MUS I C YOU R S T Y LE
THIS WEEK
CHLOE PENNEY i28 events organiser
Listening to
COSMO SHELDRAKE
Rich (ft Anndreyah Vargas)
ldquoHersquos a floppy-haired farmer
boy who uses lots of live
nature sounds More people
need to hear himrdquo
Wearing HampM top jacket
and skirt Clarks boots
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoItrsquos a very tweepretty townrdquo
h SAMRUMBELOW51 acting coach
Listening to
BLUR
Tender
ldquoI found it on the Spotify
Discover section Itrsquos on oneof my favourite compilationsrdquo
Wearing Zara jacket
Stetson cap
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoIt still has a unique
rural quality to itrdquo
ldquoGoing toLondon
Itrsquos socloserdquo
COURTNEEOrsquoNEILL i23 waitress
Listening to
AMY WINEHOUSE
Wake Up Alone
ldquoI just love her individuality
She had this stunning voice
which is really hard to find
nowadaysrdquo
Wearing Topshop pinafore
and jumper Walmart
headband
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoI like the history it
still has If you take the time
to look you notice its
stunning architecturerdquo
h IAN HARRIS28 designer
Listening toSUB FOCUS
Airplane
ldquoItrsquos nostalgic for me
because I used to DJ drum
and bass at universityrdquo
Wearing Uniqlo hoodie
Topman jeans Vans trainers
Myrtle Beach hat Tommy
Hilfiger glasses
Best thing about St Albans
ldquoGoing to London It rsquos
so closerdquo
St Albans
4
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As chosen b the finest
musicians actors authors
and directors in the world
DAVE GROHL Foo Fighters
THE B-52rsquoS
The B-52rsquos (1979)
ldquoThis was the
first thing to
really grab me
Those guitars
Two strings
How cool Those drums
Slap slap slap slap Deadeasy The women looked
like they were from outer
space and everything was
linked in ndash the sleeves the
iconography the clothes
the logo When yoursquore a
kid thatrsquos what yoursquore after
ndash a real unified feel to a
band Their songs were so
easy to learn they got me
into playing really easily
This was the first thing after
Kiss or Rush that totally
absorbed merdquo
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ANGUS YOUNG ACDC
THE WHITE ALBUM
The Beatles (1968)
ldquoIrsquoll tell you
a good album
The Beatlesrsquo
lsquoWhite
Albumrsquo
Therersquos a lot of good stuff
on the lsquoWhite Albumrsquo
because thatrsquos when The
Beatles did a little bit of
everything a bit of bluesa bit of rockrsquonrsquorollrdquo
KATE TEMPEST
Rapper and poet
BILL WITHERS
Live at Carnegie Hall
(1973)
ldquoThe songs
he writes
have this
deep passion
and sincerity
but then you hear him
between the songs and
hersquos just chilling Hersquos
so witty I listen to a lot
of lyrical music and BillWithersrsquo lyrics have
no bullsht Itrsquos heart-
wrenching stuff but itrsquos
clear Therersquos a song
called lsquoBetter Off Deadrsquo
where hersquos talking
about having a drinking
problem and shersquos
taken the kids He says
ldquoShersquos better off without
me and Irsquom better off
deadrdquo It ends with a
gunshot Oh my Godrdquo
JOHNNY MARRThe Smiths legend
IGGY AND
THE STOOGES
Raw Power (1973)
ldquoI got it when
I was 15 and
immediately
related to it
I lived on aManchester housing estate
where it seemed like winter
lasted forever But I didnrsquot
mind it being dark when the
soundtrack to those days
was so beautiful and
mysterious Itrsquos more lyrical
and musically innovative
than their other records
without sacrificing any
purity or primal excitement
I interpreted the lyrics as
Iggyrsquos personal street
poetry The atmosphere
was what I drew on forlsquoThe Queen Is Deadrsquo ndash that
beautiful gloomrdquo
RICHARDLINKLATER Boyhood director
FRANK ZAPPA
Joersquos Garage Acts I
II amp III (1987)
ldquoUnlike some
Zappa itrsquos
completely
accessible ndash
it goes from
raunchy to sublimely
beautiful Itrsquos the absolute
spectrum of Zapparsquorsquo
P H O T O S A M Y
B R A M M A L L G E T T Y
I M A G
E S S H A M I L
T A N N A T H E
G U A R D I A N
GRIMESSinger
OUTKAST
Stankonia (2000)
ldquo
I really
njoyed
utKast when
I was a kid
I donrsquot know
why Obviously back then
I wasnrsquot like lsquoOh the
productionrsquos amazingrsquo
or anything itrsquos just that
the whole recordrsquos totally
solid lsquoBOBrsquo is pretty
sweet ndash itrsquos like a rap
drumrsquonrsquobass soundrdquo
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STEVE ALBINI Nirvana producer
MINUTEMEN
Buzz Or Howl Under The
Influence Of Heat (1983)
ldquoTo say that
Minutemen
influenced
me and
an entire
population of others is like
saying the Civil War had
lsquosome effectrsquo on the slave
trade The only otherthree-piece band to carve
out such a distinctive
path would be Wipers
about whom you limeys
know way too little
for me to help yourdquo
GUS UNGER-HAMILTON
Alt-J
THE VELVET
UNDERGROUND
White LightWhite Heat
(1968)
ldquoThe album
as a whole
has got ahugely varied
sound on
it which I really like ndash I
struggle with things that
sound similar all the way
through And this album
is very avant garde very
experimental and it
manages to hold your
interest It marks a high
point in experimental
rock music but itrsquos still
extremely listenable More
than anything else itrsquos
really really good funrdquo
TOM MEIGHAN Kasabian
MICHAEL JACKSON
Thriller (1982)
ldquoNothingrsquos
come near
since It was
my childhood
man
It sent me crazy Irsquodbe in front of the TV for
hours trying to mimic him
and them dance moves
I donrsquot think Irsquod be singing
in a band if i t wasnrsquot for
Michael Jackson and that
album Hersquos a big part of
me and my childhood Donrsquot
get me wrong from what I
hear the guy was a fing
monster but on his day he
could shred anyone Canrsquot
take that away from himrdquo
SERGEPIZZORNO
Kasabian
BLACKALICIOUS
Nia (1999)
ldquoThe
production the
delivery the
MCs the
lyricshellip itrsquos just
phenomenal It changed
everything for mersquo
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FEATURE
MATT KING Peep Showrsquos Super Hans
THE STONE ROSES
The Stone Roses (1989)
ldquo1989 and
I was
working in an
iron ore mine
in the remote
Western Australian
outback town of Port
Hedland There was one
nightclub which during the
day was a gas station androadhouse ndash but every
Friday night it turned into
Mistyrsquos the weirdest
club in the entire world
Tough Aussie miners
brawling and drinking
and awkwardly dancing
to lsquoRide On Timersquo and
lsquoThe Only Way Is Uprsquo
Fing surreal Then
suddenly a couple of
lads from Manchester
rolled into town Steve
nd John were skinheads
ut they were into thisnew band from back
home called The Stone
Roses Irsquod never heard
of them One night they
managed to persuade
the DJ to play lsquoI Am The
Resurrectionrsquo through
the clubrsquos ageing sound
system The song
cleared the dancefloor
and changed my life
Nothing was ever the
same after thatrdquo
TOMHIDDLESTONThor actor
THE ROLLING STONES
Forty Licks (2002)
ldquoIrsquom sorry
itrsquos not a
real album itrsquos
a greatest
hits album
but this is the one that
yoursquove got to hear
I think their brand of
rockrsquonrsquoroll is evergreen
I think itrsquos impossible to
hear those songs and
not be affected by
the rockrsquonrsquoroll soul
of their musicrdquo
KEITHRICHARDSThe Rolling Stones
BOB DYLAN
Blonde On Blonde (1966)
ldquoBob came
from a folk
tradition
which had
much looser
possibilities and he
showed you rockrsquonrsquorolldidnrsquot have to be restricted
by that verse-chorus-verse
formula We all pushed
each other on in those
days Bobrsquos a nasty little
bgger I remember him
saying to me lsquoI couldrsquove
written lsquohellipSatisfactionrsquo
Keith but you couldnrsquot
have written lsquoDesolation
Rowrsquorsquo I said lsquoWell yoursquore
right there Bobrsquordquo
BRANDONFLOWERSThe Killers
THE SMITHS
Louder Than Bombs
(1987)
ldquoThe Smiths
had the
biggest impact
on me I was
living in a small
town in Utah and kids my
age were into Korn and
Tool but I was on the other
end of the spectrum This
album has my favourite
Smiths song on it lsquoYou
Just Havenrsquot Earned It Yet
Babyrsquo With Johnny Marr
on guitar and Andy Rourke
on bass you couldnrsquot lose
And Morrisseyrsquos voiceis the closest thing we
had to Elvisrdquo
AZEALIABANKS Rapper
AZEALIA BANKSBroke With Expensive
Taste (2014)
ldquoI jumped
over so many
hurdles and
obstacles to
make that
album I fought for it When
I listen to it I hear all the
different parts of myself
playing together and it
reminds me what I can do
and what anyone can do if
they work for it I neverdoubted myself musically
but I did doubt my ability
to co-operate with people
You know the media
portray me as angry
Azealia Banks but I can be
friendly I can shine But no
no Irsquom not going to change
who I am I love who I amrdquo
TRUGOYTHE DOVE De La Soul
RUN-DMC
Run-DMC (1984)
ldquoAlthough
there was
hip-hop
beforeRun-DMC
they were one of those
bands where itrsquos like
lsquoWow you see those same
people on the cornerrsquo
I didnrsquot see Grandmaster
Flash on the corner every
day with the leather and
the spikes and all but
Run-DMC you saw them
every day in their Adidas
So to see somebody in
your neighbourhood on
TV doing hip-hop that big
was impressiverdquo
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JAMIE COOK
Arctic Monkeys
CAPTAIN BEYOND
Captain Beyond (1972)
ldquoTherersquos a
prog band
called Captain
Beyond who
released three
albums in the rsquo70s and this
self-titled one was their
first Itrsquos a great album
riff-strong from beginning
to end This record doesnrsquot
really stop Irsquove tried to lookup how they recorded it
because it sounds like itrsquos a
massive jam Itrsquos like
theyrsquove decided not to stop
until they drop Itrsquos a good
one to play loudrdquo
ALEX TURNER Arctic Monkeys
MICHAEL CHAPMAN
Rainmaker (1969)
ldquo
When Irsquom
riting I have
his thing
here Irsquoll get
lsquo
resetrsquo by a
new singer or by some
song I havenrsquot heard
before When it happens it
gives you a physical
feeling like you feel a tinglerun down your back If I get
that when I hear a song
I think lsquoSht Irsquom not even
close to thatrsquo Then you
build it up again you think
yoursquore getting somewhere
and then something will
blow your mind again
Thatrsquos what happened to
me when I heard Michael
Chapman On lsquoRainmakerrsquo
therersquos a song called lsquoYou
Sayrsquo that had that effect on
me It happens all the timerdquo
MATT HELDERS Arctic Monkeys
DR DRE
2001 (1999)
ldquoThe first timeI heard it I was
so intrigued
ndash it was just
completely
different It also had huge
singles like lsquoForgot About
Drersquo and lsquoThe Next
Episodersquo which you heard
everywhere when they
came out That doesnrsquot
really happen any more
in any genrerdquo
ACTIONBRONSON Rapper
SANTANA
Abraxas (1970)
ldquoMy father
was a
guitarist in a
band and he
first played
this to me in the car while
driving to Bear Mountain
a New York state park
I love the guitar jungle
rhythms beautiful drums
and different percussions
I canrsquot get enough of
psychedelic sht like thatrdquo
COURTNEYBARNETTSinger-songwriter
LOU REED
Transformer (1972)
ldquoItrsquos the best
record in the
world Every
time I listen
to it I hear
something new and I feel
different feelings It just
sounds so live and
in-the-moment ndash it feels
like theyrsquore just fing
around in the studiordquo
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F TUR
FRANK TURNERSinger-songwriter
THE WEAKERTHANS
Reconstruction Site
(2003)
ldquoIt has the
best lyrics
that Irsquove
ever heard
in my life
What John K Samson
does with words on this
record is so far advancedand ahead of all other
pop music lyrics that
Irsquove heard The only
other person I can think
of who comes close
is Nick Cave ndash his words
are pure poetry And
the music is lovely i trsquos
a really great country
rock recordrdquo
DANGERMOUSESuperstar producer
KRAFTWERK
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)
ldquoThe most
influentialband of
the last 30
years They
had such a huge impact
on the hip-hop stuff I used
to listen to in the rsquo90s
Their influence is so
important in everything
Irsquove done and what
I continue to do It finds
its way into so many
parts of songs that
I love Irsquod never heard
anything like lsquoShowroom
Dummiesrsquo at the timerdquo
ARNI ARNASONThe Vaccines
LEONARD COHEN
New Skin For The Old
Ceremony (1974)
ldquoItrsquos the best
Leonard
Cohen album
Itrsquos the first
Cohen record
where he introduces any
sort of production Itrsquos not
just him with a guitar Itrsquos
really sparse and really
beautiful and the lyrics
are incrediblerdquo
STEVEN TYLER Aerosmith
THE BYRDS
Fifth Dimension (1966)
ldquoRoger
McGuinnrsquos
12-string said
it all ndash the
songs just fly
Theirs was a mixture of
The Beatles The Everly
Brothers and some kind
of mutant country soundlsquoEight Miles Highrsquo and lsquoMr
Spacemanrsquo were a major
influence on merdquo
KATY BSinger
SKREAM
Skream (2006)
ldquoThis
album really
captures
a moment in
time when
dubstep was gainingmomentum You can hear
the early influences of the
genre so well ndash the best
of garage dub and grime
I also loved the space
created in the music I was
used to dance music
feeling a lot faster but this
felt like I had more time to
think between the beats It
was influential when I was
writing my first album ndash it
made me really want to
describe the feeling that
the music gave merdquo
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F TUR
CHUCK D Public Enemy
THE OrsquoJAYS
Travelinrsquo At The Speed
Of Thought (1977)
ldquoThe first
album I ever
bought I was
a big OrsquoJaysfan I liked the
way their vocals overlapped
and intertwined with each
other Eddie Levert and
Walter Williams are the
greatest singers of all timerdquo
BILLY CORGANSmashing Pumpkins
BLACK SABBATH
Master Of Reality (1971)
ldquoThis album
changed the
way I thought
when I was
eight Irsquod
picked it up from my uncle
The album looked so
cool with its dark evil
colour and purple writing
I listened to its stupid
Ozzy Osbourne intro and it
sounded so heavy OK thelyrics are pretty hit and
miss lsquoSweet Leafrsquo is their
bad ode to pot and never
has a man rhymed lsquoinsanersquo
with lsquobrainrsquo so many times
But the music is amazing
It spawned grunge
Unfortunately A lot of
bands wouldnrsquot admit to its
influence I guess because
of the satanic connectionrdquo
WINSTONMARSHALL Mumford amp Sons
ZZ TOP
Tres Hombres (1973)
ldquoIt has a
combination
of the
best guitarsounds best
guitar riffs and songwriting
Itrsquos the one album that
made me want to do what
I do I found it in a pile of my
mumrsquos old vinyl and I was
like lsquoWhat the fuck is thisrsquo
lsquoLa Grangersquo is on it which
is the classic everybody
knows but also lsquoBeer
Drinkers amp Hellraisersrsquo Itrsquos
the perfect rock albumrdquo
IRVINE WELSHTrainspotting author
DAVID BOWIE
Diamond Dogs (1974)
ldquoThe most
interesting
albums are
transitional
ones and
here we see Bowie really
letting rip with his vocals
finding the power and
range he needed to
reinvent himself as a
soul singer on Young
Americans Itrsquos an
angry snarling epic
underrated masterpiecerdquo
SIMON NEIL Biffy Clyro
RED HOUSE
PAINTERS
Rollercoaster (1993)
ldquoItrsquos a
beautifully
heartbreaking
record that
taught me a
lot about music Having
grown up listening to a lot
of extreme stuff like Slayerand Pantera to hear
something so gentle but so
intense opened my eyes to
the fact music doesnrsquot have
to be brutal to take you
somewhere heavy Mark
Kozelekrsquos lyrics are so
obviously autobiographical
and that really appealed to
me He helped realise what
was important to me as a
songwriter If it hadnrsquot been
for them Irsquod probably still
be singing about fing
warzones and dragonsrdquo
HAYLEYWILLIAMS Paramore
FAILURE
Fantastic Planet (1996)
ldquoItrsquos droney
itrsquos heavy
the guitar
tones are
outrageous
Itrsquos the epitome of rsquo90s
alternative rock I like them
mostly because Ken
Andrews sounds like he
doesnrsquot care ndash hersquos just
singing things hersquos
passionate aboutrdquo
LOUISTHEROUX Filmmaker
MARVIN GAYE
I Want You (1976)
ldquoItrsquos totally
consistent
and self-
contained
Like thebest albums each
track enriches the other
Itrsquos like a novel almost
He sang like an angel
and itrsquos soulful sexy
but also moving at the
same timerdquo
JARVISCOCKER Pulp
HUGO MONTENEGRO
Music From The Good
The Bad And The
Ugly (1968)
ldquoIt reminds me
of getting
ready to go to
school and my
mum always
used to have Terry Woganon the radio It was quite
haunting and mysterious
to me I was four or five at
that time and it reminds me
of pain because mum used
to brush me and my sisterrsquos
hair before we went to
school If you didnrsquot keep
still shersquod hit you on the
head with a hairbrush
They were plastic so
often broke I had a
number of hairbrushes
broken over my head to
the sound of this reco rdrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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T O S G
E
T
T
Y P
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O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
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B E N BE
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T
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J OR
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U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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K Swissrsquos new Monochrome
collection features their classic
trainer in red white and blue
pound60 kswisscom
Boxing clever
Metallicarsquos debut album gets
the deluxe boxset treatment
pound150 shopvirginemicom
metallica
Rollercoaster ride
Janis Joplinrsquos life is narrated
by Cat Power in powerful doc
Janis Little Girl Blue
pound1599 dogwoofcom
A towering film
All Things Must Pass
documents the emotional rise
and fall of Tower Records
pound799 amazoncouk
Abbey Road originals
Six classic albums have been
remastered at Abbey Road on
180g vinyl
pound25 thesoundofvinylcom
Snap happy
The Impossible Projectrsquos
instant camera the I-1 is a
digitalanalogue hybrid
pound229 impossible-projectcom
Stones in your shoes
Superga have linked with The
Rolling Stonesrsquo Exhibitionism
show to create these kicks
pound60 officecouk
London libation
Super-smooth Our London
vodka is distilled blended and
bottled in Hackney
pound19 boroughwinescouk
Mail-order music
Flying Vinyl send a box of ace
7rdquo singles direct to your door
every month
pound20 flyingvinylcouk
Hello sailor
Sailor Jerry spiced rum gets a
new look with iconic tattoo
bottle cover wraps
pound20 sainsburyscouk
Hey ladies
Rep your fave female rockers
ndash from Joan Jett to Courtney
Love ndash with this brilliant badge
pound2 shoptunnelvisioncom
Fall out
Former member of The Fall
Brix Smith Startrsquos new memoir
is a rockrsquonrsquoroll must-read
pound1049 amazoncouk
THIS WEEKrsquoS OBJECTS OF DESIRE
Find more things we like at NMEcom
Socks appeal
Rihannarsquos latest line of Stance
socks includes these sheer
thigh-high numbers
pound1499 asoscom
Gothic romance
Charli XCXrsquos newest collection
for Boohoo includes this
gothic lace jacket
pound14 boohoocom
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YOUR T OW N YOUR MUS I C YOU R S T Y LE
THIS WEEK
CHLOE PENNEY i28 events organiser
Listening to
COSMO SHELDRAKE
Rich (ft Anndreyah Vargas)
ldquoHersquos a floppy-haired farmer
boy who uses lots of live
nature sounds More people
need to hear himrdquo
Wearing HampM top jacket
and skirt Clarks boots
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoItrsquos a very tweepretty townrdquo
h SAMRUMBELOW51 acting coach
Listening to
BLUR
Tender
ldquoI found it on the Spotify
Discover section Itrsquos on oneof my favourite compilationsrdquo
Wearing Zara jacket
Stetson cap
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoIt still has a unique
rural quality to itrdquo
ldquoGoing toLondon
Itrsquos socloserdquo
COURTNEEOrsquoNEILL i23 waitress
Listening to
AMY WINEHOUSE
Wake Up Alone
ldquoI just love her individuality
She had this stunning voice
which is really hard to find
nowadaysrdquo
Wearing Topshop pinafore
and jumper Walmart
headband
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoI like the history it
still has If you take the time
to look you notice its
stunning architecturerdquo
h IAN HARRIS28 designer
Listening toSUB FOCUS
Airplane
ldquoItrsquos nostalgic for me
because I used to DJ drum
and bass at universityrdquo
Wearing Uniqlo hoodie
Topman jeans Vans trainers
Myrtle Beach hat Tommy
Hilfiger glasses
Best thing about St Albans
ldquoGoing to London It rsquos
so closerdquo
St Albans
4
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As chosen b the finest
musicians actors authors
and directors in the world
DAVE GROHL Foo Fighters
THE B-52rsquoS
The B-52rsquos (1979)
ldquoThis was the
first thing to
really grab me
Those guitars
Two strings
How cool Those drums
Slap slap slap slap Deadeasy The women looked
like they were from outer
space and everything was
linked in ndash the sleeves the
iconography the clothes
the logo When yoursquore a
kid thatrsquos what yoursquore after
ndash a real unified feel to a
band Their songs were so
easy to learn they got me
into playing really easily
This was the first thing after
Kiss or Rush that totally
absorbed merdquo
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ANGUS YOUNG ACDC
THE WHITE ALBUM
The Beatles (1968)
ldquoIrsquoll tell you
a good album
The Beatlesrsquo
lsquoWhite
Albumrsquo
Therersquos a lot of good stuff
on the lsquoWhite Albumrsquo
because thatrsquos when The
Beatles did a little bit of
everything a bit of bluesa bit of rockrsquonrsquorollrdquo
KATE TEMPEST
Rapper and poet
BILL WITHERS
Live at Carnegie Hall
(1973)
ldquoThe songs
he writes
have this
deep passion
and sincerity
but then you hear him
between the songs and
hersquos just chilling Hersquos
so witty I listen to a lot
of lyrical music and BillWithersrsquo lyrics have
no bullsht Itrsquos heart-
wrenching stuff but itrsquos
clear Therersquos a song
called lsquoBetter Off Deadrsquo
where hersquos talking
about having a drinking
problem and shersquos
taken the kids He says
ldquoShersquos better off without
me and Irsquom better off
deadrdquo It ends with a
gunshot Oh my Godrdquo
JOHNNY MARRThe Smiths legend
IGGY AND
THE STOOGES
Raw Power (1973)
ldquoI got it when
I was 15 and
immediately
related to it
I lived on aManchester housing estate
where it seemed like winter
lasted forever But I didnrsquot
mind it being dark when the
soundtrack to those days
was so beautiful and
mysterious Itrsquos more lyrical
and musically innovative
than their other records
without sacrificing any
purity or primal excitement
I interpreted the lyrics as
Iggyrsquos personal street
poetry The atmosphere
was what I drew on forlsquoThe Queen Is Deadrsquo ndash that
beautiful gloomrdquo
RICHARDLINKLATER Boyhood director
FRANK ZAPPA
Joersquos Garage Acts I
II amp III (1987)
ldquoUnlike some
Zappa itrsquos
completely
accessible ndash
it goes from
raunchy to sublimely
beautiful Itrsquos the absolute
spectrum of Zapparsquorsquo
P H O T O S A M Y
B R A M M A L L G E T T Y
I M A G
E S S H A M I L
T A N N A T H E
G U A R D I A N
GRIMESSinger
OUTKAST
Stankonia (2000)
ldquo
I really
njoyed
utKast when
I was a kid
I donrsquot know
why Obviously back then
I wasnrsquot like lsquoOh the
productionrsquos amazingrsquo
or anything itrsquos just that
the whole recordrsquos totally
solid lsquoBOBrsquo is pretty
sweet ndash itrsquos like a rap
drumrsquonrsquobass soundrdquo
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STEVE ALBINI Nirvana producer
MINUTEMEN
Buzz Or Howl Under The
Influence Of Heat (1983)
ldquoTo say that
Minutemen
influenced
me and
an entire
population of others is like
saying the Civil War had
lsquosome effectrsquo on the slave
trade The only otherthree-piece band to carve
out such a distinctive
path would be Wipers
about whom you limeys
know way too little
for me to help yourdquo
GUS UNGER-HAMILTON
Alt-J
THE VELVET
UNDERGROUND
White LightWhite Heat
(1968)
ldquoThe album
as a whole
has got ahugely varied
sound on
it which I really like ndash I
struggle with things that
sound similar all the way
through And this album
is very avant garde very
experimental and it
manages to hold your
interest It marks a high
point in experimental
rock music but itrsquos still
extremely listenable More
than anything else itrsquos
really really good funrdquo
TOM MEIGHAN Kasabian
MICHAEL JACKSON
Thriller (1982)
ldquoNothingrsquos
come near
since It was
my childhood
man
It sent me crazy Irsquodbe in front of the TV for
hours trying to mimic him
and them dance moves
I donrsquot think Irsquod be singing
in a band if i t wasnrsquot for
Michael Jackson and that
album Hersquos a big part of
me and my childhood Donrsquot
get me wrong from what I
hear the guy was a fing
monster but on his day he
could shred anyone Canrsquot
take that away from himrdquo
SERGEPIZZORNO
Kasabian
BLACKALICIOUS
Nia (1999)
ldquoThe
production the
delivery the
MCs the
lyricshellip itrsquos just
phenomenal It changed
everything for mersquo
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FEATURE
MATT KING Peep Showrsquos Super Hans
THE STONE ROSES
The Stone Roses (1989)
ldquo1989 and
I was
working in an
iron ore mine
in the remote
Western Australian
outback town of Port
Hedland There was one
nightclub which during the
day was a gas station androadhouse ndash but every
Friday night it turned into
Mistyrsquos the weirdest
club in the entire world
Tough Aussie miners
brawling and drinking
and awkwardly dancing
to lsquoRide On Timersquo and
lsquoThe Only Way Is Uprsquo
Fing surreal Then
suddenly a couple of
lads from Manchester
rolled into town Steve
nd John were skinheads
ut they were into thisnew band from back
home called The Stone
Roses Irsquod never heard
of them One night they
managed to persuade
the DJ to play lsquoI Am The
Resurrectionrsquo through
the clubrsquos ageing sound
system The song
cleared the dancefloor
and changed my life
Nothing was ever the
same after thatrdquo
TOMHIDDLESTONThor actor
THE ROLLING STONES
Forty Licks (2002)
ldquoIrsquom sorry
itrsquos not a
real album itrsquos
a greatest
hits album
but this is the one that
yoursquove got to hear
I think their brand of
rockrsquonrsquoroll is evergreen
I think itrsquos impossible to
hear those songs and
not be affected by
the rockrsquonrsquoroll soul
of their musicrdquo
KEITHRICHARDSThe Rolling Stones
BOB DYLAN
Blonde On Blonde (1966)
ldquoBob came
from a folk
tradition
which had
much looser
possibilities and he
showed you rockrsquonrsquorolldidnrsquot have to be restricted
by that verse-chorus-verse
formula We all pushed
each other on in those
days Bobrsquos a nasty little
bgger I remember him
saying to me lsquoI couldrsquove
written lsquohellipSatisfactionrsquo
Keith but you couldnrsquot
have written lsquoDesolation
Rowrsquorsquo I said lsquoWell yoursquore
right there Bobrsquordquo
BRANDONFLOWERSThe Killers
THE SMITHS
Louder Than Bombs
(1987)
ldquoThe Smiths
had the
biggest impact
on me I was
living in a small
town in Utah and kids my
age were into Korn and
Tool but I was on the other
end of the spectrum This
album has my favourite
Smiths song on it lsquoYou
Just Havenrsquot Earned It Yet
Babyrsquo With Johnny Marr
on guitar and Andy Rourke
on bass you couldnrsquot lose
And Morrisseyrsquos voiceis the closest thing we
had to Elvisrdquo
AZEALIABANKS Rapper
AZEALIA BANKSBroke With Expensive
Taste (2014)
ldquoI jumped
over so many
hurdles and
obstacles to
make that
album I fought for it When
I listen to it I hear all the
different parts of myself
playing together and it
reminds me what I can do
and what anyone can do if
they work for it I neverdoubted myself musically
but I did doubt my ability
to co-operate with people
You know the media
portray me as angry
Azealia Banks but I can be
friendly I can shine But no
no Irsquom not going to change
who I am I love who I amrdquo
TRUGOYTHE DOVE De La Soul
RUN-DMC
Run-DMC (1984)
ldquoAlthough
there was
hip-hop
beforeRun-DMC
they were one of those
bands where itrsquos like
lsquoWow you see those same
people on the cornerrsquo
I didnrsquot see Grandmaster
Flash on the corner every
day with the leather and
the spikes and all but
Run-DMC you saw them
every day in their Adidas
So to see somebody in
your neighbourhood on
TV doing hip-hop that big
was impressiverdquo
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JAMIE COOK
Arctic Monkeys
CAPTAIN BEYOND
Captain Beyond (1972)
ldquoTherersquos a
prog band
called Captain
Beyond who
released three
albums in the rsquo70s and this
self-titled one was their
first Itrsquos a great album
riff-strong from beginning
to end This record doesnrsquot
really stop Irsquove tried to lookup how they recorded it
because it sounds like itrsquos a
massive jam Itrsquos like
theyrsquove decided not to stop
until they drop Itrsquos a good
one to play loudrdquo
ALEX TURNER Arctic Monkeys
MICHAEL CHAPMAN
Rainmaker (1969)
ldquo
When Irsquom
riting I have
his thing
here Irsquoll get
lsquo
resetrsquo by a
new singer or by some
song I havenrsquot heard
before When it happens it
gives you a physical
feeling like you feel a tinglerun down your back If I get
that when I hear a song
I think lsquoSht Irsquom not even
close to thatrsquo Then you
build it up again you think
yoursquore getting somewhere
and then something will
blow your mind again
Thatrsquos what happened to
me when I heard Michael
Chapman On lsquoRainmakerrsquo
therersquos a song called lsquoYou
Sayrsquo that had that effect on
me It happens all the timerdquo
MATT HELDERS Arctic Monkeys
DR DRE
2001 (1999)
ldquoThe first timeI heard it I was
so intrigued
ndash it was just
completely
different It also had huge
singles like lsquoForgot About
Drersquo and lsquoThe Next
Episodersquo which you heard
everywhere when they
came out That doesnrsquot
really happen any more
in any genrerdquo
ACTIONBRONSON Rapper
SANTANA
Abraxas (1970)
ldquoMy father
was a
guitarist in a
band and he
first played
this to me in the car while
driving to Bear Mountain
a New York state park
I love the guitar jungle
rhythms beautiful drums
and different percussions
I canrsquot get enough of
psychedelic sht like thatrdquo
COURTNEYBARNETTSinger-songwriter
LOU REED
Transformer (1972)
ldquoItrsquos the best
record in the
world Every
time I listen
to it I hear
something new and I feel
different feelings It just
sounds so live and
in-the-moment ndash it feels
like theyrsquore just fing
around in the studiordquo
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F TUR
FRANK TURNERSinger-songwriter
THE WEAKERTHANS
Reconstruction Site
(2003)
ldquoIt has the
best lyrics
that Irsquove
ever heard
in my life
What John K Samson
does with words on this
record is so far advancedand ahead of all other
pop music lyrics that
Irsquove heard The only
other person I can think
of who comes close
is Nick Cave ndash his words
are pure poetry And
the music is lovely i trsquos
a really great country
rock recordrdquo
DANGERMOUSESuperstar producer
KRAFTWERK
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)
ldquoThe most
influentialband of
the last 30
years They
had such a huge impact
on the hip-hop stuff I used
to listen to in the rsquo90s
Their influence is so
important in everything
Irsquove done and what
I continue to do It finds
its way into so many
parts of songs that
I love Irsquod never heard
anything like lsquoShowroom
Dummiesrsquo at the timerdquo
ARNI ARNASONThe Vaccines
LEONARD COHEN
New Skin For The Old
Ceremony (1974)
ldquoItrsquos the best
Leonard
Cohen album
Itrsquos the first
Cohen record
where he introduces any
sort of production Itrsquos not
just him with a guitar Itrsquos
really sparse and really
beautiful and the lyrics
are incrediblerdquo
STEVEN TYLER Aerosmith
THE BYRDS
Fifth Dimension (1966)
ldquoRoger
McGuinnrsquos
12-string said
it all ndash the
songs just fly
Theirs was a mixture of
The Beatles The Everly
Brothers and some kind
of mutant country soundlsquoEight Miles Highrsquo and lsquoMr
Spacemanrsquo were a major
influence on merdquo
KATY BSinger
SKREAM
Skream (2006)
ldquoThis
album really
captures
a moment in
time when
dubstep was gainingmomentum You can hear
the early influences of the
genre so well ndash the best
of garage dub and grime
I also loved the space
created in the music I was
used to dance music
feeling a lot faster but this
felt like I had more time to
think between the beats It
was influential when I was
writing my first album ndash it
made me really want to
describe the feeling that
the music gave merdquo
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F TUR
CHUCK D Public Enemy
THE OrsquoJAYS
Travelinrsquo At The Speed
Of Thought (1977)
ldquoThe first
album I ever
bought I was
a big OrsquoJaysfan I liked the
way their vocals overlapped
and intertwined with each
other Eddie Levert and
Walter Williams are the
greatest singers of all timerdquo
BILLY CORGANSmashing Pumpkins
BLACK SABBATH
Master Of Reality (1971)
ldquoThis album
changed the
way I thought
when I was
eight Irsquod
picked it up from my uncle
The album looked so
cool with its dark evil
colour and purple writing
I listened to its stupid
Ozzy Osbourne intro and it
sounded so heavy OK thelyrics are pretty hit and
miss lsquoSweet Leafrsquo is their
bad ode to pot and never
has a man rhymed lsquoinsanersquo
with lsquobrainrsquo so many times
But the music is amazing
It spawned grunge
Unfortunately A lot of
bands wouldnrsquot admit to its
influence I guess because
of the satanic connectionrdquo
WINSTONMARSHALL Mumford amp Sons
ZZ TOP
Tres Hombres (1973)
ldquoIt has a
combination
of the
best guitarsounds best
guitar riffs and songwriting
Itrsquos the one album that
made me want to do what
I do I found it in a pile of my
mumrsquos old vinyl and I was
like lsquoWhat the fuck is thisrsquo
lsquoLa Grangersquo is on it which
is the classic everybody
knows but also lsquoBeer
Drinkers amp Hellraisersrsquo Itrsquos
the perfect rock albumrdquo
IRVINE WELSHTrainspotting author
DAVID BOWIE
Diamond Dogs (1974)
ldquoThe most
interesting
albums are
transitional
ones and
here we see Bowie really
letting rip with his vocals
finding the power and
range he needed to
reinvent himself as a
soul singer on Young
Americans Itrsquos an
angry snarling epic
underrated masterpiecerdquo
SIMON NEIL Biffy Clyro
RED HOUSE
PAINTERS
Rollercoaster (1993)
ldquoItrsquos a
beautifully
heartbreaking
record that
taught me a
lot about music Having
grown up listening to a lot
of extreme stuff like Slayerand Pantera to hear
something so gentle but so
intense opened my eyes to
the fact music doesnrsquot have
to be brutal to take you
somewhere heavy Mark
Kozelekrsquos lyrics are so
obviously autobiographical
and that really appealed to
me He helped realise what
was important to me as a
songwriter If it hadnrsquot been
for them Irsquod probably still
be singing about fing
warzones and dragonsrdquo
HAYLEYWILLIAMS Paramore
FAILURE
Fantastic Planet (1996)
ldquoItrsquos droney
itrsquos heavy
the guitar
tones are
outrageous
Itrsquos the epitome of rsquo90s
alternative rock I like them
mostly because Ken
Andrews sounds like he
doesnrsquot care ndash hersquos just
singing things hersquos
passionate aboutrdquo
LOUISTHEROUX Filmmaker
MARVIN GAYE
I Want You (1976)
ldquoItrsquos totally
consistent
and self-
contained
Like thebest albums each
track enriches the other
Itrsquos like a novel almost
He sang like an angel
and itrsquos soulful sexy
but also moving at the
same timerdquo
JARVISCOCKER Pulp
HUGO MONTENEGRO
Music From The Good
The Bad And The
Ugly (1968)
ldquoIt reminds me
of getting
ready to go to
school and my
mum always
used to have Terry Woganon the radio It was quite
haunting and mysterious
to me I was four or five at
that time and it reminds me
of pain because mum used
to brush me and my sisterrsquos
hair before we went to
school If you didnrsquot keep
still shersquod hit you on the
head with a hairbrush
They were plastic so
often broke I had a
number of hairbrushes
broken over my head to
the sound of this reco rdrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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O
T O S G
E
T
T
Y P
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O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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Swiss sneaks
K Swissrsquos new Monochrome
collection features their classic
trainer in red white and blue
pound60 kswisscom
Boxing clever
Metallicarsquos debut album gets
the deluxe boxset treatment
pound150 shopvirginemicom
metallica
Rollercoaster ride
Janis Joplinrsquos life is narrated
by Cat Power in powerful doc
Janis Little Girl Blue
pound1599 dogwoofcom
A towering film
All Things Must Pass
documents the emotional rise
and fall of Tower Records
pound799 amazoncouk
Abbey Road originals
Six classic albums have been
remastered at Abbey Road on
180g vinyl
pound25 thesoundofvinylcom
Snap happy
The Impossible Projectrsquos
instant camera the I-1 is a
digitalanalogue hybrid
pound229 impossible-projectcom
Stones in your shoes
Superga have linked with The
Rolling Stonesrsquo Exhibitionism
show to create these kicks
pound60 officecouk
London libation
Super-smooth Our London
vodka is distilled blended and
bottled in Hackney
pound19 boroughwinescouk
Mail-order music
Flying Vinyl send a box of ace
7rdquo singles direct to your door
every month
pound20 flyingvinylcouk
Hello sailor
Sailor Jerry spiced rum gets a
new look with iconic tattoo
bottle cover wraps
pound20 sainsburyscouk
Hey ladies
Rep your fave female rockers
ndash from Joan Jett to Courtney
Love ndash with this brilliant badge
pound2 shoptunnelvisioncom
Fall out
Former member of The Fall
Brix Smith Startrsquos new memoir
is a rockrsquonrsquoroll must-read
pound1049 amazoncouk
THIS WEEKrsquoS OBJECTS OF DESIRE
Find more things we like at NMEcom
Socks appeal
Rihannarsquos latest line of Stance
socks includes these sheer
thigh-high numbers
pound1499 asoscom
Gothic romance
Charli XCXrsquos newest collection
for Boohoo includes this
gothic lace jacket
pound14 boohoocom
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YOUR T OW N YOUR MUS I C YOU R S T Y LE
THIS WEEK
CHLOE PENNEY i28 events organiser
Listening to
COSMO SHELDRAKE
Rich (ft Anndreyah Vargas)
ldquoHersquos a floppy-haired farmer
boy who uses lots of live
nature sounds More people
need to hear himrdquo
Wearing HampM top jacket
and skirt Clarks boots
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoItrsquos a very tweepretty townrdquo
h SAMRUMBELOW51 acting coach
Listening to
BLUR
Tender
ldquoI found it on the Spotify
Discover section Itrsquos on oneof my favourite compilationsrdquo
Wearing Zara jacket
Stetson cap
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoIt still has a unique
rural quality to itrdquo
ldquoGoing toLondon
Itrsquos socloserdquo
COURTNEEOrsquoNEILL i23 waitress
Listening to
AMY WINEHOUSE
Wake Up Alone
ldquoI just love her individuality
She had this stunning voice
which is really hard to find
nowadaysrdquo
Wearing Topshop pinafore
and jumper Walmart
headband
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoI like the history it
still has If you take the time
to look you notice its
stunning architecturerdquo
h IAN HARRIS28 designer
Listening toSUB FOCUS
Airplane
ldquoItrsquos nostalgic for me
because I used to DJ drum
and bass at universityrdquo
Wearing Uniqlo hoodie
Topman jeans Vans trainers
Myrtle Beach hat Tommy
Hilfiger glasses
Best thing about St Albans
ldquoGoing to London It rsquos
so closerdquo
St Albans
4
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As chosen b the finest
musicians actors authors
and directors in the world
DAVE GROHL Foo Fighters
THE B-52rsquoS
The B-52rsquos (1979)
ldquoThis was the
first thing to
really grab me
Those guitars
Two strings
How cool Those drums
Slap slap slap slap Deadeasy The women looked
like they were from outer
space and everything was
linked in ndash the sleeves the
iconography the clothes
the logo When yoursquore a
kid thatrsquos what yoursquore after
ndash a real unified feel to a
band Their songs were so
easy to learn they got me
into playing really easily
This was the first thing after
Kiss or Rush that totally
absorbed merdquo
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ANGUS YOUNG ACDC
THE WHITE ALBUM
The Beatles (1968)
ldquoIrsquoll tell you
a good album
The Beatlesrsquo
lsquoWhite
Albumrsquo
Therersquos a lot of good stuff
on the lsquoWhite Albumrsquo
because thatrsquos when The
Beatles did a little bit of
everything a bit of bluesa bit of rockrsquonrsquorollrdquo
KATE TEMPEST
Rapper and poet
BILL WITHERS
Live at Carnegie Hall
(1973)
ldquoThe songs
he writes
have this
deep passion
and sincerity
but then you hear him
between the songs and
hersquos just chilling Hersquos
so witty I listen to a lot
of lyrical music and BillWithersrsquo lyrics have
no bullsht Itrsquos heart-
wrenching stuff but itrsquos
clear Therersquos a song
called lsquoBetter Off Deadrsquo
where hersquos talking
about having a drinking
problem and shersquos
taken the kids He says
ldquoShersquos better off without
me and Irsquom better off
deadrdquo It ends with a
gunshot Oh my Godrdquo
JOHNNY MARRThe Smiths legend
IGGY AND
THE STOOGES
Raw Power (1973)
ldquoI got it when
I was 15 and
immediately
related to it
I lived on aManchester housing estate
where it seemed like winter
lasted forever But I didnrsquot
mind it being dark when the
soundtrack to those days
was so beautiful and
mysterious Itrsquos more lyrical
and musically innovative
than their other records
without sacrificing any
purity or primal excitement
I interpreted the lyrics as
Iggyrsquos personal street
poetry The atmosphere
was what I drew on forlsquoThe Queen Is Deadrsquo ndash that
beautiful gloomrdquo
RICHARDLINKLATER Boyhood director
FRANK ZAPPA
Joersquos Garage Acts I
II amp III (1987)
ldquoUnlike some
Zappa itrsquos
completely
accessible ndash
it goes from
raunchy to sublimely
beautiful Itrsquos the absolute
spectrum of Zapparsquorsquo
P H O T O S A M Y
B R A M M A L L G E T T Y
I M A G
E S S H A M I L
T A N N A T H E
G U A R D I A N
GRIMESSinger
OUTKAST
Stankonia (2000)
ldquo
I really
njoyed
utKast when
I was a kid
I donrsquot know
why Obviously back then
I wasnrsquot like lsquoOh the
productionrsquos amazingrsquo
or anything itrsquos just that
the whole recordrsquos totally
solid lsquoBOBrsquo is pretty
sweet ndash itrsquos like a rap
drumrsquonrsquobass soundrdquo
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STEVE ALBINI Nirvana producer
MINUTEMEN
Buzz Or Howl Under The
Influence Of Heat (1983)
ldquoTo say that
Minutemen
influenced
me and
an entire
population of others is like
saying the Civil War had
lsquosome effectrsquo on the slave
trade The only otherthree-piece band to carve
out such a distinctive
path would be Wipers
about whom you limeys
know way too little
for me to help yourdquo
GUS UNGER-HAMILTON
Alt-J
THE VELVET
UNDERGROUND
White LightWhite Heat
(1968)
ldquoThe album
as a whole
has got ahugely varied
sound on
it which I really like ndash I
struggle with things that
sound similar all the way
through And this album
is very avant garde very
experimental and it
manages to hold your
interest It marks a high
point in experimental
rock music but itrsquos still
extremely listenable More
than anything else itrsquos
really really good funrdquo
TOM MEIGHAN Kasabian
MICHAEL JACKSON
Thriller (1982)
ldquoNothingrsquos
come near
since It was
my childhood
man
It sent me crazy Irsquodbe in front of the TV for
hours trying to mimic him
and them dance moves
I donrsquot think Irsquod be singing
in a band if i t wasnrsquot for
Michael Jackson and that
album Hersquos a big part of
me and my childhood Donrsquot
get me wrong from what I
hear the guy was a fing
monster but on his day he
could shred anyone Canrsquot
take that away from himrdquo
SERGEPIZZORNO
Kasabian
BLACKALICIOUS
Nia (1999)
ldquoThe
production the
delivery the
MCs the
lyricshellip itrsquos just
phenomenal It changed
everything for mersquo
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FEATURE
MATT KING Peep Showrsquos Super Hans
THE STONE ROSES
The Stone Roses (1989)
ldquo1989 and
I was
working in an
iron ore mine
in the remote
Western Australian
outback town of Port
Hedland There was one
nightclub which during the
day was a gas station androadhouse ndash but every
Friday night it turned into
Mistyrsquos the weirdest
club in the entire world
Tough Aussie miners
brawling and drinking
and awkwardly dancing
to lsquoRide On Timersquo and
lsquoThe Only Way Is Uprsquo
Fing surreal Then
suddenly a couple of
lads from Manchester
rolled into town Steve
nd John were skinheads
ut they were into thisnew band from back
home called The Stone
Roses Irsquod never heard
of them One night they
managed to persuade
the DJ to play lsquoI Am The
Resurrectionrsquo through
the clubrsquos ageing sound
system The song
cleared the dancefloor
and changed my life
Nothing was ever the
same after thatrdquo
TOMHIDDLESTONThor actor
THE ROLLING STONES
Forty Licks (2002)
ldquoIrsquom sorry
itrsquos not a
real album itrsquos
a greatest
hits album
but this is the one that
yoursquove got to hear
I think their brand of
rockrsquonrsquoroll is evergreen
I think itrsquos impossible to
hear those songs and
not be affected by
the rockrsquonrsquoroll soul
of their musicrdquo
KEITHRICHARDSThe Rolling Stones
BOB DYLAN
Blonde On Blonde (1966)
ldquoBob came
from a folk
tradition
which had
much looser
possibilities and he
showed you rockrsquonrsquorolldidnrsquot have to be restricted
by that verse-chorus-verse
formula We all pushed
each other on in those
days Bobrsquos a nasty little
bgger I remember him
saying to me lsquoI couldrsquove
written lsquohellipSatisfactionrsquo
Keith but you couldnrsquot
have written lsquoDesolation
Rowrsquorsquo I said lsquoWell yoursquore
right there Bobrsquordquo
BRANDONFLOWERSThe Killers
THE SMITHS
Louder Than Bombs
(1987)
ldquoThe Smiths
had the
biggest impact
on me I was
living in a small
town in Utah and kids my
age were into Korn and
Tool but I was on the other
end of the spectrum This
album has my favourite
Smiths song on it lsquoYou
Just Havenrsquot Earned It Yet
Babyrsquo With Johnny Marr
on guitar and Andy Rourke
on bass you couldnrsquot lose
And Morrisseyrsquos voiceis the closest thing we
had to Elvisrdquo
AZEALIABANKS Rapper
AZEALIA BANKSBroke With Expensive
Taste (2014)
ldquoI jumped
over so many
hurdles and
obstacles to
make that
album I fought for it When
I listen to it I hear all the
different parts of myself
playing together and it
reminds me what I can do
and what anyone can do if
they work for it I neverdoubted myself musically
but I did doubt my ability
to co-operate with people
You know the media
portray me as angry
Azealia Banks but I can be
friendly I can shine But no
no Irsquom not going to change
who I am I love who I amrdquo
TRUGOYTHE DOVE De La Soul
RUN-DMC
Run-DMC (1984)
ldquoAlthough
there was
hip-hop
beforeRun-DMC
they were one of those
bands where itrsquos like
lsquoWow you see those same
people on the cornerrsquo
I didnrsquot see Grandmaster
Flash on the corner every
day with the leather and
the spikes and all but
Run-DMC you saw them
every day in their Adidas
So to see somebody in
your neighbourhood on
TV doing hip-hop that big
was impressiverdquo
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JAMIE COOK
Arctic Monkeys
CAPTAIN BEYOND
Captain Beyond (1972)
ldquoTherersquos a
prog band
called Captain
Beyond who
released three
albums in the rsquo70s and this
self-titled one was their
first Itrsquos a great album
riff-strong from beginning
to end This record doesnrsquot
really stop Irsquove tried to lookup how they recorded it
because it sounds like itrsquos a
massive jam Itrsquos like
theyrsquove decided not to stop
until they drop Itrsquos a good
one to play loudrdquo
ALEX TURNER Arctic Monkeys
MICHAEL CHAPMAN
Rainmaker (1969)
ldquo
When Irsquom
riting I have
his thing
here Irsquoll get
lsquo
resetrsquo by a
new singer or by some
song I havenrsquot heard
before When it happens it
gives you a physical
feeling like you feel a tinglerun down your back If I get
that when I hear a song
I think lsquoSht Irsquom not even
close to thatrsquo Then you
build it up again you think
yoursquore getting somewhere
and then something will
blow your mind again
Thatrsquos what happened to
me when I heard Michael
Chapman On lsquoRainmakerrsquo
therersquos a song called lsquoYou
Sayrsquo that had that effect on
me It happens all the timerdquo
MATT HELDERS Arctic Monkeys
DR DRE
2001 (1999)
ldquoThe first timeI heard it I was
so intrigued
ndash it was just
completely
different It also had huge
singles like lsquoForgot About
Drersquo and lsquoThe Next
Episodersquo which you heard
everywhere when they
came out That doesnrsquot
really happen any more
in any genrerdquo
ACTIONBRONSON Rapper
SANTANA
Abraxas (1970)
ldquoMy father
was a
guitarist in a
band and he
first played
this to me in the car while
driving to Bear Mountain
a New York state park
I love the guitar jungle
rhythms beautiful drums
and different percussions
I canrsquot get enough of
psychedelic sht like thatrdquo
COURTNEYBARNETTSinger-songwriter
LOU REED
Transformer (1972)
ldquoItrsquos the best
record in the
world Every
time I listen
to it I hear
something new and I feel
different feelings It just
sounds so live and
in-the-moment ndash it feels
like theyrsquore just fing
around in the studiordquo
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F TUR
FRANK TURNERSinger-songwriter
THE WEAKERTHANS
Reconstruction Site
(2003)
ldquoIt has the
best lyrics
that Irsquove
ever heard
in my life
What John K Samson
does with words on this
record is so far advancedand ahead of all other
pop music lyrics that
Irsquove heard The only
other person I can think
of who comes close
is Nick Cave ndash his words
are pure poetry And
the music is lovely i trsquos
a really great country
rock recordrdquo
DANGERMOUSESuperstar producer
KRAFTWERK
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)
ldquoThe most
influentialband of
the last 30
years They
had such a huge impact
on the hip-hop stuff I used
to listen to in the rsquo90s
Their influence is so
important in everything
Irsquove done and what
I continue to do It finds
its way into so many
parts of songs that
I love Irsquod never heard
anything like lsquoShowroom
Dummiesrsquo at the timerdquo
ARNI ARNASONThe Vaccines
LEONARD COHEN
New Skin For The Old
Ceremony (1974)
ldquoItrsquos the best
Leonard
Cohen album
Itrsquos the first
Cohen record
where he introduces any
sort of production Itrsquos not
just him with a guitar Itrsquos
really sparse and really
beautiful and the lyrics
are incrediblerdquo
STEVEN TYLER Aerosmith
THE BYRDS
Fifth Dimension (1966)
ldquoRoger
McGuinnrsquos
12-string said
it all ndash the
songs just fly
Theirs was a mixture of
The Beatles The Everly
Brothers and some kind
of mutant country soundlsquoEight Miles Highrsquo and lsquoMr
Spacemanrsquo were a major
influence on merdquo
KATY BSinger
SKREAM
Skream (2006)
ldquoThis
album really
captures
a moment in
time when
dubstep was gainingmomentum You can hear
the early influences of the
genre so well ndash the best
of garage dub and grime
I also loved the space
created in the music I was
used to dance music
feeling a lot faster but this
felt like I had more time to
think between the beats It
was influential when I was
writing my first album ndash it
made me really want to
describe the feeling that
the music gave merdquo
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F TUR
CHUCK D Public Enemy
THE OrsquoJAYS
Travelinrsquo At The Speed
Of Thought (1977)
ldquoThe first
album I ever
bought I was
a big OrsquoJaysfan I liked the
way their vocals overlapped
and intertwined with each
other Eddie Levert and
Walter Williams are the
greatest singers of all timerdquo
BILLY CORGANSmashing Pumpkins
BLACK SABBATH
Master Of Reality (1971)
ldquoThis album
changed the
way I thought
when I was
eight Irsquod
picked it up from my uncle
The album looked so
cool with its dark evil
colour and purple writing
I listened to its stupid
Ozzy Osbourne intro and it
sounded so heavy OK thelyrics are pretty hit and
miss lsquoSweet Leafrsquo is their
bad ode to pot and never
has a man rhymed lsquoinsanersquo
with lsquobrainrsquo so many times
But the music is amazing
It spawned grunge
Unfortunately A lot of
bands wouldnrsquot admit to its
influence I guess because
of the satanic connectionrdquo
WINSTONMARSHALL Mumford amp Sons
ZZ TOP
Tres Hombres (1973)
ldquoIt has a
combination
of the
best guitarsounds best
guitar riffs and songwriting
Itrsquos the one album that
made me want to do what
I do I found it in a pile of my
mumrsquos old vinyl and I was
like lsquoWhat the fuck is thisrsquo
lsquoLa Grangersquo is on it which
is the classic everybody
knows but also lsquoBeer
Drinkers amp Hellraisersrsquo Itrsquos
the perfect rock albumrdquo
IRVINE WELSHTrainspotting author
DAVID BOWIE
Diamond Dogs (1974)
ldquoThe most
interesting
albums are
transitional
ones and
here we see Bowie really
letting rip with his vocals
finding the power and
range he needed to
reinvent himself as a
soul singer on Young
Americans Itrsquos an
angry snarling epic
underrated masterpiecerdquo
SIMON NEIL Biffy Clyro
RED HOUSE
PAINTERS
Rollercoaster (1993)
ldquoItrsquos a
beautifully
heartbreaking
record that
taught me a
lot about music Having
grown up listening to a lot
of extreme stuff like Slayerand Pantera to hear
something so gentle but so
intense opened my eyes to
the fact music doesnrsquot have
to be brutal to take you
somewhere heavy Mark
Kozelekrsquos lyrics are so
obviously autobiographical
and that really appealed to
me He helped realise what
was important to me as a
songwriter If it hadnrsquot been
for them Irsquod probably still
be singing about fing
warzones and dragonsrdquo
HAYLEYWILLIAMS Paramore
FAILURE
Fantastic Planet (1996)
ldquoItrsquos droney
itrsquos heavy
the guitar
tones are
outrageous
Itrsquos the epitome of rsquo90s
alternative rock I like them
mostly because Ken
Andrews sounds like he
doesnrsquot care ndash hersquos just
singing things hersquos
passionate aboutrdquo
LOUISTHEROUX Filmmaker
MARVIN GAYE
I Want You (1976)
ldquoItrsquos totally
consistent
and self-
contained
Like thebest albums each
track enriches the other
Itrsquos like a novel almost
He sang like an angel
and itrsquos soulful sexy
but also moving at the
same timerdquo
JARVISCOCKER Pulp
HUGO MONTENEGRO
Music From The Good
The Bad And The
Ugly (1968)
ldquoIt reminds me
of getting
ready to go to
school and my
mum always
used to have Terry Woganon the radio It was quite
haunting and mysterious
to me I was four or five at
that time and it reminds me
of pain because mum used
to brush me and my sisterrsquos
hair before we went to
school If you didnrsquot keep
still shersquod hit you on the
head with a hairbrush
They were plastic so
often broke I had a
number of hairbrushes
broken over my head to
the sound of this reco rdrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
5 0 A L B U M S T O H E A R B E F O R E Y O U D I E
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
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THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
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reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
H
O
T O S G
E
T
T
Y P
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O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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YOUR T OW N YOUR MUS I C YOU R S T Y LE
THIS WEEK
CHLOE PENNEY i28 events organiser
Listening to
COSMO SHELDRAKE
Rich (ft Anndreyah Vargas)
ldquoHersquos a floppy-haired farmer
boy who uses lots of live
nature sounds More people
need to hear himrdquo
Wearing HampM top jacket
and skirt Clarks boots
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoItrsquos a very tweepretty townrdquo
h SAMRUMBELOW51 acting coach
Listening to
BLUR
Tender
ldquoI found it on the Spotify
Discover section Itrsquos on oneof my favourite compilationsrdquo
Wearing Zara jacket
Stetson cap
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoIt still has a unique
rural quality to itrdquo
ldquoGoing toLondon
Itrsquos socloserdquo
COURTNEEOrsquoNEILL i23 waitress
Listening to
AMY WINEHOUSE
Wake Up Alone
ldquoI just love her individuality
She had this stunning voice
which is really hard to find
nowadaysrdquo
Wearing Topshop pinafore
and jumper Walmart
headband
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoI like the history it
still has If you take the time
to look you notice its
stunning architecturerdquo
h IAN HARRIS28 designer
Listening toSUB FOCUS
Airplane
ldquoItrsquos nostalgic for me
because I used to DJ drum
and bass at universityrdquo
Wearing Uniqlo hoodie
Topman jeans Vans trainers
Myrtle Beach hat Tommy
Hilfiger glasses
Best thing about St Albans
ldquoGoing to London It rsquos
so closerdquo
St Albans
4
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As chosen b the finest
musicians actors authors
and directors in the world
DAVE GROHL Foo Fighters
THE B-52rsquoS
The B-52rsquos (1979)
ldquoThis was the
first thing to
really grab me
Those guitars
Two strings
How cool Those drums
Slap slap slap slap Deadeasy The women looked
like they were from outer
space and everything was
linked in ndash the sleeves the
iconography the clothes
the logo When yoursquore a
kid thatrsquos what yoursquore after
ndash a real unified feel to a
band Their songs were so
easy to learn they got me
into playing really easily
This was the first thing after
Kiss or Rush that totally
absorbed merdquo
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ANGUS YOUNG ACDC
THE WHITE ALBUM
The Beatles (1968)
ldquoIrsquoll tell you
a good album
The Beatlesrsquo
lsquoWhite
Albumrsquo
Therersquos a lot of good stuff
on the lsquoWhite Albumrsquo
because thatrsquos when The
Beatles did a little bit of
everything a bit of bluesa bit of rockrsquonrsquorollrdquo
KATE TEMPEST
Rapper and poet
BILL WITHERS
Live at Carnegie Hall
(1973)
ldquoThe songs
he writes
have this
deep passion
and sincerity
but then you hear him
between the songs and
hersquos just chilling Hersquos
so witty I listen to a lot
of lyrical music and BillWithersrsquo lyrics have
no bullsht Itrsquos heart-
wrenching stuff but itrsquos
clear Therersquos a song
called lsquoBetter Off Deadrsquo
where hersquos talking
about having a drinking
problem and shersquos
taken the kids He says
ldquoShersquos better off without
me and Irsquom better off
deadrdquo It ends with a
gunshot Oh my Godrdquo
JOHNNY MARRThe Smiths legend
IGGY AND
THE STOOGES
Raw Power (1973)
ldquoI got it when
I was 15 and
immediately
related to it
I lived on aManchester housing estate
where it seemed like winter
lasted forever But I didnrsquot
mind it being dark when the
soundtrack to those days
was so beautiful and
mysterious Itrsquos more lyrical
and musically innovative
than their other records
without sacrificing any
purity or primal excitement
I interpreted the lyrics as
Iggyrsquos personal street
poetry The atmosphere
was what I drew on forlsquoThe Queen Is Deadrsquo ndash that
beautiful gloomrdquo
RICHARDLINKLATER Boyhood director
FRANK ZAPPA
Joersquos Garage Acts I
II amp III (1987)
ldquoUnlike some
Zappa itrsquos
completely
accessible ndash
it goes from
raunchy to sublimely
beautiful Itrsquos the absolute
spectrum of Zapparsquorsquo
P H O T O S A M Y
B R A M M A L L G E T T Y
I M A G
E S S H A M I L
T A N N A T H E
G U A R D I A N
GRIMESSinger
OUTKAST
Stankonia (2000)
ldquo
I really
njoyed
utKast when
I was a kid
I donrsquot know
why Obviously back then
I wasnrsquot like lsquoOh the
productionrsquos amazingrsquo
or anything itrsquos just that
the whole recordrsquos totally
solid lsquoBOBrsquo is pretty
sweet ndash itrsquos like a rap
drumrsquonrsquobass soundrdquo
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STEVE ALBINI Nirvana producer
MINUTEMEN
Buzz Or Howl Under The
Influence Of Heat (1983)
ldquoTo say that
Minutemen
influenced
me and
an entire
population of others is like
saying the Civil War had
lsquosome effectrsquo on the slave
trade The only otherthree-piece band to carve
out such a distinctive
path would be Wipers
about whom you limeys
know way too little
for me to help yourdquo
GUS UNGER-HAMILTON
Alt-J
THE VELVET
UNDERGROUND
White LightWhite Heat
(1968)
ldquoThe album
as a whole
has got ahugely varied
sound on
it which I really like ndash I
struggle with things that
sound similar all the way
through And this album
is very avant garde very
experimental and it
manages to hold your
interest It marks a high
point in experimental
rock music but itrsquos still
extremely listenable More
than anything else itrsquos
really really good funrdquo
TOM MEIGHAN Kasabian
MICHAEL JACKSON
Thriller (1982)
ldquoNothingrsquos
come near
since It was
my childhood
man
It sent me crazy Irsquodbe in front of the TV for
hours trying to mimic him
and them dance moves
I donrsquot think Irsquod be singing
in a band if i t wasnrsquot for
Michael Jackson and that
album Hersquos a big part of
me and my childhood Donrsquot
get me wrong from what I
hear the guy was a fing
monster but on his day he
could shred anyone Canrsquot
take that away from himrdquo
SERGEPIZZORNO
Kasabian
BLACKALICIOUS
Nia (1999)
ldquoThe
production the
delivery the
MCs the
lyricshellip itrsquos just
phenomenal It changed
everything for mersquo
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FEATURE
MATT KING Peep Showrsquos Super Hans
THE STONE ROSES
The Stone Roses (1989)
ldquo1989 and
I was
working in an
iron ore mine
in the remote
Western Australian
outback town of Port
Hedland There was one
nightclub which during the
day was a gas station androadhouse ndash but every
Friday night it turned into
Mistyrsquos the weirdest
club in the entire world
Tough Aussie miners
brawling and drinking
and awkwardly dancing
to lsquoRide On Timersquo and
lsquoThe Only Way Is Uprsquo
Fing surreal Then
suddenly a couple of
lads from Manchester
rolled into town Steve
nd John were skinheads
ut they were into thisnew band from back
home called The Stone
Roses Irsquod never heard
of them One night they
managed to persuade
the DJ to play lsquoI Am The
Resurrectionrsquo through
the clubrsquos ageing sound
system The song
cleared the dancefloor
and changed my life
Nothing was ever the
same after thatrdquo
TOMHIDDLESTONThor actor
THE ROLLING STONES
Forty Licks (2002)
ldquoIrsquom sorry
itrsquos not a
real album itrsquos
a greatest
hits album
but this is the one that
yoursquove got to hear
I think their brand of
rockrsquonrsquoroll is evergreen
I think itrsquos impossible to
hear those songs and
not be affected by
the rockrsquonrsquoroll soul
of their musicrdquo
KEITHRICHARDSThe Rolling Stones
BOB DYLAN
Blonde On Blonde (1966)
ldquoBob came
from a folk
tradition
which had
much looser
possibilities and he
showed you rockrsquonrsquorolldidnrsquot have to be restricted
by that verse-chorus-verse
formula We all pushed
each other on in those
days Bobrsquos a nasty little
bgger I remember him
saying to me lsquoI couldrsquove
written lsquohellipSatisfactionrsquo
Keith but you couldnrsquot
have written lsquoDesolation
Rowrsquorsquo I said lsquoWell yoursquore
right there Bobrsquordquo
BRANDONFLOWERSThe Killers
THE SMITHS
Louder Than Bombs
(1987)
ldquoThe Smiths
had the
biggest impact
on me I was
living in a small
town in Utah and kids my
age were into Korn and
Tool but I was on the other
end of the spectrum This
album has my favourite
Smiths song on it lsquoYou
Just Havenrsquot Earned It Yet
Babyrsquo With Johnny Marr
on guitar and Andy Rourke
on bass you couldnrsquot lose
And Morrisseyrsquos voiceis the closest thing we
had to Elvisrdquo
AZEALIABANKS Rapper
AZEALIA BANKSBroke With Expensive
Taste (2014)
ldquoI jumped
over so many
hurdles and
obstacles to
make that
album I fought for it When
I listen to it I hear all the
different parts of myself
playing together and it
reminds me what I can do
and what anyone can do if
they work for it I neverdoubted myself musically
but I did doubt my ability
to co-operate with people
You know the media
portray me as angry
Azealia Banks but I can be
friendly I can shine But no
no Irsquom not going to change
who I am I love who I amrdquo
TRUGOYTHE DOVE De La Soul
RUN-DMC
Run-DMC (1984)
ldquoAlthough
there was
hip-hop
beforeRun-DMC
they were one of those
bands where itrsquos like
lsquoWow you see those same
people on the cornerrsquo
I didnrsquot see Grandmaster
Flash on the corner every
day with the leather and
the spikes and all but
Run-DMC you saw them
every day in their Adidas
So to see somebody in
your neighbourhood on
TV doing hip-hop that big
was impressiverdquo
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JAMIE COOK
Arctic Monkeys
CAPTAIN BEYOND
Captain Beyond (1972)
ldquoTherersquos a
prog band
called Captain
Beyond who
released three
albums in the rsquo70s and this
self-titled one was their
first Itrsquos a great album
riff-strong from beginning
to end This record doesnrsquot
really stop Irsquove tried to lookup how they recorded it
because it sounds like itrsquos a
massive jam Itrsquos like
theyrsquove decided not to stop
until they drop Itrsquos a good
one to play loudrdquo
ALEX TURNER Arctic Monkeys
MICHAEL CHAPMAN
Rainmaker (1969)
ldquo
When Irsquom
riting I have
his thing
here Irsquoll get
lsquo
resetrsquo by a
new singer or by some
song I havenrsquot heard
before When it happens it
gives you a physical
feeling like you feel a tinglerun down your back If I get
that when I hear a song
I think lsquoSht Irsquom not even
close to thatrsquo Then you
build it up again you think
yoursquore getting somewhere
and then something will
blow your mind again
Thatrsquos what happened to
me when I heard Michael
Chapman On lsquoRainmakerrsquo
therersquos a song called lsquoYou
Sayrsquo that had that effect on
me It happens all the timerdquo
MATT HELDERS Arctic Monkeys
DR DRE
2001 (1999)
ldquoThe first timeI heard it I was
so intrigued
ndash it was just
completely
different It also had huge
singles like lsquoForgot About
Drersquo and lsquoThe Next
Episodersquo which you heard
everywhere when they
came out That doesnrsquot
really happen any more
in any genrerdquo
ACTIONBRONSON Rapper
SANTANA
Abraxas (1970)
ldquoMy father
was a
guitarist in a
band and he
first played
this to me in the car while
driving to Bear Mountain
a New York state park
I love the guitar jungle
rhythms beautiful drums
and different percussions
I canrsquot get enough of
psychedelic sht like thatrdquo
COURTNEYBARNETTSinger-songwriter
LOU REED
Transformer (1972)
ldquoItrsquos the best
record in the
world Every
time I listen
to it I hear
something new and I feel
different feelings It just
sounds so live and
in-the-moment ndash it feels
like theyrsquore just fing
around in the studiordquo
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F TUR
FRANK TURNERSinger-songwriter
THE WEAKERTHANS
Reconstruction Site
(2003)
ldquoIt has the
best lyrics
that Irsquove
ever heard
in my life
What John K Samson
does with words on this
record is so far advancedand ahead of all other
pop music lyrics that
Irsquove heard The only
other person I can think
of who comes close
is Nick Cave ndash his words
are pure poetry And
the music is lovely i trsquos
a really great country
rock recordrdquo
DANGERMOUSESuperstar producer
KRAFTWERK
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)
ldquoThe most
influentialband of
the last 30
years They
had such a huge impact
on the hip-hop stuff I used
to listen to in the rsquo90s
Their influence is so
important in everything
Irsquove done and what
I continue to do It finds
its way into so many
parts of songs that
I love Irsquod never heard
anything like lsquoShowroom
Dummiesrsquo at the timerdquo
ARNI ARNASONThe Vaccines
LEONARD COHEN
New Skin For The Old
Ceremony (1974)
ldquoItrsquos the best
Leonard
Cohen album
Itrsquos the first
Cohen record
where he introduces any
sort of production Itrsquos not
just him with a guitar Itrsquos
really sparse and really
beautiful and the lyrics
are incrediblerdquo
STEVEN TYLER Aerosmith
THE BYRDS
Fifth Dimension (1966)
ldquoRoger
McGuinnrsquos
12-string said
it all ndash the
songs just fly
Theirs was a mixture of
The Beatles The Everly
Brothers and some kind
of mutant country soundlsquoEight Miles Highrsquo and lsquoMr
Spacemanrsquo were a major
influence on merdquo
KATY BSinger
SKREAM
Skream (2006)
ldquoThis
album really
captures
a moment in
time when
dubstep was gainingmomentum You can hear
the early influences of the
genre so well ndash the best
of garage dub and grime
I also loved the space
created in the music I was
used to dance music
feeling a lot faster but this
felt like I had more time to
think between the beats It
was influential when I was
writing my first album ndash it
made me really want to
describe the feeling that
the music gave merdquo
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F TUR
CHUCK D Public Enemy
THE OrsquoJAYS
Travelinrsquo At The Speed
Of Thought (1977)
ldquoThe first
album I ever
bought I was
a big OrsquoJaysfan I liked the
way their vocals overlapped
and intertwined with each
other Eddie Levert and
Walter Williams are the
greatest singers of all timerdquo
BILLY CORGANSmashing Pumpkins
BLACK SABBATH
Master Of Reality (1971)
ldquoThis album
changed the
way I thought
when I was
eight Irsquod
picked it up from my uncle
The album looked so
cool with its dark evil
colour and purple writing
I listened to its stupid
Ozzy Osbourne intro and it
sounded so heavy OK thelyrics are pretty hit and
miss lsquoSweet Leafrsquo is their
bad ode to pot and never
has a man rhymed lsquoinsanersquo
with lsquobrainrsquo so many times
But the music is amazing
It spawned grunge
Unfortunately A lot of
bands wouldnrsquot admit to its
influence I guess because
of the satanic connectionrdquo
WINSTONMARSHALL Mumford amp Sons
ZZ TOP
Tres Hombres (1973)
ldquoIt has a
combination
of the
best guitarsounds best
guitar riffs and songwriting
Itrsquos the one album that
made me want to do what
I do I found it in a pile of my
mumrsquos old vinyl and I was
like lsquoWhat the fuck is thisrsquo
lsquoLa Grangersquo is on it which
is the classic everybody
knows but also lsquoBeer
Drinkers amp Hellraisersrsquo Itrsquos
the perfect rock albumrdquo
IRVINE WELSHTrainspotting author
DAVID BOWIE
Diamond Dogs (1974)
ldquoThe most
interesting
albums are
transitional
ones and
here we see Bowie really
letting rip with his vocals
finding the power and
range he needed to
reinvent himself as a
soul singer on Young
Americans Itrsquos an
angry snarling epic
underrated masterpiecerdquo
SIMON NEIL Biffy Clyro
RED HOUSE
PAINTERS
Rollercoaster (1993)
ldquoItrsquos a
beautifully
heartbreaking
record that
taught me a
lot about music Having
grown up listening to a lot
of extreme stuff like Slayerand Pantera to hear
something so gentle but so
intense opened my eyes to
the fact music doesnrsquot have
to be brutal to take you
somewhere heavy Mark
Kozelekrsquos lyrics are so
obviously autobiographical
and that really appealed to
me He helped realise what
was important to me as a
songwriter If it hadnrsquot been
for them Irsquod probably still
be singing about fing
warzones and dragonsrdquo
HAYLEYWILLIAMS Paramore
FAILURE
Fantastic Planet (1996)
ldquoItrsquos droney
itrsquos heavy
the guitar
tones are
outrageous
Itrsquos the epitome of rsquo90s
alternative rock I like them
mostly because Ken
Andrews sounds like he
doesnrsquot care ndash hersquos just
singing things hersquos
passionate aboutrdquo
LOUISTHEROUX Filmmaker
MARVIN GAYE
I Want You (1976)
ldquoItrsquos totally
consistent
and self-
contained
Like thebest albums each
track enriches the other
Itrsquos like a novel almost
He sang like an angel
and itrsquos soulful sexy
but also moving at the
same timerdquo
JARVISCOCKER Pulp
HUGO MONTENEGRO
Music From The Good
The Bad And The
Ugly (1968)
ldquoIt reminds me
of getting
ready to go to
school and my
mum always
used to have Terry Woganon the radio It was quite
haunting and mysterious
to me I was four or five at
that time and it reminds me
of pain because mum used
to brush me and my sisterrsquos
hair before we went to
school If you didnrsquot keep
still shersquod hit you on the
head with a hairbrush
They were plastic so
often broke I had a
number of hairbrushes
broken over my head to
the sound of this reco rdrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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O
T O S G
E
T
T
Y P
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O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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YOUR T OW N YOUR MUS I C YOU R S T Y LE
THIS WEEK
CHLOE PENNEY i28 events organiser
Listening to
COSMO SHELDRAKE
Rich (ft Anndreyah Vargas)
ldquoHersquos a floppy-haired farmer
boy who uses lots of live
nature sounds More people
need to hear himrdquo
Wearing HampM top jacket
and skirt Clarks boots
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoItrsquos a very tweepretty townrdquo
h SAMRUMBELOW51 acting coach
Listening to
BLUR
Tender
ldquoI found it on the Spotify
Discover section Itrsquos on oneof my favourite compilationsrdquo
Wearing Zara jacket
Stetson cap
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoIt still has a unique
rural quality to itrdquo
ldquoGoing toLondon
Itrsquos socloserdquo
COURTNEEOrsquoNEILL i23 waitress
Listening to
AMY WINEHOUSE
Wake Up Alone
ldquoI just love her individuality
She had this stunning voice
which is really hard to find
nowadaysrdquo
Wearing Topshop pinafore
and jumper Walmart
headband
Best thing about St
Albans ldquoI like the history it
still has If you take the time
to look you notice its
stunning architecturerdquo
h IAN HARRIS28 designer
Listening toSUB FOCUS
Airplane
ldquoItrsquos nostalgic for me
because I used to DJ drum
and bass at universityrdquo
Wearing Uniqlo hoodie
Topman jeans Vans trainers
Myrtle Beach hat Tommy
Hilfiger glasses
Best thing about St Albans
ldquoGoing to London It rsquos
so closerdquo
St Albans
4
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As chosen b the finest
musicians actors authors
and directors in the world
DAVE GROHL Foo Fighters
THE B-52rsquoS
The B-52rsquos (1979)
ldquoThis was the
first thing to
really grab me
Those guitars
Two strings
How cool Those drums
Slap slap slap slap Deadeasy The women looked
like they were from outer
space and everything was
linked in ndash the sleeves the
iconography the clothes
the logo When yoursquore a
kid thatrsquos what yoursquore after
ndash a real unified feel to a
band Their songs were so
easy to learn they got me
into playing really easily
This was the first thing after
Kiss or Rush that totally
absorbed merdquo
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ANGUS YOUNG ACDC
THE WHITE ALBUM
The Beatles (1968)
ldquoIrsquoll tell you
a good album
The Beatlesrsquo
lsquoWhite
Albumrsquo
Therersquos a lot of good stuff
on the lsquoWhite Albumrsquo
because thatrsquos when The
Beatles did a little bit of
everything a bit of bluesa bit of rockrsquonrsquorollrdquo
KATE TEMPEST
Rapper and poet
BILL WITHERS
Live at Carnegie Hall
(1973)
ldquoThe songs
he writes
have this
deep passion
and sincerity
but then you hear him
between the songs and
hersquos just chilling Hersquos
so witty I listen to a lot
of lyrical music and BillWithersrsquo lyrics have
no bullsht Itrsquos heart-
wrenching stuff but itrsquos
clear Therersquos a song
called lsquoBetter Off Deadrsquo
where hersquos talking
about having a drinking
problem and shersquos
taken the kids He says
ldquoShersquos better off without
me and Irsquom better off
deadrdquo It ends with a
gunshot Oh my Godrdquo
JOHNNY MARRThe Smiths legend
IGGY AND
THE STOOGES
Raw Power (1973)
ldquoI got it when
I was 15 and
immediately
related to it
I lived on aManchester housing estate
where it seemed like winter
lasted forever But I didnrsquot
mind it being dark when the
soundtrack to those days
was so beautiful and
mysterious Itrsquos more lyrical
and musically innovative
than their other records
without sacrificing any
purity or primal excitement
I interpreted the lyrics as
Iggyrsquos personal street
poetry The atmosphere
was what I drew on forlsquoThe Queen Is Deadrsquo ndash that
beautiful gloomrdquo
RICHARDLINKLATER Boyhood director
FRANK ZAPPA
Joersquos Garage Acts I
II amp III (1987)
ldquoUnlike some
Zappa itrsquos
completely
accessible ndash
it goes from
raunchy to sublimely
beautiful Itrsquos the absolute
spectrum of Zapparsquorsquo
P H O T O S A M Y
B R A M M A L L G E T T Y
I M A G
E S S H A M I L
T A N N A T H E
G U A R D I A N
GRIMESSinger
OUTKAST
Stankonia (2000)
ldquo
I really
njoyed
utKast when
I was a kid
I donrsquot know
why Obviously back then
I wasnrsquot like lsquoOh the
productionrsquos amazingrsquo
or anything itrsquos just that
the whole recordrsquos totally
solid lsquoBOBrsquo is pretty
sweet ndash itrsquos like a rap
drumrsquonrsquobass soundrdquo
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STEVE ALBINI Nirvana producer
MINUTEMEN
Buzz Or Howl Under The
Influence Of Heat (1983)
ldquoTo say that
Minutemen
influenced
me and
an entire
population of others is like
saying the Civil War had
lsquosome effectrsquo on the slave
trade The only otherthree-piece band to carve
out such a distinctive
path would be Wipers
about whom you limeys
know way too little
for me to help yourdquo
GUS UNGER-HAMILTON
Alt-J
THE VELVET
UNDERGROUND
White LightWhite Heat
(1968)
ldquoThe album
as a whole
has got ahugely varied
sound on
it which I really like ndash I
struggle with things that
sound similar all the way
through And this album
is very avant garde very
experimental and it
manages to hold your
interest It marks a high
point in experimental
rock music but itrsquos still
extremely listenable More
than anything else itrsquos
really really good funrdquo
TOM MEIGHAN Kasabian
MICHAEL JACKSON
Thriller (1982)
ldquoNothingrsquos
come near
since It was
my childhood
man
It sent me crazy Irsquodbe in front of the TV for
hours trying to mimic him
and them dance moves
I donrsquot think Irsquod be singing
in a band if i t wasnrsquot for
Michael Jackson and that
album Hersquos a big part of
me and my childhood Donrsquot
get me wrong from what I
hear the guy was a fing
monster but on his day he
could shred anyone Canrsquot
take that away from himrdquo
SERGEPIZZORNO
Kasabian
BLACKALICIOUS
Nia (1999)
ldquoThe
production the
delivery the
MCs the
lyricshellip itrsquos just
phenomenal It changed
everything for mersquo
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FEATURE
MATT KING Peep Showrsquos Super Hans
THE STONE ROSES
The Stone Roses (1989)
ldquo1989 and
I was
working in an
iron ore mine
in the remote
Western Australian
outback town of Port
Hedland There was one
nightclub which during the
day was a gas station androadhouse ndash but every
Friday night it turned into
Mistyrsquos the weirdest
club in the entire world
Tough Aussie miners
brawling and drinking
and awkwardly dancing
to lsquoRide On Timersquo and
lsquoThe Only Way Is Uprsquo
Fing surreal Then
suddenly a couple of
lads from Manchester
rolled into town Steve
nd John were skinheads
ut they were into thisnew band from back
home called The Stone
Roses Irsquod never heard
of them One night they
managed to persuade
the DJ to play lsquoI Am The
Resurrectionrsquo through
the clubrsquos ageing sound
system The song
cleared the dancefloor
and changed my life
Nothing was ever the
same after thatrdquo
TOMHIDDLESTONThor actor
THE ROLLING STONES
Forty Licks (2002)
ldquoIrsquom sorry
itrsquos not a
real album itrsquos
a greatest
hits album
but this is the one that
yoursquove got to hear
I think their brand of
rockrsquonrsquoroll is evergreen
I think itrsquos impossible to
hear those songs and
not be affected by
the rockrsquonrsquoroll soul
of their musicrdquo
KEITHRICHARDSThe Rolling Stones
BOB DYLAN
Blonde On Blonde (1966)
ldquoBob came
from a folk
tradition
which had
much looser
possibilities and he
showed you rockrsquonrsquorolldidnrsquot have to be restricted
by that verse-chorus-verse
formula We all pushed
each other on in those
days Bobrsquos a nasty little
bgger I remember him
saying to me lsquoI couldrsquove
written lsquohellipSatisfactionrsquo
Keith but you couldnrsquot
have written lsquoDesolation
Rowrsquorsquo I said lsquoWell yoursquore
right there Bobrsquordquo
BRANDONFLOWERSThe Killers
THE SMITHS
Louder Than Bombs
(1987)
ldquoThe Smiths
had the
biggest impact
on me I was
living in a small
town in Utah and kids my
age were into Korn and
Tool but I was on the other
end of the spectrum This
album has my favourite
Smiths song on it lsquoYou
Just Havenrsquot Earned It Yet
Babyrsquo With Johnny Marr
on guitar and Andy Rourke
on bass you couldnrsquot lose
And Morrisseyrsquos voiceis the closest thing we
had to Elvisrdquo
AZEALIABANKS Rapper
AZEALIA BANKSBroke With Expensive
Taste (2014)
ldquoI jumped
over so many
hurdles and
obstacles to
make that
album I fought for it When
I listen to it I hear all the
different parts of myself
playing together and it
reminds me what I can do
and what anyone can do if
they work for it I neverdoubted myself musically
but I did doubt my ability
to co-operate with people
You know the media
portray me as angry
Azealia Banks but I can be
friendly I can shine But no
no Irsquom not going to change
who I am I love who I amrdquo
TRUGOYTHE DOVE De La Soul
RUN-DMC
Run-DMC (1984)
ldquoAlthough
there was
hip-hop
beforeRun-DMC
they were one of those
bands where itrsquos like
lsquoWow you see those same
people on the cornerrsquo
I didnrsquot see Grandmaster
Flash on the corner every
day with the leather and
the spikes and all but
Run-DMC you saw them
every day in their Adidas
So to see somebody in
your neighbourhood on
TV doing hip-hop that big
was impressiverdquo
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JAMIE COOK
Arctic Monkeys
CAPTAIN BEYOND
Captain Beyond (1972)
ldquoTherersquos a
prog band
called Captain
Beyond who
released three
albums in the rsquo70s and this
self-titled one was their
first Itrsquos a great album
riff-strong from beginning
to end This record doesnrsquot
really stop Irsquove tried to lookup how they recorded it
because it sounds like itrsquos a
massive jam Itrsquos like
theyrsquove decided not to stop
until they drop Itrsquos a good
one to play loudrdquo
ALEX TURNER Arctic Monkeys
MICHAEL CHAPMAN
Rainmaker (1969)
ldquo
When Irsquom
riting I have
his thing
here Irsquoll get
lsquo
resetrsquo by a
new singer or by some
song I havenrsquot heard
before When it happens it
gives you a physical
feeling like you feel a tinglerun down your back If I get
that when I hear a song
I think lsquoSht Irsquom not even
close to thatrsquo Then you
build it up again you think
yoursquore getting somewhere
and then something will
blow your mind again
Thatrsquos what happened to
me when I heard Michael
Chapman On lsquoRainmakerrsquo
therersquos a song called lsquoYou
Sayrsquo that had that effect on
me It happens all the timerdquo
MATT HELDERS Arctic Monkeys
DR DRE
2001 (1999)
ldquoThe first timeI heard it I was
so intrigued
ndash it was just
completely
different It also had huge
singles like lsquoForgot About
Drersquo and lsquoThe Next
Episodersquo which you heard
everywhere when they
came out That doesnrsquot
really happen any more
in any genrerdquo
ACTIONBRONSON Rapper
SANTANA
Abraxas (1970)
ldquoMy father
was a
guitarist in a
band and he
first played
this to me in the car while
driving to Bear Mountain
a New York state park
I love the guitar jungle
rhythms beautiful drums
and different percussions
I canrsquot get enough of
psychedelic sht like thatrdquo
COURTNEYBARNETTSinger-songwriter
LOU REED
Transformer (1972)
ldquoItrsquos the best
record in the
world Every
time I listen
to it I hear
something new and I feel
different feelings It just
sounds so live and
in-the-moment ndash it feels
like theyrsquore just fing
around in the studiordquo
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F TUR
FRANK TURNERSinger-songwriter
THE WEAKERTHANS
Reconstruction Site
(2003)
ldquoIt has the
best lyrics
that Irsquove
ever heard
in my life
What John K Samson
does with words on this
record is so far advancedand ahead of all other
pop music lyrics that
Irsquove heard The only
other person I can think
of who comes close
is Nick Cave ndash his words
are pure poetry And
the music is lovely i trsquos
a really great country
rock recordrdquo
DANGERMOUSESuperstar producer
KRAFTWERK
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)
ldquoThe most
influentialband of
the last 30
years They
had such a huge impact
on the hip-hop stuff I used
to listen to in the rsquo90s
Their influence is so
important in everything
Irsquove done and what
I continue to do It finds
its way into so many
parts of songs that
I love Irsquod never heard
anything like lsquoShowroom
Dummiesrsquo at the timerdquo
ARNI ARNASONThe Vaccines
LEONARD COHEN
New Skin For The Old
Ceremony (1974)
ldquoItrsquos the best
Leonard
Cohen album
Itrsquos the first
Cohen record
where he introduces any
sort of production Itrsquos not
just him with a guitar Itrsquos
really sparse and really
beautiful and the lyrics
are incrediblerdquo
STEVEN TYLER Aerosmith
THE BYRDS
Fifth Dimension (1966)
ldquoRoger
McGuinnrsquos
12-string said
it all ndash the
songs just fly
Theirs was a mixture of
The Beatles The Everly
Brothers and some kind
of mutant country soundlsquoEight Miles Highrsquo and lsquoMr
Spacemanrsquo were a major
influence on merdquo
KATY BSinger
SKREAM
Skream (2006)
ldquoThis
album really
captures
a moment in
time when
dubstep was gainingmomentum You can hear
the early influences of the
genre so well ndash the best
of garage dub and grime
I also loved the space
created in the music I was
used to dance music
feeling a lot faster but this
felt like I had more time to
think between the beats It
was influential when I was
writing my first album ndash it
made me really want to
describe the feeling that
the music gave merdquo
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F TUR
CHUCK D Public Enemy
THE OrsquoJAYS
Travelinrsquo At The Speed
Of Thought (1977)
ldquoThe first
album I ever
bought I was
a big OrsquoJaysfan I liked the
way their vocals overlapped
and intertwined with each
other Eddie Levert and
Walter Williams are the
greatest singers of all timerdquo
BILLY CORGANSmashing Pumpkins
BLACK SABBATH
Master Of Reality (1971)
ldquoThis album
changed the
way I thought
when I was
eight Irsquod
picked it up from my uncle
The album looked so
cool with its dark evil
colour and purple writing
I listened to its stupid
Ozzy Osbourne intro and it
sounded so heavy OK thelyrics are pretty hit and
miss lsquoSweet Leafrsquo is their
bad ode to pot and never
has a man rhymed lsquoinsanersquo
with lsquobrainrsquo so many times
But the music is amazing
It spawned grunge
Unfortunately A lot of
bands wouldnrsquot admit to its
influence I guess because
of the satanic connectionrdquo
WINSTONMARSHALL Mumford amp Sons
ZZ TOP
Tres Hombres (1973)
ldquoIt has a
combination
of the
best guitarsounds best
guitar riffs and songwriting
Itrsquos the one album that
made me want to do what
I do I found it in a pile of my
mumrsquos old vinyl and I was
like lsquoWhat the fuck is thisrsquo
lsquoLa Grangersquo is on it which
is the classic everybody
knows but also lsquoBeer
Drinkers amp Hellraisersrsquo Itrsquos
the perfect rock albumrdquo
IRVINE WELSHTrainspotting author
DAVID BOWIE
Diamond Dogs (1974)
ldquoThe most
interesting
albums are
transitional
ones and
here we see Bowie really
letting rip with his vocals
finding the power and
range he needed to
reinvent himself as a
soul singer on Young
Americans Itrsquos an
angry snarling epic
underrated masterpiecerdquo
SIMON NEIL Biffy Clyro
RED HOUSE
PAINTERS
Rollercoaster (1993)
ldquoItrsquos a
beautifully
heartbreaking
record that
taught me a
lot about music Having
grown up listening to a lot
of extreme stuff like Slayerand Pantera to hear
something so gentle but so
intense opened my eyes to
the fact music doesnrsquot have
to be brutal to take you
somewhere heavy Mark
Kozelekrsquos lyrics are so
obviously autobiographical
and that really appealed to
me He helped realise what
was important to me as a
songwriter If it hadnrsquot been
for them Irsquod probably still
be singing about fing
warzones and dragonsrdquo
HAYLEYWILLIAMS Paramore
FAILURE
Fantastic Planet (1996)
ldquoItrsquos droney
itrsquos heavy
the guitar
tones are
outrageous
Itrsquos the epitome of rsquo90s
alternative rock I like them
mostly because Ken
Andrews sounds like he
doesnrsquot care ndash hersquos just
singing things hersquos
passionate aboutrdquo
LOUISTHEROUX Filmmaker
MARVIN GAYE
I Want You (1976)
ldquoItrsquos totally
consistent
and self-
contained
Like thebest albums each
track enriches the other
Itrsquos like a novel almost
He sang like an angel
and itrsquos soulful sexy
but also moving at the
same timerdquo
JARVISCOCKER Pulp
HUGO MONTENEGRO
Music From The Good
The Bad And The
Ugly (1968)
ldquoIt reminds me
of getting
ready to go to
school and my
mum always
used to have Terry Woganon the radio It was quite
haunting and mysterious
to me I was four or five at
that time and it reminds me
of pain because mum used
to brush me and my sisterrsquos
hair before we went to
school If you didnrsquot keep
still shersquod hit you on the
head with a hairbrush
They were plastic so
often broke I had a
number of hairbrushes
broken over my head to
the sound of this reco rdrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
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T O S G
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T
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T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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As chosen b the finest
musicians actors authors
and directors in the world
DAVE GROHL Foo Fighters
THE B-52rsquoS
The B-52rsquos (1979)
ldquoThis was the
first thing to
really grab me
Those guitars
Two strings
How cool Those drums
Slap slap slap slap Deadeasy The women looked
like they were from outer
space and everything was
linked in ndash the sleeves the
iconography the clothes
the logo When yoursquore a
kid thatrsquos what yoursquore after
ndash a real unified feel to a
band Their songs were so
easy to learn they got me
into playing really easily
This was the first thing after
Kiss or Rush that totally
absorbed merdquo
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ANGUS YOUNG ACDC
THE WHITE ALBUM
The Beatles (1968)
ldquoIrsquoll tell you
a good album
The Beatlesrsquo
lsquoWhite
Albumrsquo
Therersquos a lot of good stuff
on the lsquoWhite Albumrsquo
because thatrsquos when The
Beatles did a little bit of
everything a bit of bluesa bit of rockrsquonrsquorollrdquo
KATE TEMPEST
Rapper and poet
BILL WITHERS
Live at Carnegie Hall
(1973)
ldquoThe songs
he writes
have this
deep passion
and sincerity
but then you hear him
between the songs and
hersquos just chilling Hersquos
so witty I listen to a lot
of lyrical music and BillWithersrsquo lyrics have
no bullsht Itrsquos heart-
wrenching stuff but itrsquos
clear Therersquos a song
called lsquoBetter Off Deadrsquo
where hersquos talking
about having a drinking
problem and shersquos
taken the kids He says
ldquoShersquos better off without
me and Irsquom better off
deadrdquo It ends with a
gunshot Oh my Godrdquo
JOHNNY MARRThe Smiths legend
IGGY AND
THE STOOGES
Raw Power (1973)
ldquoI got it when
I was 15 and
immediately
related to it
I lived on aManchester housing estate
where it seemed like winter
lasted forever But I didnrsquot
mind it being dark when the
soundtrack to those days
was so beautiful and
mysterious Itrsquos more lyrical
and musically innovative
than their other records
without sacrificing any
purity or primal excitement
I interpreted the lyrics as
Iggyrsquos personal street
poetry The atmosphere
was what I drew on forlsquoThe Queen Is Deadrsquo ndash that
beautiful gloomrdquo
RICHARDLINKLATER Boyhood director
FRANK ZAPPA
Joersquos Garage Acts I
II amp III (1987)
ldquoUnlike some
Zappa itrsquos
completely
accessible ndash
it goes from
raunchy to sublimely
beautiful Itrsquos the absolute
spectrum of Zapparsquorsquo
P H O T O S A M Y
B R A M M A L L G E T T Y
I M A G
E S S H A M I L
T A N N A T H E
G U A R D I A N
GRIMESSinger
OUTKAST
Stankonia (2000)
ldquo
I really
njoyed
utKast when
I was a kid
I donrsquot know
why Obviously back then
I wasnrsquot like lsquoOh the
productionrsquos amazingrsquo
or anything itrsquos just that
the whole recordrsquos totally
solid lsquoBOBrsquo is pretty
sweet ndash itrsquos like a rap
drumrsquonrsquobass soundrdquo
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STEVE ALBINI Nirvana producer
MINUTEMEN
Buzz Or Howl Under The
Influence Of Heat (1983)
ldquoTo say that
Minutemen
influenced
me and
an entire
population of others is like
saying the Civil War had
lsquosome effectrsquo on the slave
trade The only otherthree-piece band to carve
out such a distinctive
path would be Wipers
about whom you limeys
know way too little
for me to help yourdquo
GUS UNGER-HAMILTON
Alt-J
THE VELVET
UNDERGROUND
White LightWhite Heat
(1968)
ldquoThe album
as a whole
has got ahugely varied
sound on
it which I really like ndash I
struggle with things that
sound similar all the way
through And this album
is very avant garde very
experimental and it
manages to hold your
interest It marks a high
point in experimental
rock music but itrsquos still
extremely listenable More
than anything else itrsquos
really really good funrdquo
TOM MEIGHAN Kasabian
MICHAEL JACKSON
Thriller (1982)
ldquoNothingrsquos
come near
since It was
my childhood
man
It sent me crazy Irsquodbe in front of the TV for
hours trying to mimic him
and them dance moves
I donrsquot think Irsquod be singing
in a band if i t wasnrsquot for
Michael Jackson and that
album Hersquos a big part of
me and my childhood Donrsquot
get me wrong from what I
hear the guy was a fing
monster but on his day he
could shred anyone Canrsquot
take that away from himrdquo
SERGEPIZZORNO
Kasabian
BLACKALICIOUS
Nia (1999)
ldquoThe
production the
delivery the
MCs the
lyricshellip itrsquos just
phenomenal It changed
everything for mersquo
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FEATURE
MATT KING Peep Showrsquos Super Hans
THE STONE ROSES
The Stone Roses (1989)
ldquo1989 and
I was
working in an
iron ore mine
in the remote
Western Australian
outback town of Port
Hedland There was one
nightclub which during the
day was a gas station androadhouse ndash but every
Friday night it turned into
Mistyrsquos the weirdest
club in the entire world
Tough Aussie miners
brawling and drinking
and awkwardly dancing
to lsquoRide On Timersquo and
lsquoThe Only Way Is Uprsquo
Fing surreal Then
suddenly a couple of
lads from Manchester
rolled into town Steve
nd John were skinheads
ut they were into thisnew band from back
home called The Stone
Roses Irsquod never heard
of them One night they
managed to persuade
the DJ to play lsquoI Am The
Resurrectionrsquo through
the clubrsquos ageing sound
system The song
cleared the dancefloor
and changed my life
Nothing was ever the
same after thatrdquo
TOMHIDDLESTONThor actor
THE ROLLING STONES
Forty Licks (2002)
ldquoIrsquom sorry
itrsquos not a
real album itrsquos
a greatest
hits album
but this is the one that
yoursquove got to hear
I think their brand of
rockrsquonrsquoroll is evergreen
I think itrsquos impossible to
hear those songs and
not be affected by
the rockrsquonrsquoroll soul
of their musicrdquo
KEITHRICHARDSThe Rolling Stones
BOB DYLAN
Blonde On Blonde (1966)
ldquoBob came
from a folk
tradition
which had
much looser
possibilities and he
showed you rockrsquonrsquorolldidnrsquot have to be restricted
by that verse-chorus-verse
formula We all pushed
each other on in those
days Bobrsquos a nasty little
bgger I remember him
saying to me lsquoI couldrsquove
written lsquohellipSatisfactionrsquo
Keith but you couldnrsquot
have written lsquoDesolation
Rowrsquorsquo I said lsquoWell yoursquore
right there Bobrsquordquo
BRANDONFLOWERSThe Killers
THE SMITHS
Louder Than Bombs
(1987)
ldquoThe Smiths
had the
biggest impact
on me I was
living in a small
town in Utah and kids my
age were into Korn and
Tool but I was on the other
end of the spectrum This
album has my favourite
Smiths song on it lsquoYou
Just Havenrsquot Earned It Yet
Babyrsquo With Johnny Marr
on guitar and Andy Rourke
on bass you couldnrsquot lose
And Morrisseyrsquos voiceis the closest thing we
had to Elvisrdquo
AZEALIABANKS Rapper
AZEALIA BANKSBroke With Expensive
Taste (2014)
ldquoI jumped
over so many
hurdles and
obstacles to
make that
album I fought for it When
I listen to it I hear all the
different parts of myself
playing together and it
reminds me what I can do
and what anyone can do if
they work for it I neverdoubted myself musically
but I did doubt my ability
to co-operate with people
You know the media
portray me as angry
Azealia Banks but I can be
friendly I can shine But no
no Irsquom not going to change
who I am I love who I amrdquo
TRUGOYTHE DOVE De La Soul
RUN-DMC
Run-DMC (1984)
ldquoAlthough
there was
hip-hop
beforeRun-DMC
they were one of those
bands where itrsquos like
lsquoWow you see those same
people on the cornerrsquo
I didnrsquot see Grandmaster
Flash on the corner every
day with the leather and
the spikes and all but
Run-DMC you saw them
every day in their Adidas
So to see somebody in
your neighbourhood on
TV doing hip-hop that big
was impressiverdquo
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JAMIE COOK
Arctic Monkeys
CAPTAIN BEYOND
Captain Beyond (1972)
ldquoTherersquos a
prog band
called Captain
Beyond who
released three
albums in the rsquo70s and this
self-titled one was their
first Itrsquos a great album
riff-strong from beginning
to end This record doesnrsquot
really stop Irsquove tried to lookup how they recorded it
because it sounds like itrsquos a
massive jam Itrsquos like
theyrsquove decided not to stop
until they drop Itrsquos a good
one to play loudrdquo
ALEX TURNER Arctic Monkeys
MICHAEL CHAPMAN
Rainmaker (1969)
ldquo
When Irsquom
riting I have
his thing
here Irsquoll get
lsquo
resetrsquo by a
new singer or by some
song I havenrsquot heard
before When it happens it
gives you a physical
feeling like you feel a tinglerun down your back If I get
that when I hear a song
I think lsquoSht Irsquom not even
close to thatrsquo Then you
build it up again you think
yoursquore getting somewhere
and then something will
blow your mind again
Thatrsquos what happened to
me when I heard Michael
Chapman On lsquoRainmakerrsquo
therersquos a song called lsquoYou
Sayrsquo that had that effect on
me It happens all the timerdquo
MATT HELDERS Arctic Monkeys
DR DRE
2001 (1999)
ldquoThe first timeI heard it I was
so intrigued
ndash it was just
completely
different It also had huge
singles like lsquoForgot About
Drersquo and lsquoThe Next
Episodersquo which you heard
everywhere when they
came out That doesnrsquot
really happen any more
in any genrerdquo
ACTIONBRONSON Rapper
SANTANA
Abraxas (1970)
ldquoMy father
was a
guitarist in a
band and he
first played
this to me in the car while
driving to Bear Mountain
a New York state park
I love the guitar jungle
rhythms beautiful drums
and different percussions
I canrsquot get enough of
psychedelic sht like thatrdquo
COURTNEYBARNETTSinger-songwriter
LOU REED
Transformer (1972)
ldquoItrsquos the best
record in the
world Every
time I listen
to it I hear
something new and I feel
different feelings It just
sounds so live and
in-the-moment ndash it feels
like theyrsquore just fing
around in the studiordquo
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F TUR
FRANK TURNERSinger-songwriter
THE WEAKERTHANS
Reconstruction Site
(2003)
ldquoIt has the
best lyrics
that Irsquove
ever heard
in my life
What John K Samson
does with words on this
record is so far advancedand ahead of all other
pop music lyrics that
Irsquove heard The only
other person I can think
of who comes close
is Nick Cave ndash his words
are pure poetry And
the music is lovely i trsquos
a really great country
rock recordrdquo
DANGERMOUSESuperstar producer
KRAFTWERK
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)
ldquoThe most
influentialband of
the last 30
years They
had such a huge impact
on the hip-hop stuff I used
to listen to in the rsquo90s
Their influence is so
important in everything
Irsquove done and what
I continue to do It finds
its way into so many
parts of songs that
I love Irsquod never heard
anything like lsquoShowroom
Dummiesrsquo at the timerdquo
ARNI ARNASONThe Vaccines
LEONARD COHEN
New Skin For The Old
Ceremony (1974)
ldquoItrsquos the best
Leonard
Cohen album
Itrsquos the first
Cohen record
where he introduces any
sort of production Itrsquos not
just him with a guitar Itrsquos
really sparse and really
beautiful and the lyrics
are incrediblerdquo
STEVEN TYLER Aerosmith
THE BYRDS
Fifth Dimension (1966)
ldquoRoger
McGuinnrsquos
12-string said
it all ndash the
songs just fly
Theirs was a mixture of
The Beatles The Everly
Brothers and some kind
of mutant country soundlsquoEight Miles Highrsquo and lsquoMr
Spacemanrsquo were a major
influence on merdquo
KATY BSinger
SKREAM
Skream (2006)
ldquoThis
album really
captures
a moment in
time when
dubstep was gainingmomentum You can hear
the early influences of the
genre so well ndash the best
of garage dub and grime
I also loved the space
created in the music I was
used to dance music
feeling a lot faster but this
felt like I had more time to
think between the beats It
was influential when I was
writing my first album ndash it
made me really want to
describe the feeling that
the music gave merdquo
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F TUR
CHUCK D Public Enemy
THE OrsquoJAYS
Travelinrsquo At The Speed
Of Thought (1977)
ldquoThe first
album I ever
bought I was
a big OrsquoJaysfan I liked the
way their vocals overlapped
and intertwined with each
other Eddie Levert and
Walter Williams are the
greatest singers of all timerdquo
BILLY CORGANSmashing Pumpkins
BLACK SABBATH
Master Of Reality (1971)
ldquoThis album
changed the
way I thought
when I was
eight Irsquod
picked it up from my uncle
The album looked so
cool with its dark evil
colour and purple writing
I listened to its stupid
Ozzy Osbourne intro and it
sounded so heavy OK thelyrics are pretty hit and
miss lsquoSweet Leafrsquo is their
bad ode to pot and never
has a man rhymed lsquoinsanersquo
with lsquobrainrsquo so many times
But the music is amazing
It spawned grunge
Unfortunately A lot of
bands wouldnrsquot admit to its
influence I guess because
of the satanic connectionrdquo
WINSTONMARSHALL Mumford amp Sons
ZZ TOP
Tres Hombres (1973)
ldquoIt has a
combination
of the
best guitarsounds best
guitar riffs and songwriting
Itrsquos the one album that
made me want to do what
I do I found it in a pile of my
mumrsquos old vinyl and I was
like lsquoWhat the fuck is thisrsquo
lsquoLa Grangersquo is on it which
is the classic everybody
knows but also lsquoBeer
Drinkers amp Hellraisersrsquo Itrsquos
the perfect rock albumrdquo
IRVINE WELSHTrainspotting author
DAVID BOWIE
Diamond Dogs (1974)
ldquoThe most
interesting
albums are
transitional
ones and
here we see Bowie really
letting rip with his vocals
finding the power and
range he needed to
reinvent himself as a
soul singer on Young
Americans Itrsquos an
angry snarling epic
underrated masterpiecerdquo
SIMON NEIL Biffy Clyro
RED HOUSE
PAINTERS
Rollercoaster (1993)
ldquoItrsquos a
beautifully
heartbreaking
record that
taught me a
lot about music Having
grown up listening to a lot
of extreme stuff like Slayerand Pantera to hear
something so gentle but so
intense opened my eyes to
the fact music doesnrsquot have
to be brutal to take you
somewhere heavy Mark
Kozelekrsquos lyrics are so
obviously autobiographical
and that really appealed to
me He helped realise what
was important to me as a
songwriter If it hadnrsquot been
for them Irsquod probably still
be singing about fing
warzones and dragonsrdquo
HAYLEYWILLIAMS Paramore
FAILURE
Fantastic Planet (1996)
ldquoItrsquos droney
itrsquos heavy
the guitar
tones are
outrageous
Itrsquos the epitome of rsquo90s
alternative rock I like them
mostly because Ken
Andrews sounds like he
doesnrsquot care ndash hersquos just
singing things hersquos
passionate aboutrdquo
LOUISTHEROUX Filmmaker
MARVIN GAYE
I Want You (1976)
ldquoItrsquos totally
consistent
and self-
contained
Like thebest albums each
track enriches the other
Itrsquos like a novel almost
He sang like an angel
and itrsquos soulful sexy
but also moving at the
same timerdquo
JARVISCOCKER Pulp
HUGO MONTENEGRO
Music From The Good
The Bad And The
Ugly (1968)
ldquoIt reminds me
of getting
ready to go to
school and my
mum always
used to have Terry Woganon the radio It was quite
haunting and mysterious
to me I was four or five at
that time and it reminds me
of pain because mum used
to brush me and my sisterrsquos
hair before we went to
school If you didnrsquot keep
still shersquod hit you on the
head with a hairbrush
They were plastic so
often broke I had a
number of hairbrushes
broken over my head to
the sound of this reco rdrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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O
T O S G
E
T
T
Y P
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O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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As chosen b the finest
musicians actors authors
and directors in the world
DAVE GROHL Foo Fighters
THE B-52rsquoS
The B-52rsquos (1979)
ldquoThis was the
first thing to
really grab me
Those guitars
Two strings
How cool Those drums
Slap slap slap slap Deadeasy The women looked
like they were from outer
space and everything was
linked in ndash the sleeves the
iconography the clothes
the logo When yoursquore a
kid thatrsquos what yoursquore after
ndash a real unified feel to a
band Their songs were so
easy to learn they got me
into playing really easily
This was the first thing after
Kiss or Rush that totally
absorbed merdquo
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ANGUS YOUNG ACDC
THE WHITE ALBUM
The Beatles (1968)
ldquoIrsquoll tell you
a good album
The Beatlesrsquo
lsquoWhite
Albumrsquo
Therersquos a lot of good stuff
on the lsquoWhite Albumrsquo
because thatrsquos when The
Beatles did a little bit of
everything a bit of bluesa bit of rockrsquonrsquorollrdquo
KATE TEMPEST
Rapper and poet
BILL WITHERS
Live at Carnegie Hall
(1973)
ldquoThe songs
he writes
have this
deep passion
and sincerity
but then you hear him
between the songs and
hersquos just chilling Hersquos
so witty I listen to a lot
of lyrical music and BillWithersrsquo lyrics have
no bullsht Itrsquos heart-
wrenching stuff but itrsquos
clear Therersquos a song
called lsquoBetter Off Deadrsquo
where hersquos talking
about having a drinking
problem and shersquos
taken the kids He says
ldquoShersquos better off without
me and Irsquom better off
deadrdquo It ends with a
gunshot Oh my Godrdquo
JOHNNY MARRThe Smiths legend
IGGY AND
THE STOOGES
Raw Power (1973)
ldquoI got it when
I was 15 and
immediately
related to it
I lived on aManchester housing estate
where it seemed like winter
lasted forever But I didnrsquot
mind it being dark when the
soundtrack to those days
was so beautiful and
mysterious Itrsquos more lyrical
and musically innovative
than their other records
without sacrificing any
purity or primal excitement
I interpreted the lyrics as
Iggyrsquos personal street
poetry The atmosphere
was what I drew on forlsquoThe Queen Is Deadrsquo ndash that
beautiful gloomrdquo
RICHARDLINKLATER Boyhood director
FRANK ZAPPA
Joersquos Garage Acts I
II amp III (1987)
ldquoUnlike some
Zappa itrsquos
completely
accessible ndash
it goes from
raunchy to sublimely
beautiful Itrsquos the absolute
spectrum of Zapparsquorsquo
P H O T O S A M Y
B R A M M A L L G E T T Y
I M A G
E S S H A M I L
T A N N A T H E
G U A R D I A N
GRIMESSinger
OUTKAST
Stankonia (2000)
ldquo
I really
njoyed
utKast when
I was a kid
I donrsquot know
why Obviously back then
I wasnrsquot like lsquoOh the
productionrsquos amazingrsquo
or anything itrsquos just that
the whole recordrsquos totally
solid lsquoBOBrsquo is pretty
sweet ndash itrsquos like a rap
drumrsquonrsquobass soundrdquo
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STEVE ALBINI Nirvana producer
MINUTEMEN
Buzz Or Howl Under The
Influence Of Heat (1983)
ldquoTo say that
Minutemen
influenced
me and
an entire
population of others is like
saying the Civil War had
lsquosome effectrsquo on the slave
trade The only otherthree-piece band to carve
out such a distinctive
path would be Wipers
about whom you limeys
know way too little
for me to help yourdquo
GUS UNGER-HAMILTON
Alt-J
THE VELVET
UNDERGROUND
White LightWhite Heat
(1968)
ldquoThe album
as a whole
has got ahugely varied
sound on
it which I really like ndash I
struggle with things that
sound similar all the way
through And this album
is very avant garde very
experimental and it
manages to hold your
interest It marks a high
point in experimental
rock music but itrsquos still
extremely listenable More
than anything else itrsquos
really really good funrdquo
TOM MEIGHAN Kasabian
MICHAEL JACKSON
Thriller (1982)
ldquoNothingrsquos
come near
since It was
my childhood
man
It sent me crazy Irsquodbe in front of the TV for
hours trying to mimic him
and them dance moves
I donrsquot think Irsquod be singing
in a band if i t wasnrsquot for
Michael Jackson and that
album Hersquos a big part of
me and my childhood Donrsquot
get me wrong from what I
hear the guy was a fing
monster but on his day he
could shred anyone Canrsquot
take that away from himrdquo
SERGEPIZZORNO
Kasabian
BLACKALICIOUS
Nia (1999)
ldquoThe
production the
delivery the
MCs the
lyricshellip itrsquos just
phenomenal It changed
everything for mersquo
5 0 A L B U M S T O H E A R B E F O R E Y O U D I E
8
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FEATURE
MATT KING Peep Showrsquos Super Hans
THE STONE ROSES
The Stone Roses (1989)
ldquo1989 and
I was
working in an
iron ore mine
in the remote
Western Australian
outback town of Port
Hedland There was one
nightclub which during the
day was a gas station androadhouse ndash but every
Friday night it turned into
Mistyrsquos the weirdest
club in the entire world
Tough Aussie miners
brawling and drinking
and awkwardly dancing
to lsquoRide On Timersquo and
lsquoThe Only Way Is Uprsquo
Fing surreal Then
suddenly a couple of
lads from Manchester
rolled into town Steve
nd John were skinheads
ut they were into thisnew band from back
home called The Stone
Roses Irsquod never heard
of them One night they
managed to persuade
the DJ to play lsquoI Am The
Resurrectionrsquo through
the clubrsquos ageing sound
system The song
cleared the dancefloor
and changed my life
Nothing was ever the
same after thatrdquo
TOMHIDDLESTONThor actor
THE ROLLING STONES
Forty Licks (2002)
ldquoIrsquom sorry
itrsquos not a
real album itrsquos
a greatest
hits album
but this is the one that
yoursquove got to hear
I think their brand of
rockrsquonrsquoroll is evergreen
I think itrsquos impossible to
hear those songs and
not be affected by
the rockrsquonrsquoroll soul
of their musicrdquo
KEITHRICHARDSThe Rolling Stones
BOB DYLAN
Blonde On Blonde (1966)
ldquoBob came
from a folk
tradition
which had
much looser
possibilities and he
showed you rockrsquonrsquorolldidnrsquot have to be restricted
by that verse-chorus-verse
formula We all pushed
each other on in those
days Bobrsquos a nasty little
bgger I remember him
saying to me lsquoI couldrsquove
written lsquohellipSatisfactionrsquo
Keith but you couldnrsquot
have written lsquoDesolation
Rowrsquorsquo I said lsquoWell yoursquore
right there Bobrsquordquo
BRANDONFLOWERSThe Killers
THE SMITHS
Louder Than Bombs
(1987)
ldquoThe Smiths
had the
biggest impact
on me I was
living in a small
town in Utah and kids my
age were into Korn and
Tool but I was on the other
end of the spectrum This
album has my favourite
Smiths song on it lsquoYou
Just Havenrsquot Earned It Yet
Babyrsquo With Johnny Marr
on guitar and Andy Rourke
on bass you couldnrsquot lose
And Morrisseyrsquos voiceis the closest thing we
had to Elvisrdquo
AZEALIABANKS Rapper
AZEALIA BANKSBroke With Expensive
Taste (2014)
ldquoI jumped
over so many
hurdles and
obstacles to
make that
album I fought for it When
I listen to it I hear all the
different parts of myself
playing together and it
reminds me what I can do
and what anyone can do if
they work for it I neverdoubted myself musically
but I did doubt my ability
to co-operate with people
You know the media
portray me as angry
Azealia Banks but I can be
friendly I can shine But no
no Irsquom not going to change
who I am I love who I amrdquo
TRUGOYTHE DOVE De La Soul
RUN-DMC
Run-DMC (1984)
ldquoAlthough
there was
hip-hop
beforeRun-DMC
they were one of those
bands where itrsquos like
lsquoWow you see those same
people on the cornerrsquo
I didnrsquot see Grandmaster
Flash on the corner every
day with the leather and
the spikes and all but
Run-DMC you saw them
every day in their Adidas
So to see somebody in
your neighbourhood on
TV doing hip-hop that big
was impressiverdquo
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JAMIE COOK
Arctic Monkeys
CAPTAIN BEYOND
Captain Beyond (1972)
ldquoTherersquos a
prog band
called Captain
Beyond who
released three
albums in the rsquo70s and this
self-titled one was their
first Itrsquos a great album
riff-strong from beginning
to end This record doesnrsquot
really stop Irsquove tried to lookup how they recorded it
because it sounds like itrsquos a
massive jam Itrsquos like
theyrsquove decided not to stop
until they drop Itrsquos a good
one to play loudrdquo
ALEX TURNER Arctic Monkeys
MICHAEL CHAPMAN
Rainmaker (1969)
ldquo
When Irsquom
riting I have
his thing
here Irsquoll get
lsquo
resetrsquo by a
new singer or by some
song I havenrsquot heard
before When it happens it
gives you a physical
feeling like you feel a tinglerun down your back If I get
that when I hear a song
I think lsquoSht Irsquom not even
close to thatrsquo Then you
build it up again you think
yoursquore getting somewhere
and then something will
blow your mind again
Thatrsquos what happened to
me when I heard Michael
Chapman On lsquoRainmakerrsquo
therersquos a song called lsquoYou
Sayrsquo that had that effect on
me It happens all the timerdquo
MATT HELDERS Arctic Monkeys
DR DRE
2001 (1999)
ldquoThe first timeI heard it I was
so intrigued
ndash it was just
completely
different It also had huge
singles like lsquoForgot About
Drersquo and lsquoThe Next
Episodersquo which you heard
everywhere when they
came out That doesnrsquot
really happen any more
in any genrerdquo
ACTIONBRONSON Rapper
SANTANA
Abraxas (1970)
ldquoMy father
was a
guitarist in a
band and he
first played
this to me in the car while
driving to Bear Mountain
a New York state park
I love the guitar jungle
rhythms beautiful drums
and different percussions
I canrsquot get enough of
psychedelic sht like thatrdquo
COURTNEYBARNETTSinger-songwriter
LOU REED
Transformer (1972)
ldquoItrsquos the best
record in the
world Every
time I listen
to it I hear
something new and I feel
different feelings It just
sounds so live and
in-the-moment ndash it feels
like theyrsquore just fing
around in the studiordquo
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F TUR
FRANK TURNERSinger-songwriter
THE WEAKERTHANS
Reconstruction Site
(2003)
ldquoIt has the
best lyrics
that Irsquove
ever heard
in my life
What John K Samson
does with words on this
record is so far advancedand ahead of all other
pop music lyrics that
Irsquove heard The only
other person I can think
of who comes close
is Nick Cave ndash his words
are pure poetry And
the music is lovely i trsquos
a really great country
rock recordrdquo
DANGERMOUSESuperstar producer
KRAFTWERK
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)
ldquoThe most
influentialband of
the last 30
years They
had such a huge impact
on the hip-hop stuff I used
to listen to in the rsquo90s
Their influence is so
important in everything
Irsquove done and what
I continue to do It finds
its way into so many
parts of songs that
I love Irsquod never heard
anything like lsquoShowroom
Dummiesrsquo at the timerdquo
ARNI ARNASONThe Vaccines
LEONARD COHEN
New Skin For The Old
Ceremony (1974)
ldquoItrsquos the best
Leonard
Cohen album
Itrsquos the first
Cohen record
where he introduces any
sort of production Itrsquos not
just him with a guitar Itrsquos
really sparse and really
beautiful and the lyrics
are incrediblerdquo
STEVEN TYLER Aerosmith
THE BYRDS
Fifth Dimension (1966)
ldquoRoger
McGuinnrsquos
12-string said
it all ndash the
songs just fly
Theirs was a mixture of
The Beatles The Everly
Brothers and some kind
of mutant country soundlsquoEight Miles Highrsquo and lsquoMr
Spacemanrsquo were a major
influence on merdquo
KATY BSinger
SKREAM
Skream (2006)
ldquoThis
album really
captures
a moment in
time when
dubstep was gainingmomentum You can hear
the early influences of the
genre so well ndash the best
of garage dub and grime
I also loved the space
created in the music I was
used to dance music
feeling a lot faster but this
felt like I had more time to
think between the beats It
was influential when I was
writing my first album ndash it
made me really want to
describe the feeling that
the music gave merdquo
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F TUR
CHUCK D Public Enemy
THE OrsquoJAYS
Travelinrsquo At The Speed
Of Thought (1977)
ldquoThe first
album I ever
bought I was
a big OrsquoJaysfan I liked the
way their vocals overlapped
and intertwined with each
other Eddie Levert and
Walter Williams are the
greatest singers of all timerdquo
BILLY CORGANSmashing Pumpkins
BLACK SABBATH
Master Of Reality (1971)
ldquoThis album
changed the
way I thought
when I was
eight Irsquod
picked it up from my uncle
The album looked so
cool with its dark evil
colour and purple writing
I listened to its stupid
Ozzy Osbourne intro and it
sounded so heavy OK thelyrics are pretty hit and
miss lsquoSweet Leafrsquo is their
bad ode to pot and never
has a man rhymed lsquoinsanersquo
with lsquobrainrsquo so many times
But the music is amazing
It spawned grunge
Unfortunately A lot of
bands wouldnrsquot admit to its
influence I guess because
of the satanic connectionrdquo
WINSTONMARSHALL Mumford amp Sons
ZZ TOP
Tres Hombres (1973)
ldquoIt has a
combination
of the
best guitarsounds best
guitar riffs and songwriting
Itrsquos the one album that
made me want to do what
I do I found it in a pile of my
mumrsquos old vinyl and I was
like lsquoWhat the fuck is thisrsquo
lsquoLa Grangersquo is on it which
is the classic everybody
knows but also lsquoBeer
Drinkers amp Hellraisersrsquo Itrsquos
the perfect rock albumrdquo
IRVINE WELSHTrainspotting author
DAVID BOWIE
Diamond Dogs (1974)
ldquoThe most
interesting
albums are
transitional
ones and
here we see Bowie really
letting rip with his vocals
finding the power and
range he needed to
reinvent himself as a
soul singer on Young
Americans Itrsquos an
angry snarling epic
underrated masterpiecerdquo
SIMON NEIL Biffy Clyro
RED HOUSE
PAINTERS
Rollercoaster (1993)
ldquoItrsquos a
beautifully
heartbreaking
record that
taught me a
lot about music Having
grown up listening to a lot
of extreme stuff like Slayerand Pantera to hear
something so gentle but so
intense opened my eyes to
the fact music doesnrsquot have
to be brutal to take you
somewhere heavy Mark
Kozelekrsquos lyrics are so
obviously autobiographical
and that really appealed to
me He helped realise what
was important to me as a
songwriter If it hadnrsquot been
for them Irsquod probably still
be singing about fing
warzones and dragonsrdquo
HAYLEYWILLIAMS Paramore
FAILURE
Fantastic Planet (1996)
ldquoItrsquos droney
itrsquos heavy
the guitar
tones are
outrageous
Itrsquos the epitome of rsquo90s
alternative rock I like them
mostly because Ken
Andrews sounds like he
doesnrsquot care ndash hersquos just
singing things hersquos
passionate aboutrdquo
LOUISTHEROUX Filmmaker
MARVIN GAYE
I Want You (1976)
ldquoItrsquos totally
consistent
and self-
contained
Like thebest albums each
track enriches the other
Itrsquos like a novel almost
He sang like an angel
and itrsquos soulful sexy
but also moving at the
same timerdquo
JARVISCOCKER Pulp
HUGO MONTENEGRO
Music From The Good
The Bad And The
Ugly (1968)
ldquoIt reminds me
of getting
ready to go to
school and my
mum always
used to have Terry Woganon the radio It was quite
haunting and mysterious
to me I was four or five at
that time and it reminds me
of pain because mum used
to brush me and my sisterrsquos
hair before we went to
school If you didnrsquot keep
still shersquod hit you on the
head with a hairbrush
They were plastic so
often broke I had a
number of hairbrushes
broken over my head to
the sound of this reco rdrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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O
T O S G
E
T
T
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O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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ANGUS YOUNG ACDC
THE WHITE ALBUM
The Beatles (1968)
ldquoIrsquoll tell you
a good album
The Beatlesrsquo
lsquoWhite
Albumrsquo
Therersquos a lot of good stuff
on the lsquoWhite Albumrsquo
because thatrsquos when The
Beatles did a little bit of
everything a bit of bluesa bit of rockrsquonrsquorollrdquo
KATE TEMPEST
Rapper and poet
BILL WITHERS
Live at Carnegie Hall
(1973)
ldquoThe songs
he writes
have this
deep passion
and sincerity
but then you hear him
between the songs and
hersquos just chilling Hersquos
so witty I listen to a lot
of lyrical music and BillWithersrsquo lyrics have
no bullsht Itrsquos heart-
wrenching stuff but itrsquos
clear Therersquos a song
called lsquoBetter Off Deadrsquo
where hersquos talking
about having a drinking
problem and shersquos
taken the kids He says
ldquoShersquos better off without
me and Irsquom better off
deadrdquo It ends with a
gunshot Oh my Godrdquo
JOHNNY MARRThe Smiths legend
IGGY AND
THE STOOGES
Raw Power (1973)
ldquoI got it when
I was 15 and
immediately
related to it
I lived on aManchester housing estate
where it seemed like winter
lasted forever But I didnrsquot
mind it being dark when the
soundtrack to those days
was so beautiful and
mysterious Itrsquos more lyrical
and musically innovative
than their other records
without sacrificing any
purity or primal excitement
I interpreted the lyrics as
Iggyrsquos personal street
poetry The atmosphere
was what I drew on forlsquoThe Queen Is Deadrsquo ndash that
beautiful gloomrdquo
RICHARDLINKLATER Boyhood director
FRANK ZAPPA
Joersquos Garage Acts I
II amp III (1987)
ldquoUnlike some
Zappa itrsquos
completely
accessible ndash
it goes from
raunchy to sublimely
beautiful Itrsquos the absolute
spectrum of Zapparsquorsquo
P H O T O S A M Y
B R A M M A L L G E T T Y
I M A G
E S S H A M I L
T A N N A T H E
G U A R D I A N
GRIMESSinger
OUTKAST
Stankonia (2000)
ldquo
I really
njoyed
utKast when
I was a kid
I donrsquot know
why Obviously back then
I wasnrsquot like lsquoOh the
productionrsquos amazingrsquo
or anything itrsquos just that
the whole recordrsquos totally
solid lsquoBOBrsquo is pretty
sweet ndash itrsquos like a rap
drumrsquonrsquobass soundrdquo
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STEVE ALBINI Nirvana producer
MINUTEMEN
Buzz Or Howl Under The
Influence Of Heat (1983)
ldquoTo say that
Minutemen
influenced
me and
an entire
population of others is like
saying the Civil War had
lsquosome effectrsquo on the slave
trade The only otherthree-piece band to carve
out such a distinctive
path would be Wipers
about whom you limeys
know way too little
for me to help yourdquo
GUS UNGER-HAMILTON
Alt-J
THE VELVET
UNDERGROUND
White LightWhite Heat
(1968)
ldquoThe album
as a whole
has got ahugely varied
sound on
it which I really like ndash I
struggle with things that
sound similar all the way
through And this album
is very avant garde very
experimental and it
manages to hold your
interest It marks a high
point in experimental
rock music but itrsquos still
extremely listenable More
than anything else itrsquos
really really good funrdquo
TOM MEIGHAN Kasabian
MICHAEL JACKSON
Thriller (1982)
ldquoNothingrsquos
come near
since It was
my childhood
man
It sent me crazy Irsquodbe in front of the TV for
hours trying to mimic him
and them dance moves
I donrsquot think Irsquod be singing
in a band if i t wasnrsquot for
Michael Jackson and that
album Hersquos a big part of
me and my childhood Donrsquot
get me wrong from what I
hear the guy was a fing
monster but on his day he
could shred anyone Canrsquot
take that away from himrdquo
SERGEPIZZORNO
Kasabian
BLACKALICIOUS
Nia (1999)
ldquoThe
production the
delivery the
MCs the
lyricshellip itrsquos just
phenomenal It changed
everything for mersquo
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FEATURE
MATT KING Peep Showrsquos Super Hans
THE STONE ROSES
The Stone Roses (1989)
ldquo1989 and
I was
working in an
iron ore mine
in the remote
Western Australian
outback town of Port
Hedland There was one
nightclub which during the
day was a gas station androadhouse ndash but every
Friday night it turned into
Mistyrsquos the weirdest
club in the entire world
Tough Aussie miners
brawling and drinking
and awkwardly dancing
to lsquoRide On Timersquo and
lsquoThe Only Way Is Uprsquo
Fing surreal Then
suddenly a couple of
lads from Manchester
rolled into town Steve
nd John were skinheads
ut they were into thisnew band from back
home called The Stone
Roses Irsquod never heard
of them One night they
managed to persuade
the DJ to play lsquoI Am The
Resurrectionrsquo through
the clubrsquos ageing sound
system The song
cleared the dancefloor
and changed my life
Nothing was ever the
same after thatrdquo
TOMHIDDLESTONThor actor
THE ROLLING STONES
Forty Licks (2002)
ldquoIrsquom sorry
itrsquos not a
real album itrsquos
a greatest
hits album
but this is the one that
yoursquove got to hear
I think their brand of
rockrsquonrsquoroll is evergreen
I think itrsquos impossible to
hear those songs and
not be affected by
the rockrsquonrsquoroll soul
of their musicrdquo
KEITHRICHARDSThe Rolling Stones
BOB DYLAN
Blonde On Blonde (1966)
ldquoBob came
from a folk
tradition
which had
much looser
possibilities and he
showed you rockrsquonrsquorolldidnrsquot have to be restricted
by that verse-chorus-verse
formula We all pushed
each other on in those
days Bobrsquos a nasty little
bgger I remember him
saying to me lsquoI couldrsquove
written lsquohellipSatisfactionrsquo
Keith but you couldnrsquot
have written lsquoDesolation
Rowrsquorsquo I said lsquoWell yoursquore
right there Bobrsquordquo
BRANDONFLOWERSThe Killers
THE SMITHS
Louder Than Bombs
(1987)
ldquoThe Smiths
had the
biggest impact
on me I was
living in a small
town in Utah and kids my
age were into Korn and
Tool but I was on the other
end of the spectrum This
album has my favourite
Smiths song on it lsquoYou
Just Havenrsquot Earned It Yet
Babyrsquo With Johnny Marr
on guitar and Andy Rourke
on bass you couldnrsquot lose
And Morrisseyrsquos voiceis the closest thing we
had to Elvisrdquo
AZEALIABANKS Rapper
AZEALIA BANKSBroke With Expensive
Taste (2014)
ldquoI jumped
over so many
hurdles and
obstacles to
make that
album I fought for it When
I listen to it I hear all the
different parts of myself
playing together and it
reminds me what I can do
and what anyone can do if
they work for it I neverdoubted myself musically
but I did doubt my ability
to co-operate with people
You know the media
portray me as angry
Azealia Banks but I can be
friendly I can shine But no
no Irsquom not going to change
who I am I love who I amrdquo
TRUGOYTHE DOVE De La Soul
RUN-DMC
Run-DMC (1984)
ldquoAlthough
there was
hip-hop
beforeRun-DMC
they were one of those
bands where itrsquos like
lsquoWow you see those same
people on the cornerrsquo
I didnrsquot see Grandmaster
Flash on the corner every
day with the leather and
the spikes and all but
Run-DMC you saw them
every day in their Adidas
So to see somebody in
your neighbourhood on
TV doing hip-hop that big
was impressiverdquo
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JAMIE COOK
Arctic Monkeys
CAPTAIN BEYOND
Captain Beyond (1972)
ldquoTherersquos a
prog band
called Captain
Beyond who
released three
albums in the rsquo70s and this
self-titled one was their
first Itrsquos a great album
riff-strong from beginning
to end This record doesnrsquot
really stop Irsquove tried to lookup how they recorded it
because it sounds like itrsquos a
massive jam Itrsquos like
theyrsquove decided not to stop
until they drop Itrsquos a good
one to play loudrdquo
ALEX TURNER Arctic Monkeys
MICHAEL CHAPMAN
Rainmaker (1969)
ldquo
When Irsquom
riting I have
his thing
here Irsquoll get
lsquo
resetrsquo by a
new singer or by some
song I havenrsquot heard
before When it happens it
gives you a physical
feeling like you feel a tinglerun down your back If I get
that when I hear a song
I think lsquoSht Irsquom not even
close to thatrsquo Then you
build it up again you think
yoursquore getting somewhere
and then something will
blow your mind again
Thatrsquos what happened to
me when I heard Michael
Chapman On lsquoRainmakerrsquo
therersquos a song called lsquoYou
Sayrsquo that had that effect on
me It happens all the timerdquo
MATT HELDERS Arctic Monkeys
DR DRE
2001 (1999)
ldquoThe first timeI heard it I was
so intrigued
ndash it was just
completely
different It also had huge
singles like lsquoForgot About
Drersquo and lsquoThe Next
Episodersquo which you heard
everywhere when they
came out That doesnrsquot
really happen any more
in any genrerdquo
ACTIONBRONSON Rapper
SANTANA
Abraxas (1970)
ldquoMy father
was a
guitarist in a
band and he
first played
this to me in the car while
driving to Bear Mountain
a New York state park
I love the guitar jungle
rhythms beautiful drums
and different percussions
I canrsquot get enough of
psychedelic sht like thatrdquo
COURTNEYBARNETTSinger-songwriter
LOU REED
Transformer (1972)
ldquoItrsquos the best
record in the
world Every
time I listen
to it I hear
something new and I feel
different feelings It just
sounds so live and
in-the-moment ndash it feels
like theyrsquore just fing
around in the studiordquo
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F TUR
FRANK TURNERSinger-songwriter
THE WEAKERTHANS
Reconstruction Site
(2003)
ldquoIt has the
best lyrics
that Irsquove
ever heard
in my life
What John K Samson
does with words on this
record is so far advancedand ahead of all other
pop music lyrics that
Irsquove heard The only
other person I can think
of who comes close
is Nick Cave ndash his words
are pure poetry And
the music is lovely i trsquos
a really great country
rock recordrdquo
DANGERMOUSESuperstar producer
KRAFTWERK
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)
ldquoThe most
influentialband of
the last 30
years They
had such a huge impact
on the hip-hop stuff I used
to listen to in the rsquo90s
Their influence is so
important in everything
Irsquove done and what
I continue to do It finds
its way into so many
parts of songs that
I love Irsquod never heard
anything like lsquoShowroom
Dummiesrsquo at the timerdquo
ARNI ARNASONThe Vaccines
LEONARD COHEN
New Skin For The Old
Ceremony (1974)
ldquoItrsquos the best
Leonard
Cohen album
Itrsquos the first
Cohen record
where he introduces any
sort of production Itrsquos not
just him with a guitar Itrsquos
really sparse and really
beautiful and the lyrics
are incrediblerdquo
STEVEN TYLER Aerosmith
THE BYRDS
Fifth Dimension (1966)
ldquoRoger
McGuinnrsquos
12-string said
it all ndash the
songs just fly
Theirs was a mixture of
The Beatles The Everly
Brothers and some kind
of mutant country soundlsquoEight Miles Highrsquo and lsquoMr
Spacemanrsquo were a major
influence on merdquo
KATY BSinger
SKREAM
Skream (2006)
ldquoThis
album really
captures
a moment in
time when
dubstep was gainingmomentum You can hear
the early influences of the
genre so well ndash the best
of garage dub and grime
I also loved the space
created in the music I was
used to dance music
feeling a lot faster but this
felt like I had more time to
think between the beats It
was influential when I was
writing my first album ndash it
made me really want to
describe the feeling that
the music gave merdquo
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F TUR
CHUCK D Public Enemy
THE OrsquoJAYS
Travelinrsquo At The Speed
Of Thought (1977)
ldquoThe first
album I ever
bought I was
a big OrsquoJaysfan I liked the
way their vocals overlapped
and intertwined with each
other Eddie Levert and
Walter Williams are the
greatest singers of all timerdquo
BILLY CORGANSmashing Pumpkins
BLACK SABBATH
Master Of Reality (1971)
ldquoThis album
changed the
way I thought
when I was
eight Irsquod
picked it up from my uncle
The album looked so
cool with its dark evil
colour and purple writing
I listened to its stupid
Ozzy Osbourne intro and it
sounded so heavy OK thelyrics are pretty hit and
miss lsquoSweet Leafrsquo is their
bad ode to pot and never
has a man rhymed lsquoinsanersquo
with lsquobrainrsquo so many times
But the music is amazing
It spawned grunge
Unfortunately A lot of
bands wouldnrsquot admit to its
influence I guess because
of the satanic connectionrdquo
WINSTONMARSHALL Mumford amp Sons
ZZ TOP
Tres Hombres (1973)
ldquoIt has a
combination
of the
best guitarsounds best
guitar riffs and songwriting
Itrsquos the one album that
made me want to do what
I do I found it in a pile of my
mumrsquos old vinyl and I was
like lsquoWhat the fuck is thisrsquo
lsquoLa Grangersquo is on it which
is the classic everybody
knows but also lsquoBeer
Drinkers amp Hellraisersrsquo Itrsquos
the perfect rock albumrdquo
IRVINE WELSHTrainspotting author
DAVID BOWIE
Diamond Dogs (1974)
ldquoThe most
interesting
albums are
transitional
ones and
here we see Bowie really
letting rip with his vocals
finding the power and
range he needed to
reinvent himself as a
soul singer on Young
Americans Itrsquos an
angry snarling epic
underrated masterpiecerdquo
SIMON NEIL Biffy Clyro
RED HOUSE
PAINTERS
Rollercoaster (1993)
ldquoItrsquos a
beautifully
heartbreaking
record that
taught me a
lot about music Having
grown up listening to a lot
of extreme stuff like Slayerand Pantera to hear
something so gentle but so
intense opened my eyes to
the fact music doesnrsquot have
to be brutal to take you
somewhere heavy Mark
Kozelekrsquos lyrics are so
obviously autobiographical
and that really appealed to
me He helped realise what
was important to me as a
songwriter If it hadnrsquot been
for them Irsquod probably still
be singing about fing
warzones and dragonsrdquo
HAYLEYWILLIAMS Paramore
FAILURE
Fantastic Planet (1996)
ldquoItrsquos droney
itrsquos heavy
the guitar
tones are
outrageous
Itrsquos the epitome of rsquo90s
alternative rock I like them
mostly because Ken
Andrews sounds like he
doesnrsquot care ndash hersquos just
singing things hersquos
passionate aboutrdquo
LOUISTHEROUX Filmmaker
MARVIN GAYE
I Want You (1976)
ldquoItrsquos totally
consistent
and self-
contained
Like thebest albums each
track enriches the other
Itrsquos like a novel almost
He sang like an angel
and itrsquos soulful sexy
but also moving at the
same timerdquo
JARVISCOCKER Pulp
HUGO MONTENEGRO
Music From The Good
The Bad And The
Ugly (1968)
ldquoIt reminds me
of getting
ready to go to
school and my
mum always
used to have Terry Woganon the radio It was quite
haunting and mysterious
to me I was four or five at
that time and it reminds me
of pain because mum used
to brush me and my sisterrsquos
hair before we went to
school If you didnrsquot keep
still shersquod hit you on the
head with a hairbrush
They were plastic so
often broke I had a
number of hairbrushes
broken over my head to
the sound of this reco rdrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
H
O
T O S G
E
T
T
Y P
H
O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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STEVE ALBINI Nirvana producer
MINUTEMEN
Buzz Or Howl Under The
Influence Of Heat (1983)
ldquoTo say that
Minutemen
influenced
me and
an entire
population of others is like
saying the Civil War had
lsquosome effectrsquo on the slave
trade The only otherthree-piece band to carve
out such a distinctive
path would be Wipers
about whom you limeys
know way too little
for me to help yourdquo
GUS UNGER-HAMILTON
Alt-J
THE VELVET
UNDERGROUND
White LightWhite Heat
(1968)
ldquoThe album
as a whole
has got ahugely varied
sound on
it which I really like ndash I
struggle with things that
sound similar all the way
through And this album
is very avant garde very
experimental and it
manages to hold your
interest It marks a high
point in experimental
rock music but itrsquos still
extremely listenable More
than anything else itrsquos
really really good funrdquo
TOM MEIGHAN Kasabian
MICHAEL JACKSON
Thriller (1982)
ldquoNothingrsquos
come near
since It was
my childhood
man
It sent me crazy Irsquodbe in front of the TV for
hours trying to mimic him
and them dance moves
I donrsquot think Irsquod be singing
in a band if i t wasnrsquot for
Michael Jackson and that
album Hersquos a big part of
me and my childhood Donrsquot
get me wrong from what I
hear the guy was a fing
monster but on his day he
could shred anyone Canrsquot
take that away from himrdquo
SERGEPIZZORNO
Kasabian
BLACKALICIOUS
Nia (1999)
ldquoThe
production the
delivery the
MCs the
lyricshellip itrsquos just
phenomenal It changed
everything for mersquo
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FEATURE
MATT KING Peep Showrsquos Super Hans
THE STONE ROSES
The Stone Roses (1989)
ldquo1989 and
I was
working in an
iron ore mine
in the remote
Western Australian
outback town of Port
Hedland There was one
nightclub which during the
day was a gas station androadhouse ndash but every
Friday night it turned into
Mistyrsquos the weirdest
club in the entire world
Tough Aussie miners
brawling and drinking
and awkwardly dancing
to lsquoRide On Timersquo and
lsquoThe Only Way Is Uprsquo
Fing surreal Then
suddenly a couple of
lads from Manchester
rolled into town Steve
nd John were skinheads
ut they were into thisnew band from back
home called The Stone
Roses Irsquod never heard
of them One night they
managed to persuade
the DJ to play lsquoI Am The
Resurrectionrsquo through
the clubrsquos ageing sound
system The song
cleared the dancefloor
and changed my life
Nothing was ever the
same after thatrdquo
TOMHIDDLESTONThor actor
THE ROLLING STONES
Forty Licks (2002)
ldquoIrsquom sorry
itrsquos not a
real album itrsquos
a greatest
hits album
but this is the one that
yoursquove got to hear
I think their brand of
rockrsquonrsquoroll is evergreen
I think itrsquos impossible to
hear those songs and
not be affected by
the rockrsquonrsquoroll soul
of their musicrdquo
KEITHRICHARDSThe Rolling Stones
BOB DYLAN
Blonde On Blonde (1966)
ldquoBob came
from a folk
tradition
which had
much looser
possibilities and he
showed you rockrsquonrsquorolldidnrsquot have to be restricted
by that verse-chorus-verse
formula We all pushed
each other on in those
days Bobrsquos a nasty little
bgger I remember him
saying to me lsquoI couldrsquove
written lsquohellipSatisfactionrsquo
Keith but you couldnrsquot
have written lsquoDesolation
Rowrsquorsquo I said lsquoWell yoursquore
right there Bobrsquordquo
BRANDONFLOWERSThe Killers
THE SMITHS
Louder Than Bombs
(1987)
ldquoThe Smiths
had the
biggest impact
on me I was
living in a small
town in Utah and kids my
age were into Korn and
Tool but I was on the other
end of the spectrum This
album has my favourite
Smiths song on it lsquoYou
Just Havenrsquot Earned It Yet
Babyrsquo With Johnny Marr
on guitar and Andy Rourke
on bass you couldnrsquot lose
And Morrisseyrsquos voiceis the closest thing we
had to Elvisrdquo
AZEALIABANKS Rapper
AZEALIA BANKSBroke With Expensive
Taste (2014)
ldquoI jumped
over so many
hurdles and
obstacles to
make that
album I fought for it When
I listen to it I hear all the
different parts of myself
playing together and it
reminds me what I can do
and what anyone can do if
they work for it I neverdoubted myself musically
but I did doubt my ability
to co-operate with people
You know the media
portray me as angry
Azealia Banks but I can be
friendly I can shine But no
no Irsquom not going to change
who I am I love who I amrdquo
TRUGOYTHE DOVE De La Soul
RUN-DMC
Run-DMC (1984)
ldquoAlthough
there was
hip-hop
beforeRun-DMC
they were one of those
bands where itrsquos like
lsquoWow you see those same
people on the cornerrsquo
I didnrsquot see Grandmaster
Flash on the corner every
day with the leather and
the spikes and all but
Run-DMC you saw them
every day in their Adidas
So to see somebody in
your neighbourhood on
TV doing hip-hop that big
was impressiverdquo
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JAMIE COOK
Arctic Monkeys
CAPTAIN BEYOND
Captain Beyond (1972)
ldquoTherersquos a
prog band
called Captain
Beyond who
released three
albums in the rsquo70s and this
self-titled one was their
first Itrsquos a great album
riff-strong from beginning
to end This record doesnrsquot
really stop Irsquove tried to lookup how they recorded it
because it sounds like itrsquos a
massive jam Itrsquos like
theyrsquove decided not to stop
until they drop Itrsquos a good
one to play loudrdquo
ALEX TURNER Arctic Monkeys
MICHAEL CHAPMAN
Rainmaker (1969)
ldquo
When Irsquom
riting I have
his thing
here Irsquoll get
lsquo
resetrsquo by a
new singer or by some
song I havenrsquot heard
before When it happens it
gives you a physical
feeling like you feel a tinglerun down your back If I get
that when I hear a song
I think lsquoSht Irsquom not even
close to thatrsquo Then you
build it up again you think
yoursquore getting somewhere
and then something will
blow your mind again
Thatrsquos what happened to
me when I heard Michael
Chapman On lsquoRainmakerrsquo
therersquos a song called lsquoYou
Sayrsquo that had that effect on
me It happens all the timerdquo
MATT HELDERS Arctic Monkeys
DR DRE
2001 (1999)
ldquoThe first timeI heard it I was
so intrigued
ndash it was just
completely
different It also had huge
singles like lsquoForgot About
Drersquo and lsquoThe Next
Episodersquo which you heard
everywhere when they
came out That doesnrsquot
really happen any more
in any genrerdquo
ACTIONBRONSON Rapper
SANTANA
Abraxas (1970)
ldquoMy father
was a
guitarist in a
band and he
first played
this to me in the car while
driving to Bear Mountain
a New York state park
I love the guitar jungle
rhythms beautiful drums
and different percussions
I canrsquot get enough of
psychedelic sht like thatrdquo
COURTNEYBARNETTSinger-songwriter
LOU REED
Transformer (1972)
ldquoItrsquos the best
record in the
world Every
time I listen
to it I hear
something new and I feel
different feelings It just
sounds so live and
in-the-moment ndash it feels
like theyrsquore just fing
around in the studiordquo
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F TUR
FRANK TURNERSinger-songwriter
THE WEAKERTHANS
Reconstruction Site
(2003)
ldquoIt has the
best lyrics
that Irsquove
ever heard
in my life
What John K Samson
does with words on this
record is so far advancedand ahead of all other
pop music lyrics that
Irsquove heard The only
other person I can think
of who comes close
is Nick Cave ndash his words
are pure poetry And
the music is lovely i trsquos
a really great country
rock recordrdquo
DANGERMOUSESuperstar producer
KRAFTWERK
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)
ldquoThe most
influentialband of
the last 30
years They
had such a huge impact
on the hip-hop stuff I used
to listen to in the rsquo90s
Their influence is so
important in everything
Irsquove done and what
I continue to do It finds
its way into so many
parts of songs that
I love Irsquod never heard
anything like lsquoShowroom
Dummiesrsquo at the timerdquo
ARNI ARNASONThe Vaccines
LEONARD COHEN
New Skin For The Old
Ceremony (1974)
ldquoItrsquos the best
Leonard
Cohen album
Itrsquos the first
Cohen record
where he introduces any
sort of production Itrsquos not
just him with a guitar Itrsquos
really sparse and really
beautiful and the lyrics
are incrediblerdquo
STEVEN TYLER Aerosmith
THE BYRDS
Fifth Dimension (1966)
ldquoRoger
McGuinnrsquos
12-string said
it all ndash the
songs just fly
Theirs was a mixture of
The Beatles The Everly
Brothers and some kind
of mutant country soundlsquoEight Miles Highrsquo and lsquoMr
Spacemanrsquo were a major
influence on merdquo
KATY BSinger
SKREAM
Skream (2006)
ldquoThis
album really
captures
a moment in
time when
dubstep was gainingmomentum You can hear
the early influences of the
genre so well ndash the best
of garage dub and grime
I also loved the space
created in the music I was
used to dance music
feeling a lot faster but this
felt like I had more time to
think between the beats It
was influential when I was
writing my first album ndash it
made me really want to
describe the feeling that
the music gave merdquo
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F TUR
CHUCK D Public Enemy
THE OrsquoJAYS
Travelinrsquo At The Speed
Of Thought (1977)
ldquoThe first
album I ever
bought I was
a big OrsquoJaysfan I liked the
way their vocals overlapped
and intertwined with each
other Eddie Levert and
Walter Williams are the
greatest singers of all timerdquo
BILLY CORGANSmashing Pumpkins
BLACK SABBATH
Master Of Reality (1971)
ldquoThis album
changed the
way I thought
when I was
eight Irsquod
picked it up from my uncle
The album looked so
cool with its dark evil
colour and purple writing
I listened to its stupid
Ozzy Osbourne intro and it
sounded so heavy OK thelyrics are pretty hit and
miss lsquoSweet Leafrsquo is their
bad ode to pot and never
has a man rhymed lsquoinsanersquo
with lsquobrainrsquo so many times
But the music is amazing
It spawned grunge
Unfortunately A lot of
bands wouldnrsquot admit to its
influence I guess because
of the satanic connectionrdquo
WINSTONMARSHALL Mumford amp Sons
ZZ TOP
Tres Hombres (1973)
ldquoIt has a
combination
of the
best guitarsounds best
guitar riffs and songwriting
Itrsquos the one album that
made me want to do what
I do I found it in a pile of my
mumrsquos old vinyl and I was
like lsquoWhat the fuck is thisrsquo
lsquoLa Grangersquo is on it which
is the classic everybody
knows but also lsquoBeer
Drinkers amp Hellraisersrsquo Itrsquos
the perfect rock albumrdquo
IRVINE WELSHTrainspotting author
DAVID BOWIE
Diamond Dogs (1974)
ldquoThe most
interesting
albums are
transitional
ones and
here we see Bowie really
letting rip with his vocals
finding the power and
range he needed to
reinvent himself as a
soul singer on Young
Americans Itrsquos an
angry snarling epic
underrated masterpiecerdquo
SIMON NEIL Biffy Clyro
RED HOUSE
PAINTERS
Rollercoaster (1993)
ldquoItrsquos a
beautifully
heartbreaking
record that
taught me a
lot about music Having
grown up listening to a lot
of extreme stuff like Slayerand Pantera to hear
something so gentle but so
intense opened my eyes to
the fact music doesnrsquot have
to be brutal to take you
somewhere heavy Mark
Kozelekrsquos lyrics are so
obviously autobiographical
and that really appealed to
me He helped realise what
was important to me as a
songwriter If it hadnrsquot been
for them Irsquod probably still
be singing about fing
warzones and dragonsrdquo
HAYLEYWILLIAMS Paramore
FAILURE
Fantastic Planet (1996)
ldquoItrsquos droney
itrsquos heavy
the guitar
tones are
outrageous
Itrsquos the epitome of rsquo90s
alternative rock I like them
mostly because Ken
Andrews sounds like he
doesnrsquot care ndash hersquos just
singing things hersquos
passionate aboutrdquo
LOUISTHEROUX Filmmaker
MARVIN GAYE
I Want You (1976)
ldquoItrsquos totally
consistent
and self-
contained
Like thebest albums each
track enriches the other
Itrsquos like a novel almost
He sang like an angel
and itrsquos soulful sexy
but also moving at the
same timerdquo
JARVISCOCKER Pulp
HUGO MONTENEGRO
Music From The Good
The Bad And The
Ugly (1968)
ldquoIt reminds me
of getting
ready to go to
school and my
mum always
used to have Terry Woganon the radio It was quite
haunting and mysterious
to me I was four or five at
that time and it reminds me
of pain because mum used
to brush me and my sisterrsquos
hair before we went to
school If you didnrsquot keep
still shersquod hit you on the
head with a hairbrush
They were plastic so
often broke I had a
number of hairbrushes
broken over my head to
the sound of this reco rdrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
5 0 A L B U M S T O H E A R B E F O R E Y O U D I E
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
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S
O
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B E N BE
N
T
Y
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H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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FEATURE
MATT KING Peep Showrsquos Super Hans
THE STONE ROSES
The Stone Roses (1989)
ldquo1989 and
I was
working in an
iron ore mine
in the remote
Western Australian
outback town of Port
Hedland There was one
nightclub which during the
day was a gas station androadhouse ndash but every
Friday night it turned into
Mistyrsquos the weirdest
club in the entire world
Tough Aussie miners
brawling and drinking
and awkwardly dancing
to lsquoRide On Timersquo and
lsquoThe Only Way Is Uprsquo
Fing surreal Then
suddenly a couple of
lads from Manchester
rolled into town Steve
nd John were skinheads
ut they were into thisnew band from back
home called The Stone
Roses Irsquod never heard
of them One night they
managed to persuade
the DJ to play lsquoI Am The
Resurrectionrsquo through
the clubrsquos ageing sound
system The song
cleared the dancefloor
and changed my life
Nothing was ever the
same after thatrdquo
TOMHIDDLESTONThor actor
THE ROLLING STONES
Forty Licks (2002)
ldquoIrsquom sorry
itrsquos not a
real album itrsquos
a greatest
hits album
but this is the one that
yoursquove got to hear
I think their brand of
rockrsquonrsquoroll is evergreen
I think itrsquos impossible to
hear those songs and
not be affected by
the rockrsquonrsquoroll soul
of their musicrdquo
KEITHRICHARDSThe Rolling Stones
BOB DYLAN
Blonde On Blonde (1966)
ldquoBob came
from a folk
tradition
which had
much looser
possibilities and he
showed you rockrsquonrsquorolldidnrsquot have to be restricted
by that verse-chorus-verse
formula We all pushed
each other on in those
days Bobrsquos a nasty little
bgger I remember him
saying to me lsquoI couldrsquove
written lsquohellipSatisfactionrsquo
Keith but you couldnrsquot
have written lsquoDesolation
Rowrsquorsquo I said lsquoWell yoursquore
right there Bobrsquordquo
BRANDONFLOWERSThe Killers
THE SMITHS
Louder Than Bombs
(1987)
ldquoThe Smiths
had the
biggest impact
on me I was
living in a small
town in Utah and kids my
age were into Korn and
Tool but I was on the other
end of the spectrum This
album has my favourite
Smiths song on it lsquoYou
Just Havenrsquot Earned It Yet
Babyrsquo With Johnny Marr
on guitar and Andy Rourke
on bass you couldnrsquot lose
And Morrisseyrsquos voiceis the closest thing we
had to Elvisrdquo
AZEALIABANKS Rapper
AZEALIA BANKSBroke With Expensive
Taste (2014)
ldquoI jumped
over so many
hurdles and
obstacles to
make that
album I fought for it When
I listen to it I hear all the
different parts of myself
playing together and it
reminds me what I can do
and what anyone can do if
they work for it I neverdoubted myself musically
but I did doubt my ability
to co-operate with people
You know the media
portray me as angry
Azealia Banks but I can be
friendly I can shine But no
no Irsquom not going to change
who I am I love who I amrdquo
TRUGOYTHE DOVE De La Soul
RUN-DMC
Run-DMC (1984)
ldquoAlthough
there was
hip-hop
beforeRun-DMC
they were one of those
bands where itrsquos like
lsquoWow you see those same
people on the cornerrsquo
I didnrsquot see Grandmaster
Flash on the corner every
day with the leather and
the spikes and all but
Run-DMC you saw them
every day in their Adidas
So to see somebody in
your neighbourhood on
TV doing hip-hop that big
was impressiverdquo
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JAMIE COOK
Arctic Monkeys
CAPTAIN BEYOND
Captain Beyond (1972)
ldquoTherersquos a
prog band
called Captain
Beyond who
released three
albums in the rsquo70s and this
self-titled one was their
first Itrsquos a great album
riff-strong from beginning
to end This record doesnrsquot
really stop Irsquove tried to lookup how they recorded it
because it sounds like itrsquos a
massive jam Itrsquos like
theyrsquove decided not to stop
until they drop Itrsquos a good
one to play loudrdquo
ALEX TURNER Arctic Monkeys
MICHAEL CHAPMAN
Rainmaker (1969)
ldquo
When Irsquom
riting I have
his thing
here Irsquoll get
lsquo
resetrsquo by a
new singer or by some
song I havenrsquot heard
before When it happens it
gives you a physical
feeling like you feel a tinglerun down your back If I get
that when I hear a song
I think lsquoSht Irsquom not even
close to thatrsquo Then you
build it up again you think
yoursquore getting somewhere
and then something will
blow your mind again
Thatrsquos what happened to
me when I heard Michael
Chapman On lsquoRainmakerrsquo
therersquos a song called lsquoYou
Sayrsquo that had that effect on
me It happens all the timerdquo
MATT HELDERS Arctic Monkeys
DR DRE
2001 (1999)
ldquoThe first timeI heard it I was
so intrigued
ndash it was just
completely
different It also had huge
singles like lsquoForgot About
Drersquo and lsquoThe Next
Episodersquo which you heard
everywhere when they
came out That doesnrsquot
really happen any more
in any genrerdquo
ACTIONBRONSON Rapper
SANTANA
Abraxas (1970)
ldquoMy father
was a
guitarist in a
band and he
first played
this to me in the car while
driving to Bear Mountain
a New York state park
I love the guitar jungle
rhythms beautiful drums
and different percussions
I canrsquot get enough of
psychedelic sht like thatrdquo
COURTNEYBARNETTSinger-songwriter
LOU REED
Transformer (1972)
ldquoItrsquos the best
record in the
world Every
time I listen
to it I hear
something new and I feel
different feelings It just
sounds so live and
in-the-moment ndash it feels
like theyrsquore just fing
around in the studiordquo
5 0 A L B U M S T O H E A R B E F O R E Y O U D I E
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F TUR
FRANK TURNERSinger-songwriter
THE WEAKERTHANS
Reconstruction Site
(2003)
ldquoIt has the
best lyrics
that Irsquove
ever heard
in my life
What John K Samson
does with words on this
record is so far advancedand ahead of all other
pop music lyrics that
Irsquove heard The only
other person I can think
of who comes close
is Nick Cave ndash his words
are pure poetry And
the music is lovely i trsquos
a really great country
rock recordrdquo
DANGERMOUSESuperstar producer
KRAFTWERK
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)
ldquoThe most
influentialband of
the last 30
years They
had such a huge impact
on the hip-hop stuff I used
to listen to in the rsquo90s
Their influence is so
important in everything
Irsquove done and what
I continue to do It finds
its way into so many
parts of songs that
I love Irsquod never heard
anything like lsquoShowroom
Dummiesrsquo at the timerdquo
ARNI ARNASONThe Vaccines
LEONARD COHEN
New Skin For The Old
Ceremony (1974)
ldquoItrsquos the best
Leonard
Cohen album
Itrsquos the first
Cohen record
where he introduces any
sort of production Itrsquos not
just him with a guitar Itrsquos
really sparse and really
beautiful and the lyrics
are incrediblerdquo
STEVEN TYLER Aerosmith
THE BYRDS
Fifth Dimension (1966)
ldquoRoger
McGuinnrsquos
12-string said
it all ndash the
songs just fly
Theirs was a mixture of
The Beatles The Everly
Brothers and some kind
of mutant country soundlsquoEight Miles Highrsquo and lsquoMr
Spacemanrsquo were a major
influence on merdquo
KATY BSinger
SKREAM
Skream (2006)
ldquoThis
album really
captures
a moment in
time when
dubstep was gainingmomentum You can hear
the early influences of the
genre so well ndash the best
of garage dub and grime
I also loved the space
created in the music I was
used to dance music
feeling a lot faster but this
felt like I had more time to
think between the beats It
was influential when I was
writing my first album ndash it
made me really want to
describe the feeling that
the music gave merdquo
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F TUR
CHUCK D Public Enemy
THE OrsquoJAYS
Travelinrsquo At The Speed
Of Thought (1977)
ldquoThe first
album I ever
bought I was
a big OrsquoJaysfan I liked the
way their vocals overlapped
and intertwined with each
other Eddie Levert and
Walter Williams are the
greatest singers of all timerdquo
BILLY CORGANSmashing Pumpkins
BLACK SABBATH
Master Of Reality (1971)
ldquoThis album
changed the
way I thought
when I was
eight Irsquod
picked it up from my uncle
The album looked so
cool with its dark evil
colour and purple writing
I listened to its stupid
Ozzy Osbourne intro and it
sounded so heavy OK thelyrics are pretty hit and
miss lsquoSweet Leafrsquo is their
bad ode to pot and never
has a man rhymed lsquoinsanersquo
with lsquobrainrsquo so many times
But the music is amazing
It spawned grunge
Unfortunately A lot of
bands wouldnrsquot admit to its
influence I guess because
of the satanic connectionrdquo
WINSTONMARSHALL Mumford amp Sons
ZZ TOP
Tres Hombres (1973)
ldquoIt has a
combination
of the
best guitarsounds best
guitar riffs and songwriting
Itrsquos the one album that
made me want to do what
I do I found it in a pile of my
mumrsquos old vinyl and I was
like lsquoWhat the fuck is thisrsquo
lsquoLa Grangersquo is on it which
is the classic everybody
knows but also lsquoBeer
Drinkers amp Hellraisersrsquo Itrsquos
the perfect rock albumrdquo
IRVINE WELSHTrainspotting author
DAVID BOWIE
Diamond Dogs (1974)
ldquoThe most
interesting
albums are
transitional
ones and
here we see Bowie really
letting rip with his vocals
finding the power and
range he needed to
reinvent himself as a
soul singer on Young
Americans Itrsquos an
angry snarling epic
underrated masterpiecerdquo
SIMON NEIL Biffy Clyro
RED HOUSE
PAINTERS
Rollercoaster (1993)
ldquoItrsquos a
beautifully
heartbreaking
record that
taught me a
lot about music Having
grown up listening to a lot
of extreme stuff like Slayerand Pantera to hear
something so gentle but so
intense opened my eyes to
the fact music doesnrsquot have
to be brutal to take you
somewhere heavy Mark
Kozelekrsquos lyrics are so
obviously autobiographical
and that really appealed to
me He helped realise what
was important to me as a
songwriter If it hadnrsquot been
for them Irsquod probably still
be singing about fing
warzones and dragonsrdquo
HAYLEYWILLIAMS Paramore
FAILURE
Fantastic Planet (1996)
ldquoItrsquos droney
itrsquos heavy
the guitar
tones are
outrageous
Itrsquos the epitome of rsquo90s
alternative rock I like them
mostly because Ken
Andrews sounds like he
doesnrsquot care ndash hersquos just
singing things hersquos
passionate aboutrdquo
LOUISTHEROUX Filmmaker
MARVIN GAYE
I Want You (1976)
ldquoItrsquos totally
consistent
and self-
contained
Like thebest albums each
track enriches the other
Itrsquos like a novel almost
He sang like an angel
and itrsquos soulful sexy
but also moving at the
same timerdquo
JARVISCOCKER Pulp
HUGO MONTENEGRO
Music From The Good
The Bad And The
Ugly (1968)
ldquoIt reminds me
of getting
ready to go to
school and my
mum always
used to have Terry Woganon the radio It was quite
haunting and mysterious
to me I was four or five at
that time and it reminds me
of pain because mum used
to brush me and my sisterrsquos
hair before we went to
school If you didnrsquot keep
still shersquod hit you on the
head with a hairbrush
They were plastic so
often broke I had a
number of hairbrushes
broken over my head to
the sound of this reco rdrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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O
T O S G
E
T
T
Y P
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O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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JAMIE COOK
Arctic Monkeys
CAPTAIN BEYOND
Captain Beyond (1972)
ldquoTherersquos a
prog band
called Captain
Beyond who
released three
albums in the rsquo70s and this
self-titled one was their
first Itrsquos a great album
riff-strong from beginning
to end This record doesnrsquot
really stop Irsquove tried to lookup how they recorded it
because it sounds like itrsquos a
massive jam Itrsquos like
theyrsquove decided not to stop
until they drop Itrsquos a good
one to play loudrdquo
ALEX TURNER Arctic Monkeys
MICHAEL CHAPMAN
Rainmaker (1969)
ldquo
When Irsquom
riting I have
his thing
here Irsquoll get
lsquo
resetrsquo by a
new singer or by some
song I havenrsquot heard
before When it happens it
gives you a physical
feeling like you feel a tinglerun down your back If I get
that when I hear a song
I think lsquoSht Irsquom not even
close to thatrsquo Then you
build it up again you think
yoursquore getting somewhere
and then something will
blow your mind again
Thatrsquos what happened to
me when I heard Michael
Chapman On lsquoRainmakerrsquo
therersquos a song called lsquoYou
Sayrsquo that had that effect on
me It happens all the timerdquo
MATT HELDERS Arctic Monkeys
DR DRE
2001 (1999)
ldquoThe first timeI heard it I was
so intrigued
ndash it was just
completely
different It also had huge
singles like lsquoForgot About
Drersquo and lsquoThe Next
Episodersquo which you heard
everywhere when they
came out That doesnrsquot
really happen any more
in any genrerdquo
ACTIONBRONSON Rapper
SANTANA
Abraxas (1970)
ldquoMy father
was a
guitarist in a
band and he
first played
this to me in the car while
driving to Bear Mountain
a New York state park
I love the guitar jungle
rhythms beautiful drums
and different percussions
I canrsquot get enough of
psychedelic sht like thatrdquo
COURTNEYBARNETTSinger-songwriter
LOU REED
Transformer (1972)
ldquoItrsquos the best
record in the
world Every
time I listen
to it I hear
something new and I feel
different feelings It just
sounds so live and
in-the-moment ndash it feels
like theyrsquore just fing
around in the studiordquo
5 0 A L B U M S T O H E A R B E F O R E Y O U D I E
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F TUR
FRANK TURNERSinger-songwriter
THE WEAKERTHANS
Reconstruction Site
(2003)
ldquoIt has the
best lyrics
that Irsquove
ever heard
in my life
What John K Samson
does with words on this
record is so far advancedand ahead of all other
pop music lyrics that
Irsquove heard The only
other person I can think
of who comes close
is Nick Cave ndash his words
are pure poetry And
the music is lovely i trsquos
a really great country
rock recordrdquo
DANGERMOUSESuperstar producer
KRAFTWERK
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)
ldquoThe most
influentialband of
the last 30
years They
had such a huge impact
on the hip-hop stuff I used
to listen to in the rsquo90s
Their influence is so
important in everything
Irsquove done and what
I continue to do It finds
its way into so many
parts of songs that
I love Irsquod never heard
anything like lsquoShowroom
Dummiesrsquo at the timerdquo
ARNI ARNASONThe Vaccines
LEONARD COHEN
New Skin For The Old
Ceremony (1974)
ldquoItrsquos the best
Leonard
Cohen album
Itrsquos the first
Cohen record
where he introduces any
sort of production Itrsquos not
just him with a guitar Itrsquos
really sparse and really
beautiful and the lyrics
are incrediblerdquo
STEVEN TYLER Aerosmith
THE BYRDS
Fifth Dimension (1966)
ldquoRoger
McGuinnrsquos
12-string said
it all ndash the
songs just fly
Theirs was a mixture of
The Beatles The Everly
Brothers and some kind
of mutant country soundlsquoEight Miles Highrsquo and lsquoMr
Spacemanrsquo were a major
influence on merdquo
KATY BSinger
SKREAM
Skream (2006)
ldquoThis
album really
captures
a moment in
time when
dubstep was gainingmomentum You can hear
the early influences of the
genre so well ndash the best
of garage dub and grime
I also loved the space
created in the music I was
used to dance music
feeling a lot faster but this
felt like I had more time to
think between the beats It
was influential when I was
writing my first album ndash it
made me really want to
describe the feeling that
the music gave merdquo
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F TUR
CHUCK D Public Enemy
THE OrsquoJAYS
Travelinrsquo At The Speed
Of Thought (1977)
ldquoThe first
album I ever
bought I was
a big OrsquoJaysfan I liked the
way their vocals overlapped
and intertwined with each
other Eddie Levert and
Walter Williams are the
greatest singers of all timerdquo
BILLY CORGANSmashing Pumpkins
BLACK SABBATH
Master Of Reality (1971)
ldquoThis album
changed the
way I thought
when I was
eight Irsquod
picked it up from my uncle
The album looked so
cool with its dark evil
colour and purple writing
I listened to its stupid
Ozzy Osbourne intro and it
sounded so heavy OK thelyrics are pretty hit and
miss lsquoSweet Leafrsquo is their
bad ode to pot and never
has a man rhymed lsquoinsanersquo
with lsquobrainrsquo so many times
But the music is amazing
It spawned grunge
Unfortunately A lot of
bands wouldnrsquot admit to its
influence I guess because
of the satanic connectionrdquo
WINSTONMARSHALL Mumford amp Sons
ZZ TOP
Tres Hombres (1973)
ldquoIt has a
combination
of the
best guitarsounds best
guitar riffs and songwriting
Itrsquos the one album that
made me want to do what
I do I found it in a pile of my
mumrsquos old vinyl and I was
like lsquoWhat the fuck is thisrsquo
lsquoLa Grangersquo is on it which
is the classic everybody
knows but also lsquoBeer
Drinkers amp Hellraisersrsquo Itrsquos
the perfect rock albumrdquo
IRVINE WELSHTrainspotting author
DAVID BOWIE
Diamond Dogs (1974)
ldquoThe most
interesting
albums are
transitional
ones and
here we see Bowie really
letting rip with his vocals
finding the power and
range he needed to
reinvent himself as a
soul singer on Young
Americans Itrsquos an
angry snarling epic
underrated masterpiecerdquo
SIMON NEIL Biffy Clyro
RED HOUSE
PAINTERS
Rollercoaster (1993)
ldquoItrsquos a
beautifully
heartbreaking
record that
taught me a
lot about music Having
grown up listening to a lot
of extreme stuff like Slayerand Pantera to hear
something so gentle but so
intense opened my eyes to
the fact music doesnrsquot have
to be brutal to take you
somewhere heavy Mark
Kozelekrsquos lyrics are so
obviously autobiographical
and that really appealed to
me He helped realise what
was important to me as a
songwriter If it hadnrsquot been
for them Irsquod probably still
be singing about fing
warzones and dragonsrdquo
HAYLEYWILLIAMS Paramore
FAILURE
Fantastic Planet (1996)
ldquoItrsquos droney
itrsquos heavy
the guitar
tones are
outrageous
Itrsquos the epitome of rsquo90s
alternative rock I like them
mostly because Ken
Andrews sounds like he
doesnrsquot care ndash hersquos just
singing things hersquos
passionate aboutrdquo
LOUISTHEROUX Filmmaker
MARVIN GAYE
I Want You (1976)
ldquoItrsquos totally
consistent
and self-
contained
Like thebest albums each
track enriches the other
Itrsquos like a novel almost
He sang like an angel
and itrsquos soulful sexy
but also moving at the
same timerdquo
JARVISCOCKER Pulp
HUGO MONTENEGRO
Music From The Good
The Bad And The
Ugly (1968)
ldquoIt reminds me
of getting
ready to go to
school and my
mum always
used to have Terry Woganon the radio It was quite
haunting and mysterious
to me I was four or five at
that time and it reminds me
of pain because mum used
to brush me and my sisterrsquos
hair before we went to
school If you didnrsquot keep
still shersquod hit you on the
head with a hairbrush
They were plastic so
often broke I had a
number of hairbrushes
broken over my head to
the sound of this reco rdrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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O
T O S G
E
T
T
Y P
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O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
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S
O
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B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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F TUR
FRANK TURNERSinger-songwriter
THE WEAKERTHANS
Reconstruction Site
(2003)
ldquoIt has the
best lyrics
that Irsquove
ever heard
in my life
What John K Samson
does with words on this
record is so far advancedand ahead of all other
pop music lyrics that
Irsquove heard The only
other person I can think
of who comes close
is Nick Cave ndash his words
are pure poetry And
the music is lovely i trsquos
a really great country
rock recordrdquo
DANGERMOUSESuperstar producer
KRAFTWERK
Trans-Europe Express
(1977)
ldquoThe most
influentialband of
the last 30
years They
had such a huge impact
on the hip-hop stuff I used
to listen to in the rsquo90s
Their influence is so
important in everything
Irsquove done and what
I continue to do It finds
its way into so many
parts of songs that
I love Irsquod never heard
anything like lsquoShowroom
Dummiesrsquo at the timerdquo
ARNI ARNASONThe Vaccines
LEONARD COHEN
New Skin For The Old
Ceremony (1974)
ldquoItrsquos the best
Leonard
Cohen album
Itrsquos the first
Cohen record
where he introduces any
sort of production Itrsquos not
just him with a guitar Itrsquos
really sparse and really
beautiful and the lyrics
are incrediblerdquo
STEVEN TYLER Aerosmith
THE BYRDS
Fifth Dimension (1966)
ldquoRoger
McGuinnrsquos
12-string said
it all ndash the
songs just fly
Theirs was a mixture of
The Beatles The Everly
Brothers and some kind
of mutant country soundlsquoEight Miles Highrsquo and lsquoMr
Spacemanrsquo were a major
influence on merdquo
KATY BSinger
SKREAM
Skream (2006)
ldquoThis
album really
captures
a moment in
time when
dubstep was gainingmomentum You can hear
the early influences of the
genre so well ndash the best
of garage dub and grime
I also loved the space
created in the music I was
used to dance music
feeling a lot faster but this
felt like I had more time to
think between the beats It
was influential when I was
writing my first album ndash it
made me really want to
describe the feeling that
the music gave merdquo
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F TUR
CHUCK D Public Enemy
THE OrsquoJAYS
Travelinrsquo At The Speed
Of Thought (1977)
ldquoThe first
album I ever
bought I was
a big OrsquoJaysfan I liked the
way their vocals overlapped
and intertwined with each
other Eddie Levert and
Walter Williams are the
greatest singers of all timerdquo
BILLY CORGANSmashing Pumpkins
BLACK SABBATH
Master Of Reality (1971)
ldquoThis album
changed the
way I thought
when I was
eight Irsquod
picked it up from my uncle
The album looked so
cool with its dark evil
colour and purple writing
I listened to its stupid
Ozzy Osbourne intro and it
sounded so heavy OK thelyrics are pretty hit and
miss lsquoSweet Leafrsquo is their
bad ode to pot and never
has a man rhymed lsquoinsanersquo
with lsquobrainrsquo so many times
But the music is amazing
It spawned grunge
Unfortunately A lot of
bands wouldnrsquot admit to its
influence I guess because
of the satanic connectionrdquo
WINSTONMARSHALL Mumford amp Sons
ZZ TOP
Tres Hombres (1973)
ldquoIt has a
combination
of the
best guitarsounds best
guitar riffs and songwriting
Itrsquos the one album that
made me want to do what
I do I found it in a pile of my
mumrsquos old vinyl and I was
like lsquoWhat the fuck is thisrsquo
lsquoLa Grangersquo is on it which
is the classic everybody
knows but also lsquoBeer
Drinkers amp Hellraisersrsquo Itrsquos
the perfect rock albumrdquo
IRVINE WELSHTrainspotting author
DAVID BOWIE
Diamond Dogs (1974)
ldquoThe most
interesting
albums are
transitional
ones and
here we see Bowie really
letting rip with his vocals
finding the power and
range he needed to
reinvent himself as a
soul singer on Young
Americans Itrsquos an
angry snarling epic
underrated masterpiecerdquo
SIMON NEIL Biffy Clyro
RED HOUSE
PAINTERS
Rollercoaster (1993)
ldquoItrsquos a
beautifully
heartbreaking
record that
taught me a
lot about music Having
grown up listening to a lot
of extreme stuff like Slayerand Pantera to hear
something so gentle but so
intense opened my eyes to
the fact music doesnrsquot have
to be brutal to take you
somewhere heavy Mark
Kozelekrsquos lyrics are so
obviously autobiographical
and that really appealed to
me He helped realise what
was important to me as a
songwriter If it hadnrsquot been
for them Irsquod probably still
be singing about fing
warzones and dragonsrdquo
HAYLEYWILLIAMS Paramore
FAILURE
Fantastic Planet (1996)
ldquoItrsquos droney
itrsquos heavy
the guitar
tones are
outrageous
Itrsquos the epitome of rsquo90s
alternative rock I like them
mostly because Ken
Andrews sounds like he
doesnrsquot care ndash hersquos just
singing things hersquos
passionate aboutrdquo
LOUISTHEROUX Filmmaker
MARVIN GAYE
I Want You (1976)
ldquoItrsquos totally
consistent
and self-
contained
Like thebest albums each
track enriches the other
Itrsquos like a novel almost
He sang like an angel
and itrsquos soulful sexy
but also moving at the
same timerdquo
JARVISCOCKER Pulp
HUGO MONTENEGRO
Music From The Good
The Bad And The
Ugly (1968)
ldquoIt reminds me
of getting
ready to go to
school and my
mum always
used to have Terry Woganon the radio It was quite
haunting and mysterious
to me I was four or five at
that time and it reminds me
of pain because mum used
to brush me and my sisterrsquos
hair before we went to
school If you didnrsquot keep
still shersquod hit you on the
head with a hairbrush
They were plastic so
often broke I had a
number of hairbrushes
broken over my head to
the sound of this reco rdrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
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TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
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from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
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Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
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O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
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O
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N
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Y
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U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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F TUR
CHUCK D Public Enemy
THE OrsquoJAYS
Travelinrsquo At The Speed
Of Thought (1977)
ldquoThe first
album I ever
bought I was
a big OrsquoJaysfan I liked the
way their vocals overlapped
and intertwined with each
other Eddie Levert and
Walter Williams are the
greatest singers of all timerdquo
BILLY CORGANSmashing Pumpkins
BLACK SABBATH
Master Of Reality (1971)
ldquoThis album
changed the
way I thought
when I was
eight Irsquod
picked it up from my uncle
The album looked so
cool with its dark evil
colour and purple writing
I listened to its stupid
Ozzy Osbourne intro and it
sounded so heavy OK thelyrics are pretty hit and
miss lsquoSweet Leafrsquo is their
bad ode to pot and never
has a man rhymed lsquoinsanersquo
with lsquobrainrsquo so many times
But the music is amazing
It spawned grunge
Unfortunately A lot of
bands wouldnrsquot admit to its
influence I guess because
of the satanic connectionrdquo
WINSTONMARSHALL Mumford amp Sons
ZZ TOP
Tres Hombres (1973)
ldquoIt has a
combination
of the
best guitarsounds best
guitar riffs and songwriting
Itrsquos the one album that
made me want to do what
I do I found it in a pile of my
mumrsquos old vinyl and I was
like lsquoWhat the fuck is thisrsquo
lsquoLa Grangersquo is on it which
is the classic everybody
knows but also lsquoBeer
Drinkers amp Hellraisersrsquo Itrsquos
the perfect rock albumrdquo
IRVINE WELSHTrainspotting author
DAVID BOWIE
Diamond Dogs (1974)
ldquoThe most
interesting
albums are
transitional
ones and
here we see Bowie really
letting rip with his vocals
finding the power and
range he needed to
reinvent himself as a
soul singer on Young
Americans Itrsquos an
angry snarling epic
underrated masterpiecerdquo
SIMON NEIL Biffy Clyro
RED HOUSE
PAINTERS
Rollercoaster (1993)
ldquoItrsquos a
beautifully
heartbreaking
record that
taught me a
lot about music Having
grown up listening to a lot
of extreme stuff like Slayerand Pantera to hear
something so gentle but so
intense opened my eyes to
the fact music doesnrsquot have
to be brutal to take you
somewhere heavy Mark
Kozelekrsquos lyrics are so
obviously autobiographical
and that really appealed to
me He helped realise what
was important to me as a
songwriter If it hadnrsquot been
for them Irsquod probably still
be singing about fing
warzones and dragonsrdquo
HAYLEYWILLIAMS Paramore
FAILURE
Fantastic Planet (1996)
ldquoItrsquos droney
itrsquos heavy
the guitar
tones are
outrageous
Itrsquos the epitome of rsquo90s
alternative rock I like them
mostly because Ken
Andrews sounds like he
doesnrsquot care ndash hersquos just
singing things hersquos
passionate aboutrdquo
LOUISTHEROUX Filmmaker
MARVIN GAYE
I Want You (1976)
ldquoItrsquos totally
consistent
and self-
contained
Like thebest albums each
track enriches the other
Itrsquos like a novel almost
He sang like an angel
and itrsquos soulful sexy
but also moving at the
same timerdquo
JARVISCOCKER Pulp
HUGO MONTENEGRO
Music From The Good
The Bad And The
Ugly (1968)
ldquoIt reminds me
of getting
ready to go to
school and my
mum always
used to have Terry Woganon the radio It was quite
haunting and mysterious
to me I was four or five at
that time and it reminds me
of pain because mum used
to brush me and my sisterrsquos
hair before we went to
school If you didnrsquot keep
still shersquod hit you on the
head with a hairbrush
They were plastic so
often broke I had a
number of hairbrushes
broken over my head to
the sound of this reco rdrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
5 0 A L B U M S T O H E A R B E F O R E Y O U D I E
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
5 0 A L B U M S T O H E A R B E F O R E Y O U D I E
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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T O S G
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T
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O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
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S
O
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B E N BE
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Y
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N
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U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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JONATHANHIGGS Everything Everything
THE FLAMING LIPS
Soft Bulletin (1999)
ldquoItrsquos just got
so much
emotion in it
without being
overwrought
Therersquos a depth to it where
Wayne Coyne goes deep
without getting seriousso itrsquos got this weird fun
life-and-death feel which
is very difficult How do you
make a song thatrsquos a good
party tune and also makes
you think about dyingrdquo
MEREDITHGRAVES Perfect Pussy
CATHERINE WHEEL
Chrome (1993)
ldquoIt contains
their major
crossover hit
lsquoCrankrsquo which
is in my top
10 songs of all time but the
rest of it is super-innovative
ndash like shoegaze played at
the wrong speed slightly
too fast Unstoppable
dreamy guitar tones and
reedy woodwinded vocals
on songs like lsquoThe Nudersquo
are impossible to replicaterdquo
RON HOWARD Apollo 13 director
CAT STEVENS
Teaser And The Firecat
(1971)
ldquoCat Stevens
was on a real
run of form
around this
time The
stories in the songs are very
moving and unforgettable
and I still listen to thisrecord a lot lsquoThe Windrsquo
lsquoMoonshadowrsquo lsquoMorning
Has Brokenrsquo and lsquoPeace
Trainrsquo are all on here and
I completely wore out the
first copy I got of this
record That was back in
the days when you could
wear out a record which
really ages me I knowrdquo
ST VINCENTSinger
JOHN COLTRANE
A Love Supreme (1965)
ldquoItrsquos a very
deep record
itrsquos a
religious
experience
hearing it for the first time
I was 15 and my aunt and
uncle ndash who are a jazz
duo called Tuck amp Patti
ndash invited me to California to
be their apprentice their
roadie for a couple of gigs
they were doing They did
this ceremony where
they turned off the lights
and lit candles and put
on Coltranersquos lsquoA Love
Supremersquo Irsquod never reallylistened to jazz before
ndash and this was before jazz
in Starbucks jazz as the
soundtrack to lattes and
whatever It moved me
to tears Itrsquos such a
heartbreaking record
Therersquos so much longing in
it and so much painrdquo
OLI SYKES Bring Me The Horizon
TURBOWEEKEND
Ghost Of A Chance
(2009)
ldquoTheyrsquore
an indie-
synth
rock band
from
Copenhagen Itrsquos really
hard to define their sound
as therersquos nothing really
comparable but they makethis groovy nocturnal
lyrically deep music A
director we work with
worked on their videos and
thatrsquos how I stumbled
across them They became
my new favourite bandrdquo
BRET EASTONELLIS American Psycho author
THE NATIONAL
Boxer (2007)
ldquoItrsquos the
most
wrenching
record Irsquoveever heard
I had an inordinately
painful year and a half
about two years ago ndash a
time when I was wishing
my windows were tinted
because I was weeping
at every stoplight lsquoBoxerrsquo
was incredibly reassuring
in many ways It had a
bleakness but also a kind
of hope I canrsquot listen to
it any more It just takes
me back to that periodrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
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S H O T T H O M A S
J A
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S
O
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B E N BE
N
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N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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FEATURE
WILL ARNETT Arrested Development
actor
STEPHEN MALKMUS
Stephen Malkmus (2001)
ldquoDo yourself
a favour and
listen to this
I somehow
convincedSteve to score my show
Flaked ndash but Irsquom truly a fan
of his music on a lot of
levels Hersquos an excellent
songwriter and this record
is a testament to his broad
talents He takes you on
a journey that oscillates
between whimsical
storytelling on lsquoThe Hookrsquo
to melodic and profound
heavyweights like lsquoChurch
On Whitersquo This record is
timeless I could listen to
it all day Often I dordquo
CHRISPACKHAMSpringwatch presenter
THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN
21 Singles (2002)
ldquoItrsquos a
compilation
ndash all of their
singles
Itrsquos the
soundtrack of my life itrsquos
just whatrsquos been goingon in my head since the
1980s lsquoPsychocandyrsquo and
their singles had this wall of
feedback with Beach Boy
riffs ndash it was perfect pop
this enormous soundrdquo
ELLIEROWSELLWolf Alice
JACQUES DUTRONC
Jacques Dutronc (1968)
ldquoThis album
is what cool
sounds like
If I need a
pick-me-up
I put this on Itrsquos intelligent
while staying fun and verysexy One day Irsquoll learn
French as I feel I canrsquot truly
appreciate his work not
knowing what these songs
actually mean Irsquom a
self-conscious dancer
but this makes me forget
that I have two left feet
The world needs more
Jacques Dutroncsrdquo
NOELGALLAGHEROasis hero
NEIL YOUNG
amp CRAZY HORSE
Weld (1991)
ldquoBecause
hersquos a
stubborn old
goat and he
wonrsquot put out
a proper greatest hits the
only albums with all the
good songs on are the
live ones My manager
Marcus Russell and the
former MD of Creation Tim
Abbott call this lsquoThe Air
Guitar Workout Albumrsquo
I had them round my flatone night and it was like
watching two old men
doing the Jane Fonda
Workout They were on
the table going lsquoDow-now
dow-nowrsquo ndash it was like
fing Beavis And
Butt-Head man Neil
Young amp Crazy Horse
are the greatest live outfit
in the business at the
moment Apart from
when I played with Crazy
Horse of courserdquo
QUENTIN
TARANTINOThe Hateful Eight director
BOB DYLAN
Blood On The
Tracks (1975)
ldquoThis is my
favourite
album ever
I spent the end
of my teenage
years and the start of my
twenties listening to old
music I discovered folk
music when I was 25 andthat led me to Dylan He
blew me away with this I trsquos
not only a great album but
itrsquos like the great album
from his second period
Itrsquos his masterpiecerdquo
ROMY MADLEYCROFTThe xx
CHROMATICS
Night Drive (2007)
ldquoIrsquom always
putting this
on It came
out on Italians
Do It Better
but itrsquos not just Italo disco
Therersquos guitar more disco
beats then it jumps back to
Italo disco Itrsquos deliberately
all over the placerdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
5 0 A L B U M S T O H E A R B E F O R E Y O U D I E
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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O
T O S G
E
T
T
Y P
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O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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JOE JONAS DNCE
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road (1969)
ldquoMy dad had
all their
albums on
vinyl and hersquod
play them
constantly in our house
while I was growing up Irsquod
pick lsquoAbbey Roadrsquo above all
their other great albums
because theyrsquore very much
in their experimental phase
and finding their own
individualities I think
thatrsquos really beautifulrdquo
WESLEYSCHULTZThe Lumineers
TALKING HEADS
Sand In The Vaseline
Popular Favorites (1992)
ldquoIs it a cheat
to pick a
greatesthits album
Whatever f
it ndash Talking Headsrsquo greatest
hits are insane David
Byrnersquos such an incredible
songwriter He makes
people open to music they
didnrsquot know theyrsquod be open
to You could put this record
on at a party today and it
would still move the par tyrdquo
PETEDOHERTYThe Libertines
LOVE
Four Sail (1969)
ldquoEveryone
forgets about
this album
because itrsquos
so difficult to
find Or at least it was
before the internet came
along I remember I used to
get called a plastic mod on
the nightbus home
because I looked like [rsquo70s
Arsenal FC legend] Charlie
George But yoursquove got to
stand up for yourself and
sometimes the only way todo that is to let the soul and
swagger and passion of
something ndash and for me it
was lsquoFour Sailrsquo ndash reappear
and eke out of you Itrsquos a
beautiful majestic record
Arthur Lee as a singer had
quite a gentle almost twee
voice sometimes but it
was unashamed And when
he said lsquoEverything is
gonna be alright rsquo f it
you actually believed him
in this dark and cynical
world Irsquom always bangingon about lsquoYour Friend And
Mine ndash Neilrsquos Songrsquo from it
but therersquos actually another
tune lsquoDreamrsquo which is
really good lsquoAlways See
Your Facersquo lsquoIrsquom With Yoursquo
lsquoAugustrsquo lsquoRobert
Montgomeryrsquo lsquoSinging
Cowboyrsquo are all on i t toohellip
Fk the whole thing
is unbelievablerdquo
CARL BARATThe Libertines
LOVE
Forever Changes (1967)
ldquoItrsquos
impassioned
political
ageless
BobbyGillespie first put me onto
them then took me to see
them We went backstage
and asked for Arthur Lee
afterwards He was telling
me about prison in LA with
[serial killer] Richard
Ramirez and Charlie
Manson sht like that
and back in the day with
Jimi Hendrix He had so
many stories He was a
proper legend in all senses
of the word but whatrsquos
really important about Loveis they were so punk even
though they donrsquot sound it
now lsquoTheyrsquore locking them
up today Theyrsquore throwing
away the keyrsquo [from lsquoThe
Red Telephonersquo] is daring
and confident Itrsquos about
love but there are Rage
Against The Machine vibes
in there lyrically lsquoAlone
Again Orrsquo is my favourite
I can play it on guitar just
about Itrsquos got that Latin
American vibe and that
intro Perfectrdquo
5 0 A L B U M S T O H E A R B E F O R E Y O U D I E
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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S H O T T H O M A S
J A
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S
O
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B E N BE
N
T
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J OR
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N
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U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
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reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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O
T O S G
E
T
T
Y P
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O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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BEST FORPULLING YOURSELFTOGETHERDANNY L HARLE
Ashes Of Love
Chairliftrsquos Caroline
Polachek sings a swooning
lead here and itrsquos easily
PC Music affiliate Dannyrsquos
poppiest moment yet
BEST FOR
BEING MOODY RED HOT CHILI
PEPPERS
Dark Necessities
The first song to be
released from RHCPrsquos
forthcoming 11th album
lsquoThe Getawayrsquo is both
sombre and intriguing
BEST FOR AIRGUITARINGTHE SHIMMER BAND
Freedom
Bristol newcomers
The ShimmerBandrsquos new single is
a rollicking affair
It should have
fans of Kasabian
and Arctic
Monkeys firmly
on board
BEST FORWEEPINGJAKE BUGG
Love Hope And Misery
The Nottingham warbler
sounds utterly crushed
in this orchestral balladtaken from new album lsquoOn
My Onersquo Cheer up Jake it
might never happen
MUSIC FILM TV amp MORE ndash THIS WEEKrsquoS ESSENTIAL NEW RELE ASES
BEST FORGETTINGSTEAMY LAUREL
San Francisco
Like a UK version of Lana
Del Rey raised solely on
a diet of Tarantino films
this track is a sultry affair
BEST FORSTRUTTINGTHE KILLS
Heart Of A Dog Alison Mosshar t sounds
truly mesmerising on this
slow-paced LA-influenced
track from The Killsrsquo new
album lsquoAsh amp Icersquo
BEST FOR GYMPLAYLISTSJUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
Canrsquot Stop The Feeling
JTrsquos poppy return
seems tailor-made for
sailing to the top of radio
playlists Expect it to
rule your summer
BEST FORKEEPINGIT REALTWIN PEAKS
Getting Better
Taken from the Chicago
rockersrsquo latest album
lsquoDown In Heavenrsquo this
sounds like something US
cult icons The Band might
have come up with
BEST FOR
DAYDREAMINGSAMPLE ANSWER
Collision
Afrorsquod Dubliner Maurice
OrsquoConnor ndash AKA Sample
Answer ndash sounds totally
blissed out on this track
Perfect for summer
P H O T O S
J E S S B A U M U N G D E A N C H A L K L E Y
BEST FORSUNDAY
SERVICECHANCE THE RAPPER
Blessings
The man most likely to lsquodo
a Kendrickrsquo over the next
year returns strong with
this gospel-tinged beauty
C H A N C E T H E R A P P E R
JAKE BUGGFor more new music
go to NMEcom
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
H
O
T O S G
E
T
T
Y P
H
O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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The video for Skeptarsquos track
lsquoAll Over The Housersquo mostly
features actual pornography
It is 100 per cent NSFW
A landmark in British street music that takes on the world without compromising one inch
SKEPTA Konnichiwa
+++++ GRIME SURPRISES THRILLING
Grime in its prim
THERE AREprobably many reasonswhy grime after a briefand thrilling heydayfollowed by a lapse intoawkward pop crossoverand Robbie Williams guest spotsis back in a big way Most of those
reasons though point back toSkepta The Tottenham grime artistndash whose real name is Joseph
Adenuga ndash had a crack at thecharts like all the rest donninga white suit and skanking aboutwith girls in bikinis on the video to2008rsquos lsquoRolex Sweeprsquo But it washe more than anyone who sawthe potential in a return to grimersquosfirst principles His 2014 singlelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo made with hisbrother Jme and promoted with anpound80 video set out the formulahard rhymes street fashion alpha
male attitude He wasnrsquot the onlyMC out there grafting ndash butthrough leading by example heproved what was still possible
lsquoKonnichiwarsquo has beenpromised pretty much sincelsquoThatrsquos Not Mersquo hit the charts thesort of timespan that usually setsexpectations unreasonably highIncredibly it meets them on allcounts Skepta is on scorchingform throughout his direct firmlyenunciated bars addressing rivalMCs (lsquoLyricsrsquo featuring grimeupstart Novelist) life in the fast
lane (lsquoDetoxrsquo featuring his BoyBetter Know collective compadresFrisco Shorty and Jammer) andhassle from the feds ndash see lsquoCrimeRiddimrsquo a menacing UK trapanthem on which Skepta faces theprospect of a strip-search withtypical forthrightness ldquoFk that
I ainrsquot a ChippendalerdquoThese are familiar themes ndash but
brilliantly lsquoKonnichiwarsquo is packedwith surprises Itrsquos quintessentiallyBritish a grime album to the corendash but big and confident enough tofeature a guest production and
vocal from Pharrell Williams (seethe bouncy lsquoNumbersrsquo a witty twofingers to music industry sharks)or casually sample Queens Of TheStone Agersquos lsquoRegular Johnrsquo on thebroiling lsquoManrsquo
Best of all itrsquos practically
filler-free Most grime albums getunstuck when they getsentimental or approach theboudoir But lsquoLadies Hit Squadrsquofeaturing a purring D Double E and
A$AP Nast proves grime can get jiggy while lsquoText Me Backrsquo is a loveletter Skepta pleading with his girlto stay patient while hersquos out theredoing his thing Shersquod better getherself a good hobbyLouis Pattison
ALBUM
OF THE
WEEK
8
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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O
T O S G
E
T
T
Y P
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O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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AF TER A MONT H WHEN BIG
meaningful albums have come
thick and fast ndash Beyonceacutersquos
lsquoLemonadersquo Drakersquos lsquoViewsrsquo
James Blakersquos lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo ndash it
doesnrsquot feel like therersquos
quite so much riding on
Radioheadrsquos ninth
album That will suitthem Thom Yorke and
co remain reluctant
saviours of rock and
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo doesnrsquot so
much grab you by the throat as
creep into your house in the night
and paint your walls an enigmatic
shade of blue
Lead single lsquoBurn The Witchrsquo is
a bit of a red herring a classic slice
of Radiohead scaremongering with
cellists wielding their bows like
pitchforks Mostly the glistening
strings and spectral choirs serve
to bring a luxuriant vagueness to
these proceedings More inviting
than 2011rsquos lsquoThe King Of Limbsrsquobut unlikely to trouble the
compilers of lsquoDrivetime Hits 17rsquo
lsquoA Moon Shaped Poolrsquo is strange
shimmering and uncertain
As in the lsquoDaydreamingrsquo video
Thom Yorke wanders through the
album in a state of bemused
anxiety ldquoI feel this love runs cold rdquo
he shivers at the end of the
stunning lsquoGlass Eyesrsquo ldquoBroken
RADIOHEAD A Moon Shaped Pool
++++GLISTENING LUXURIANT BEAUTY
An album of eerie elusive beauty that is at once strange shimmering and uncertain A few surprises
FLOATING POINTS
Elaenia (2015)
Hypnotic electronica
soundscapes
courtesy of British
musician and neuroscientist Sam
Shepherd Itrsquoll blow your mind
hearts make it rainrdquo runs the
desolate chorus of lsquoIdentikitrsquo Yorke
doesnrsquot do heart-on-sleeve but itrsquos
hard not to presume hersquos singing
about his recent separation from
his partner of 23 years
On the other hand therersquos lsquoThe
Numbersrsquo ldquoPeople have the
powerrdquo he sings defiantly ldquoWersquoll
take back what is oursrdquo Having
previously pooh-poohed the idea
of writing a climate change protest
song because ldquoit would be strdquo he
appears to have written a distinctly
not-st climate change protestsong complete with funky Colin
Greenwood bassline Along with
the drums kicking in on taut
motorik rocker lsquoFul Stoprsquo itrsquos one
of the few moments on lsquoA Moon
Shaped Poolrsquo you could plausibly
describe as rousing
Radiohead save their best trick
rsquotil last Many fans will feel strongly
about lsquoTrue Love Waitsrsquo a live
favourite since the rsquo90s Finally
committing it to tape they casually
remove a couple of key structural
chords before setting it adrift on
a sea of rippling pianos Itrsquos afitting end to an album of eerie
elusive beauty Sam Richards
Clockwise from left
Radioheadrsquos Jonny
Greenwood Thom Yorke
Phil Selway Ed OrsquoBrien
and Colin Greenwood
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
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S
O
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B E N BE
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N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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T O S G
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O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
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S
O
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B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
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N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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IN THE DAYS AND
weeks following
Princersquos death itrsquos
been easy to hearechoes of his genius
everywhere you tilt
your ears And in Jessy Lanzarsquos
Canada his influence is undeniable
Lanzarsquos reliance on a soft rsquo80s
groove layered with funk-rooted
electronica is pure Paisley Park
and her lush airy vocals float like
candyfloss across the top of it all
A one-time jazz student
31-year-old Lanza released her
debut album lsquoPull My Hair Backrsquo in
2013 on south Londonrsquos wilfully
leftfield Hyperdub label also home
to atmospheric dubstep artistBurial She remains with the label
for her second outing which fizzes
with immaculate minimalism
Co-produced by Jeremy
Greenspan from acclaimed
electro-pop duo Junior Boys ndash
whorsquos also her partner ndash lsquoOh Norsquo
revels in a combination of girlish
vocals and twinkling electronica
Seemingly existing on a higher
plane this feels like upended
RampB beamed down from outer
space encapsulating everythin
from the smoothness of Sade to
the edginess of Aaliyah Eventhe cover art is otherworldly ndash
Lanza draped in a glittery robe
JESSY LANZAOh No
++++ GIRLISH ELECTRONICA AIRY
Electric dreams like a member of the late cosmic
great Sun Rarsquos interplanetary
jazz funk Arkestra
The songs themselves are
a celestial mix ndash from the
jittering glitchy house-inflected
bangerette lsquoIt Means
I Love Yoursquo and the
squelchy disco soul
of lsquoNever Enoughrsquo
to the more
meditative lsquoVivicarsquo
and slow-burninglsquoBeginsrsquo
Album opener
lsquoNew Ogirsquo pulses with
prettiness setting the
shimmering tone for the eight
songs that follow Single lsquoVV
Violencersquo takes the giddy
bounce of London cyber-pop
label PC Music and turns it into
something far less annoying
while lsquoI Talk BBrsquo starts out like
the Bladerunner theme but
morphs into a slinky soundtrack
for seduction
Despite the wide range ofmoods each track is given its
own breathing space The
songs also revel in femininity a
trait often stripped from the
mainstream of electronic music
which can too often feel like a
bolshie boysrsquo club So herersquos to
Jessy Lanza doing it for the
girls Wersquore pretty sure Prince
would approve Leonie Cooper
The electro-RampB artist reaches into the heavens for her otherworldly second album
AALIYAHPRINCE
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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T O S G
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T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
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S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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JAMES BLAKEThe Colour In Anything
++++ EMOTIONAL SOULFUL SAD FACE
MADONNA
ldquoSome of his songs just
kill me Hersquos a great
songwriter Itrsquos the kind of
thing that makes me
jealous like lsquoOh I wish
Irsquod made thatrsquordquo
Itrsquos ridiculously long but James Blakersquos third albumis thrillingly intimate and detailed ndash and features thelikes of Frank Ocean Bon Iver and Rick Rubin
Blakersquos progress
THOUGH ITrsquoS A
coincidence that James
Blakersquos third album arrivesright after his guest spot on
Beyonceacutersquos lsquoLemonadersquo the
proximity highlights how far
this Londoner with a laptop
has come Bey isnrsquot the only
A-lister 27-year-old Blake has been
collaborating with Kanye West
was initially slated to appear on
lsquoThe Colour In Anythingrsquo and Frank
Ocean Bon Iverrsquos Justin Vernon
and super-producer Rick Rubin
have all contributed
At 76 minutes lsquoThe Colour In
Anythingrsquo is around twice as long
as Blakersquos previous albums 2010rsquosself-titled debut and 2013rsquos
Mercury Prize-winning follow-up
lsquoOvergrownrsquo Thatrsquos obviously a lot
to process but Blake takes enough
fresh detours to prevent it from
becoming a slog
Mournful piano chords and
sparse electronic beats remain his
soundrsquos bedrock but Blakersquos
vocals are more soulfully prominent
now and his production feels more
detailed lsquoPut That Away And Talk
To Mersquo is a fuggy lullaby inspired by
Blakersquos brief reliance on weed
lsquoModern Soulrsquo has a beat thatsounds like drum and bass
recorded underwater and lsquoAlwaysrsquo
co-written by Ocean heightens
dreamy RampB with a gospel-like
breakdown The piercing synths of
lsquoI Hope My Lifersquo are star tling even
before you spot the basslinersquos
resemblance to Eurythmicsrsquo lsquoSweet
Dreams (Are Made Of This)rsquo
Blake hasnrsquot just reached
further hersquos also dug deeper lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo is a thrillingly
intimate album that finds him
grappling with self-doubt (lsquoI Hope
My Lifersquo) various relationshiptroubles (lsquoRadio Silencersquo
lsquoforeverrsquo) and the confusion of
falling in love (lsquoMy Willing Heartrsquo)
Therersquos also an overriding sense
of optimism ldquoI suggest you love
like loversquos no lossrdquo he sings on
lsquoWaves Know Shoresrsquo Justin
Vernonrsquos vocals compliment
Blakersquos on the glorious lsquoI Need A
Forest Firersquo but itrsquos probably for
the best that Kanye West never
sent in his rap for lsquoTimelessrsquo
Yeezyrsquos brash bombast couldeasily have felt jarring here
The albumrsquos final track lsquoMeet
You In The Mazersquo features its most
intriguing refrain ldquoMusic canrsquot be
everythingrdquo Blake sings a
cappella his voice a heavily
vocodered drone
Is he telling us hersquos become less
obsessive when making his music
If so it suits him ndash because lsquoThe
Colour In Anythingrsquo features his
richest and most emotionally
resonant work yet Nick Levine
P H O T O S G E
T T Y
2
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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O
T O S G
E
T
T
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O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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O
T O S G
E
T
T
Y P
H
O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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You want someEVERYBODYWANTS SOME15 Blake Jenner Zoey
Deutch Glen Powell
++++ PRANKS FLIRTING EXISTENCE
BILLING IT AS A ldquo SPIRITUAL
sequelrdquo to Richard Linklaterrsquos 1993
last-day-of-school classic Dazed
and Confused somewhatmisrepresents Everybody Wants
Some In fact itrsquos thematically
related to plenty of the American
directorrsquos work and you could
just as easily call it a spiritual
continuation of 2014rsquos Boyhood
That film stopped when its
lead character went to college
and itrsquos where his latest begins
And itrsquos another Linklater film
that plot-wise is about very
little ndash although the way it picks
at what it means to grow up itrsquos
also about everything
In 1980 Jake (Blake Jenner)
Another Richard Linklater film which like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood
before it breezily tackles the meaning of life
arrives at his new college and
specifically the house hersquoll be
sharing with a bunch of strangers
They like him are all on the
college baseball team
Itrsquos two days until lessons start
and so Jake and the rest of the
team spend the weekend sizing
each other up and more than
anything trying to get laid
The most significant difference
from Dazed and Confused is that
that film took us along for a ride
with weirdos and nerds whereasEverybody Wants Some is about
the cool kids and cocky jocks
This seems a bad idea After all
AMER ICAN P IEDAZED AND
CONFUSED
nobody likes the sporty kids ndash even
the other sporty kids donrsquot like
them because theyrsquore competition
But what Linklater does brilliantly
is scrape off that veneer of
bravado and find that underneath
everyone is the same muddle of
insecurities and pretence Even if
you never like them you at least
come to understand them
Linklater juggles a huge cast
managing to round out the guys
and sketch full characters with
very few lines Jokey conversationsgive away so much of who they
are Unfortunately the only people
who remain anonymous are the
women Aside from Zoey
Deutch as a girl Blake moons
over the women remain
nameless shapes for the boys to
have sex with You could arguethatrsquos just how these lads see
them so the portrayal is
appropriate Then again you
could also argue itrsquos a cop out
That aside however the film
is a beginning-to-end delight
and more sophisticated than it
appears It passes in such a
breeze of pranks flirting and
shagging it feels like
a comedy ndash yet by the time the
credits roll yoursquove witnessed
eight dramatic life stories At the
end of this one weekend those
lives are starting againOlly Richards
Blake Jenner
plays college
jock Jake
The college baseball
team go for a dip
in a watering hole
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
H
O
T O S G
E
T
T
Y P
H
O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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Not your averagepunk showThis gripping homage to rsquo70s grindhouse thrillers pits ascrawny punk band against a legion of Nazi skinheads
GREEN ROOM18 Anton Yelchin Alia
Shawkat Patrick Stewart
++++ PUNKS GUTS REVENGE
EVERY ARTIST HAS A BAD GIG
from time to time Dave Grohl had
one last year when he fell off a
Swedish stage and broke his leg
David Bowie had one in Norway in
2004 when a fan threw a lollipopon stage and it wedged itself
stick-first between his eyeball
and eyelid Even Ed Sheeran
recently revealed that he ldquoonce
misjudged a fart on stage
which ended up being a shartrdquo
These incidents are a mere
speck compared to the fate that
befalls punk band The Ainrsquot
Rights in Green Room writer
director Jeremy Saulnierrsquos
follow-up to 2013rsquos crowd-funded
critically acclaimed Blue Ruin
Green Room sees the four-
piece band ndash comprising Arrested
Development rsquos Alia Shawkat Star
Trek rsquos Anton Yelchin and Br its Joe
Cole and Callum Turner ndash on a
grim low-budget tour of Americarsquos
Pacific Northwest in a crappy old
van They take on an unscheduled
gig in the middle of nowhere to pay
for petrol ndash only to find themselves
playing a neo-Nazi punk club
The Ainrsquot Rights get
on the wrong side of
neo-Nazi punk
Despite the alarmingly ballsy
move of opening their set with
Dead Kennedyrsquosrsquo lsquoNazi Punks F
Offrsquo theyrsquore all set to motor on
unscathed ndash but then Shawkatrsquos
character Sam witnesses a violent
incident in the backstage room
and theyrsquore barricaded in by the
clubrsquos management
OwnerNazi-in-chief Darcy
Banker (portrayed with a wicked
balance of menace and civility by
Patrick Stewart) is summoned and
a stalemate is reached On one
side is the band plus hostage Big
Justin (Eric Edelstein) and
mysterious-but-possibly-quite-
nice Nazi Amber (Imogen Poots)
On the other a cabal of skinheads
and their hungry bulldogs
What follows is an incredibly
tense utterly engrossing storyin which blood is shed guts are
spilled punk pretences are
punctured ndash and the chances
of a new Ainrsquot Rights album
become increasingly slim
Wound tighter than a top E
string Green Room is not just a
great twist on the gory survival
thriller ndash itrsquos a great gory survival
thriller full stop Dan Stubbs
When Patrick Stewart first read
the Green Room script at his
Oxfordshire home he got so
creeped out he checked all the
doors and windows and set the
perimeter alarm
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
H
O
T O S G
E
T
T
Y P
H
O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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F TUR
YOU HE ARD IT HERE FIRST
Kanye-endorsed rapperwhorsquos fast on the rise evenif he canrsquot quite believe it
For more on Desiigner
go to NMEcom
BASED Brooklyn New York
SOCIAL LifeOfDesiigner
BUY Debut mixtape lsquoTrap
History Monthrsquo is expected
shortly lsquoPandarsquo is out now
FACT lsquoPandarsquo was penned
while Desiigner was playing
Grand Theft Auto
Details
KANYE WESTFUTURE
lsquoPandarsquoItrsquos a fantasist rap anthem
but also sounds like the most
infectious club banger
WHATrsquoS IT LIKE TO BE
propelled into the limelight by
modern-day Midas man Kanye
West Just ask Desiigner the
19-year-old New York rapper who
recently ndash out of nowhere ndash topped
the US charts after his track
lsquoPandarsquo was sampled on Westrsquos
lsquoFather Stretch My Hands Pt 2rsquoRecalling the moment Kanye first
played him the finished track in his
car he laughs ldquoIt was a crazy-as-
a-motherfker momentrdquo
Based on a beat purchased
from a Rochdale (yes that
Rochdale) producer for just
pound140 lsquoPandarsquo has capped an
unbelievable six months for rising
star Desiigner whose real name is
Sidney Royel Selby III Hersquos on his
first promotional trip to the UK and
is evidently still getting to grips
with being interviewed Whatrsquos
totally clear though is how in awehe is of the position hersquos found
himself in Asked to describe what
lsquoPandarsquo now means to him (after
conquering the US itrsquos rising fast
in the UK charts ) he says itrsquos
become ldquolike a movierdquo
But his meteoric rise hasnrsquot
been without controversy
Similarities have been noted
between Desiigner and Atlanta
trap scene figurehead Future
with many fans convinced he was
Future upon first hearing the song
The irony lsquoPandarsquo is now more
successful than any of Futurersquosown hits Asked if any of this has
made him second-guess himself
Desiigner is courteous andconsidered ldquoI definitely donrsquot
worry about thatrdquo he says ldquoI
just do what I dordquo
The tale behind lsquoPandarsquo wonrsquot
be all there is to his story for
much longer The release of his
debut mixtape lsquoTrap History
Monthrsquo is imminent and is
apparently all he thinks about
ldquoRight now Irsquom talking to you
and making music in my headrdquo
he openly admits ldquoI want to
keep doing this foreverrdquo
Luke Morgan Britton
DesiignerldquoI donrsquotworryI just do
what I dordquo
Desiigner
6
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
H
O
T O S G
E
T
T
Y P
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O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
8172019 NME - 13 May 2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullnme-13-may-2016 3948
BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
8172019 NME - 13 May 2016
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
H
O
T O S G
E
T
T
Y P
H
O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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THE MOST IMPORTANTGIGS THIS WEEK
FATHER JOHNMISTY Fri 13 Albert Hall Manchester
Sat 14 Sage Gateshead
Sun 15 Rock City Nottingham
Tue 17 Colston Hall Bristol
Wed 18 amp Thu 19 The
Roundhouse London
WHO AKA Josh Tillman he
describes latest album lsquoI Love
You Honeybearrsquo as a ldquomassive
deranged schmaltzrdquo
WHY As well as his
confessional indie hersquos likely to
perform an unusual cover Hersquos
also very funny
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING Texan
trio Khruangbin
TICKETS pound19 from
nmecomtickets
MANIC STREETPREACHERSFri 13 Echo Arena Liverpool
Sat 14 Genting Arena
Birmingham
Mon 16 amp Tue 17 Royal Albert
Hall London
WHO Legends celebrating
20 years since fourth album
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo
WHY You get two sets pernight a full run-through of
lsquoEverything Must Gorsquo and a
second set of greatest hits
lsquocuriosrsquo and new material
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Fellow Welshmen Super Furry
Animals and Public Service
Broadcasting
TICKETS pound35-65 from
songkickcouk
PETE DOHERTY Fri 13 Barrowland Glasgow
Sat 14 The Garage Aberdeen
Mon 16 Riverside NewcastleTue 17 Albert Hall Manchester
Thu 19 Hackney Empire
London
WHO One of The Libertines on
his Eudaimonia tour (Eudaimonia
is Ancient Greek for lsquohappinessrsquo
or lsquowellness of spiritrsquo)
WHY Hersquos releasing his
second solo album later this
year so yoursquoll probably hear
some of his brilliant new lyrics
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound23-pound27
from ents24com
8172019 NME - 13 May 2016
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
8172019 NME - 13 May 2016
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
H
O
T O S G
E
T
T
Y P
H
O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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BAT FOR LASHES
Fri 13 Cathedral ManchesterSat 14 St Georgersquos Church
Brighton
Mon 16 Union Chapel London
WHO Natasha Khan who
came to fame via a Mercury-
nominated debut of dark
dreamy pop
WHY Shersquos previewing
material from her new concept
album lsquoThe Bridersquo
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING No one
ndash the lsquobridersquo concept runs deep
enough that guests are being
invited to wear wedding attireTICKETS Sold out but
available on secondary ticketing
sites from pound50
BLEACHEDTue 17 Gullivers Manchester
Wed 18 Moth Club London
WHO California punks who
just released second albumlsquoWelcome The Wormsrsquo
WHY Watching them is like
being in their fun gang
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING In
London only ndash Boys Forever
TICKETS pound825 from
ents24com
8172019 NME - 13 May 2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullnme-13-may-2016 4048
SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
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O
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T
T
Y P
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O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
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B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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SPRING KINGFri 13 Esquires Bedford
Sat 14 The Bullingdon Oxford
Sun 15 The Ferret Preston
Wed 18 Arts Club Liverpool
WHO Manchester four-piece
fronted by drummer Tarek
Musa
WHY They were the first
band played on Applersquos Beats 1
radio station and theyrsquove been
growing ever since
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING lsquoDirty
poprsquo four-piece from Kent Get
Inuit
TICKETS pound825-pound880from ents24com
ISAAC GRACIEFri 13 Parr Street Studios
Liverpool
Sat 14 Surf Cafeacute Tynemouth
Mon 16 SWG3 Glasgow
WHO Prodigious long-haired
Jeff Buckley-alike from Ealing
WHY His brilliant songwriting
recently made him the subject
of a label war which VirginEMIeventually won
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound660-pound7 from
ents24com
LAURA MVULA Sat 14 The Wardrobe Leeds
Sun 15 O2 Academy Liverpool
Mon 16 Oran Mor Glasgow
Wed 18 Gorilla Manchester
WHO Mercury nominee from
Birmingham whose second
album lsquoThe Dreaming Roomrsquo is
out in June
WHY Shersquos been working with
both Nile Rodgers and Wretch
32 so expect lots of new ideasWHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Lewishamrsquos Jodie Abacus
TICKETS pound15-pound1650
from ents24com
EAGULLSFri 13 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Mon 16 Stereo Glasgow
Tue 17 Hare amp Hounds
Birmingham
Thu 19Islington Assembly HallLondon
WHO Leeds scowlers
releasing their second album
lsquoUllagesrsquo this year
WHY Theyrsquore calling this the
lsquoGinnels Alleys Jitties and
Snickets Tourrsquo If that doesnrsquot
intrigue you you donrsquot even
deserve Eagulls
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING
Various including TRA AMS 99
Watts and Bite
TICKETS pound11-13
from ens24com
THOMAS COHENFri 13 Headrow House Leeds
Sun 15 The Louisiana Bristol
Mon 16 Chats Palace Art
Centre London
WHO 25-year-old songwriter
and former frontman of London
synth group SCUM
WHY His new album lsquoBloom
Foreverrsquo is a sophisticated
record and hersquos got a voice like
Suedersquos Brett Anderson
WHOrsquoS SUPPORTING NA
TICKETS pound770-pound935
from ents24com
For tour news and live
reviews go to NMEcom
8172019 NME - 13 May 2016
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
H
O
T O S G
E
T
T
Y P
H
O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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CLUB NMEPHIL TAGGART +
RADIO ON + THE
WHEREABOUTS
Fri 13 KOKO London
JAMESFri 13 Arena Manchester
Sat 14 First Direct Arena Leeds
Mon 16 City Hall HullTue 17 City Hall Newcastle
Thu 19 SSE Hydro Glasgow
JAMIE JONESFri 13 SWG3 Glasgow
JAMIE WOONTue 17 O2 Shepherds Bush
Empire London
JESSY LANZA Wed 18 The Pickle Factory
London
Thu 19 Corsica Studios London
THE JOYFORMIDABLEFri 13 Colchester Arts Colchester
Sat 14 Academy Manchester
Mon 16 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Tue 17 The Rescue Rooms
Nottingham
Wed 18 OPEN Norwich
Thu 19 Oval Space London
KATY BSat 14 O2 Academy Brixton
ORDAN22 London
Jordan_Bromley
ST LUCIAWed 18 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Thu 19 The Dome London
ldquoIrsquom excited second time
seeing them and theyrsquore one
of the best live acts to seerdquo
P
H
O
T O S G
E
T
T
Y P
H
O
T
O
S H O T T H O M A S
J A
K
S
O
N
B E N BE
N
T
Y
J OR
D
N
H
U G H E S
RICHARD ASHCROFTSat 14 Albert Hall Manchester
Mon 16 The Roundhouse London
SKATERSFri 13 Club 85 Hitchin
STEREOPHONICSSun 15 UEA Norwich
Mon 16 Corn Exchange
Cambridge
TOOTHLESSTue 17 Moth Club London
TRAVISFri 13 O2 Academy Newcastle
Sat 14 O2 Academy amp
Underground Leeds
Mon 16 De Montfort Hall Leicester
Tue 17 O2 Academy Bournemouth
Wed 18 Colston Hall Bristol
Thu 19 UEA Norwich
YAKFri 13 Stereo Glasgow
Sat 14 The Deaf Institute
Manchester
Sun 15 Brudenell Social Club
Leeds
Wed 18 Exchange Bristol
Thu 19 The Cookie Leicester
YUCK Fri 13 Sneaky Petersquos Edinburgh
Sat 14 Broadcast Glasgow
Sun 15 The Deaf InstituteManchester
Mon 16 The Boileroom Guildford
Tue 17 The Rainbow Complex
Birmingham
Wed 18 Sticky Mikersquos Frog Bar
Brighton
Thu 19 Exchange Bristol
CATFISH ANDTHE BOTTLEMENSat 14 Arena Hull
DAY WAVEWed 18 Birthdays London
DECLAN MCKENNA Wed 18 The Horn St Albans
FORMATIONThu 19 Sixty Million Postcards
Bournemouth
FOXESFri 13 O2 Academy Liverpool
Sat 14 Riverside Newcastle
Sun 15 The ABC Glasgow
FRANCESFri 13 The Deaf Institute
ManchesterSun 15 Glee Club Birmingham
Mon 16 Sage Gateshead
Wed 18 KOKO London
FRANK TURNERamp THE SLEEPINGSOULSFri 13 Electric Brixton London
FRONTEERSSat 14 The Cookie Leicester
FUTURE OFTHE LEFT
Fri 13 Night amp Day CafeacuteManchester
Sat 14 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
GHOSTFACE KILLAHFri 13 Saint Lukersquos Glasgow
Sat 14 Royal Festival Hall London
IGGY POP JOSHHOMME DEANFERTITA MATTHELDERSFri 13 Royal Albert Hall London
KAYTRANADA Fri 13 The Troxy London
KULA SHAKERFri 13 Guildhall Gloucester
Sun 15 Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
Tue 17 amp Wed 18 Wiltonrsquos Music
Hall London
LISBONFri 13 Ku Bar Stock-on-Tees
Thu 19 Independent Sunderland
MAVERICK SABREFri 13 Music Hall Ramsgate
Sat 14 Bassment Bar Chelmsford
Sun 15 Sub89 amp The Bowery
District Reading
MEILYR JONESFri 13 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff
METHYL ETHELTue 17 The Shacklewell Arms
London
MILK TEETHSat 14 The Joiners Southampton
NOTHINGFri 13 Moth Club London
PATRICK WOLFSat 14 Belgrave Music Hall Leeds
Sun 15 Islington Assembly Hall
London
RECREATIONSFri 13 The Vic Swindon
Sat 14 Le Pub Newport
Sun 15 Kingskerswell Parish
Church Newton Abbot
Tue 17 Cavern Club Exeter
Wed 18 The Louisiana Bristol
8172019 NME - 13 May 2016
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
8172019 NME - 13 May 2016
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8172019 NME - 13 May 2016
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$ $
8172019 NME - 13 May 2016
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Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
8172019 NME - 13 May 2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullnme-13-may-2016 4748
8172019 NME - 13 May 2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullnme-13-may-2016 4848
8172019 NME - 13 May 2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullnme-13-may-2016 46486
Louis TherouxDocumentary filmmaker extraordinaire
The wisdom ofthe NME archives
THIS WEEK
DAVE GROHL
Foo Fighters frontman
May 14 2005
ldquoIrsquom a geek Irsquom theguy next door Alright
alright Irsquom the luckiest
bstard in the worldrdquo
Go to NMEcom for
more Soundtracks
THE FIRSTSONGI REMEMBERHEARINGTHE SIMON PARK
ORCHESTRA
Crown Court ThemeldquoIt was a television
courtroom drama that
may have been about
torture and murder and sex
crimes but I donrsquot really
have any recollection ndash all
I remember is the theme
tune Itrsquos quite a haunting
instrumental trackrdquo
THE FIRST ALBUMI BOUGHT
YAZOO
Upstairs At Ericrsquos
ldquoHow honest do you have
to be It might have been
lsquoDig The New Breedrsquo which
is a live album by The Jamor lsquoTwice as Koolrsquo which is
a Kool amp The Gang greatest
hits But the album Irsquod
rather it was is lsquoUpstairs
at Ericrsquosrsquo by Yazoo Itrsquos just
got so many great tracks
on it lsquoOnly Yoursquo lsquoDonrsquot
Gorsquo lsquoMidnightrsquo Itrsquos very of
its time ndash synthpop with a
mysterious keyboardist and
a post-punk chanteuserdquo
THE FIRST GIGI WENT TOTHE CLASH
London Brixton Academy
ldquoI was with my older
brother and his friends
I remember being very
frightened and getting lost
in the mosh pit There were
a couple of people gobbing
on Joe Strummer ndash that
was considered a way of
showing appreciation
I remember him saying
lsquoLook the next person
who gobs on me Irsquom going
to bury this fking mic
stand in your headrsquo Ittook me a few years to
not be scared at gigsrdquo
THE SONGI CAN NOLONGERLISTEN TOED SHEERAN
Thinking Out Loud
ldquoWell hersquos obviously got agood voice and I like some
of his other stuf f but Irsquom
a big Marvin Gaye fan so
I feel like Irsquom listening to a
bad version of lsquoLetrsquos Get It
Onrsquo because itrsquos the exact
same chord progressionrdquo
THE SONGTHAT MAKESME DANCEFAT JOE FEAT ASHANTI
Whatrsquos Luv
ldquoI canrsquot really dance to
house I canrsquot even really
dance to disco but hip
hoprsquos got the right beat
I think itrsquos the best music to
dance to You move around
and your body just does
what it does doesnrsquot itrdquo
THE SONG I DO AT KARAOKE
BACCARAYes Sir I Can Boogie
ldquoIrsquove done it a couple of
times at karaoke and
itrsquos just great ndash itrsquos easy
to sing itrsquos right in my
range I last did it two
or three weeks ago at a
friendrsquos who has a karaoke
machine but Irsquove also
done it at Lucky Voice
down in Sohordquo
YAZOO
BLONDIE
THE CLASH
THE FIRSTSONG I FELLIN LOVE WITHBLONDIE
Heart Of Glass
ldquoItrsquos so pulsating and
plangent ndash itrsquos got a great
big disco sound I think it
still stands up I thought
Debbie Harry was amazing
I think Irsquom more in lovewith her now thoughrdquo
THE SONG IWANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERALKAREN DALTON
Something On Your Mind
ldquoItrsquos very sad and I rsquod like
people to be sad at my
funeral ndash Irsquom not one of
these people whorsquod like
everyone to be happy and
remember the good times
Irsquod just like them to be sad
It will be transcendentally
melancholicrdquo
Louis Theroux A
Different Brain is on BBC
Two at 9pm on May 15
THE SONG ICANrsquoT GET OUTOF MY HEADFIFTH HARMONY
Worth It
ldquoIt was on the radio quite
a bit and my kids likeit We have to meet the
kids halfway ndash I canrsquot just
put Morrissey on all the
time because therersquod be
upheaval They like Drake
and that Auto-Tune sound
that I donrsquot really get on
with so wersquove found a little
common ground on things
like Fifth Harmonyrdquo
8172019 NME - 13 May 2016
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullnme-13-may-2016 4748
8172019 NME - 13 May 2016
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8172019 NME - 13 May 2016
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8172019 NME - 13 May 2016
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