Depeche mode

London’s post-punk seismographers pick up more weird vibrations on their third album. By Victoria Segal. Illustration by Cold War Steve.

Black And Blue UMC/POLYDOR

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There are concert films that are just that: films of concerts. Then there are those that burrow deeper, revealing something of the essence of their subjects, maybe even more. M is one of the latter. C

From The Bottom Of An Old Grandfather Clock (reissue, 2004) DEAD OCEANS

Mike Patton and the Avett Brothers join forces to create a work of immense beauty.