Reissues

The newly reconfigured band throw open the doors on an expansive sixth album. By Victoria Segal. Illustration by Quinton Winter.

Rather gear collection of punky outsider artists’ BBC work recorded between 1978 and 1980.

Strawbs lodestar and constant Dave Cousins left us on July 13.

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A forensic exploration of a singular Welsh group, via their songs.

Underrated masterpiece or epic misfire? As Metallica’s divisive 1996 album gets a blockbusting reissue, we break it down track by controversial track