Ani difranco, anti-folk activist still bringing unprecedented sh!t

Cradle Of Filth’s corpsepainted frontman on his skate punk roots, exploding basketballs, and 11th-century ghosts

Storytelling family tap into nature, avant-folk and Yes’s back catalogue.

U.S. Girls ★★★★ Scratch It 4AD. CD/DL/LP ...

Stunning three-part harmonies with candid lyrics and “rock’n’roll energy”

Three words that sum you up for the uninitiated… Silly, sassy, smart. I just went with alliteration. You could also add insouciant, too, because I really don’t give a shit. Most unexpected career high

Before The Future LOST SOUND TAPES/SELF-RELEASED 8/10