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

A trio of releases rocking string quartets.

From the bayou to Woodstock and back – the easygoing adventures of Bobby Charles. By John Mulvey.

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

This month…

Squeeze ’s songwriting duo are back in harness, toting a rock opera they wrote in the ’70s with an all-new album to come. Given their near-constant strife, it’s a miracle. But as they insist, “the thing that always brings us together is the songs…”