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

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Inside the US singer-songwriter’s path from early DIY explorations to modern country-folk force

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

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

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