The 200 greatest albums of all time, plus New Order, John Cale and Suede, all feature in the new issue of Uncut, dated February 2016 and out now.
We count down the best albums ever made for the first time ever in Uncut, as chosen by a swathe of our staff and contributors โ plus there are informative infographics, charts and breakdowns of the results of our poll. Pick up the issue to see who has made it into our historic chartโฆ
Elsewhere, we head to Paris to find New Order taking stock after one of the strongest and most poignant comebacks in recent memory. โ[Peter Hook]โs not got a monopoly on our history,โ protests Stephen Morris. โItโs our past as much as his.โ
โWeโve earned our hedonist medals,โ says Bernard Sumner later. โTime to move on.โ
John Cale answers your questions in our Audience Withโฆ feature, tackling topics such as instrument abuse, Lou Reed, jamming with Bowie, and recalling the time he made Nico cry.
โEverybody knew the excitement of the first Velvets album wouldnโt last,โ he tells us. โWhen it came to White Light/White Heat we were barely able to be in the same room.โ
As they prepare to release their new album Night Thoughts, Suede tell Uncut about mid-life โdisaster thinkingโ, their โShakespeareanโ story and getting older. โI donโt feel sad that Iโm not young,โ Brett Anderson explains. โAll of the jagged edges that I had, the inability to place myself and be comfortable anywhere, I donโt have that any more and Iโm pleased about that.โ
The issue also features our 2016 album preview, featuring The National, Ray Davies, Underworld, Jack White, Graham Nash, Radiohead, PJ Harvey, Swans and more.
Krautrock legend Michael Rother talks us through the best albums of his career, from Neu! and Harmonia to his stellar solo work. โIโve sort of lost interest in releasing new music,โ this once studio-bound musician tells us. โInstead I now try to add a creative element when I play live. In China last year I saw these people going totally wildโฆ having the time of their lives listening to the music. This is what I really love now.โ
Also in the issue, members of the Arkestra tell the incredible story of Sun Raโs โSpace Is The Placeโ, the 22-minute epic that gave its title to an album and an interstellar film by the eccentric, visionary jazzman. โIt really was as if he was an Egyptian priest, with the concepts heโs talking about,โ says Knoel Scott.
Our Instant Karma news section features Ryley Walker and Danny Thompson, Matmos, Ronnie Lane and Lera Lynn, while our reviews section includes Eleanor Friedberger, Savages, Tindersticks, Lucinda Williams, Ty Segall, Francoise Hardy, The Long Ryders and Them.
We catch Peaches and Death live, and check out films including The Revenant and the Sarah Records documentary.
The free CD, Whatโs Going On! The Sound Of 2016, features great new tracks from John Cale, Lucinda Williams, Fat White Family, Tindersticks, Cian Nugent, Tortoise and Suede.
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