A full cosmic sound

The old mysterious magic is now aligned to a keen pop sensibility

These are the 50 best LPs that came out this year

Riding high on the momentum of Fisherman’s Blues, in 1989 The Waterboys reconvened at their new spiritual home in Ireland to make the follow-up. Mike Scott’s plan to broaden the sound didn’t quite go to plan, but as a new box-set reveals, Room To Roam was far from a misfire

Presenting 15 tracks of new-school blues

Plus Field Music, Hen Ogledd, Kiran Leonard, Modern Nature and Giant Swan

The "French Disko" legends headlined the opening day of EOTR 2021, with a hypnotic set perfect for post-lockdown immersion

Revelatory footage of Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly Stone and others unearthed after 50 years

Chicagoan takes smart step sideways

A sublime but slender conversation between avant-jazz and orchestral electronica

Lords of the manna: big-box treatment for heavenly symph-pop duo