end of the road

At times, sifting through a modern record collection, it can feel as if all roads lead eventually to Josh Homme. Entryist indie bands like the Arctic Monkeys employ him to help them pack extra rock muscle.

As yesterday’s playlist indicated, the Avey Tare solo album has arrived, and I’ll do my best to write something about it in the next day or two. In the meantime, though, those of you attracted to the wilder shores of the Animal Collective might be interested in this one, the latest effort by a shadowy but productive band from Finland called Kemialliset Ystävät (“Chemical Friends”, I am informed).

Win Butler and co hit the road this winter

Josh Homme’s plan for world domination begins in earnest. Now on 2CDs

To mark The King’s 75th birthday, an overdue reissue of John Carpenter’s made-for-TV biopic, with Kurt Russell in majestic form...

Neil Young and Marvin Gaye also feature on movie soundtrack

Anti-climactic third album from the warrior queen of radical cheek...

Brooding Celtic country from Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody – Peter Buck, Jacknife Lee and M Ward saddle up...

When this movie’s over, turn out the lights...

On their dark, downbeat third album, the former goodtime rockers have got it bad...