Angel Olsen - All MirrorsThe descent into darkness is a trope we find time again across history, literature and film. But theres also an abyss above. Theres a winding white staircase that goes ever upward into the great unknown each step, each turn, requiring a greater boldness and confidence than the one before. This is the journey on which we find Angel Olsen. Olsens artistic beginnings as a collaborator shifted seamlessly to her magnificent, cryptic to cosmic solo work,

Thelonious Sphere Monk (1917-82) has become a standard of excellence

School Of Seven Bells and labels such as Sonic Cathedral have ensured that shoegaze is a sound that's eternally relevant

samba and even jazz influences (eg Skipscada

The immortal line from 'Pearl's Cafe' by Terry Hall and Bodysnatchers' Rhoda Dakar

the band build on the raw energy of their last album ‰Û÷King of the Waves

the atmosphere of Sad About The Times is always dominated by a haunted human voice

copping not only Mick and Keith's leering bad-boy attitude but also their their rock-and-roll-circus spirit

lucid and brilliant records

The classic 'Monkey Business' LP

These pioneering songwriters were determined to navigate their career on their own terms

Jean-Paul Sartre to waitress: ‘I’d like a cup of coffee

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