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Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Uncut is the essential magazine about rock music, written by people who love that music as much as you do. Every month, it features the most comprehensive and trustworthy album reviews section in the world. There are in-depth interviews with the finest musicians of the past five decades, and with the exciting new artists who are following in their great tradition. Insightful, informative, passionate about extraordinary music – that’s Uncut.

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Feist among equals • A daring performance of all-new songs in Toronto brings the audIence onto the stage

The king of strings • How did a member of Radiohead end up soundtracking a Princess Di biopic? It’s “weirdly like a horror film”, explains Jonny Greenwood

“We had no idea what would happen” • A new documentary has given a second wind to unsung rock trailblazers, Fanny

These yarns of mine • Southern rock kingpin Alan Walden recalls shotgun scrapes with Lynyrd Skynyrd and Otis Redding

A QUICK ONE

Dry Cleaning • Riveting post-punk pop, fuelled by art, anxiety and “cheap chocolate mousse”

UNCUT PLAYLIST • On the stereo this month...

ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS Raise The Roof ROUNDER • Finally, the follow-up to Raising Sand. By Peter Watts

UP ON THE ROOF • Three fine albums released by the crew between Raising Sand and now

SLEEVE NOTES

Q&A • Alison Kraussand Robert Plant on their process: “It’s what fits, what’s natural…”

SPRINGTIME Springtime JOYFUL NOISE • Passion and poignancy on firstfromAussie “supergroup”.

Q&A

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A to Z • This month…

NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE Barn REPRISE • The Horse ride again to both mellow and bracing effect.

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AMERICANA ROUND-UP

AMERICANA • Album of the month

ROBIN GUTHRIE • The erstwhile Cocteau Twin does it all himself

PYE CORNER AUDIO Entangled Routes GHOST BOX • Fantastic visions from The Head Technician.

Q&A

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AEON STATION Observatory SUB POP • The Wrens’ Kevin Whelan claims a solo triumph.

Q&A

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HENRY PARKER • The Yorkshire folk artist on the influence of moors and metal

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Q&A

MARVIN GAYE • Vinyl outing for extended soul classic.

WHAT GOES ON • Three more marvellous Marvins

SLEEVE NOTES

Q&A • Marvin Gaye: “I feel very spiritual, blessed sometimes” New Musical Express , December 11, 1982

PRETENDERS • When Hynde and co were “chasing something”.

SLEEVE NOTES

A to Z

THE JAZZ BUTCHER • More from the late, great Pat Fish

AIR • Deluxe reissue of an impressive but awkward beast.

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Q & A

THEDOORS • The compelling swansong, with two hours of bonus material.

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MODERN DRONE • Other sonic explorers to investigate alongside Kali Malone

REDISCOVERED • Timely post-punk from New York’s underground

THE SPECIALIST

COMING NEXT MONTH...

THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH • With his new album Georgia Blue, JASON ISBELL hymns the rich and diverse musical history of the Peach State, from Otis Redding to REM, Vic Chesnutt and Cat Power. But, as Nick Hasted discovers, this collection of Southern rock operas also say much about Isbell himself. “Sometimes when you’re trying to live as free as the music that you make, it doesn’t work out too well for you,” he explains

“WHAT THE HELL’S THIS SONG ABOUT?” • Isbell’s bizarre double date

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