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Metallica: “We were not very open to having anyone tell us what to do”
In the latest issue of Uncut – which is in shops now or available to buy online by clicking here – Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett of Metallica talk us through the finest albums of their career. In this extract, they reveal how they made their classic 1991 self-titled effort, also known as ‘The Black Album’, on which producer Bob Rock helped Metallica reboot themselves for a new decade. LARS: When we were done with And Justice For All and the subsequent two-year tour there was no place to go on that path. We’d hit the wall. The last...
Introducing the Ultimate Music Guide to Talking Heads
Once in a lifetime. That’s how often you expect a confluence of talents like those gathered in Talking Heads: the visionary polymath songwriter, the seasoned multi-instrumentalist, the minimalist drummer, and the bass player whose funky pulse helped drive it all inexorably forward. Buy Uncut’s Ultimate Music Guide to Talking Heads now! And, aside from a fleeting reunion in 2002 (three days of rehearsal accompanied by their induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame), that was very much the story – a musical event never to be repeated. David Byrne left Talking Heads for an eccentric and magnificent...
Talking Heads The Ultimate Music Guide
Once in a lifetime… Presenting the Ultimate Music Guide to the arty, unparalleled Talking Heads. From the nervy minimalism of their debut to the full-on panglobal funk orchestrations of Stop Making Sense, via solo records, the Tom Tom Club, suits large and small. As David Byrne writes in his exclusive foreword: “the chance to be disruptive and possibly revolutionary was an irresistible lure…” Buy a copy online by clicking here! Advertisement
Sufjan Stevens The Ascension
It’s now five years since the release of Carrie & Lowell, an album of such exquisite intimacy that felt perhaps the record Sufjan Stevens had been carrying all his life. In the years between there have been other projects – film soundtracks, singles and collaborations, including this spring’s Aporia, made in partnership with his stepfather, Lowell Brams. But The Ascension is Stevens’ first full-length solo recording since 2015, and it is a very different creature to its predecessor: banjoed prettiness given way to experimental electro-pop; precise and particular lyricism set aside for broad, swathing choruses. This feels an anxious,...
Songhoy Blues Optimisme
It’s impossible to separate Songhoy Blues and politics. Formed in 2012 as a direct result of being forced from their homes, after rebel jihadists took control of northern Mali and outlawed all music, the band were refugees in their own land when they attempted to start new lives in the capital city of Bamako, down in the south. They took their name from the centuries-old ethnic group they belonged to, just as their music was conceived as a desert blues celebration of a displaced culture. A guest slot on Maison Des Jeunes, from Damon Albarn’s Africa Express, led to...
The secrets of The Doors archive revealed!
The new issue of Uncut – in UK shops now and available to order online by clicking here – includes a deep dive into The Doors’ archive… As a deluxe anniversary edition of the band’s Morrison Hotel hits shops, we peek inside Hollywood Vaults… Tucked away between Santa Monica Blvd and Melrose Avenue, this vast, high-security storage facility is home to archives belonging to the biggest names in film, television and music. To protect the materials, temperature and humidity is maintained at 45°F. One visitor says this does something peculiar to your bladder, so you have to use the...
The return of Joni Mitchell: “She sounds great, clear and light-hearted.”
Joni Mitchell’s return to active service is documented in the latest issue of Uncut – in UK shops now and available to order online. As Joni Mitchell opens her archives for the first time, her closest friends and confidantes reveal all about her latest, remarkable endeavours. Stand by for extraordinary tales involving hootenannies, visits from Chaka Khan and Eric Idle and nights spent dancing in roadhouse bars… As we discover, Mitchell has lived in the same hilltop villa, overlooking the Bel-Air Country Club, since July 1974. Hidden from the street, with its own private drive, most of her creative...
This Week’s Top Drop: Gill Stackz – “The Process”
D.C native, rapper and songwriter Gill $tackz is beginning this new decade with a confident and even dominating mindset. After kick starting his career in Hip-Hop with the release of his debut joint titled “Ballin,” he is now already dropping his third track of the year, titled “The Process.” This grandiose release sees $tackz deliver his best rap so far, flexing his rap muscle to an inimaginable extent, and taking fans by surprise regarding the quality and depth of the lyrics and messages he shares. Gill is a deep-thinker, someone who doesn’t have anytime to waste on trivial stuff,...
Yann Brassard Releases The Very Disco Single “Overnight”
Canada-bred singer-songwriter Yann Brassard has just released his latest single titled “Overnight,” an exciting song set to spark mass appeal among the community of music lovers around the world. Recorded during quarantine, Yann Brassar has himself recorded each instrument using his voice, an impressive fact that resonates beautifully in the final outcome. Inspired by disco vibes, “Overnight” is the perfect tune to dance to, as Yann wanted to bring in some positivity and happiness to compensate with the difficulties faced by the world during this pandemic. A finalist in Québec’s La Voix 6 Yann Brassard is a true artist...Recent Posts
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