Latest articles by Emma Johnston
Greg Puciato: ‘Dragging the dying corpse of Dillinger Escape Plan across the world was not healthy’
Panic attacks, drug binges, the end of his old band – Greg Puciato wasn’t in a good place three years ago. But with his new solo album, he’s rediscovered himself
Skunk Anansie's Skin: Mandela, the Masked Singer, and youth as an act of rebellion
Your youth should be a time of rebellion. The man-made part of religion is disgusting. Don’t be afraid of a challenge. Star quality can’t be acquired. These are among the things that shape Skin's world view
Joni Mitchell grows from tomboy folkie to master musician on Archives Vol.1: The Early Years
Great Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell digs deep for Archives Vol.1: The Early Years, the first in a series of rarities
“Amerika ist wunderbar!”: how Rammstein conquered the USA
Only a fool would have put money on a bunch of German industrial-metal perverts becoming one of the biggest bands in America. But this is how Rammstein did it
Songhoy Blues deliver 2020's most joyous album with the essential Optimisme
Optimisme is the spectacular third album from Mali’s greatest rock band Songhoy Blues
Biffy Clyro interview: "We’re as good a live band as any fucker in the world"
Fuelled by personal disappointment and betrayal, Download Festival headliner Biffy Clyro’s album A Celebration Of Endings is a masterful triumph in the face of adversity
Low Cut Connie tells frayed stories of all-American fuck-ups on Private Lives
Soul-drenched rock’n’roll with a soft centre on Low Cut Connie's Private Lives
Bob Mould's Distortion: 1989-1995 is littered with treasures
Bob Mould's Distortion: 1989-1995 gathers solo gems and Sugar’s brilliance together in a beautiful box set of vinyl magic
Mastodon - Medium Rarities: A trawl through 20 years of long-lost sonic mayhem
Mastodon's new compilation Medium Rarities is a breakneck trawl through the cobweb-strewn corners of their archive
Fantastic Negrito's Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?: brilliant music for a broken world
Funk, soul, and social justice are the orders of the day from the Cali singer-songwriter Fantastic Negrito on third album Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?
Dee Snider's For The Love Of Metal Live! is brash, bullish and maniacal
Dee Snider's soundtrack to single household lockdown back-garden festivals has arrived
Bush's The Kingdom: ambitious, confident, passionate
British radio-rock stalwarts Bush let their guard down on album number eight, The Kingdom
The World According To William DuVall: “Alice In Chains’ reincarnation was not out of the blue”
William DuVall looks back on his journey from punk brat to becoming the man who helped bring Alice In Chains back from the dead
Paradise Lost's Obsidian: turning bleakness into beauty
Power and beauty from Halifax’s finest Paradise Lost with 16th album Obsidian
Greg Dulli's Random Desire: a master class in mining the musical spectrum
Afghan Whigs frontman Greg Dulli stretches his wings on debut solo album Random Desire
The Cadillac Three's Country Fuzz: drinkin', hell-raisin' and more drinkin'
Crack open a cold one and celebrate the Cadillac Three's fourth
PJ Harvey albums: your essential, chronological guide
PJ Harvey's albums have marked her out as a remarkable talent in British alternative music – here, we guide you through each of her albums in chronological order
Nick Cave's best albums: your essential, chronological guide
Over the last 40 years, Nick Cave's albums have marked him out as a singular talent in alternative music – here, we go through his most significant musical moments
The Holy Bible at 25: an anomaly, an education and a warning from history
As Manic Street Preachers' masterpiece The Holy Bible reaches 25, we look back on an album that opened the minds of a generation
How Rival Schools' United By Fate ushered post-hardcore into a new millennium
As United By Fate hits 18, we celebrate the coming of age of an album that got a whole new generation hooked on post-hardcore
Hollywood Vampires: Rise album review
California’s starriest hobby band, Hollywood Vampires, pull back the covers for their second album Rise
Sub Pop: The best albums
US label Sub Pop became the beating heart of grunge in the late 80s and 90s – and has adapted to live on into the 21st century. We look back at their best releases
Fantastic Negrito - Please Don’t Be Dead album review
Genre-mashing modern blues at its very best
