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American artist Panda Bear (Noah Lennox, of Animal Collective fame) and his British musical partner Sonic Boom (Peter Member, of Spaceman 3 fame) collaborated on the August 2022 album Reset and its July 2026 successor, A ? of When. The latter album was, at least initially, not issued on streaming services, but only in physical formats. As different as they are, both albums are heavily inspired by psychedelic American sixties pop by The Beach Boys and the like and may be regarded as 21st century interpretations of pop sounds from the era. Read more on Last.fm

Born John Martin Maher on 31 October 1963 to Irish immigrants in Ardwick Manchester, UK, Johnny Marr is a guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer. He is best known for being the founder member, songwriter and guitarist in The Smiths. The band released numerous singles and four studio albums between 1983 and 1987 until the band dissolved. Since leaving The Smiths in 1987, Marr focused mainly on contributing to the work of established bands. He played session guitar and or wrote music for artists such as The Pretenders Read more on Last.fm

John Glacier is a London, United Kingdom-based experimental producer, hiphop artist, rapper and poet, who - on her debut EP Shiloh: Lost for Words (2021), introduced het trademark blend of rap, punk and electro. In her music, she spreads honesty, humour, personality and tongue-in-cheek pop culture references. 2024 saw the release of two more EP's, Like A Ribbon and Duppy Gun. Read more on Last.fm

Spiritualized are an English rock band formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwickshire, United Kingdom by Jason Pierce, who often goes by the alias J. Spaceman, after the spectacular demise of the Spacemen 3 outfit. The membership of Spiritualized changes from album to album, with Pierce being the only constant factor. The first Spiritualized release was a space rock-esque cover of Any Way That You Want Me in 1990, a record which heralded the official split of Spacemen 3 following contractual wrangles over the band's name. Read more on Last.fm

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Drummer, composer, Producer and electronic musician Moses Boyd is The London Born Winner of the MOBO Awards 2015 Best jazz act, The John Peel 'Play more Jazz Award’ from the 2016 Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards. And the 2014 worshipful company of music young jazz musician of the year award. Moses has worked and collaborated with the likes of Lonnie Liston Smith, Ed Motta, Little Simz, Four Tet, Floating Points, Sampha, Zara McFarlane, Gilles Peterson, and many more. Read more on Last.fm

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Gossip is an American indie rock trio from Portland, OR, originally formed in Arkansas and formerly known as The Gossip. The genre-bending DIY post-punk rock trio bring a new level of lyrical power and musical sophistication to their ever-evolving, always-electrifying sound and sensibility on Music For Men, the indie group's first major label studio album. According to Gossip guitarist and music creator Brace Paine, the idea of calling the band's new album Music For Men comes straight from Beth Ditto Read more on Last.fm

Lesbians On Ecstasy is an electro band from Montréal, Québec, Canada in 2003. The band consists of: Fruity Frankie, aka Lynne T: vocals Veronique Mystique: bass guitar Jackie "the Jackhammer": drums Bernie Bankrupt: keyboard and samples The band's name is a twist on the name of renowned electroclash group "Chicks on Speed". The band toured across Canada and the US with Le Tigre before the release of their first recording. The first album, the self-titled Lesbians On Ecstasy was released on October 26, 2004. Read more on Last.fm

Aiwa Laurel D-G (More commonly known as Ava Laurel, or stage name Lava La Rue) is a London based visual artist and musician and founder of NiNE8 collective. Lava La Rue, west London rapper and singer is a jack of all trades; Under their belt at the age of 20, they've set to continue making a positive impact on the UK art scene. Read more on Last.fm