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BLACK COUNTRY, NEW ROAD — FOR THE FIRST TIME There has been a hell of a lot of hype around Black Country, New Road. And what’s more, the Cambridgeshire sextet are self-aware enough to acknowledge it. “Just to think I could’ve left the fair with my dignity intact/And fled from the stage with the world’s second-best Slint tribute act,” singer Isaac Wood jokes on recent single Science Fair, making wry reference to the band’s frequent (and, to be fair, pretty on-the-nose) comparisons to the ’90s alt favourites. It’s one of many knowing lyrical nods to the attention that’s surr...

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Reviews / / 05 · 02 · 2021 Sadly it’s been a good while since we’ve seen horror maestro John Carpenter behind the camera, but luckily he’s had something of a renaissance through his score work. Working with Sacred Bones Records, his son Cody and godson Daniel, Carpenter has found new life as a gigging musician, creating sinister soundscapes that wouldn’t feel out of place on his 80s filmography. This third volume fits perfectly in with his previous work, brooding synths and grinding basslines propelling each track - but there’s a shift to modernity too. Da...

How John Carpenter found a second home in rock music John Carpenter made his name as horror’s most sought-after composer, leaving an indelible mark on the world of rock music. Now, he’s part of the scene… Words: Hannah May Kilroy Few filmmakers have had such an impact on the music world as John Carpenter. With his cult classics of the ​’70s and ​’80s like Halloween and The Fog, the director-composer became a master of big screen horror. But it wasn’t just his movies that made him a legend: his soundtrack work helped to spark a whole new genre in synthwave, and inspired ...