Music Features
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Top Tracks of 2016
And here it is! The votes have been counted, and behind the link are No Ripcord's favourite songs from 2016.
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Top Tracks of 2016: Individual Favourites
Each writer who voted in our tracks of the year list had that one song that they loved, yet no-one else did. Here, we give them a chance to share their enthusiasm and hopefully change some minds.
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Quick Takes (November 2016)
It's our final Quick Takes of the year! Juan Edgardo Rodríguez and Carl Purvis once again revisit a handful of albums that caught their attention during the past month. This month's selections include Justice, Sleigh Bells, Dawn Richard and many more.
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Super Furry Animals (Interview)
Guto Pryce, bassist with the Super Furry Animals, talks about the band's upcoming tour, which celebrates 20 years of debut album Fuzzy Logic.
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Embrace (Interview)
Mickey Dale from the band Embrace talks to Craig Stevens about tour dates, progress on the band's seventh studio album and the practicalities of running a music festival.
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Quick Takes (October 2016)
In our ongoing Quick Takes feature, writers Juan Edgardo Rodríguez and Carl Purvis once again revisit a handful of albums that caught their attention during the past month. Featuring albums from Green Day, Solange, Kate Tempest, TOY and many, many more.
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Local Natives (Interview)
Taylor and Matt from Local Natives take time out to discuss a range of topics that include how to stay healthy on tour, favourite festivals and The Cardigans.
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Peter Ames Carlin Interview - Paul Simon biography
Hope you enjoy my in depth interview with the author of a wonderful new biography on legendary artist, Paul Simon.
Alan Shulman interviews... -
Emily Jane White (Interview)
Towards the end of Emily Jane White's U.S. tour, No Ripcord sat down with the artist to discuss her latest album, recording in the echo chamber and how her latest batch of songs reflect trauma both personal and national.
Joe Marvilli chats about the personal & political with Emily Jane White... -
Quick Takes (September 2016)
In our monthly Quick Takes feature, where we revisit a handful of notable albums we missed during the last month, Carl and Juan share their thoughts on new efforts by Cymbals Eat Guitars, Okkervil River, Slaves, Emma Ruth Rundle, and many, many more.
Let Cymbals Eat Guitars welcome you there...
