The Wire's always filled with articles on music that most folks have hardly thought about checking out – and this time around, there's a big cover article on UK post-punk trio Still House Plants – plus more on Chicago noise group Cheer Accident, the homemade pipe organs of Fujiiiiita, British sound artist Nik Nak, and the graphic work of Lolina from Hype Williams. There's also more on Japanese trio BBBBBB, pianist Angelica Sanchez, rapper Fatboi Sharif, and dance music in Tashkent – plus Kristin Hersh on the Invisible Jukebox, and the usual huge section of leftfield music reviews! Magazine

A big double-length issue of The Wire – one that offers a very detailed look back at the musical year of 2023 – but from that decidedly leftfield perspective that makes the magazine so great year after year! There's special features that include "Beyond Bandcamp", "Practical Uses For AI", "Modern Antiquarians", and "The Gaza Effect" – plus other more standard features on Fred Frith, Laetitia Sadier, and the usual huge number of reviews – as well as the great Linton Kwesi Johnson on the long-running Invisible Jukebox feature! Magazine