Beth Gibbons

Our favorite records from the past year, from Arooj Aftab to Wand

From bangers to ballads, our favorite tracks from a complicated year

Plus The Last Dinner Party, Nia Archives, Berwyn, Corinne Bailey Rae and more

We survey the best of the best from an increasingly overwhelming half-year of music

‘Lives Outgrown’ out on Friday, May 17

Portishead’s vocalist offers a gorgeous and intricate reflection on grief, 30 years after that band’s debut

Check out the interactive 4D model video from Weirdcore.

The must-hear records of the coming season

Plus Dean Blunt, Gouge Away, and Restorations

Hear new single “Floating on a Moment”

The 12 best albums of the past month.

Portishead’s vocalist takes on the work of the acclaimed Polish composer, and it’s devastatingly gorgeous.

Watch a trailer for Gibbons’ new album with the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra.