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Editor’s Note

Seer of visions • To celebrate what would have been Syd Barrett’s 80th birthday, a new exhibition of his visual art reveals another side to the Pink Floyd founder

Taped crusader • In the ’80s and ’90s, Aadam Jacobs stealthily bootlegged virtually every band who came through Chicago. Now his astonishing collection is being made public

A Quick One

Empire of the sun • Marry Waterson and Eliza Carthy are taking their parents’ psych-folk touchstone Bright Phoebus for another spin – this time with added Paul Weller

That’s a fine memory • As End Of The Road celebrates its 20th anniversary, festival supremo Simon Taffe shares his favourite moments from two decades of musical manna

THIS YEAR’S MODELS • Simon’s pick of the new acts at EOTR 2026

Heart and sold! • Highlights from Omega’s recent Manchester Music And Factory Records auction

South Records • 24 Queens Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 1LU

June McDoom • Reggae, jazz, musicals and ethereal folk songs enhanced with strings – these are a few of her favourite things

Uncut Playlist • On the stereo this month…

Transmissions • At the interzone of post-punk and new wave

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DAVE STEWART • The one-time Eurythmics man on his incredible adventures with Dylan, Jagger, Sinéad O’Connor, Holger Czukay and more

BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME! • An important message for UNCUT readers

THE TUBS • Tough times and introspection lead to gloriously incandescent songs on the London-based band’s best yet.

TUB STRIKES • Three records that chart the band’s journey

Q&A • Owen Williams: “I wanted to roast my own persona”

BILLY STRINGS • From the depths of grief, Strings dredges up his best yet.

HOW TO BUY • Billy Strings

AtoZ • This month…

ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN • The Mac lads defy gravity on storming 13th album.

PHOEBE BRIDGERS • Bolder production plus more fearless candour on a consummate third.

CARL CARLTON • German guitarist pays tribute to his influences

LILY SEABIRD • Intense, exemplary fourth from gifted US songwriter

BIITA HOUDEI • “I tend to nest and make a home and garden everywhere I go”

BECK • The restless artist returns to the comfortable sadness of Sea Change and Morning Phase.

THE ROCHES • A new 3CD boxset gives the daring New Jersey sisters their due.

BETWEEN ANOTHER WORLD AND HOME • The Roches’ MCA albums

Q&A • Terre Roche: “We only knew how to sing with each other”

DOLLAR BRAND, DON CHERRY, CARLOS WARD • Joyful, global jazz from 1972, previously only released in Japan.

AtoZ • This month…

DAVID BOWIE • Nine months of Bowie in 1965,...