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Monocle on Culture - Deconstructing Suede's new album
18 March 2013
Brett Anderson tells Robert Bound about Suede’s new album, we hear how Malian state TV channel ORTM operates and meet an entrepreneur who loves print journalism so much that he bought his local paper.
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Monocle on Culture - John Cale's newest album
1 October 2012
Legendary musician John Cale discusses his new album, we visit a translators’ conference in Moscow and look at how the Viennafair art show has changed.
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Monocle on Culture - How to design an album cover
17 July 2023
This week we ask: how do you design an album cover? We meet Anton Corbijn, the photographer and director of ‘Squaring the Circle’, a new documentary that tells the story of legendary design studio Hipgnosis. We also hear…
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Monocle on Culture - Autumn album releases
9 October 2023
We showcase three new releases: a country-inspired tour de force by Canadian singer-songwriter Bahamas, a new collection by shoegaze pioneers Slowdive and the second record by synth-pop group Nation of Language.
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The Stack - Panini’s World Cup sticker album
3 September 2022
We look at the appeal of Panini’s football stickers ahead of the release of their 2022 World Cup album. Plus: a US local paper that’s bucking the trend and Issues, a new magazine shop in Toronto.
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Monocle on Culture - Do albums need notes to help us understand them?
8 June 2015
We speak to Ashley Kahn who won the 2015 Grammy award for his liner notes in John Coltrane’s ‘Offering: Live at Temple University’. We also investigate the golden age of album-sleeve note writing with 'The Times’ rock and…
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The Monocle Arts Review - Three billboards, two albums and a number one
12 January 2018
Robert Bound talks film and music with film critic Karen Krizanovich and broadcaster Baylen Leonard. Plus: we discuss the merits of a short story and head to Kenya for the global countdown.
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Monocle on Culture - Who has the best Christmas album of 2016?
12 December 2016
Music journalist Laura Snapes, DJ and broadcaster Baylen Leonard, and chief rock and pop critic for ‘The Times’, Will Hodgkinson, join Robert Bound in the studio to rate this year’s Christmas albums. Plus: singer-songwriter…
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Monocle on Design - On Design 48: What makes a memorable album cover?
6 July 2017
Album sleeves provide some of the most recognisable designs in pop culture. But what sets the best apart? Monocle’s Andrew Mueller investigates.
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Monocle on Design - Extra: What makes an album’s artwork a hit?
7 March 2019
Album covers can be as coveted as the discs they serve as packaging for. But what does it take to achieve iconic status?