The Maccabees pick their highlights of the Latitude 2016 line-up

Ahead of their headline slot this Friday, Felix White picks his faves out of Latitude’s fit-to-burst line-up.

14th July 2016

Wig out: Weaves

Right-angled wonky pop with a beaming grin at its centre – Weaves are incomparably brilliant.

13th July 2016

Upbringing: Minor Victories

The band’s James Lockey fills us in on just a few of his earliest musical touchstones.

13th July 2016

Biffy Clyro join the dots on ‘Ellipsis’ with an exclusive guide

Read the trio’s track-by-track run-through of their latest triumph.

13th July 2016

Estrons get ready for their Latitude debut

Cardiff firestarters are very, very excited to reach Henham Park.

13th July 2016

The Neu Bulletin (Willie J Healey, Creative Adult, The Lemon Twigs & more)

DIY’s essential, weekly guide to the best new music.

13th July 2016

Pixx gives her Latitude picks ahead of this weekend’s festival

4AD signing talks forests, Kurt Vile and she-pees, for starters.

12th July 2016

Christine and The Queens: iT Follows

Héloïse Letissier came into 2016 wielding magic markers and a treasure trove of bangers. Now, she’s this year’s unparalleled superstar — not that she’s resting on any laurels, mind.

11th July 2016

Rat Boy gears up for Latitude 2016

We had a quick catch up with the Essex troublemaker ahead of his return to Henham Park.

11th July 2016

In the Studio: Formation

Ahead of taking to Liverpool’s Scandi Church, Will and Matt Ritson talk long-awaited debut albums.

10th July 2016

MØ: “You can do anything!”

Karen Marie Ørsted’s story has been incredible so far. Now, with a summer of festivals — including a slot at Latitude — and a second album on the way, things are only set to get more ridiculous…

8th July 2016

Tracks: Wild Beasts, Rat Boy & More

We deliver verdicts on the week’s best and biggest tracks.

8th July 2016

Benjamin Francis Leftwich: “I don’t think anyone can ever really be healed”

As the songwriter readies his second album, five years after the debut, it’s a breakthrough from the tragedy that’s plagued him in the interim.

7th July 2016

Alexis Taylor: “I was trying to get to the essence of something”

Best known for writing disco bangers with Hot Chip, Alexis Taylor’s solo record ​‘Piano’ sees him taking an altogether different path.

6th July 2016

The Neu Bulletin (Bueno, Grieving, Mouses & more)

DIY’s essential, weekly guide to the best new music.

6th July 2016

Years & Years talk festivals: “It’s every band’s dream to play Glastonbury”

Bassist Mikey Goldsworthy gives us the Years & Years lowdown on festival season’s highs and lows.

5th July 2016

Yeasayer: Amen, Brother!

Yeasayer aren’t trying to stay relevant anymore. Anything goes on ​‘Amen & Goodbye’, which takes on religion and Donald Trump.

4th July 2016

The Maccabees talk festivals: “We feel proud to be on top of the Latitude line-up”

Guitarist Felix White reflects on the band’s journey to the top spot at Latitude.

4th July 2016

Leave nothing to chance: Låpsley

When it comes to making her opening statement, Låpsley is playing by her own rules.

3rd July 2016

Anna Meredith: “The album is a statement and I wanted to get it right”

From a career as a composer, Anna Meredith is now taking on the bold, anything-goes world of electronic music. Debut album ​‘Varmints’ is an exciting first step.

3rd July 2016

Tracks: Jamie T, Angel Olsen, Doe & More

We deliver verdicts on the week’s best and biggest tracks.

1st July 2016

Neu Recommended (Elohim, Muna, The Bay Rays & Jodie Abacus)

DIY picks out four new acts to get (very) excited about.

30th June 2016

Win tickets to this year’s Positivus Festival

We’re giving two lucky readers a pair of tickets to the Latvian festival next month.

30th June 2016

Shake it like a #nofilter picture: why banning photos at gigs is pointless

A new patent granted at Apple could allow bands and venues to implement a ​‘no photos’ policy, but fans should be able to experience gigs however they want.

29th June 2016