Brooklyn Vegan — Nick Talbot, who recorded under the name Gravenhurst, has died. Both his label, Warp, and his manager gave statements:"We are shocked and saddened to share the news that Nick Talbot aka Gravenhurst has passed away aged 37. An immensely... more info

Stereogum — Warp Records confirmed that the multi-talented instrumentalist, producer, and singer Nick Talbot has died at the age of 37. The cause of death is unknown. His manager Michelle Hilborne issued the following statement: The finest, most extraordinary an... more info

Guardian Music — Brudenell Social Club, LeedsIf there were commercial rewards simply for making beautiful music, Nick Talbot would be lazing on a California beach or headlining Wembley Stadium. Instead, he finds himself playing to a smallish audience who stay glued t... more info

Guardian Music — Best brush up on your dance moves as Seun Kuti (son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela) and his band Egypt 80 are playing a one-off London date with Jazzanova (23 Nov, HMV Forum, NW5) …Techno whiz-kid Seth Troxler is hosting the latest A Night With (15 Sep, ... more info

DrownedInSound — Single of the Week! Gravenhurst - ‘The Foundry’ (Warp) The problem with all known recording software and studio gadgetry is that there is no button marked 'atmoss' - no easy way to automatically put air or nimbus into a song. You will need... more info

Guardian Music — The sun's finally out, and there are anxious stories surfacing about the number of soiled tents that will be thoughtlessly discarded over the summer. It must be festival season. Joining Alexis and Kieran to offer an expert insight on what's coming to... more info

Guardian Music — Scratch any literate songwriter – Win Butler, David Bowie, PJ Harvey – and beneath the surface you will find a debt to TS EliotThe New Yorker critic Louis Menand, reflecting on TS Eliot's transition from radical modernist to arch-conservative, wr... more info

Guardian Music — (Warp)Bristol songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nick Talbot's fourth album for Warp is a gorgeously hallucinatory affair, marking a slight shift towards late-80s/early-90s psychedelia. The Ghost … occasionally conjures up the Stone Roses's gentl... more info

We Like it Lossless! — Red Square, Mobstar / 2002There sure seem to be a lot of earnest, young men in the UK with high-pitched voices nowadays. It seems like every month theres another new Radiohead; a group that has memorized their copy of The Bends or Jeff Buckleys G... more info

We Like it Lossless! — Warp Records / 2003More diversifying from Warp here, this time extending their repertoire to the nether reaches of alt-folk with the debut album from Grav3nhurst, who's 7" for the "For Us" imprint brought them to the attention of a fast-widening audi... more info