Guardian Music — (XL)When they first skulked into the limelight in 2007, the Horrors did not appear to be built to last. Even fans of their scabrous, 60s-inflected debut, Strange House, imagined that, having made their grand nihilist statement, the amusingly named fi... 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

We Like it Lossless! — Warp / 2007Gravenhurst are in fine fettle on The Western Lands, having expanded their sound considerably from their glum folksy beginnings. 'Saints' is a tempered enough beginning, presenting a slowly escalating space rock motif, providing a quietly ... more info

Guardian Music — (Caldo Verde)With their plaintive vocals backed by a churning, chiming multi-layered guitar drone that suggested My Bloody Valentine after a really, really bad day, Jesu were always one of the more intriguing prospects at the heavier end of the music... more info

Guardian Music — From an illicit Pixies gig to a Mesopotamian ziggurat, Guardian critics recall their biggest moment of inspiration in their respective fieldsPop: Alexis PetridisCan any gig you see as a critic ever match the ones you saw as a teenager? Bizarrely, goi... more info

Guardian Music — 25-27 August 1989: Number 33 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of indie musicWith new promoters Mean Fiddler keen to erase memories of everyone from Meat Loaf to Bonnie Tyler getting bottled the year before, in 1989 the Reading festiv... more info

Guardian Music — 10-11 August 1996: Number 39 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of indie musicTwo summer nights in Hertfordshire confirmed how far it was possible for an indie label to travel. When Oasis played two nights at Knebworth House, in front ... more info

KEXP Seattle — The Pains of Being Pure at Heart burst onto the scene in 2009 with a self-titled debut that was part jangly shoegaze homage, part twee pop sensation, and all passion. The softspoken quintet craft catchy, nostalgic songs that fuse the finest influence... more info

Stereogum — The name of Swedish duo I Break Horses could be a Smog reference. It doesn’t say. Either way, Maria Lindén and Fredrik Balck’s sound is altogether different: The listed influences are My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, and Jesus & Mary Chain, but yo... more info

Guardian Music — Their name might sound as twee as Belle and Sebastian's book club, but this lot are flying the flag for lo-fi noise rockHometown: London.The lineup: Stephanie Min (vocals), Jerome Watson (guitar), James Thomas (drums), Kelly Lee Owens (bass, backing ... more info