Stereogum — Every year since 1992, a panel of British music-industry types convenes to decide which album will win the Mercury Prize, the award given to what they deem the best album to come out of the UK during a particular year. The people behind the prize jus... more info

Nialler9 — Lauren Laverne just announced the shortlist for the Mercury Music Prize over the course of her show on BBC 6 Music for 2015 and the list is: Aphex Twin – Syro Wolf Alice – Bros Roisin Murphy – Hairless Toys C Duncan – Architect ESKA – Eska ... more info

Stereogum — Weirdcore don’t have a monopoly on glitchy, green-screened visuals, but they do seem to be among the ones who does them the best. The production company has lent their talents to artists like Tame Impala, M.I.A., Aphex Twin, and even Miley Cyrus, a... more info

Stereogum — At one point in time, new music from Aphex Twin was something it seemed like we’d never have again. Today, we’re living in an Aphex Twin renaissance, most recently via Richard D. James’ moniker AFX. We’ve heard “oberheim blacet1b” and “... more info

Stereogum — In a couple of weeks, Aphex Twin will follow up Syro, his triumphant 2014 comeback album, with Orphaned Deejay Selek (2006-2008), a new collection released under his AFX pseudonym. We’ve already heard first single “oberheim blacet1b,” and now h... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — After a flurry of new Aphex Twin releases in the last year or so, Richard D James is also resurrecting his AFX guise for his first new release under that name since the Analord series a decade ago. It... more info

Stereogum — You know Aphex Twin is fully back when he’s bringing the alter-egos out of storage. Richard D. James ended a long silence last year when he released the excellent Syro, the first new Aphex Twin album in over a decade. He followed it up earlier this... more info

Core News — “Techno not techno. Through the contours of this week’s RA podcast, it’s just about possible to chart the sound of Lakker, an Irish duo—Dara Smith and Ian McDonnell—who are known for producing techno that’s often tough to describe as such... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Hundred Waters are wrapping up their tour with Mitski playing shows in their former Florida home this weekend (the band recently relocated to LA) and finishing in Austin for a couple appearances at SXSW, playing the Pitchfork party at... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Gothamist listed the best NYC novels. The Record profiled Aphex Twin. The Guardian profiled author Sarah Manguso. The Quietus listed the best works of auto-destructive music. The Los Angeles Review of Books is launching a new online literary magazine... more info