It's a belated happy new year from Music Weekly, and of course we have to start by discussing David Bowie and his masterstroke of misdirection: just how did he keep that new track a secret?
Alex Needham joins us, and brings in Suede's new track for Singles Club, plus there are songs from Willow Smith and A$AP Rocky.
"Everything Everything represent the most intricate, streamlined merging yet of math rock's arch complexities, electronica's 80s obsession and hooks made from mobile phone interference …" That was the Guardian's take on Everything Everything's live show in 2012. So with a new album imminent, we thought it was time to have them on the pod. They talked to Kieran about Manchester music, the myth of the guitar band resurgence and the merits of a skinny boiler suit.
This week guardian.co.uk/music launches a new series called Hidden Treasures, in which our writers take a look at beloved albums that never got the attention they deserved. We're going to be doing the same here on Music Weekly, and kicking things off, here's Michael Hann talking about Massachusetts by the Scud Mountain Boys …
