Sorry for taking so long to reply. I rate Sátántango, War&War and The Melancholy… as equals, and they’re all near-perfect novels, as far as I’m concerned. Baron Wenkheim’s Homecoming could pass for his most traditional/accessible work. In the right frame of mind, Seiobo there below could absolutely be an enchanting entry point for a patient reader. But you really cannit go wrong with any of them.

Superb writer, indeed. As an Eastern European, all I can add is there’s a truthfulness to his writing, a deeper understanding of what this part of the world has been through and seems headed towards yet again that I haven’t encountered anywhere else. Truly a cut above.

Great album front to back, but the final two tracks, Blackpool Illuminations especially, cap it off masterfully. Early AOTY contender for me, closely followed by Nadine Shah’s Filthy Underneath.

I bet!

Shaping up to be a great album so far. “The Slab” is a masterpiece of pacing and atmospherics.

Almost all of Swans’ and Radiohead’s output plays chess with my brains, but Sonic Youth’s Diamond Sea manages to ask more and more questions with every listen (and there have been quite a few).

I guess this makes me ancient, but here goes nothing: Blondie, Hangin’ by the telephone .

Every single that they’ve released so far has been an absoluge banger. If the album maintains thr standard, I think it could be a serious contender for AOTY.