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Methyl Ethel

The monster that is the new Methyl Ethel album Everything Is Forgotten is a vivid, compelling and mysterious creature, all sinewy, curvaceous pop nuggets and enigmatic currents. But ask its leader Jake Webb to explore those enigmas is met with a little resistance. “Ideally, I want the music to speak for itself, rather to present myself,” he explains. “When I was making music alone, before I had the band, it was genderless and without a paper trail of information about my past.”

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Foreword

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2019

4AD

A hugely rewarding year at 4AD, including releases by The National, Aldous Harding, Holly Herndon and two new albums by Big Thief ...

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2018

Another very busy year at 4AD saw stellar releases from vital artists including Tune-Yards, U.S. Girls, The Breeders...

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4AD: 2017

A busy year of releases, including The National's first #1 album and the return of The Breeders.

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