Doré, for Tennyson’s Idylls of the King. Look at the detail in the big version.

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Foma – “Seraphim Succubi”
Inverness

The best song off an uneven, but interesting album. These guys have a knack for changing their songs up subtly but meaningfully about halfway through, and this one is no exception. It’s also the song where the singer’s breathy voice and the traditional but well-wielded instrumentation hits the mark most completely.

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Cave – “Gamm”
Psychic Psummer

The rest of the album is harder to recommend, but “Gamm” proves that instrumental psychedelic rock has plenty of life in it. Good all the way through. The closer of this album, “Machines and Muscles,” is also excellent (and totally different).

Charlie Brooker on Creationism

Charlie Brooker on Creationism

“This is perhaps the most arrogant belief a human skull can contain without exploding. After all, God has far better things to do than creating self-important little species such as ours. He’s got wars, deaths, disasters and diseases to ignore for starters.”

But as a man of sense you must understand that the way to reconquest cannot be easy. Those who wish no change may sit hugging their scruples forever.

Gene Wolfe, The Claw of the Conciliator

Map of “Marconi’s Radio” by Secret Machines.