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Uncut – July 2024

HAVE A COPY SENT STRAIGHT TO YOUR HOME Joni Mitchell, Paul Weller, Kraftwerk, Stevie Nicks, Steve Albini, Grateful Dead, Arooj Aftab, John Cale, Warren Ellis, Bonny Light Horseman, Mark E Smith and Inspiral Carpets, Josef K, Beach Boys, The Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young with Crazy Horse and more all feature in Uncut‘s July 2024 issue, in UK shops from May 24 or available to buy online now. All print copies come with a free CD – Coast To Coast, featuring 15 tracks of the month’s best new music by John Cale, The Dirty Three, Linda Thompson, The Folk Implosion, John Grant, Cassandra Jenkins, Eiko Ishibashi, Bill MacKay and more Advertisement INSIDE THIS MONTH’S UNCUT: JONI MITCHELL: Hymning Hejira. A new box set brings Joni’s masterpiece back into focus. Friends and collaborators are on-hand to reveal its secrets while admirers – including The Weather Station, Weyes Blood, Allison Russell and Courtney Marie Andrews – celebrate its enduring magic KRAFTWERK: As Autubahn turns 50, we explore the genesis of the Robots: free jazz, LSD and electronic flutes! Advertisement STEVIE NICKS: With UK shows upcoming, this recently unearthed interview offers rare insights: her fear of computers, Mick Fleetwood’s jewellery and getting a… Read More →

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Cam’ron slams CNN reporter for repeatedly asking him about Diddy

Cam’ron recently hit back a CNN reporter after she continually pressed him for an answer on the recent allegations against Diddy. In a recent interview that went viral, Cam’ron was interviewed by CNN anchor Abby Phillip to promote his sports podcast It Is What It Is, which he hosts with former Bad Boys Records signee Ma$e. With the Harlem rapper as a pivotal figure in late ’90s and early ’00s gangsta rap, Phillip asked him about the recently surfaced 2016 hotel CCTV footage that circulated online this week, showing fellow New York rap legend Diddy assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura. [embedded content] Advertisement “Everything in the video is egregious, I’m against,” he said on NewsNight. “I don’t support all the charges alleged against him. I don’t support any of that trafficking of minors or domestic violence – I’m totally against it. So when I saw the video, I was kinda upset being that I know him.” He clarified afterwards that he wasn’t friends with the rap mogul. When Phillip reiterated the question, Cam’ron seemed perplexed: “What do you mean did I recognise him? I seen him and I thought it was disgusting, I didn’t do a zoom-in to see if… Read More →

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Irish kids go viral with drum & bass rap song ‘The Spark’

A group of Irish kids have gone viral thanks to their rap skills on a drum & bass song called ‘The Spark’. The track was made by a group of 9-12 year old kids who live in Knocknaheeny, where Kabin Studio is based, in conjunction with a group of children living in refugee accommodation in Losdoonvarna, Co. Clare. They worked with local producer GMCBeats to make the tune, and shot the video around Cork with Seán Downey. Created by Rhyme Island, a youth rap initiative based at Kabin Studio in Cork, in collaboration with government initiative Creative Island, ‘The Spark’ has now become the unofficial anthem of Cruinniú na nÓg, Ireland’s national day of creativity for young people. The video has gone viral on X/Twitter, with over 8million views since it was uploaded on May 15. “Send them to Eurovision please”, one user wrote, whilst another demanded: “Put this on Spotify NOW!!!” Advertisement Meanwhile, broadcaster and radio host Julie Adenuga praised the song as “amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing”, adding it was the “best chorus I’ve heard in a while!!!!”. Watch the music video and check out some more reactions below: ✨🎵 “I searched for my spark and I found it” ✨🎵 Cruinniú na… Read More →

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EXO’s Suho drops playful visual for ‘Cheese’ featuring Red Velvet’s Wendy

EXO singer Suho has dropped his pre-release single ‘Cheese’, which will be part of his upcoming record out later this month. On May 20 at 6pm KST, the K-pop singer unveiled the music video for ‘Cheese’ alongside its digital release. The clip opens with a retro game character selection screen, featuring pixelated versions of Suho and Red Velvet‘s Wendy as options. As the game begins, the two singers begin a cat-and-mouse chase in an art gallery filled with cheese-inspired paintings and sculptures. “Rich, like that rich cheddar / Fluffy, stretchy, you and me / Crank the heat up, get it hot / I know you feel it too,” sings Suho in the upbeat chorus. [embedded content] Advertisement ‘Cheese’ precedes the release of Suho’s upcoming third mini-album, titled ‘1 to 3’. The record and the music video for its lead single of the same name is due out on May 31 at 6pm KST. At the time of publishing, SM Entertainment has yet to unveil the record’s playlist. Ahead of the album’s release, the singer will also be holding a two-night solo concert titled ‘SU:HOME’ on May 25 and 26 at the Olympic Hall in Seoul. The upcoming ‘1 to 3’… Read More →

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Primavera Sound 2024 dedicates stage to Steve Albini

Primavera Sound Barcelona 2024 has dedicated a stage to the late and great record producer Steve Albini. READ MORE: Steve Albini, 1962-2024: engineer who shaped rock’s most visceral moments Albini passed away aged 61 earlier this month due to a heart attack. He was well known for being the producer of major albums such as Nirvana’s ‘In Utero‘, Pixies’ ‘Surfer Rosa’, PJ Harvey’s ‘Rid of Me’, Manic Street Preachers‘ ‘Journal For Plague Lovers’ and more. The late producer’s band Shellac were fixtures at the Primavera Sound Festival for almost 20 years, performing at every incarnation of Primavera since 2008. Shellac first played the festival in 2006, missed the following year, returned in 2008 and have played every year after that. Last year, the group played Primavera festivals in Barcelona, Porto, and Madrid, making those performances among the last shows that the band ever played. The band were set to perform during this year’s edition of the festival prior to Albini’s sudden passing. Now, as per Stereogum, the stage Shellac were set to play, has now been renamed the Steve Albini Stage. A statement from Primavera reads: “Farewell, Steve. Although it will be the first year since 2007 in which he will not command the inimitable Shellac at… Read More →

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Vince Staples announces new album ‘Dark Times’, shares video for ‘Shame On The Devil’

Vince Staples has announced a new album, ‘Dark Times’ – find out more about the upcoming release below. Last night (May 19), rapper Vince Staples took to social media to announce his next album, ‘Dark Times’. Per his post on X (formerly Twitter), ‘Dark Times’ is due to arrive this Friday (May 24) and is now available for pre-order. The rapper has since previewed the album with a new single, ‘Shame On The Devil’, which comes with an accompanying music video. While the video – which sees Staples rapping in a split screen – only runs for 50seconds, the full song has since been posted and lasts over three minutes. [embedded content] Advertisement The rapper has also shared the track list for the record, which is made up of songs such as ‘Close Your Eyes and Swing’, ‘Government Cheese’, ‘Liars’, ‘Nothing Matters’ and ‘Why Won’t The Sun Come Out?” See the full track listing for Vince Staples’ ‘Dark Times’ below. CLOSE YOUR EYES AND SWING/ BLACK&BLUE/ GOVERNMENT CHEESE/ CHILDREN’S SONG/ SHAME ON THE DEVIL/ ÉTOUFFÉE/ LIARS/ JUSTIN/ “RADIO”/ NOTHING MATTERS/ LITTLE HOMIES/ FREEMAN/ WHY WONT THE SUN COME OUT?DARK TIMES. 5.24.24. pic.twitter.com/qSLH705KAh — vince (@vincestaples) May 19, 2024 Recommended Per… Read More →

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Diddy apologises for “inexcusable” 2016 video allegedly showing him attacking ex Cassie

Diddy has apologised for his “inexcusable” behaviour in a video allegedly showing him attacking ex Cassie. The apology follows footage obtained and published by CNN on Friday (March 17) which appeared to show the rapper beating his former partner, singer Cassie, and throwing an unidentified object at her from a nearby table. The footage aligns with testimony Cassie gave in a lawsuit filed against the rap mogul, in which she claimed Diddy “became extremely intoxicated and punched [her] in the face” at the hotel, then following her into the hallway and throwing glass vases at her after she tried to leave when he was asleep. Now, Diddy (real name Sean Combs) has taken to Instagram to publish an apology video today (May 19), beginning: “It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, but sometimes you got to do that,” he said. “I was fucked up — I hit rock bottom — but I make no excuses. My behaviour on that video is inexcusable.” “I take full responsibility for my actions in that video,” Combs continued. “I was disgusted then when I did it. I’m disgusted now. I went and I sought out professional help. I got… Read More →

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BBC “explainer” newsreader Ros Atkins to DJ at Glastonbury 2024

Ros Atkins, the BBC newsreader known for his ‘explainer’ videos, has revealed he is “astonished” to be DJing at this year’s Glastonbury Festival. Glastonbury returns to Worthy Farm in Somerset from June 26 to 30, with Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and SZA set to headline. The final tickets for this year’s bash went on sale in the re-sale on April 21 and sold out in 20 minutes. Among countless hundreds of major names from the worlds of music, comedy and performance art, Atkins stands out as one of the more unlikely additions to the line-up. The journalist, 50, whose explainer videos on complex political matters including Partygate, Donald Trump and COVID-19 regularly go viral on social media, will be playing a DJ set on the Stonebridge stage at the festival, which is situated in the Park area. It’s frankly incomprehensible that I’m tweeting this – but here’s the line-up for Stonebridge at @glastonbury and, to my great excitement and astonishment, I’m on it. What started with a one-off drum and bass set for BBC6Music two years ago has ended up here. Very grateful for… pic.twitter.com/JZWe6DplTm — Ros Atkins (@BBCRosAtkins) May 15, 2024 Advertisement Posting the news on his X account, Atkins wrote: “It’s frankly incomprehensible that… Read More →

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Beth Gibbons – Lives Outgrown

In recent times, we have tended to place great faith in late-life albums by revered artists. Johnny Cash’s releases on American Recordings, begun in 1994, perhaps set the course; since then has come, if not an explosion, at least a soft bloom of such records, from David Bowie’s Blackstar to Leonard Cohen’s You Want It Darker, via Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways and even Tom Jones’s run of recordings with Ethan Johns. These are records we covet for their sense of retrospection and accumulated wisdom, for the light they seem to cast on our callow years. ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE NEW UNCUT, FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE DAVID GILMOUR INTERVIEW AND A FREE CAN CD! We accord less fanfare to music that addresses the thoughts and sensations of midlife. And this is odd, because midlife can prove a fascinating shift for those once caught up in the hedonism of the music world – they are, in effect, break-up records of the self. Consider Paul Simon’s Graceland, Frank Black’s Honeycomb, Bonnie Raitt’s Nick Of Time; their push away from youth, their sense of recalibration in the face of detour or disappointment, is every bit as compelling as the oak-aged material of… Read More →

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Lil Yachty doesn’t think Drake either won or lost beef with Kendrick Lamar

Lil Yachty has said that he believes that neither Drake nor Kendrick Lamar “won or lost” their epic recent beef. The Atlanta rapper himself was dragged into the feud when he was namechecked on Lamar’s ‘Euphoria’ (“Yachty can’t give you no swag neither, I don’t give a fuck ‘bout who you hang with”), which he has said he “didn’t really want anything to do with”. “I knew that my name was mentioned before it came out,” he said on his podcast A Safe Place. “I didn’t hear the record but I had got word that I was mentioned. I wasn’t surprised.” Advertisement He went on to clarify that he has appreciated the work that has been put into the back-and-forth. “I got a ton of respect for both of these guys,” he said. “Honestly, it was a cool thing to watch. I learned so much. It was an honour and blessing to be able to experience it first hand.” When asked to give his verdict on who came out on top, Yachty added: “Drake dropped great records. But also, let’s be fair: Drake was deemed a loser in this battle before it started because people don’t like him and haven’t…. Read More →

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Alice Coltrane – The Carnegie Hall Concert

The John & Alice Coltrane Home, Impulse! and Verve Label Group are calling 2024 the Year Of Alice, but for a growing contingent of jazz fans, it’s been her year for some time now. The stature of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda, harpist, pianist, composer, spiritual leader and wife of John, has only increased after her death in 2007 at the age of 69. Her career as a jazz pianist began in her hometown of Detroit in the 1950s, but her life was forever changed when she met Coltrane in 1963. Two years later, they were married and the following year, she replaced McCoy Tyner in his classic quartet. She recorded, performed, started a family, and walked the spiritual path with John until his untimely death in 1967. ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE NEW UNCUT, FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE DAVID GILMOUR INTERVIEW AND A FREE CAN CD! Her first album as leader, A Monastic Trio, arrived in December 1968, a post-bop spiritual gem that marked the first appearance of her harp and contained the seeds of the devotional music that would come later. Her work began to reflect a burgeoning interest in Hinduism and Indian music, first on Ptah, The El Daoud and… Read More →

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Listen to Shellac’s final album ‘To All Trains’ – released one week after Steve Albini’s death

Shellac have just released their final album ‘To All Trains’, nine days after the band’s lead guitarist Steve Albini passed away. The legendary record producer, or audio engineer as he preferred to be described, was the mastermind behind iconic albums such as Nirvana‘s ‘In Utero‘, Pixies’ ‘Surfer Rosa’ and Manic Street Preachers‘ ‘Journal For Plague Lovers’. He died on May 8 of a heart attack while at Electronic Audio, his recording studio in Chicago. He also had a highly influential and accomplished recording career, notably as part of the bands Big Black (1981-1987) and Shellac, a noise rock and hardcore band that had been together since 1992. Their new album is their first in 10 years, and was first announced in March. It follows on from 2014’s ‘Dude Incredible’, and was recorded in four blocks, each spaced several years apart, between November 2017 and March 2022. Advertisement Listen to the album below: The tracklist for Shellac’s ‘To All Trains’ is: ‘WSOD’ ‘Girl From Outside’ ‘Chick New Wave’ ‘Tattoos’ ‘Wednesday’ ‘Scrappers’ ‘Days Are Dogs’ ‘How I Wrote How I Wrote Elastic Man (cock & bull)’ ‘Scabby The Rat’ ‘I Don’t Fear Hell’ A number of major figures in music have paid tribute to Albini since his… Read More →

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Kathleen Hanna on her new memoir: “I came out the other side feeling like I can move on”

Kathleen Hanna has spoken to NME about her brand new memoir Rebel Girl: My Life As A Feminist Punk – tackling her life and experiences with the riot grrrl movement, Fugazi and Courtney Love.Having risen to fame fronting the legendary punk band Bikini Kill – who pioneered the riot grrrl movement with their fiery lyrics and electrifying live performances – Hanna worked to make the punk scene a safe and inclusive space for women. Upon the band’s breakup, Hanna went on to front seminal bands Le Tigre and The Julie Ruin. Rebel Girl: My Life As A Feminist Punk – released this week – provides an in-depth look into the story of Hanna’s tumultuous childhood and the realities of being a feminist on the frontlines of the male-dominated punk scene; facing violence and antagonism that threatened at every turn. “I did an interview with Sarah Marcus, who wrote the book Girls To The Front and when I was telling her about some of the stuff, she was shocked,” Hanna told NME. “She thought that [Bikini Kill] were so loved and everybody because all these women came to the shows and they took their shirts off and they dance and they… Read More →

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Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s Early Daze collection coming in June

On June 28, Reprise will release “a historic collection of early recordings from 1969” by Neil Young with Crazy Horse, entitled Early Daze. ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE NEW UNCUT, FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE DAVID GILMOUR INTERVIEW AND A FREE CAN CD! It includes early versions of songs that would feature on Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere and beyond, several of them previously unreleased. Listen to the Early Daze version of “Everybody’s Alone” below: Pre-order Early Daze here and investigate the tracklisting below: Side One ‘Dance Dance Dance’ (included on ‘Archives Vol. I’) ‘Come On Baby Let’s Go Downtown’ (unreleased version) ‘Winterlong’ (unreleased version) ‘Everybody’s Alone’ (different mix included on ‘Archives Vol. 1’) ‘Wonderin’’ (unreleased version) Side Two ‘Cinnamon Girl’ (original 7” mono mix, released April 20th, 1970. Included a guitar outro not on the LP version) ‘Look At All The Things’ (unreleased version) ‘Helpless’ (unreleased version) ‘Birds’ (unreleased stereo mix – a mono mix was released as the b-side to ‘Only Love Can Break Your Heart’) ‘Down By The River’ (unreleased version with alternate vocals) When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

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The The announce new studio album, Ensoulment

The The return with Ensoulment, their first new studio album since 2000’s NakedSelf. Ensoulment is set for release through Cineola / earMUSIC on September 6, 2024. You can hear the first single, “Cognitive Dissident“, below. Advertisement [embedded content] Joining Matt Johnson are James Eller (bass), DC Collard (keyboards), Earl Harvin (drums) and Barrie Cadogan (lead guitar) – and co-producer and engineer Warne Livesey, who previously worked on Infected (1986) and Mind Bomb (1989). Additional performances include Gillian Glover (backing vocals), Terry Edwards (horns), Sonya Cullingford (fiddle) and Danny Cummings (percussion). Ensoulment features previously unpublished artwork by Johnson’s late brother Andy, (aka artist Andy Dog). Advertisement The track listing of Ensoulment is: 1. Cognitive Dissident2. Some Days I Drink My Coffee By The Grave Of William Blake3. Zen & The Art Of Dating4. Kissing The Ring Of POTUS5. Life After Life6. I Want To Wake Up With You7. Down By The Frozen River8. Risin’ Above The Need9. Linoleum Smooth To The Stockinged Foot10. Where Do We Go When We Die?11. I Hope You Remember (the things I can’t forget)12. A Rainy Day In May The album will be available as a Limited CD Hardcover Mediabook, CD Jewelcase, Black 2LP Gatefold and Ltd. Crystal Clear 2LP Gatefold. Further exclusive formats will be available in the official album store. When you purchase through links on our site, we may… Read More →

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2NE1 reunite to celebrate 15th anniversary

Iconic K-pop girl group 2NE1 have celebrated their 15th anniversary together. On May 17 at midnight KST, former 2NE1 members CL, Sandara Park, Park Bom and Minzy took to Instagram to share a series of photos from a recent shoot to commemorate their 15th anniversary. The quartet shared their love and gratitude for their fans (called Blackjack) while leader CL penned messages in Korean and English. “Today on May 17 as we celebrate our 15th birthday, we wanted to thank all of those who have loved, supported, laughed and cried with us all this time, so we’re standing in front of the camera together for the first time in a long while,” she wrote in Korean. CL then added in English: “2NE1 has always been my house that made me feel the freedom to love, to play, to express, to create, to shine, to mix, to connect and share with people. Hope today 2NE1 reminds you to feel your light. Thank you always.” Advertisement The quartet last reunited in 2022 at Coachella, when CL invited the group to perform some of their popular hits during her performance at the festival’s 88rising takeover. It marked their first live performance together since… Read More →

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Ozzy Osbourne would “jump at the chance” to play final Black Sabbath show with Bill Ward: “It’s unfinished”

Ozzy Osbourne has shared that he would “jump at the chance” to play a final Black Sabbath show with co-founding drummer Bill Ward. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne: a rock’n’roll showman like no other Originally, Ward was part of the November 2011 Black Sabbath reunion but pulled out in early 2012, attributing an “‘unreasonable contract” as his reason for departure. Drummer Tommy Clufetos stepped in and performed live on the Black Sabbath Reunion Tour and the swansong The End Tour. Appearing on the most recent episode of The Madhouse Chronicles, Ozzy opened up about his career in Black Sabbath with his close friend Billy Morrison. Towards the end of the interview, the Prince Of Darkness watches footage of the band’s final show at Birmingham’s Genting Arena on February 4, 2017. [embedded content] Advertisement “That must have been cool for you? How did you feel? Were you glad it was done?” Morrsion asked Ozzy, to which he replied: “Yeah, but I was sad that Bill wasn’t there. I mean Tommy Clufetos, my drummer, did a great job. But he ain’t Bill Ward.” Morrison then went on to ask the ‘War Pigs’ singer if he was content with the “arc of the legend of… Read More →

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Forest Hills Stadium, New York, May 15, 2024

In an outdoor stadium on a stormy spring night, Neil Young and Crazy Horse offered shelter in a sound. Fifty-five years since the words “Crazy Horse” first appeared alongside Young’s name on a record sleeve, his loyal backing band has solidified a minimalist style that feels distinct both within his wide-ranging catalogue and the larger rock canon. For all their iconic work together and their vast influence on generations of grunge and indie rock and beyond, what other band sounds like this? ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE NEW UNCUT, FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE DAVID GILMOUR INTERVIEW AND A FREE CAN CD! On the Love Earth tour, Young’s first trek with Crazy Horse in 10 years, they remain as raw and elemental as ever. Doughty original members Ralph Molina on drums and Billy Talbot on bass are joined by Promise Of The Real’s Micah Nelson, who accompanies Young on electric guitar, backing vocals and during a pummelling encore of “Like A Hurricane”, on an organ that descended onto the stage from strings and rocked back and forth in the wind as he played. Advertisement The heavenly organ was a rare bit of theatrics for a show that felt as bare bones as… Read More →

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IVE transform into angels and devils in ethereal ‘Accendio’ music video

K-pop girl group IVE have unveiled the visual for their single ‘Accendio’. On May 16 at midnight KST, the six-member act released a music video for ‘Accendio’, the second of two title tracks from their new mini-album ‘IVE Switch’. In the clip, the IVE members investigate a strange heart-shaped wand they find at a vacation house. Soon, the girls receive a mysterious message urging them to protect it until midnight to gain special powers. As they transform into angels, dark versions of themselves appear outside the house, and they begin a battle for possession of the magic wand. “Watch me, don’t touch me / Love me, don’t hurt me / Watch me, don’t touch me / Cast a spell, Accendio,” they chant in the chorus. Advertisement [embedded content] ‘IVE Switch’ dropped on April 29 alongside a music video for its first title track ‘HEYA’. The release marked the group’s second mini-album, following October 2023’s ‘IVE Mine’. In addition to its two lead single, the new record includes tracks like ‘Blue Heart’, which was penned by member Jang Wonyoung, ‘Ice Queen’, ‘Wow’ and ‘Reset’. “In the case of the two lead tracks, the impactful ‘Heya’ is in a powerful hip-hop genre… Read More →

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Working class make up less than 10 percent of film and TV workers, study reveals

A new study has revealed that less than one in ten people working in film and television in the UK are from working class backgrounds, the lowest figure in a decade. The same research, as reported by Channel 4, also showed that a similar disparity is present in the music and performing arts sector, with just 16 per cent coming from working class communities, as opposed to almost 65 per cent from middle or upper class backgrounds. A lack of diversity has also been reported in other categories, with data showing that 90 per cent of those working in the arts are white, and nearly 70 per cent of people in managerial positions are men, with only 1 per cent of those being Black. The study reveals that although such class-based patterns are not new, they actually show a decline in working class people making a living in the entertainment industry. Advertisement Downing Street protest against the government’s U-turn on its anti-obesity strategy on May 20, 2022 in London, England. (CREDIT: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images) A spokesperson for the UK government responded to the report, saying they are committed to “growing a creative sector with opportunities for all,… Read More →

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John Lennon’s Mind Games – The Ultimate Collection revealed

John Lennon‘s 1973 album Mind Games is being celebrated with a suite of completely newly remixed and expanded Ultimate Collection editions, released on July 12 through The John Lennon Estate and Universal Music. Mind Games – The Ultimate Collection will be available as digital and 2CD and 2LP versions, a Deluxe box set featuring 6CDs and 2 Blu-ray discs and a Super Deluxe Edition of only 1,100 copies worldwide. Listen to “Mind Games” (Evolution Documentary) below: Advertisement And watch an unboxing video here: [embedded content] These new editions of Lennon’s fourth solo album have been authorised by Yoko Ono Lennon and produced by Sean Ono Lennon; the Ultimate Collection is from the same audio team that worked on the Imagine and John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band Ultimate Collections. This Ultimate Collection explores the album’s 1973 recording sessions at the Record Plant in New York City, through unreleased outtakes, instrumentals, stripped down mixes, studio chatter and more. Advertisement Mind Games – The Ultimate Collection includes six new treatments of the music: Ultimate Mixes, which put Lennon’s vocals front and centre and sonically upgrade the sound; Elements Mixes, which isolate and bring forth certain instruments from the multitrack recordings to highlight playing previously… Read More →