WIRE, THE - #507 May 2026

"On the cover: Sunn O))) ; The self-titled tenth album by the hallowed drone metal minimalist duo will be their first with US indie institution Sub Pop. Ahead of extensive US, UK and European touring in spring and summer, they reflect on almost three decades of redefining heaviness. By Rob Turner , with a special illustrated cover by Wire and Sunn0))) affiliated illustrator Savage Pencil . Inside: Delphine Dora : The Parisian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter has released a suite of keyboard instrumentals pondering the poetics of acceleration and alienation, l'ineluctable pulsation du temps via Toronto's Marionette records. By Milo? Hroch . The Sleeves : The guitar/vocal duo of Tara Cunningham and Jack Cooper (one half of the quartet Modern Nature ) present their debut album via 12XU before live dates in the US and UK in summer. By Lucy Thraves . Brion Gysin : Recent years have seen a revival of interest in the legacy of the late artist and poet who worked closely with William Burroughs to develop the cut-up as a poetic and literary technique. Parisian label WEWANTSOUNDS reissues his long out of print Dreamachine recordings. By Daniel Spicer ."