Sierra are in an odd fix. Having made the choice to establish roots in Bristol at the beginning of 2020, any plans for Thekla takeovers were shortly thwarted by pandemic mundanity.

Heavyweights of the US underground rap scene at the peak of their powers combine to create a dramatic saga of an album. Mesmerising loops from the Alchemist provide the perfect setting for the duo of billy woods and Elucid to deliver their unique brand of dark and cutting lyricism.

Infectiously off-beat, Bristol-based musician Willie J Healey discusses the prospect of playing live, his smorgasbord of influences and the sandwich he most identifies with.

Long-time cult favourite of Montreal’s newest output marries recent forays into synth-pop experimentalism with a prescient undercurrent of anxiety.