April's Dazed & Confused issue has music focus and celebrates the coming of spring with an The XX cover story. Written by Stuart Hammond and shot by Pierre Debusschere, it charts the success of the trio and looks into their gorgeous future. Also in the issue, Gonjasufi and The Gaslamp Killer take Tim Noakes on a trip, and the female singers of Esben & The Witch and Sian Alice Group talk folklore with Karley Sciortino. Showing Out is an 1980's inspired fashion story, shot by Serge Leblon and styled by Karen Langley.

Straight Outta Compton
Rapper Giggs is set to become this year's breakthrough hip hop star

Beat This
Takeshi Kitano, the star of Battle Royale, is staging his first art exhibition

Enjoy The Silence
Niall O'Brien and Katie Shillingford travels to Germany to meet the Depeche Mode obsessive Granzow family

In the Spotlight
Rankin shoots new pop sensation Sky Ferreira

Hurts So Good
Electro duo Hurts dress up for Andrea Spotorno. Styled by David St John-James

Hot Shit
Tim Noakes chat to Wallzo, the designer of the cover art to Hot Chip's One Life Stand

Human Skab
Rod Stanley tracks down the creator of the craziest toy-punk ever recorded

Bad Romance
Rachel Barrett, the Glaswegian designer, tempts Lady Gaga into rubber and lace