Music / IncomingNathan Fake RecommendsWith new album Hard Islands on the way, Nathan Fake gives us his recommendations.ShareLink copied ✔️May 13, 2009MusicIncomingTextNed Beauman Can you recommend…… three new bands?I don't know many new bands but..The Present - on Loaf recordings. its Rusty Santos's project, he'sproduced Animal Collective and Panda Bear albums.Bibio - he's not very new but he's just been signed to warp and his new album sounds ace (from hearing samples of it.)Hudson Mohawk … three old bands?The Beach Boys, Van der Graaf Generator, Hawkwind.… a film?Zatoichi, directed by Takeshi Kitano.… a book?The Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson… a record label?Paw Tracks… a website?Astronomy picture of the day - http://apod.nasa.gov/apod… something on YouTube?Limmy's 2-minute version of American Werewolf In London -… a radio show?I can't remember the last time I listened to the radio......… something to do on a day off?Do email interviews.… a song everyone should hear?John Callaghan - I'm not comfortable inside my mind.Nathan Fake's new album Hard Islands is out 18 May and an album mix can be downloaded on Allez-Allez, while Bleep has an exclusive pre-release download. He will be touring over the next few months kicking off with the Hard Islands album release party at Corsica Studios on Friday 15 May. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORE‘It’s a family affair’: Errol and Alex Rita on 10 years of Touching BassThe 10 best songs about cheating Madruga, the UK dance festival with no backstageThe 5 best tracks from April 2026‘The stage is my ring’: Natanya is bringing WWE energy to popDid this 90s art film actually inspire Beyoncé’s ‘Hold Up’ music video?Kneecap, Erika de Casier, Smerz and more call to boycott Eurovision Ethel Cain’s Coachella stage was a ‘graveyard of American industry’TOMORA are the dance-pop superduo out to ‘connect unexpected people’If Geese are a psy-op, so is everything elseA deep dive into the fan-led SOPHIE archive projectThe secret history of Black British musicEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy