Conversations on underground music culture, Vol. 2

Hosted by Chal Ravens and Tom Lea, the No Tags podcast and newsletter offers an essential window into underground music culture. Expanding on the success of their inaugural 2024 book, Volume Two brings together the most compelling interviews and cultural discussions from the project's second year. The volume is enhanced by five newly commissioned pieces published exclusively for this print edition.

Inside, readers will find deep dives and conversations featuring key industry figures and cultural touchstones, including Paul Woolford, Liz Pelly, Emma Garland, Field Maneuvers, umru, Derrick Gee, Grace Sands, aya, Yu Su, Shaad D’Souza, Big Beat Cinema, Holly Dicker, Dan Hancox, Jeff Weiss, Nono Gigsta, Mattie Colquhoun, Henry Bruce-Jones, and Finn McCorry. The text also tackles contemporary musical phenomenon, from the new UK rap underground and erotic trip-hop to the "zombie internet," the AI slopwave, and boycotts for Palestine.