This week (month?) in music: new albums from GUM/Ambrose Kenny-Smith, Highly Suspect and Gangstagrass. Also: long-haul airport chilli roulette, the lack of international standards for chip packet colours, visiting Pornland, Ric Flair woo, butt rock, sphagnumcore, the fine line between stupid and clever, old mate three names, unbroken brains, travel music, steal this album, early 2000s confidence, remembering some bands, Sonic bangers, Stuart Littlemore, methadone, the Seattle Skepta, Bob Vylan > Bob Dylan, the best bits of the Late Show, King Wally Otto in the soundproof booth and semi-pro hockey night in Canada.

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