Hookworms: blogpost alleging abuse by ex-frontman Matthew Johnson withdrawn
Johnson has withdrawn a lawsuit for libel and malicious falsehood regarding claims made by musician Alanna McArdle on behalf of another woman
October 2018
Hookworms split after abuse allegations against band's singer
Matthew Johnson has denied allegations made on Twitter of abusive behaviour towards an ex-partner
June 2018
Virginia Wing: the Manchester pop duo fighting the 'indie edgelord' sexists
Faced with ranks of leering male fans on tour with Hookworms, Alice Merida Richards and Sam Pillay – creators of one of the albums of the year – played in front of an ‘end rape culture’ sign
February 2018
Hookworms: are they the most cursed band in pop?
Alexis Petridis's album of the week
Hookworms: Microshift review – vast leap forward into a psychedelic future
March 2015
Hookworms review: a cathartic carnival of noise, fury – and proper songs
The Leeds quintet start off at fever pitch and ratchet up the tension to build to a triumphant, abrupt conclusion
December 2014
Wayne Coyne, Ariel Pink, Tame Impala: what if psych rock ruled the world
Eagulls, Hookworms, Joanna Gruesome: how UK music scenes are going DIY
November 2014
Hookworms: The Hum review – feverish space rock
What you should hear this week
Why Hookworms' The Hum is the one album you should hear this week - video
Hookworms: The Hum review – devil rock and spaced-out grooves
Guardian sessions
Hookworms perform On Leaving - Guardian sessions
December 2013
Best albums of 2013
Best albums of 2013: 40-31
Before we reveal our 10 favourite albums of the year and everyone furiously agrees with our expert choices … here's our list from 40-31
September 2013
Temples, Hookworms and the new generation of psychedelic adventurers
We talk to the new breed who are turning on, tuning in and dropping out, and hear the verdicts of older heads Sonic Boom, Wayne Coyne and Kaleidoscope
The hot bands of the summer – according to the labels
Festival season is here, but forget the big names, there are some thrilling smaller acts to be seen. Six labels reveal theirs Michael Hann
April 2013
The Guardian's Music Podcast
Music Weekly podcast: Hookworms go wah-wah, and Charli XCX goes it alone
Charli XCX finally cracks her own album and Hookworms explain why they're so awesomely loud. Plus: Haim, Dirty Projectors and Yeah Yeah Yeahs enter the Singles Club ring
December 2011
New band of the week
Hookworms (No 1,168)
This Leeds band, who want to be known by their initials, throw some Loop, Spacemen 3 and early Verve into their untamed mix
