23 essays about the albums that keep us going. Cocoon 3 features writers from NME, The Guardian, i-D, gal-dem, Rolling Stone, The Face, Crack, Vogue, Pitchfork, Resident Advisor, Huck, GQ, and more.

Fully illustrated by Katy Smail. A5 size.

100% of profits will be split evenly between Insight and Medical Aid for Palestinians.

Cocoon 2 features essays by Yemi Abiade, Eilidh Akilade, Rachel Grace Almeida, Anahit Behrooz, Sam Bradley, Deborah Chu, Michael Cragg, Shahed Ezaydi, Niall Flynn, Katie Goh, Mia Hughes, Matthew Kent, Hussein Kesvani, Iana Murray, Jonathan Nunn, Christine Ochefu, Arusa Qureshi, Zoya Raza-Sheikh, Sope Soetan, Mano Sundaresan, Katie Thomas, Megan Townsend, and Jenessa Williams.

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A digital copy of Cocoon 2. You will receive a link to download a PDF upon purchase.

As with the print edition, 50% of sales will be donated to We Belong, an organisation set up by and for young people who migrated to the UK, who are subject to a hostile environment in the country they call home. 

Cocoon 2 features writers from Dazed, The Guardian, Crack, gal-dem, Pitchfork, Gold Flake Paint and more (full list below).

- 20 essays
- 20+ original illustrations from Katy Smail

Cocoon 2 features essays by Rahel Aklilu, Cheri Amour, Dhruva Balram, Jesse Bernard, Aaron Bishop, Joshua Bote, Tallah Brash, Brandon Callender, Cameron Cook, William Caston Cook, Harry Harris, Katie Hawthorne, Thomas Hobbs, Tara Joshi, Robert Kazandjian, Danielle Koku, Charlotte Krol, Laviea Thomas, Diyora Shadijanova, Nicolas-Tyrell Scott.

A digital copy of the original Cocoon. You will receive a link to download a PDF upon purchase.

- 30 essays
- 25+ original illustrations from Katy Smail.

As with the print edition, 100% of sales will be split between Scottish Women's Aid and The Black Curriculum.

Full list of essays

Marianne Gallagher – The Supremes, The Best Of...
Liv McMahon – Aphex Twin, Drukqs
Amy Fielding – The Story So Far, Under Soil and Dirt
Vivian Medithi – Westside Gunn, Pray for Paris
Ana Leorne - Manu Chao, Clandestino
Tony Inglis – Gruper, Ruins
Tomás Guana – Ecco2K, E
Jessie Wilson – Lana Del Rey, Born to Die
Andrew Moore – Darcy Baylis, A House Breaking
Daniel R. Phillips – Velvet Underground, White Light/White Heat
Kelly Doherty – Sorcha Richardson, First Prize Bravery
Seeham Rahman – SZA, Ctrl
Cal Cashin – Yellow Magic Orchestra, Solid State Survivor
Alexander Smail – Björk, Vespertine
Tristan Gatward – Dick Gaughan, Handful of Earth
Ilya S. – Cryptopsy, None So Vile
Katia Mullova – Slagmann, Krysalis
Becca Inglis – Fat Freddy's Drop, Dr Boondigga and the Big BW
Fábio Bernardo Silva – Solange, A Seat at the Table
Kirstyn Smith – Breakfast Muff, Eurgh!
Narzra Ahmed – The Killers, Hot Fuss
Craig Howieson – Guided By Voices, Propellor
Chelsea Ness – Brian Fallon, Local Honey
Skye Butchard – Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Keyboard Fantasies
Sul Fell – Waterparks, FANDOM
Jo Higgs – Burial, Untrue
Alex Francis – Sarah Davachi, Gave In Rest
Kate Walker – Tirzah, Devotion
Dion Hesson – Disclosure, Settle
Katie Cutforth – Caroline Polachek, Pang