In the latest antidote to the algorithm that is the Organic Intelligence newsletter, Miranda Remington guides you through the hectic sounds of Tokyo's wildly diverse and noisy underground Yuutaiaura photographed by Miranda Remington In 2024, Tokyo is a city changing under a new s … | Continue reading
From the Gaelic music of her youth to modern experimental favourites, via trad from across the spectrum, Brìghde Chaimbeul takes Patrick Clarke through her 13 favourite records ahead of her appearance at this year's Supersonic Brìghde Chaimbeul, a musician who has pushed the capa … | Continue reading
Simon Fisher Turner Instability of the Signal For the first time in years, the artist once known as The King of Luxembourg sings – and though his latest is far from the pop of his youth, he's never been in finer voice, finds Jeremy Allen Instability of the Signal by Simon Fisher … | Continue reading
Cumbrian festival returns this November The Cumbrian-based Aerial Festival are joining forces with the Inward Eye Film Festival to host Zeffirellis Cinema, i a major weekend of music, film and talks in the town of Ambleside this November. Taking place on the weekend of the 8th to … | Continue reading
The Shovel Dance will be released this Autumn, with first single 'The Merry Golden Tree' out today Shovel Dance Collective, photo by Brad Gilbert Shovel Dance Collective have announced details of their new album The Shovel Dance, along with the video for its lead single 'The Merr … | Continue reading
In his latest column, Kez Whelan salutes the brilliance that occurs at the intersection of black metal and hardcore punk, the ongoing boom in death metal, and reviews new releases from Scarcity, Harvestman, Krallice and many more I’ve long maintained that all the best metal has a … | Continue reading
Devin Maxwell Timebending Between coarse strings and nervous flutes, the Utah-based composer may be screwing with the whole space-time continuum Timebending by Devin Maxwell For Devin Maxwell, writing music is an exercise in shaping time. The Utah-based composer pens rocky, textu … | Continue reading
The penniless genius creating work in his or her garret is a long-standing staple of popular culture, exploited for good PR by artists from Bob Dylan to Seasick Steve and Pete Doherty. But, says Eamonn Forde, the reality of life faced by artists like Lawrence of Mozart Estate, is … | Continue reading
In the latest instalment of our new column about sound and life, Luke Turner reflects on the lack of insects in the wet, warm spring of 2024 as worrying evidence of a fast-changing climate I’m writing this in a darkened room on the morning of what’s set to be yet another hot July … | Continue reading
137 Strangeness Oscillation Sidemen to Robert Wyatt, David Byrne, and Jerry Dammers unite in ad hoc jam session running deep into the psychedelic small hours Strangeness Oscillation by 137 137 is a number of apparent cosmic significance for materialists and mystics alike. At thei … | Continue reading
The ribald, hot and at times hilarious art of Tom of Finland and British artist Beryl Cook are currently part of a joint exhibition at London's Studio Voltaire. In an essay originally presented as an reading at the gallery, Luke Turner explores how their work relates to the assum … | Continue reading
Full line-up of Sea Power's festival unveiled Over the past few years we've marked the end of summer with a pilgrimage to Muncaster Castle in the Lake District for Sea Power's annual Krankenhaus Festival. We'll be off there in a few weeks for the fourth instalment of Krankenhaus, … | Continue reading
As Ween's 1994 classic gets an expanded rerelease, JR Moores finds it hard to imagine the oddball's oddballs would've thrived at any other time Frank Zappa, an artist to whom Ween have often been compared (although they are not actually fans of his) once said that record companie … | Continue reading
Chrystabell & David Lynch Cellophane Memories The latest collaboration between the Texan singer and the surrealist film-maker shimmers with aching sighs and languorous guitar licks Cellophane Memories by Chrystabell & David Lynch There’s a scene in Twin Peaks: The Return, David L … | Continue reading
They've also shared a new single from the record, 'SO WHAT' Confidence Man have shared details of their new album, 3AM (LA LA LA). Spanning 12 tracks, the Australian group's third studio album was inspired by their relocation to London, as well as taking in the city's queer club … | Continue reading
The Southwark Park event has newly confirmed sets from Two Shell, HiTech and more London day festival RALLY has shared its complete lineup for 2024. The Southwark Park event returns for its second year later this month, and will now newly take in DJ sets from Two Shell, Move D an … | Continue reading
It follows the June release of 'Black Ice Mudra', which marked the Scottish producer's first new music since 2015 Rustie has shared a new song, 'Thornzz'. The track, which you can listen to below, follows on from the June release of 'Black Ice Mudra'. The latter cut was the Scott … | Continue reading
Giovanni Di Domenico, Eiko Ishibashi, Jim O’Rourke, Kei Matsumaru and Tatsuhisa Yamamoto Sakuraza Good friends make good improvisers, as is amply proved by this set recorded in a jazz club in Kofu, Japan Sakuraza by Eiko Ishibashi / Jim O’Rourke / Tatsuhisa Yamamoto / Kei Matsuma … | Continue reading
The latest from Dan Hayhurst and Reuben Sutherland is simultaneously high art concept piece and a tremendous bit of fun, finds Antonio Poscic “In an age in which all media are at least potentially up for grabs, the challenge for artists lies in choosing which music is best suited … | Continue reading
The jungle and drum & bass pioneer was frequently known as "the godfather of breakbeat" DJ Randall, the pioneering jungle and drum & bass DJ, has died at the age of 54. Frequently referred to as "the godfather of breakbeat", the British DJ helped steer British rave culture from t … | Continue reading
The track is influenced by M|A|R|R|S' 90s classic 'Pump Up The Volume' Caribou has shared a new single, titled 'Volume'. Out today (July 31), it's the third track to emerge from the artist, real name Dan Snaith, this year, after April's 'Honey' and last month's 'Broke My Heart'. … | Continue reading
Here's everything we've covered at The Quietus this month, compiled for the listening pleasure of tQ's subscribers As part of your many, many perks for becoming a Quietus subscriber, we're compiling a specially-curated, playlist for our readers every month. Across almost more tha … | Continue reading
Ahead of a performance at Supernormal Festival this weekend, Daniel Foggin, aka Smote, speaks to Danijela Bočev about how labour on a farm in the Scottish Borders, tales of a fearsome medieval wyrm whose lair lay nearby, and an appreciation of patient listening fed into his forth … | Continue reading
One writer’s obsession with the seven-inch single has led to a new novel, Rare Singles. Benjamin Myers explains how and why Benjamin Myers My new novel Rare Singles is about a promising fictionalised American soul singer, Earlon ‘Bucky’ Bronco, who cut a seven-inch single as a te … | Continue reading
Pet Shop Boys’ very own never-ending Dreamworld tour is back in the Capital for a five-night run at the Royal Opera House. But on a day when central London is host to multiple demonstrations about the kind of country the UK wants to be, are Tennant and Lowe losing their common to … | Continue reading
Julia-Sophie Forgive Too Slow Formerly of Little Fish and Candy Says, the Anglo-French singer-producer here fills floors and breaks hearts in roughly equal measure forgive too slow by julia-sophie Throwing it all away and starting over can be an empowering narrative, but it’s not … | Continue reading
It's the Swedish group's third studio album in as many years Goat have a new self-titled album on the way via Rocket Recordings. Featuring eight tracks, it's the Swedish collective's third studio album in as many years, and follows last year's Medicine LP. The new record is led b … | Continue reading
It's the Swedish group's third studio album in as many years Goat have a new self-titled album on the way via Rocket Recordings. Featuring eight tracks, it's the Swedish collective's third studio album in as many years, and follows last year's Medicine LP. The new record is led b … | Continue reading
Set for release in October, the record is led by single 'Sick Of The Blues' Porridge Radio have shared details of their fourth album, Clouds In The Sky They Will Always Be There For Me. Spanning 11 tracks, the record is inspired by "burnout, the music industry, heartbreak" and mo … | Continue reading
Carmen Villain and Chris Watson are among the final additions to the bill for the Portuguese event Braga festival Semibreve has revealed the final wave of acts playing its 2024 edition. Among the latest additions to the bill for this year's event are Smalltown Supersound label af … | Continue reading
It's Robert Henke's first studio full-length under the moniker since 2020's 'Archaeopteryx' Monolake, the dub techno project of German producer Robert Henke, has a new album on the way, titled Studio. Comprised of 10 tracks constructed in Ableton Live, the widely-used DAW that He … | Continue reading
In the first of a new monthly series delving into DIY music scenes across the globe, Patrick St. Michel offers a guide to the experimental pranksters, sonic mish-mashes and technical innovations shaping the Japanese underground, and picks out five key releases BBBBBBB The crowd a … | Continue reading
Following the publication of his new book 1984: The Year Pop Went Queer, Ian Wade offers up a guide to ten key tracks from the era's gay dancefloors, from Eartha Kitt to Evelyn Thomas The Weather Girls, photo via Wikimedia Commons After the Disco Demolition that ended the career … | Continue reading
A block which houses the late artist's Electrical Audio studio will now be known as Steve Albini Way The late Steve Albini is getting a street named in his honour in Chicago, the city that was his longtime home. The 2600-2700 block of West Belmont Avenue in the Avondale area, whi … | Continue reading
Becker & Mukai Spirit Only With guests including Dani Croston, Yama Warashi, Kadialy Kouyate and Alexis Taylor, this London duo produce a vivid high, crested by commanding beats and thunderous synth injections Spirit Only by Becker & Mukai Jean-Gabriel Becker and Susumu Mukai are … | Continue reading
After seeing Bruce Springsteen at Wembley, Michael Hann writes a deeply personal essay about the power of live music, not as redemption or catharsis, but as a unique and potent force that reflects who we are when we encounter it Perhaps the most important thing about Bruce Spring … | Continue reading
In the latest edition of New Voices Ukraine, tQ's new collaboration with 20ft Radio, Neformat, the British Council and Ukrainian Institute, Yaryna Denysyuk of Neformat casts her eye over the DIY labels grappling with an underground music scene that's been reshaped by war Photo co … | Continue reading
The Kraków festival will newly take in sets from Yellow Swans and Bill Callahan, among others Yellow Swans Unsound has revealed a second wave of acts playings its 2024 edition this September into October. Taking place across multiple Kraków venues under this year's theme of 'Nois … | Continue reading
The 22-disc set takes in more than 100 previously unreleased recordings, as well as 11 films and other material Neil Young has shared details of the third instalment of his long-running Archives box set series. Covering an 11-year period in Young's extensive discography, Archives … | Continue reading
The eight-track record will be released in September Hyperdub is releasing its first fully jungle-focused album in the form of a collaborative record by UK producer Tim Reaper and Australian artist Kloke. Spanning eight tracks, In Full Effect builds on the two artists' past relea … | Continue reading
Ilia Rogatchevski speaks to the child star turned artist, musician and composer about his excellent new album Instability Of The Signal and his many collaborations with Derek Jarman. Portraits by Marta Ruly On a torrid June morning, I’m invited to speak with Simon Fisher Turner a … | Continue reading
Pohl Mysteries In light of their debut album, Pohl gives you everything, all at once across a tracklist of nine provocative noise-rock salvoes Mysteries by POHL For those new here, Pohl are a relatively underground project who have been toying with the garage psych rock scene sin … | Continue reading
Future Now will host 60 artists across five stages in venues across Birkenhead on the August bank holiday weekend Future Yard, photo by Niamh Blackburn The fifth edition of Future Now, a two-day festival of new music in Birkenhead, has been announced for next month’s bank holiday … | Continue reading
In a double-edition of our regular roundup, tQ's staffers select the very finest new albums and tracks released so far this summer This month's edition of our new music roundup is a double edition. What with June being given over to our albums of the year so far, we've selected a … | Continue reading
Darran Anderson gets to grips with a long overdue repress of the cult 1969 LP by Delia Derbyshire, David Vorhaus and Brian Hodgson The paintings of Maxim Vorobiev are largely forgotten. The glow of his arcadian land and seascapes feels kitsch now, lacking the untamed strangeness … | Continue reading
KMRU Natur Nature and technology collide and combine on an album of electromagnetic waves and twittering birdsong Natur by KMRU What does the modern world sound like? The question evokes numerous answers; blaring car speakers, engine motors, loud cellphone conversations, nightclu … | Continue reading
'Dark Entries Collected Music Graphics' compiles typography, illustrations and various other visual ephemera from the label's history to date Dark Entries is marking its 15th anniversary with the publishing of a zine focused on the label's graphic design history. Put together by … | Continue reading
Charli XCX and English Teacher also feature among the 12 albums nominated this year The 12 nominees for this year's Mercury Prize have been revealed, with Beth Gibbons' solo debut album, Lives Outgrown, and grime veteran Ghetts' fourth studio album, On Purpose, With Purpose, feat … | Continue reading