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
tQ's staffers select the very finest new albums and tracks released this August, from Welsh-language goth brilliance to almighty dub Your latest round-up of the very best in new music is as diverse as they come, with tQ's staffers picking out everything from chest-rattling dub to … | Continue reading
The sign adorned the venue in 2019 to mark its 20th anniversary, and will form part of an exhibition celebrating "the meeting spots that bring London's communities together" A sign from London club fabric has been donated to the London Museum. When the museum reopens in 2026 at i … | Continue reading
The record, which is a solo piano version of his 'Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence' soundtrack, has never been available outside of Japan until now Ryuichi Sakamoto's 1983 album Coda is set for a first-time international release this October. The 16-track record is a solo piano versi … | Continue reading
Steve Stapleton has been helming the surreal and riotous psychedelic industrial experimental unit NWW for 45 years now. John Doran and Russell Cuzner look at their new release available to only tQ subscribers today and examine what makes them special While all of our subscriber r … | Continue reading
Medúlla is arguably the point at which Björk turned from creating pop to a journey into the radically obscure, but in reality it is one of the most fully realised examples of an artist pushing the boundaries of what pop music can be and do, writes Matthew Barton “The album is abo … | Continue reading
The Australian banjoist Andrew Tuttle reworks Michael Chapman demos to fine effect. Jonathan Wright welcomes an album that celebrates the psych-folk pioneer’s virtuosity as a guitar player Another Tide, Another Fish by Andrew Tuttle, Michael Chapman When Michael Chapman died, age … | Continue reading
Taylor Parkes picks through the bones of one of the best rock albums of the 1990s and the artistic apex of Manic Street Preachers' history. This feature was first published on December 11, 2014 "Depression can't be reduced to the psychological field. It questions the very foundat … | Continue reading
Laurie Anderson Amelia Laurie Anderson's tribute to Amelia Earhart searches for the woman behind the myth Amelia by Laurie Anderson Nearly twenty-five years after she first premiered a version of it live, Laurie Anderson has recorded her ode to pilot Amelia Earhart’s final flight … | Continue reading
'13' takes in cuts by Russell Haswell, Jim O'Rourke, label co-founder Powell and more Diagonal, the experimental electronic music label run by Oscar Powell and Jaime Williams, is set to mark 13 years since its founding later this year with the release of an extensive 4xLP box set … | Continue reading
The ban would also reportedly apply to pub gardens, as well as areas outside restaurants, football stadiums and other places The UK government is reportedly considering plans to introduce a ban on smoking in outdoor areas at nightclubs, pubs, restaurants and other public spaces. … | Continue reading
It includes string arrangements by the London Contemporary Orchestra The Smile – the trio of Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner – are set to release their third studio album in October. Titled Cutouts, the 10-track record was written and recorded between Oxford and Londo … | Continue reading
It's forthcoming on Shelter Press, the label she co-runs Félicia Atkinson has a new album, Space As An Instrument, on the way. Comprised of seven tracks, much of the record is based around Atkinson's piano-playing, which she recorded via a phone placed next to the keys. Additiona … | Continue reading
On the anniversary of Definitely Maybe and news of comeback gigs, author Anna Doble, speaks to a new generation of young women are getting ready to show the world that Oasis belong to them. Main picture: a selfie by Bella Perozzi Twenty-three-year-old Yulia Markow is "going crazy … | 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, Yaryna Denysyuk continues her look into Ukrainian DIY record labels. Having surveyed those attempting utopian c … | Continue reading
Featuring members of Guttersnipe, The Ephemeron Loop, and Slaylor Moon, Tristwch Y Fenywod spin wild, esoteric fables (with just a touch of disco) Tristwch Y Fenywod by Tristwch Y Fenywod ... The post Practical Magic: The Self-Titled Debut by Tristwch Y Fenywod appeared first on … | Continue reading
The Soundcarriers Through Other Reflections Nottingham quartet evoke an aquarian age of pastoral British psychedelia, finds Hayley Scott Through Other Reflections by The Soundcarriers The psychoanalyst Carl Jung recognised modern lifestyles had alienated people from the “dark, ma … | Continue reading
Dan Snaith is back with his first full-length under the moniker since 2021 Caribou is releasing a new album before the year is over. Titled Honey, it features previously released singles in the title track, 'Broke My Heart' and 'Volume', as well as the new single 'Come Find Me', … | Continue reading
The Canadian group's new record is split across six tracks Godspeed You! Black Emperor have a new album on the way. The six-track No Title As Of 13 February 2024 28,340 Dead is the Canadian post-rock group's first studio record since 2021's G_d's Pee At State's End! The new album … | Continue reading
4AD will release the 11-track record in November Kim Deal has shared details of her debut solo album under her own name. Spanning 11 tracks, Nobody Loves You More features previously released single 'Coast', as well as the new cut 'Crystal Breath', which you can watch a video for … | Continue reading
With both The Grid and Beyond The Wizard’s Sleeve back in action, and new memoir Strange Things Are Happening out now, Richard Norris takes Patrick Clarke through an eclectic 13 records that have defined his life in music From his early forays into music with his first band The I … | Continue reading
Endon Fall Of Spring Tokyo noiseniks now slimmed down to a trio augmented by programmed beats and tortured electronics, still just as abrasive, finds Alex Deller Fall of Spring by Endon Many bands don’t survive the death of a band member, let alone a brother. That Endon have made … | Continue reading
Dan Dylan Wray watches Factory Floor, Marie Davidson and Colin Stetson at MUTEK, and considers the importance of fallibility in electronic music under the monolithic shadow of AI. Amnesia Scanner & Freeka Tet photograph by Vivien Gaumand “What we can offer is the chance to fall a … | Continue reading
In the second instalment of our journey through the global underground, Pedro João Santos delivers a guide to the bold musicians, daring festivals and crucial grassroots collectives that are defining DIY music in Portugal in an era of increasing gentrification, and picks out five … | Continue reading
PlayThatBoiZay VIP South Florida rapper goes hard on no-holds-barred debut longplayer If you don’t know Playthatboizay’s name from his own scattered releases there’s a chance you caught him on the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, or perhaps his guest spot with Health on their … | Continue reading
Melt-Banana 3+5 Japanese hardcore / noise-rock duo Melt-Banana return nine years since their last album, with a project that challenges everything we think we know about hardcore It’s been a little while since Melt-Banana graced us with a brand-new new album. Laying the foundatio … | Continue reading
In an exclusive extract from his new book, Two-Headed Doctor, David Toop recalls the first time he heard the weird and wonderful debut album by the American singer-songwriter And so it begins. As if calling out of darkness, the first sound, serpentine melody of a reed instrument, … | Continue reading
The work of music magazine Disco Pogo, it compiles exclusive interviews, as well as essays and other material A new book on Aphex Twin is to be published later this year. The 250-page book, Aphex Twin: A Disco Pogo Tribute, features exclusive interviews and essays about the UK ar … | Continue reading
The 12-track record marks Kevin Martin's signing to Relapse Records The Bug has a new album on the way, titled Machine. Comprised of 12 tracks, the new record marks the UK artist's signing to Relapse Records. The music featured on the album began life as a series of self-released … | Continue reading
Uniform American Standard Wading into a new Uniform album is rarely easy, and it is never pleasant, finds Alex Deller American Standard by Uniform The music – a sawblading, industrial scrape that’s equal parts Swans and 90s Sepultura – is endurance test enough, but then comes Mic … | Continue reading
Bubblegum is a great rock record that said important things about pop, says Toby Manning Back in the summer of 2004, Mark Lanegan’s Bubblegum seemed like the latest raid of an insurgency rather than its last stand. The former Screaming Trees vocalist, his friends Queens Of The St … | Continue reading
Pirate Studios got the opinions of 1,700 people in order to piece together its findings © Photography by Jake Davis | Khroma Collective (www.instagram.com/khromacollective) A new survey carried out by Pirate Studios has found that 44 percent of UK festivalgoers bought fewer ticke … | Continue reading
Smote's fourth LP is almost hallucinatory in its psychedelic repetition, practically drawing tracers across the stereo field, says Bernie Brooks Processed with VSCO with fp8 preset Last week I had a spill. And when I say, ‘had a spill’, I mean I fell down hard. Fell in a way that … | Continue reading
Etelin Patio User Manual Alex Cobb's third Etelin album finds beauty in the mundane, evoking a virtual space where bird calls and electronic glitches merge Patio User Manual by Etelin Philip Johnson’s Glass House is a transparent pavilion in the landscape of New Canann, Connectic … | Continue reading
In this month's essay, Jim Gibson unpicks the cultural myths of the idyllic British countryside as he reflects on Duane Hopkins' 2008 film Better Things in the context of his own life in a rural working class community The relationship between the British people and nature has ch … | Continue reading
ZULI, aya and Antonina Nowacka are among the last additions to the bill for this year's event Unsound has shared the complete music programme for its flagship 2024 event in Kraków. Kicking off late in September, the festival will newly take in sets from the likes of ZULI, aya, an … | Continue reading
'Even The Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 1971-1996' is out in October Ukrainian folk-rock group Kobza A new compilation from Light In The Attic is set to document the Ukrainian music scene of the late 20th century. collecting works recorded prior to, and immediately follow … | Continue reading
The Australian minimalist-jazz trio's latest record centres around one extended composition The Necks have a new album on the way. Titled Bleed, it's comprised of one single, 42-minute composition by the Australian minimalist-jazz trio and was produced entirely by the trio in the … | Continue reading
Big Thief, Lonnie Holley, Lynks, Nadine Shah, Omar Souleyman and others triumph in another excellent instalment of Green Man. Alastair Shuttleworth reports on a weekend that again strengthens its claim to be one of the UK’s best music festivals. All photos by Jan Rijk / dutchpix. … | Continue reading
Mari Maurice, aka More Eaze, talks to Miloš Hroch about her complicated relationship with her home state of Texas and a glittering firmament of creative endeavours. Portraits by Sarah Beth Tomberlin. Contains a video which is arguably NSFW More Eaze’s music occupies liminal zone; … | Continue reading
M.Haiux Summer Nights And Still Waters M.Haiux’s transporting new album of finger-picked folk guitar instrumentals champions small moments while speaking fluently with its forebears, says Bernie Brooks If you know of her, but don’t know her, probably you wouldn’t guess it, but my … | Continue reading
The track was written and recorded during sessions for their latest album, 'Nonetheless' Pet Shop Boys have shared a previously unreleased song, 'Everybody Will Dance'. The track, which you can listen to below, was written and recorded during sessions for the duo's latest album, … | Continue reading
The Black Midi guitarist and vocalist has also shared lead single 'Holy, Holy' Geordie Greep, guitarist and vocalist in Black Midi, has shared details of his debut solo album, The New Sound. Spanning 11 tracks, it was made with the help of more than 30 session musicians across Lo … | Continue reading
The enigmatic producer played for less than 100 people Footage has emerged online of Aphex Twin DJing at a friend's wedding this past weekend. A 30-second video from the set was posted on TikTok this week, showing the enigmatic artist, real name Richard D. James, performing with … | Continue reading
Brian Gibson Thrasher Lightning Bolt bassist returns to the video game industry to compose the soundtrack for “a mind-melting arcade action odyssey" Thrasher by Brian Gibson In the early 2000s, whilst I was inhaling silly quantities of cannabis and playing music-related video gam … | Continue reading
From archive recordings of Notting Hill Carnival soundsystems to free-percussion improvisations from a Todmorden primary school, Noel Gardner delivers his latest guide to the sounds of New Weird Britain Primitive Percussion Youth Orchestra More or less everything I’m writing abou … | Continue reading
It covers 14 radio stations across 14 countries SHAPE+, the European Union-funded platform supporting forward-thinking music and audiovisual art, has confirmed full details of a radio network that will help showcase the work of its roster of artists. Having recently confirmed the … | Continue reading
Laura Cannell The Rituals of Hildegard Reimagined Armed with a bass recorder, a knee-harp and a delay pedal, the East Anglian composer lovingly re-imagines the music of the twelfth-century mystic polymath, Hildegard von Bingen The Rituals of Hildegard Reimagined by Laura Cannell … | Continue reading