In the third episode of our collaboration with Kyiv's 20ft Radio, we're guided into the wonderful sounds of the fertile Ukrainian Underground of the 1990s In the third episode of Memory Leaks, we're moving deeper into the 1990s and the evolution of underground sound from rock to … | Continue reading
Featuring members of The Courtneys, Guttersnipe and Hawthonn, Tristwch Y Fenywod are the Welsh-language gothic band set to release one of this year's best debut albums, says Paddy Clarke Tristwch Y Fenywod by Tristwch Y Fenywod Gwretsien Ferch Lisbeth has a complicated relationsh … | Continue reading
Industrial innovators Throbbing Gristle’s reissue program wraps up by shining light on a relatively obscure title which inadvertently became the group's final official release, says Will Salmon Neither of the last pair of Throbbing Gristle reissues, TGCD1 or The Third Mind Moveme … | Continue reading
Liew Niyomkarn In all possible places at once Liew Niyomkarn’s second release for Chinabot, is exactly what its title claims it to be In all possible places at once by Liew Niyomkarn It is clear from the opening sample that there is a lot going on with this rich and languorous re … | Continue reading
This month, Quietus readers and subscribers decide which Fall album Luke Turner and John Doran should discuss – tune in below or via your podcast feed It’s confession time in this month’s Low Culture Podcast as John Doran admits that he used to have The Fall’s ‘Tempo House’ on a … | Continue reading
With this year's Supersonic just around the corner, Claire Biddles picks her must-see artists, raves and panels from the festival, including Tristwch Y Fenwod (pictured) Now in its 21st year, staunchly DIY festival Supersonic returns to its Digbeth, Birmingham home from 30 August … | Continue reading
SoundCloud Store is currently only open to Next Pro artists SoundCloud has launched a new merchandise marketplace, SoundCloud Store, which will allow artists to list their own designs and products to sell to fans. Under the current terms of the store, artists can submit a design … | Continue reading
The Hong Kong-born, Bristol-based producer's first record for the label spans four tracks XL Recordings' next release will mark a label debut from drum & bass and jungle producer Gyrofield. Titled These Heavens, the EP spans four tracks and will come out as part of XL's iconic ho … | Continue reading
The US trio are offering to play intimate acoustic shows in exchange for sizeable donations to Harris ahead of her bid for the presidency Yo La Tengo have presented plans to support US Vice President Kamala Harris' bid for the presidency by playing intimate acoustic shows in exch … | Continue reading
Phosphene The Amber Time Machine Serene psychedelia is occasionally interrupted by moments of chaos on an album which sees author and broadcaster John Cavanagh collaborating with a host of guests from Glasgow Improvers’ Orchestra, Bis, and Two Wings The Amber Time Machine by Phos … | Continue reading
Harder, more brutal, more honest, the third Hamish Hawk record grasps the nettle Photo by Michaela Simpson Hamish Hawk has the horn and he’s not afraid to let you know it. The Edinburgh born and based artist's previous albums Angel Numbers (2023) and Heavy Elevator (2021) were ma … | Continue reading
Ahead of new album Ritual and a headline set at this weekend's Green Man, Jon Hopkins takes Elizabeth Aubrey through an eclectic Baker's Dozen spanning adolescent favourites, ambient rarities, gifts from the algorithm and the soundtracks to his travels across the globe Photo by I … | Continue reading
Krononaut Krononaut II Taking inspiration from Sufi music and Morton Feldman, the duo of Leo Abrahams and Martin France open vast spaces filled with expressive drumming and some heavily-processed guitar playing Krononaut II by Krononaut Krononaut are Leo Abrahams and Martin Franc … | Continue reading
The compilation collects pop songs written by Reed during his mid-60s stint as a staff songwriter for the record label Light In The Attic has teamed up with Laurie Anderson and the Lou Reed Archive to put together a new anthology documenting Reed's work for the defunct label Pick … | Continue reading
The Kraków-based promoter will head to the US this November with Sunn O))), Kali Malone and more in tow Unsound will hold its third New York edition later this year. Taking place across four days, the series of concerts will include performances from Sunn O))), Kali Malone, Piotr … | Continue reading
New Starts More Break Up Songs Darren Hayman at his most Hefner-ish in some time with an album that seeks to match the brilliant third Velvet Underground record punch for punch More Break-Up Songs by New Starts It’s interesting to me at the outset of this that when Darren Hayman … | Continue reading
Dan Dylan Wray hops on the Trans Pennine Express and travels to Macclesfield to interview newly reformed and reinvigorated Factory Floor ahead of a live show at Mutek Montreal this month. Cover portrait by Barnaby Ward When you think of the music of Factory Floor, it projects a c … | Continue reading
Our dance music editor Jaša Bužinel salutes the anonymous YouTubers uploading the rarities from their personal vinyl collections, and presents his top ten picks from July and August, including new releases from Pavel Milyakov, Hassan Abou Alam and CCL & Ciel Hassan Abou Alam Some … | Continue reading
Our man in San Francisco Ned Raggett has a chat with Mark Clifford, the founding force behind cult post rock electronic group Seefeel on the verge of their newest release, Everything Squared. Portraits by Jonathan Wood Everything Squared by Seefeel "There's no starting point for … | Continue reading
Tashi Wada and Ill Considered are among the latest acts to join the extensive bill EFG London Jazz Festival has confirmed a fourth wave of acts playing its 32nd edition later this year. Newly announced shows include an appearance from Tashi Wada at the ICA, fresh from the recent … | Continue reading
'Tron: Ares', due to premiere in 2025, will mark the band's first movie score Nine Inch Nails are set to score an upcoming film in the Tron franchise, Disney has confirmed during a presentation at a D23 (Official Disney Fan Club) event in Anaheim, California. As Pitchfork reports … | Continue reading
The original track appeared on 1999 album 'Mule Variations' Tom Waits has shared a previously unreleased version of his song 'Get Behind The Mule'. The original track appeared on Waits' 1999 Grammy-winning album Mule Variations, and this latest version of it, alternately titled ' … | Continue reading
tQ favourites confirm they're done "indefinitely" Sad news this morning that one of our favourite groups, Black Midi, have split up. During an Instagram live chat this weekend, vocalist Geordie Greep was asked when the band would be writing new music. He replied in the chat that … | Continue reading
Thee Alcoholics' Rhys Llewellyn speaks to Julian Marszalek about their eviscerating new live-in-the-studio session now available for Quietus subscribers, and out on vinyl in November Photo by Suzi Corker To receive Bear Bites Horse Session by Thee Alcoholics now, become a Quietus … | Continue reading
Leo Chadburn The Primordial Pieces An album of five blissful, quiet pieces that never stay still, for four violins and a piano The Primordial Pieces by Leo Chadburn On The Primordial Pieces, Leo Chadburn explores the depth of simplicity. The London-based composer has often worked … | Continue reading
Salford festival announces further musical, cabaret and artist participants The good people of the Fat Out festival, taking place in Salford between 20 and 22 September, have unveiled the last remaining names on this year's bill. Joining Brìghde Chaimbeul, Nat Sharp, Zakia Sewell … | Continue reading
Kampire is universally regarded as one of East Africa's best contemporary DJs, so this compilation of pan-African pop from the 80s – featuring music that often irritated her as a child – is something of a handbrake turn. However, as Martin Guttridge-Hewitt points out, it's a glor … | Continue reading
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Flight b741 Moustachioed Melbourn sextet return for another roll of the dice, this time with added harmonica Flight b741 by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Do the members of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard play Dungeons & Dragons on their se … | Continue reading
John & Luke are firing up the jalopy and heading to the beautiful Muncaster Castle in the Lakes to take part in Sea Power's always awesome Krankenhaus festival Dude, Sea Power's Krankenhaus takes place on the bank holiday weekend of this month and it's going to be an absolute bel … | Continue reading
Kashaiof Days Between sunken chants and electronic rhythms, the Parisian duo crack open the future with a blunt industrial wedge Days by Kashaiof Electronic music duo Kashaiof take their name, from the Hebrew word Kishoof, meaning ‘sorcery’. This ethos – the creation of something … | Continue reading
Haunted by the ruins of industry, pounding with low-end sonics, Michael Fiedler’s latest is heavy with subterranean grooves and chthonic sonics, finds Jon Buckland Photo by Thomas Bieniek In 1998 a controlled blast was used to demolish the westerly power station chimney at Shoreh … | Continue reading
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