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
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