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The essence of our musical world rounded up
These are our favourite albums of the last 12 months, as voted for by tQ staff, columnists and core writers
These are our favourite albums of the last 12 months as voted for by Jennifer Lucy Allan, Bobby Barry, Aaron Bishop, Patrick Clarke, John Doran, Christian Eede, Noel Gardner, Fergal Kinney, Ella Kemp, Sean Kitching, Anthea Leyland, Peter Margasak, David McKenna, JR Moores, Luke Turner, Kez Whelan and Daryl Worthington. Illustration by Lisa Cradduck
The Quietus albums of the year chart returns, with our favourite 100 records released in our tenth anniversary year. Read the countdown and find out how you can support us in our work bringing you the best new music
These are our favourite albums of the last 12 months as voted for by Jennifer Lucy Allan, Bobby Barry, Aaron Bishop, Patrick Clarke, John Doran, Christian Eede, Noel Gardner, Fergal Kinney, Ella Kemp, Sean Kitching, Anthea Leyland, Peter Margasak, David McKenna, JR Moores, Luke Turner, Kez Whelan and Daryl Worthington. Illustration by Lisa Cradduck
The Quietus albums of the year chart returns, with our favourite 100 records released in our tenth anniversary year. Read the countdown and find out how you can support us in our work bringing you the best new music
Here are our favourite songs of 2022, ranked and compiled for your listening pleasure
Footwork, industrial acid techno, synth pop, art rock, Brazilian funk, psych folk, industrial, hip hop... we've got you covered for the best sounds out there right now
At the year's half-way mark, all of tQ's editorial staff, core writers and columnists have voted for their essential 2022 albums so far, released between January and June
These are our favourite reissues, compilations, live albums, mixes, OSTs and etceteras of the last 12 months, as voted for by tQ staff, columnists and core writers
The best of this year’s reissues, mixes, live albums, compilations, soundtracks and other assorted non-studio album releases, as chosen by tQ staffers brought to you by Norman Records
These are the reissues, compilation, mixes and all-important "etc" that we have been getting most pleasure from this year. This chart was compiled by John Doran out of polls from Patrick Clarke, Christian Eede, Luke Turner, Anna Wood & himself based on their favourites of the year since January 1.
These are the reissues, compilation, mixes and all-important "etc" that we have been getting most pleasure from this year. This chart was compiled by John Doran out of polls from Patrick Clarke, Christian Eede, Luke Turner, Anna Wood & himself based on their favourites of the year since January 1.
Noel Gardner looks back at 2023's best punk and hardcore releases, picks his top ten from the year and rounds up a handful that got away
Jakub Knera speaks to Luis Alvarado, founder of essential Peruvian label Buh Records, and offers a beginners guide to their vast discography that takes in the country's rich musical traditions, avant-garde greats both old and new, unreleased gems from wider Latin America and more
Kez Whelan turns his Sauronic eye on the lazy use of AI in metal design this month and praises bands – Judas Priest, High On Fire, Coffins, Inter Arma & more – still using their organic intelligence. Coffin Storm portrait by Christian Kickan Holm
Peter Margasak reviews this month's most notable jazz releases while noting that many of this music's finest practitioners are increasingly rejecting this genre tag as a racist mechanism designed to keep them in a fixed place
In his latest French music column, David McKenna gets reacquainted with nouvelle nouvelle chanson singer Mathieu Boogaerts, visits producer NSDOS’s Micro Club and finds energy in the young French jazz scene to rival that in the UK. Home page photograph: Edredon Sensible
By accusing Drake of not writing his own verses Meek Mill put hip-hop on a pedestal in terms of its artistic purity. But — true or not — does it matter? At least one other great work of literary art wasn't put together singlehandedly...
Psychedelic noizegaze and fractal deathyowl electro! Air-thinning drone immensity! Basslines they should store in old phone boxes in case the defibrillator doesn’t work! It could only be the return of your regular New Weird Britain roundup, courtesy of Noel Gardner