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Black Sky Thinking
Lana Del Rey, Daniel Johnston, Fandom & Limitlessness Of Interpretation
Reflecting on the death of Daniel Johnston and the spat between Lana Del Rey and the critic Ann Powers, Jazz Monroe explores how fandom can't hinge on the artist’s intention, and that artists don't need to 'earn' profundity - listeners have the power to give it.
The Quietus International
Anois, Os Ard: Irish Underground Music For September Reviewed By Eoin Murray
In the third edition of our column tracking the sounds emanating from the Irish undergrowth, Eoin Murray finds improvised psych hysterics, drone documents of parenthood, expertly crafted hip hop and more
A Quietus Interview
Cue The Noise: An Interview With The Utopia Strong
Kavus Torabi, Michael J. York and former snooker player of impeccable taste Steve Davis have formed a new band, The Utopia Strong. Here, they tell Patrick Clarke the tale of their extraordinary debut album, compare snooker to Supernormal, and explain why they want their music to be joyous and generous
Baker's Dozen
Daring Is Important: Gudrun Gut’s Favourite Albums
Leading light of the Berlin underground Gudrun Gut guides Jeremy Allen through 13 favourite records - she wanted them all to be Neu! but as there weren't enough, there's the Bad Seeds, Throbbing Gristle, Lana Del Rey and much more. Gudrun Gut portrait by Mv Kummer
A Quietus Interview
Summon The Clowns: Gentle Stranger Interviewed
Ahead of their Quietus Social show in support of Alexander Tucker, Eden Tizard speaks to Gentle Stranger about audience responses, the dialogue between a musician and non-musician approach, and their own post-clown ethos. Pictures by Daniel Gatenio
A Quietus Interview
Arsenic And Old Places: Kemper Norton Interviewed
Kemper Norton has just released a new album Brunton Calciner, which is replete with references to Cornish industry, amorous miners and the arsenic trade... but there's more to his music than the land beyond the Tamar, he tells John Doran
Black Sky Thinking
Why Documenting Your Culture Is An Act Of Resistance, By Emma Warren
We're living in fragmented times in which small communities and the places they meet are increasingly vital, even as they're threatened. Emma Warren argues that documenting these spaces (as she did in the excellent Make Some Space book about Total Refreshment Centre) can be a radical act. Photo by William Autmans
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