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Album of the Week
A New World Being Born – Third Noise Principle: Formative North American Electronica 1975-1984
Following UK and European volumes, 60 left-of-the-dial electronic acts from 70s/80s North America, and another wildly enjoyable multi-disc compilation from veteran indie label turned licence maestros Cherry Red
A Quietus Interview
Bottled Moonlight: Anni Hogan Interviewed
The Zelig-like Anni Hogan has worked with everyone from Marc Almond and Nick Cave to The The and Nico but don't forget she's also a strong musician in her own right, as her new album Lost In Blue attests. Feature by Cathi Unsworth. All portraits courtesy of Peter Ashworth
Books
Electric Blue: Chris O’Leary On Bowie’s Sound And Vision
Ashes to Ashes is the second of two books by Chris O'Leary to cover the songs of David Bowie, song by song. This volume takes us from 1976 to the end. The Quietus spoke to O'Leary about the project. The interview is followed by an extract from the book, about 'Sound and Vision'
The Quietus International
New Weird Russia – Part One: Sampler
In the first of a new series on the current Russian alternative music scene, Richard Foster looks at the influence of the social network VK, the power of sentimentality, and making an “alternative Internationale”. And provides an introductory music sampler
