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Twittering Machines: The Surreal World of Les Shadoks

A new exhibition at Annecy Castle takes us deep into the bizarre humour and vivid graphic art of French animated series, Les Shadoks

Reviews

Alison Cotton
All Is Quiet At The Ancient Theatre

On Bloxham Tapes, evocative and extraordinary viola compositions

Album of the Week

Baby Wants To Ride: Gabe Gurnsey’s Physical

Gabe Gurnsey, one half of Factory Floor, has moved up North and made a rave album. It is filthy and brilliant, immaculate and unsettling

Film

A Renaissance For Live Cinema: Performance At Splice & Sheffield Doc/Fest

VR and AR may take all the headlines, but the progressive field of live cinema and audiovisual art performance is just as vital and exciting

Art

Hedge Walking: The Land Art Of Andy Goldsworthy

Will Jennings considers British land artist Andy Goldsworthy's relation to time, nature, and the city

Reviews

Various
Onda De Amor

On Soundway, 16 synthesized Brazilian hits that never were, from 1984-94

Black Sky Thinking

Quatermass: Brexit & A Warning from TV History

With dystopian sci-fi drama Quatermass once again on the screens, Alexei Monroe explores how the late 70s ITV version offers fictional parallels with the madness of Brexit

The Quietus International

Rockfort: Your French Music Roundup For July & August

Do you want to listen to and read about all the best French music from the last couple of months? OUI, of course you do. Allez tout droit for Juniore, nOx.3 & Linda Olàh, Zooey and more

Baker's Dozen

Feelgood Hits! Wilko Johnson’s Favourite Albums

Wilko Johnson speaks to Zoe Howe about surviving cancer and his 13 favourite records, from Bo Diddley and the blues to the Doors, Beatles and Rolling Stones

Reviews

Travis Scott
Astroworld

Travis Scott is like the scientist of trap artists. On Astroworld he experiments and shocks with his creations.

A Quietus Interview

If I Did It All Again I’d Keep The Heroin: Sylvain Sylvain Interviewed

The New York Dolls' guitarist on why history shouldn't be tampered with, the legacy of his old band, and how David Johansen was putting on act rather than living the life

A Quietus Interview

Four Strings More: Serafina Steer Of Bas Jan Interviewed

Ahead of Bas Jan’s upcoming performance at Green Man festival, principal songwriter and lyricist Serafina Steer talks about going collaborative, why folk music isn’t pagan and what it’s like to play 43 fewer strings

A Quietus Interview

Identity Elsewhere: Gabe Gurnsey In Conversation

Here in his car, Gabe Gurnsey, one half of Factory Floor, takes a trip that takes in a hallucination of ants and the idealised clubbing experience. Words: Jamie Ryder

Beyond The Hits

A Different World: Iron Maiden Beyond The Hits

Louise Brown, John Mincemoyer and Jose Carlos Santos look beyond the Best Of The Beast to bring you a selection of their favourite album tracks, b-sides and deep cuts

Books

The Idea Vs. The Real: Devo Discuss Their New Book

With the publication of new book DEVO: The Brand/DEVO: Unmasked by Rocket88, it is time to revisit the theory of De-Evolution. Sean Kitching talks to Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale

Art

(An)Other Space: Oren Pinhassi’s Second Nature

Israeli-born, NY-based artist Oren Pinhassi has his first solo show in London, at Edel Assanti

Film

Nothing Fabulous Lasts: Fleshback, Studio 54 & Alt-Sex Clubbing On Film

With the release of new films Fleshback and Studio 54, Soma Ghosh looks through the cinematic history of alternative sexual identities and the clubs they let loose in

Art

Here Comes The Mirror Man: Mark Wallinger In Hastings

John Quin finds poetry in motion at Mark Wallinger's latest solo show at the Jerwood Gallery, Hastings

Baker's Dozen

In Wide Angle: Simon Pegg’s 13 Favourite Films

Currently on cinema screens in the role of Benji Dunn in Mission Impossible: Fallout, Simon Pegg picks his 13 favourite films

Books

Glorious Extremes: David Stubbs On His New Book Mars By 1980

David Stubbs discusses the music, memories and imaginary journeys behind his latest book, Mars By 1980

Reviews

Lucrecia Dalt
Anticlines

The sixth album from the Berlin-based experimental Colombian producer, and her debut for RVNG Intl

Black Sky Thinking

Why The Jordan Peterson & Mumfords Brodown Comes As No Surprise

There was a minor conference of whoppers recently when alt-right figurehead Jordan Peterson popped into Mumford & Sons' studio for a photo op. Jazz Monroe explains why this proves that music journalists and cultural Marxists were right all along

Baker's Dozen

From Raw To Clean: Helena Hauff’s Favourite Records

Ahead of her appearance at this month's Berlin Atonal festival, Helena Hauff guides Kate Hutchinson through 13 favourite records, from Iggy to Serge and Loop to a host of true bangerz

Reviews

Marshall Crenshaw
Field Day (Reissue)

This fastidious reissue of Marshall Crenshaw's 1983 LP marks it out as a potential lost classic

Reviews

Daniel Bachman
The Morning Star

By far Bachman's most abstract, speculative and ambitious work to date

New Weird Britain

Noel’s Foul House: Your New Weird Britain for July

Bristolian screwjobs, rattling bootlegs retooled in Sheffield and London's most extreme outliers - our bi-monthly round-up of the real stuff returns

A Quietus Interview

How Can I Light Myself On Fire To Get You To Listen? NIN Interviewed

Getting Nine Inch Nails’ signal to cut through the insane noise of the digital marketplace has been 1% inspiration and 99% immolation, says Trent Reznor to John Doran. But does latest album Bad Witch mark the start of a new phase in their career?

Reviews

Matthew Shaw
InsideOutside

Transportative ambient self-release from UK composer

Reviews

LICE
It All Worked Out Great (Vol. 1 +2)

Rabid Bristolian art-punk that's sometimes ludicrous, sometimes deranged, and sometimes laugh out loud funny

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Your Psych Roundup For August

JR Moores' summer psych-rock recommendations. Plus, your questions answered! (sort of)

A Quietus Interview

Maroons, Outcasts & Alchemists: Gaika Interviewed

After the release of his debut album, Adam Quarshie speaks to Gaika about the story behind Basic Volume – touching on subjects including Maroons, scientists, sound systems and Donald Trump

Books

A String of Pearls: Reflections On Deborah Levy’s The Cost Of Living

Emma Cummins reflects on the power of writing and emotional honesty, with thoughts on Deborah Levy’s The Cost of Living, recently shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize

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Twittering Machines: The Surreal World of Les Shadoks

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A Renaissance For Live Cinema: Performance At Splice & Sheffield Doc/Fest

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Various Onda De Amor

Quatermass: Brexit & A Warning from TV History

Rockfort: Your French Music Roundup For July & August

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Travis Scott Astroworld

If I Did It All Again I’d Keep The Heroin: Sylvain Sylvain Interviewed

Four Strings More: Serafina Steer Of Bas Jan Interviewed

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A Different World: Iron Maiden Beyond The Hits

The Idea Vs. The Real: Devo Discuss Their New Book

(An)Other Space: Oren Pinhassi’s Second Nature

Nothing Fabulous Lasts: Fleshback, Studio 54 & Alt-Sex Clubbing On Film

Here Comes The Mirror Man: Mark Wallinger In Hastings

In Wide Angle: Simon Pegg’s 13 Favourite Films

Glorious Extremes: David Stubbs On His New Book Mars By 1980

Lucrecia Dalt Anticlines

Why The Jordan Peterson & Mumfords Brodown Comes As No Surprise

From Raw To Clean: Helena Hauff’s Favourite Records

Marshall Crenshaw Field Day (Reissue)

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Alison Cotton
All Is Quiet At The Ancient Theatre

Various
Onda De Amor

Travis Scott
Astroworld

Lucrecia Dalt
Anticlines

Marshall Crenshaw
Field Day (Reissue)

Daniel Bachman
The Morning Star

Matthew Shaw
InsideOutside

LICE
It All Worked Out Great (Vol. 1 +2)

Saint Etienne
International