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Led Bib

The People In Your Neighbourhood/The Good Egg

Denial Of The Species: Lee Buford Of The Body’s Favourite Albums

With the UK leg of their European tour drawing to a close with sets in Bristol tonight and on the Quietus' Desertfest stage tomorrow, Lee Buford of the none-bleaker American sludge duo picks out 13 all-time top records and pens us his own Baker's Dozen

Europe Is Our Playground: An Interview With Stromae

Jeremy Allen travels to the Netherlands to talk identity, language and storytelling with Stromae, the quietly uncompromising and unique musician who is currently, and deservedly, Europe's biggest popstar

Out West: Patrick Haggerty Of Lavender Country Interviewed

Country's all men's men and woeful moaning about lost dames, right? Wrong: back in the early 70s Patrick Haggerty defied C&W conventions - and those of gay culture at the time - by releasing an out and proud country album. This is his story.

11 Paranoias

Spectralbeasteries

“Shy People Telling Small Stories, Quietly”: Jeanie Finlay’s Favourite Films

Jeanie Finlay, director of Sound It Out and The Great Hip Hop Hoax picks her favourite films, and talks about the final days of fundraising on her next documentary, Orion

Acquaintance

Satellite Stream

The Junipers

Paint The Ground

First Contact: Meet The Residents 45 Years On

Sean Kitching looks back 45 years to The Residents' debut and finds a record just as beguiling now as it was on release and asks, what makes it so weird?

Doom Is A State Of Mind: An Interview With Kongh

With Swedish doom trio Kongh set to play at Desertfest this weekend, Toby Cook catches up with guitarist David Johansson to chat slowed-down-Sabbath and weed (or lack thereof)

Håkon Stene

Lush Laments For Lazy Mammal

Christopher Bissonnette

Essays In Idleness

Vox Pop: Mark Burgess Of The Chameleons Interviewed

Julian Marszalek talks to Mark Burgess of Chameleons Vox (formerly The Chameleons) about playing by his own rules

Hyper Realisation: An Interview With Ben Frost

Iceland-based electronic musician Ben Frost returns next month with his brutal, noise-scorched new album A U R O R A. Ahead of his London show this week and Sonar Barcelona in June, he speaks with Tristan Bath about the making of the new album, traveling to the DR Congo as part of Richard Mosse's The Enclave project, and composing by ear in an age of visual music

Boss Tunes: Pulp’s His ‘N’ Hers 25 Years On

Our man in Orange County Ned Raggett once more offers the American perspective; this time on the album that signposted Pulp's ascendency to the outsider pop throne

HTRK

Psychic 9–5 Club

Dirtmusic

Lion City

A Quest For Perfect Pop: The Drink Interviewed

With their third EP released this week, Dearbhla Minogue of London three-piece The Drink tells John Freeman why her band are dedicated to the art of making "mad" guitar pop

Noel’s Straight Hedge X: Punk & Hardcore Reviewed

He's back! Noel Gardner returns with an in-depth look over recent punk and hardcore releases, featuring Perfect Pussy (pictured), The Good Wife, The Offenders, Lumpy & The Dumpers, No Babies, Lotus Fucker and more

The Time For Being Nice Is Over: Seun Kuti Interviewed

Richie Troughton talks politics, legacy and Afrobeat to Seun Kuti, the man earning his reputation out of Fela's shadow, ahead of his Field Day set

An Interest In Longevity: Billy Childish Interviewed

Easter Monday is Billy Holiday! Here he talks to Phil Hebblethwaite about hipster appropriation of his image, live gigs and playing the long game

Things I Have Learned: Billy Childish On Chatham Dockyard

Easter Monday is Billy Holiday! Here the great man tells Phil Hebblethwaite about the history and legacy of the Chatham Dockyard (and why he thinks the Quietus is witless)

“I Don’t Like Cool Stuff”: The Bakers Dozen Of Billy Childish

Easter Monday is Billy Holiday! Wild Billy Childish of the Medway Towns tells Phil Hebblethwaite about his 13 favourite records; or tells him about 13 records at least...

Man Forever

Ryonen

Ingram Marshall

Fog Tropes/Gradual Requiem (Reissue)

Praise Be! The Quietus’ Favourite Religious & Spiritual Records

Ahead of the Easter weekend, the Quietus writers select a huge list of their favourite religious and spiritual records, from across the spectrum of belief systems, denominations and musical styles

Is Record Store Day In Crisis? A Quietus Investigation

Record Store Day 2014 is the biggest yet, with hundreds of exclusive new releases and reissues in shops this weekend. But as vinyl pressing plants struggle to keep up with demand, is the event's success in danger of harming independent labels - and even RSD itself? Phil Hebblethwaite investigates

From Despair To Here: Courtney Love Interviewed

Ahead of her solo tour of the UK, Petra Davis talks to Courtney Love about Hole, the importance of place in her songs and carceral feminism. Photographs courtesy of Hedi Slimane

Joey Anderson

After Forever

No Barrier Fun: Angus Andrew Of Liars’ Favourite LPs

Liars have always been masters of mixing a boggling array of influences into a music that's unhinged, inventive and powerful. Here, Angus Andrew guides us through 13 of his favourite LPs, running the gamut from hip hop to smooth jazz and The Cure

Smoke Fairies

Smoke Fairies

Evil Blizzard

The Dangers Of Evil Blizzard