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William Tyler

The Impossible Truth

Less Laptop, More Reality: Jon Hopkins Interviewed

Brian Eno, King Creosote and Coldplay collaborator Jon Hopkins talks to Luke Turner about his latest solo album Immunity, bringing reality into his music, and the power of hypnosis

Queens Of The Stone Age

…Like Clockwork

Institutionalised: The Faith And Courage Of Sinéad O’Connor

Sinéad O'Connor is back on the road to promote her most recent release; she takes a break from gigging and recording with John Grant to chat with Wyndham Wallace

Sparrow And The Workshop

Murderopolis

30 Years On: The Scene Is Now’s Tonight We Ride Revisited

For Sean Kitching Napster was an occult encyclopaedia leading to an alternate universe of brilliant and bizarre sounds... and to The Scene Is Now

Forward, To Battle! An Interview with Conan

Self-proclaimed merchants of 'caveman battle doom' Conan catch up with Sean McGeady to discuss being nominated for awards and the value of persistence

French Montana

Excuse My French

No Myth: Why Game Of Thrones Is An Allegory For Our Times

David Stubbs was a Game Of Thrones cynic, but here he explains how he was converted by a sense that the programme was no mere fantastical myth, but entirely relevant to the present day (guaranteed spoiler free)

Deep Purple

Now What?!

Check His Track Records: We Determine The Best Running Music!

****Contains Mild Spoilers Of The Film Six Day Run****

In a completely scientific experiment, JR Moores undertakes six runs in six days with a different soundtrack each day to work out which is the most advantageous for the pursuit of the jog...

Blurred Lines: An Interview With Lou Doillon

Lou Doillon's debut album of enigmatic folk pop Places has been a surprise hit in her native France. In advance of a London show at Queen Elizabeth Hall this week, she speaks with Jeremy Allen about the pressures of growing up in a family of famous musicians

Lescop

Lescop

Things Learned At The 2013 Cannes Film Festival

Leigh Singer reports back to the Quietus with some observations about this year's Cannes Film Festival

Chance-Taking: Stephen McRobbie Of The Pastels’ Favourite Albums

With The Pastels releasing their first album in 16 years last week, original member Stephen McRobbie reveals the 13 albums that “defined his taste” and inspired his band

Semesters In The Abyss: Metal’s Town And Gown Lock Horns

Heavy metal is now at home in the broadsheets, the avant garde, the art gallery and the independent cinema, so why is the university lecture hall seen as a step too far by most fans, asks Tom O'Boyle

Kid Congo Powers & Pink Monkey Birds

Haunted Head

B.S. Johnson & The Amniotic Fluid Of Words

In a second piece to mark the 80th anniversary of the celebrated author's birth - and fortieth of his death - Daniel Fraser considers the relationship between writer and reader and the tyranny of reason in Johnson's work

Editors’ Picks: Our Favourite Albums And Tracks

John Doran, Luke Turner, Rory Gibb and Laurie Tuffrey sift through 2013's releases to bring you a guide to their favourite albums and tracks

Gem’ll Crucifix It: Byzantium Reviewed

Yasmeen Khan sinks her teeth (sorry, sorry...) into Neil Jordan's latest take on the vampire myth

Jon Hopkins

Immunity

Colleen

The Weighing Of The Heart

Horns Up Ya Shitters! A Columnus Metallicus For May

Toby Cook dissects this month's metal releases and ponders which go best with a weed-free lifestyle

Original Fusey Boys: Depeche Mode Live At The O2

Depeche Mode bring their Delta Machine tour to London, and Luke Turner witnesses a band whose charm is still very much in their cheek. Photographs thanks to Carsten Windhorst

Samba Touré

Albala

These New Puritans’ Field Of Reeds, Track-By-Track Preview

Nick Southall listens through TNP's excellent third album ahead of its release next month

The Terror Of Stagnation: Gaahl Of Wardruna Interviewed

Dayal Patterson speaks to the enigmatic and iconoclastic Gaahl about the Runes, the difficulties of creativity and why he actually likes open-mindedness

Field Day 2013: The Quietus Review

The Quietus once again trekked to Victoria Park for perhaps the best Field Day yet - glorious sun, a really pleasant, up-for-it crowd, and of course one of the best bills you'll find in 2013. Angus Finlayson, Rory Gibb, Maya Kalev, Glen McLeod, Laurie Tuffrey and Luke Turner report. All photos by Valerio Berdini aside from Chris Watson shot by Neil Thomson

The Pastels

Slow Summits

Cristal

Homegoing

Technology At The Bleeding Edge: Reflections On F.C. Judd

Public Information recently invited a host of contemporary artists to reinterpret the work of electronics pioneer F.C. Judd. With the resulting compilation just released, Maya Kalev speaks with Holly Herndon, Perc, Ekoplekz, Karen Gwyer and more to discuss their visions of his approach and the enduring appeal of his work

Pet Shop Boys’ New LP Electric, Track-By-Track Preview

Electric, Pet Shop Boys' first LP on their own record label, sees Stuart Price aiding Messrs Tennant and Lowe in a hugely enjoyable record aimed at the dancefloor. Luke Turner does gives a track-by-track preview, plus listen to new track exclusively here