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Reissue Of The Week: McCartney I II III Boxset

Often under-appreciated or even derided in some quarters, this trilogy of self-titled albums is studded with gems and give us a clearer idea of who Paul McCartney actually is, says Darran Anderson

Low Culture Podcast

Low Culture Podcast: Diamanda’s In The Mine

In this month's subscriber-only podcast John and Luke discuss solo sojourn regression, an amazing new album from Diamanda Galás, and an important new book about society's attitude to death

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Album of the Week

Secret Little Places: A Crying Poem By Bloodz Boi, Claire Rousay & More Eaze

For the emo-ambient Wrecking Crew, pop songs become augmented reality – and all the more poignant for it, finds Daryl Worthington

Reviews

The Maghreban
Connection

The stripped-down second album by Ayman Rostom grows slowly on Jaša Bužinel

Reviews

The Oscillation
Singularity Zone Vol. 1

More journeys throgh inner space with psychedelic explorer Demian Castellanos and co

Electronic

Hyperspecific: Dance Music For August Reviewed By Jaša Bužinel

Jaša Bužinel reflects on recent natural catastrophes which affected his home region and influenced this month's selection of electronic highlights, which includes the immersive soundscapes of Richie Culver & Pavel Milyakov, Kali Malone and Lamin Fofana along with dance gems by Nick León, Kincaid, Ido Plumes and more

Reviews

Domi & JD Beck
NOT TiGHT

Jazz prodigies team up with Thundercat, Anderson Paak., Busta Rhymes and Herbie Hancock for an album that isn't quite as wild as it could be, finds Alex Rigotti

Reviews

Nwando Ebizie
The Swan

Todmorden-based Nwando Ebizie thrives on contradiction and paradox, finds Siobhan Kane

A Quietus Interview

Shimmy Shimmy Ya: An Interview With Kramer

Ahead of the release of his new ambient album, the musician, producer and Shimmy-Disc main-man talks to Sam Waller about Eno, imperfection and his stint as designated driver for the Butthole Surfers

Film

High Noon At 70: Polish Posters, Gary Cooper And The Collapse Of Communism

Following strike action in Gdańsk in 1980, workers formed the trade union Solidarność, and a campaign poster using High Noon from 1952 changed everything, finds Sean McGeady

Monthly Playlists

tQ’s Exclusive Monthly Round-Up Playlist: July 2022

Here's hours upon hours of the brilliant new music we've covered here at tQ over the last month, compiled into one handy playlist!

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Art

Echo’s Answer: New Sound Art From Ireland

An exhibition in Co. Meath explores the contemporary resonances of Alvin Lucier's classic 1969 work, I Am Sitting in a Room

Books

Burden of Proofs: Summer Crime Fiction With Angus Batey

With new titles from Mick Herron, C.J. Box, Dreda Say Mitchell, and Kathy Wang (among many others), it's another fine crop of thrillers for the warmer months, expertly parsed by our resident sleuth Angus Batey

Film

Raising The Dead: An Interview With The American Genre Film Archive

The American Genre Film Archive exhumes obscure genre movies from the past to restore and release them for posterity – Mat Colegate interviews Joe Ziemba about the process of choosing what to keep

Music of the Month

Music Of The Month: The Best Albums And Tracks Of July 2022

tQ staffers pick out ten brilliant albums and six superlative tracks from the maelstrom of music released in July 2022

Reissue of the Week

Reissue Of The Week: Chemical Brothers – Dig Your Own Hole

It's easy to be sniffy about the Chems, says Jeremy Allen, but going back to Dig Your Own Hole now shows that they were bang on the money

Reviews

Pyrolator
Niemandsland

Kurt Dahlke (of DAF and Der Plan) offers up more new lands – and the landscape is lovely to behold, finds Jeremy Allen

Live Reviews

Opened Conversations: Heroines Of Sound Festival 2022

Esme Bennett presents her picks from the performances at this year's Heroines Of Sound festival in Berlin, dedicated to experimental and multifaceted works of the world's most forward-thinking female and non-binary composers. Photos by Ulla C. Binder

Album of the Week

The Distant Deep: Flowers Rot, Bring Me Stones By Moundabout

Summoning the sounds of a lock-in at a pub for hobbits to the sleepless industry of the Earth’s very crust, a new album from Gnod’s Paddy Shine and Phil Masterson of Los Langeros has Will Ainsley listening deep

Reviews

The Cat’s Miaow
Songs ’94–’98

A compilation from Melbourne's lo-fi heroes proves a treat for Will Salmon

A Quietus Interview

A World Beyond: An Interview With Širom

Jaša Bužinel speaks to members of the Slovenian "imaginary folk" trio responsible for the astounding The Liquified Throne of Simplicity album. Feature contains the premiere of the Širom documentary, Rural Underground

Black Sky Thinking

Jew Or Nazi? Ted Kessler’s Encounters With Mark E. Smith

In an exclusive extract from his forthcoming book Paper Cuts, music journalist Ted Kessler recounts three indelible interviews with The Fall’s Mark E. Smith. MES portraits courtesy of David Tonge

Reviews

Lianne Hall
Energy Flashback

A folk album about raving proves just the ticket for Johny Lamb

The Quietus International

Complete Communion: Jazz For July Reviewed By Peter Margasak

Overlooked discoveries from the FMP vaults, a paradigm-setting hip hop and jazz hybrid, and rock-inflected chamber jazz are all featured in Peter Margasak’s latest round up of jazz and improvised music

Reviews

Two Shell
Icons

The mysterious Two Shell return with more post-singularity techno sounds

A Quietus Interview

Life Diary: Perila Interviewed

Ahead of her appearance at this year's Dekmantel festival next month, Perila speaks to Christian Eede about field recordings, the power of isolation and the influence of her father

Reviews

Nina Nastasia
Riderless Horse

Nina Nastasia's first album in twelve years is a difficult listen at times, itself testimony to difficult experiences. It is all the more vital for it, finds Alex Deller

The Quietus International

Bloody Ground, Fertile Soil Part 3: Cyber Troops And Cultural Solutions

Yaryna Denysyuk continues her study of the Ukrainian music scene during a time of war, looking at everyone who needs help, from children to soldiers... and even monkeys

Art

We Are All Voluptuous: Luchita Hurtado’s Sky Skin Series

An exhibition of previously unseen works provides a portal into the life and artistry of Luchita Hurtado, for Poppy Richler

Books

Opening The Show: When The Television Personalities Met Nirvana

In an exclusive extract from his new book *Dreamworld, Or: the fabulous life of Dan Treacy and his band The Television Personalities*, Benjamin Berton records the meeting between Dan Treacy and Kurt Cobain

Film

Dream On: Brazil’s City Of God At 20

In 2002, Brazil was full of promise and culture was blooming, but revisiting City of God 20 years later reveals how that hope fell through, finds Yessica Klein

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Magical Experiences: James Holden’s Favourite Albums

Following last year's feral The Inheritors album, Border Community label head James Holden is about to take his newly developed live show on tour, including to Field Day and Sonar Barcelona. Rory Gibb catches up with him to discuss thirteen favourite and formative albums, improvisation and atheist spirituality

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Staraya Derevnya Boulder Blues

Reissue Of The Week: McCartney I II III Boxset

Low Culture Podcast: Diamanda’s In The Mine

Secret Little Places: A Crying Poem By Bloodz Boi, Claire Rousay & More Eaze

The Maghreban Connection

The Oscillation Singularity Zone Vol. 1

Hyperspecific: Dance Music For August Reviewed By Jaša Bužinel

Domi & JD Beck NOT TiGHT

Nwando Ebizie The Swan

Shimmy Shimmy Ya: An Interview With Kramer

High Noon At 70: Polish Posters, Gary Cooper And The Collapse Of Communism

tQ’s Exclusive Monthly Round-Up Playlist: July 2022

Echo’s Answer: New Sound Art From Ireland

Burden of Proofs: Summer Crime Fiction With Angus Batey

Raising The Dead: An Interview With The American Genre Film Archive

Music Of The Month: The Best Albums And Tracks Of July 2022

Reissue Of The Week: Chemical Brothers – Dig Your Own Hole

Pyrolator Niemandsland

Opened Conversations: Heroines Of Sound Festival 2022

The Distant Deep: Flowers Rot, Bring Me Stones By Moundabout

The Cat’s Miaow Songs ’94–’98

A World Beyond: An Interview With Širom

Jew Or Nazi? Ted Kessler’s Encounters With Mark E. Smith

Lianne Hall Energy Flashback

Complete Communion: Jazz For July Reviewed By Peter Margasak

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Life Diary: Perila Interviewed

Nina Nastasia Riderless Horse

Bloody Ground, Fertile Soil Part 3: Cyber Troops And Cultural Solutions

We Are All Voluptuous: Luchita Hurtado’s Sky Skin Series

Opening The Show: When The Television Personalities Met Nirvana

Dream On: Brazil’s City Of God At 20

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Instant Grounding: Patrick Wolf’s Favourite Albums

The Perfect Beat: Arthur Baker’s Baker’s Dozen

Inner Ear: Serbian Music for April by Jakub Knera

Gold Gold Gold Gold Fire Fire Fire Fire: Douglas McCarthy’s Favourite LPs

Look into the Shadows: Peter Murphy’s Favourite Albums

Reissue of the Week: Soft Cell’s Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing

Everything Wide Open: An Interview with The Messthetics

Silver Machine: Metallic Life Review by Matmos

Bakers Dozen: Joy Division & New Order’s Stephen Morris On His Top 13 Albums

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Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock for June by JR Moores

Moderate Chaos: Jerskin Fendrix Interviewed

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Staraya Derevnya
Boulder Blues

The Maghreban
Connection

The Oscillation
Singularity Zone Vol. 1

Domi & JD Beck
NOT TiGHT

Nwando Ebizie
The Swan

Pyrolator
Niemandsland

The Cat’s Miaow
Songs ’94–’98

Lianne Hall
Energy Flashback

Two Shell
Icons

Nina Nastasia
Riderless Horse