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Bjork

Reviews 10

Things That Go Bump: Gazelle Twin’s Black Dog

Not Elsewhere: Björk at We Love Green

Super Natural Woman: Kelela & Björk at Primavera Sound

Things Learned At: Sónar 2017

Mutual Emotional Respect: Björk Live In London

Björk

Vulnicura

There Is No Rock In Morocco: Beyond The Festival Of Sacred Music

The Ladies Of The Norse: Iceland Airwaves Review

Bjork

Biophilia

An Unnerving & Profound Beauty: Bjork’s Biophilia Live

Articles 21

Anniversary

What We Do With What We Have: Björk’s Medúlla Turns 20

Medúlla is arguably the point at which Björk turned from creating pop to a journey into the radically obscure, but in reality it is one of the most fully realised examples of an artist pushing the boundaries of what pop music can be and do, writes Matthew Barton
Organic Intelligence

Organic Intelligence XXVIII: Iceland Before The Sugarcubes

A slight jiggle around this month as we release tQ’s Low Podcast next week and bring you the latest antidote to the algorithm – Irina Shtreis on the experimental punk rumblings of late 70s and early 80s Iceland.
Film

Sonic Mouth: Peter Strickland Interviewed

As his culinary oddity Flux Gourmet is released into the world, Sam Moore sits down with Peter Strickland to reflect on his own Sonic Catering Band from back in the day
A Quietus Interview

Go As Far Into Your Dream As Possible: Meredith Monk Interviewed

Ahead of several appearances at Rewire festival, Meredith Monk talks to Liz Aubrey about the past, present and future of her practice
A Quietus Interview

Harping On: Zeena Parkins Interviewed

Ahead of her appearance later this month at Semibreve festival, Zeena Parkins talks to Claire Sawers about the need for boundaries and the need for generosity
Film

Road to Nowhere: How ‘Dancer In The Dark’ Spelled The End For Lars Von Trier

Twenty years ago, Lars von Trier made a turning point in his career with the Bjork-led Dancer in the Dark. But this is when the ego began to eclipse the art, finds Steve Erickson
Beyond The Hits

Rays Of Light: Madonna, Beyond The Hits

Here are fourteen killer deep cuts from across The Queen Of Pop's career that you might not have heard
A Quietus Interview

Long Lunch: Chris Carter & Marta Salogni Talk Happy Accidents

Marta Salogni and Chris Carter take an extended lunch to share ideas on the creative process, when experiments go wrong, their current work and sexism in the industry. Words by Harry Murdoch & images by Al Overdrive
Strange World Of...

The Strange World Of… Björk

Author of the recent 33 1/3 book on Homogenic, Emily Mackay offers us ten points of entry into Björk's bewilderingly large body of work
A Quietus Interview

A Knife To The Throat Of Pop Music: Katie Gately Interviewed

John Doran talks to the maverick sound designer and electronic musician about the hum of MRI machines, recording the street noise of Los Angeles and the terror of talking to Björk
Black Sky Thinking

Will It Even Be Called Music? The Intriguing Future Of Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality has been hailed as the future of entertainment since back in the 1980s. In 2016, however, VR technology is finally coming of age, bringing with it tantalising ideas of how we might consume music in the future thanks to forward-thinking indie artists like Ash Koosha and Bjork
Strange World Of...

Condemned To Vagrancy: The Strange World Of… Matmos

When you get that feeling, Matmos give you conceptual healing. Drew Daniel and Martin 'M.C.' Schmidt talk John Doran through the highlights of their career to date. Band portraits by Josh Sisk
Black Sky Thinking

A Crushing Embrace With The Earth: Ecological Sound In 2015

Against the backdrop of climate and ecological crisis, argues Rory Gibb in our latest Wreath Lecture, much of this year's best music has deeply considered our complex relationships with our world and each other

In Conversation

Say Lady Say: Esmé Patterson Interviewed

For her new album, Esmé Patterson has written songs for women – Ramona, Billie Jean, Alison – who have long been silent. For everyone who's ever loved a song, then felt a sinking in their heart as they listened to its lyrics properly, this one's for you

Film

Björk-in’ The Land: Biophilia Live Reviewed

Did the Icelandic maverick's conceptual concept film leave Laura Snoad 'Violently Happy', or will she give it a 'Frosti' reception?
A Quietus Interview

Kora! Kora! Kora! Toumani And Sidiki Diabaté Interviewed

Representing the 71st and 72nd generations in a griot family, master kora players Toumani And Sidiki Diabaté are interviewed by Richie Troughton about Mali, tradition and hip hop
Anniversary

30 Years On: Life’s Too Good By The Sugarcubes

"Cheer up goth!" says Emily Mackay as she revisits The Sugarcubes' good taste-defying debut

Black Sky Thinking

Wreath Lectures 2011: The Gamification Of Music

From Bjork to Brian Eno and Sting, 2011 has seen a startling new developments in music technology. Robert Barry looks at the increasing "gamification" of our lives, and music
Black Sky Thinking

Graham Massey On 808 State’s Blueprint

Graham Massey returns to write us another fantastic piece, this time an overview of tracks from the new 808 State anthology, Blueprint with photos taken from his own archive
A Quietus Interview

The Whole World In Her Hands: Bjork Interviewed

As Bjork launches Biophilia, Luke Turner heads to Iceland to discuss technology, the environment, her country, musical education and the genesis of this astonishing project
Rock's Backpages

Big Time Astrology: A Classic Bjork Interview By Jon Savage

Given that new material is imminent, we thought we'd bring you a classic interview with one of our favourite singers, Björk conducted in 1995, as it goes, by one of our favourite writers, Jon Savage, courtesy of Rock's Backpages

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 21

Baker's Dozen

It Always Ends In Hope: Dawn Richard’s Favourite Albums

Ahead of her performance at EFG London Jazz Festival with Spencer Zahn, Dawn Richard selects the music that shook and inspired her in her youth, from Prince to The Prodigy via Enya and Fela Kuti
Baker's Dozen

My Quest for Breaking Everything: John Cale’s Favourite Music

The Velvet Underground co-founder and longstanding experimental outlier reflects fondly on his 18-hour long debut US performance, producing for The Stooges and writing an ode to Brian Wilson, and makes a case for the avant-garde genius of Snoop Dogg

Baker's Dozen

Sonic Debris: Tony Njoku’s Favourite Music

The British-Nigerian experimental classical composer speaks to Alex Rigotti about his new EP, 'Last Bloom', and how encounters with the music of ANOHNI, Young Fathers, Curtis Mayfield and more changed the trajectory of his life
Baker's Dozen

The Only Goth In The Village: Rachel Goswell’s Favourite Albums

Ahead of their performance at this year’s Green Man festival, Slowdive’s Rachel Goswell talks to Julian Marszalek about being the only goth in the village, the enduring power of the voice and why pen pals and fan clubs are beautiful things.
Baker's Dozen

Strength In Strangeness: The Anchoress’ Favourite Albums

Ahead of a show this Saturday at London's Southbank Centre, Catherine Anne Davies takes us through the 13 albums that have defined her life and work as The Anchoress, from childhood memories soundtracked by The Carpenters and lifechanging encounters with the Manics and PJ Harvey as a teen, to newfound infatuations with SZA and The 1975,
Baker's Dozen

Rope Ladders From Heaven: William Doyle’s Favourite Records

Ahead of his excellent latest album, Great Spans of Muddy Time, William Doyle - fka East India Youth, whose debut EP was first ever record released on The Quietus Phonographic Corporation - talks us through his Baker’s Dozen. William Doyle photo by Ryan MacPhail

Baker's Dozen

Want 13: Rufus Wainwright’s Favourite Music

Ahead of the release of his new album Rufus Wainwright guides Barnaby Smith through his favourite music, from Leonard Cohen to Eurythmics and his abiding love of opera
Baker's Dozen

More Than Entertainment: Moses Boyd’s Favourite Music

Following the release of his Dark Matter album, London jazz scene mainstay Moses Boyd guides Michael Appouh through the music that shaped it, from N*/E/*/R*/D to Dizzee, Jeff Buckley and hymns of praise
Baker's Dozen

A Safe Place For Me: Jesca Hoop’s 13 Favourite Records

Ahead of her performance at Green Man this weekend, Jesca Hoop guides Diva Harris through her 13 favourite albums, from Björk to Dylan, Cat Stevens and Kate Bush
Baker's Dozen

Sounds Behind The Power: Lotic’s Favourite Albums

Ahead of their appearance at this year's Unsound Festival, Lotic speaks to Aimee Armstrong about the 13 records that inspired them through life and music
Baker's Dozen

Learning Through Listening: Shabaka Hutchings Favourite LPs

In anticipation of the release of Sons of Kemet's latest LP, Your Queen Is A Reptile and their appearance at this year's Field Day Festival, saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings detailed the thirteen albums that shaped his experiences as both a man and a musician to Olamiju Fajemisin
Baker's Dozen

Fuller Pictures: Susanna On Her Favourite Albums

Susanna guides Eoin Murray through 13 favourite albums, from Joni Mitchell to Leonard Cohen, Janet Jackson to Bonnie Prince Billy and Bjork
Baker's Dozen

On Her Radio: Pauline Black’s 13 Favourite Albums

The Selecter leader and one of 2 Tone's most formidable figures takes Lois Wilson from Jimmy Cliff to Björk in this list of the LPs that shaped her
Baker's Dozen

Weird Still Spills: Stella Mozgawa Of Warpaint’s Favourite Albums

The Warpaint drummer and prolific collaborator goes from Pharoah Sanders to Joni Mitchell via Steely Dan, Chaka Khan and Primus in collecting her top 13 albums, choosing those that "had altered the course of my life"
Baker's Dozen

Languages Inhabited: Teju Cole’s Favourite Albums

Following the publication of his first collection of essays, Known And Strange Things, the writer and photographer pens us his own Baker's Dozen, picking "as many kinds of albums that really mattered to me as possible"
Baker's Dozen

Club Members: Julianna Barwick’s Favourite Albums

From very long-term library loans and overnight camp-outs to chance shopping-mall buys and poster-based confusion, the composer gives Gary Kaill the stories behind 13 LPs she's listened to a "bazillion freaking times"
Baker's Dozen

Choice Of An Angel: Charlotte Church’s Favourite Albums

Charlotte Church, former world-conquering child soprano turned alt-rock auteur, picks 13 albums that may entirely change your view of her. But, as the Quietus finds out, challenging preconceptions is something she's used to
Baker's Dozen

Sonic DNA: Natasha Khan Of Bat For Lashes’ Favourite Albums

As part of our series of articles previewing this year's Field Day Festival, Natasha Khan roots through her record collection to pick out her 13 top LPs
Baker's Dozen

Shining On: Guy Chadwick’s Favourite Albums

The House Of Love man picks out the albums that mean the most
Baker's Dozen

In The Mood: The Favourite Albums Of Rush’s Geddy Lee

Mick Middles speaks to Rush bassist and singer Geddy Lee about his favourite albums of all times... and finds surprises amidst the classic of the canon
Baker's Dozen

There’s A Song Playing: Brett Anderson’s Favourite 13 Albums

From The Fall to Kate Bush, Bjork to Eno and Bowie to Midlake, Brett Anderson guides Luke Turner through his favourite 13 albums

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