Chris Stein

A Zola Jesus Baker’s Dozen: 13 LPs By Women Who Inspired Me To Sing

Zola Jesus (Nika Rosa Danilova) gives us a special Baker's Dozen - 13 albums by female singers who inspired her to find her own voice

The Quietus Albums of the Year 2024 (In Association with Norman Records)

Here are our favourite albums of the last 12 months, as voted for by tQ staff, columnists and core writers

Fantasma

Free Love

The Quietus Subscriber Release Bonus Essay: William Doyle on how to Make Touring Work

We've done something a little different this month and asked William Doyle to accompany his fantastic stripped-down release of three of his own songs and three covers with an essay about how he makes touring work financially – this is free to read to non subscribers too.

Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes Reviewed

Robert Downey Jr is the saving grace of Guy Ritchie's Holmes adaptation, finds Jeremy Allen

WATCH: Warmduscher Gold Teeth Video

Pass the poppers! The camping's about to begin!

Morrissey Reveals His Favourite LPs Of All Time

For Friday 13th, Morrissey has scanned in the sleeves of his favourite 13 albums, emailed them to us, and requested that we put them online. Here are the results:

Proper Stories: Emilíana Torrini’s Favourite Albums

Ahead of the release of her sixth album Tookah next month, the Icelandic singer-songwriter scours her record collection (mentally) to pick her top LPs

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock for November Reviewed by JR Moores

Freshly dressed for Comic Con, JR Moores gets stuck into the latest psych and noise rock releases 

Two Poems By: Amy McCauley

This week's new writing comes in the form of two new poems from Aberystwyth-based writer Amy McCauley's reimagining of the Oedipus Myth — Auto-Oedipa

30th Century Music Now: Mick Houghton Remembers Sun Ra

Ahead of his talk at this month's Quietus Social, Mick Houghton remembers his time working with Sun Ra in the early 90s in an exclusive extract from his new book Fried & Justified

Leather Jacket-Worthy: Lawrence’s Favourite Albums

From the musical worlds of Lionel Bart and 60s psychedelia to the modern pop of Charli XCX, Lawrence takes Siobhan Kane through the 13 albums that have defined his life and work

LISTEN: PVT – Vertigo (Hype Williams Remix)

Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland, and John Hughes, rework the Australian electronic trio's cut

Nyokabi Kariuki

peace places: kenyan memories

The Kenyan musician and composer explores the resonance of place via manipulated vocals and acoustic instruments

Pin Ups: A David Bowie Baker’s Dozen Compilation

In the wake of the great man's passing, we bring together all the times his albums have been featured in our favourite 13 LPs feature, including contributions from Paul Weller, Gary Numan, Brett Anderson and more

Shining On: Guy Chadwick’s Favourite Albums

The House Of Love man picks out the albums that mean the most