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Always Be Scared: An Interview With Gilla Band

Upon the release of their new album Most Normal, Gilla band discuss curating Sonic City festival in Belgium, the importance of being uncomfortable when you make music, going bald, and the influence of country singer Ray Price

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Shakedown The Breakdown: Girl Band Get Serious

Ian Maleney talks to the Irish noiseniks about drinking Dave Grohl's ale and the serious story behind their surreal lyrics

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We’re All In It Together: Quietus Writers’ Tracks Of 2013

Our staff and writers distil 2013's tracks down into handy top tens for our year-end hit parade

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Mysterious Handsome Men: An Interview With Girl Band

Dublin's Girl Band tore through Quietus HQ earlier this year with their unhinged and brilliant cover of Blawan's 'Why They Hide Their Bodies Under My Garage'. Paul Tucker met them to discuss the quirks of self-recording and why they're infuriated by Nirvana comparisons

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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

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Girl Band Have Changed Their Name To Gilla Band

"We apologise for choosing a misgendered name in the first place," the Dublin group have said in a statement

Donaufestival Confirms First Names For 2020

Lee Ranaldo & Raül Refree, DEATHPROD and more are lined up to play the Austrian festival

LISTEN: New Girl Band

'Going Norway' is the second track to be shared from forthcoming album The Talkies

WATCH: New Girl Band Video

'Shoulderblades' is the lead track from Girl Band's forthcoming album

Field Day 2016: A Preview Round-Up

All of the tQ interviewees that are appearing at this weekend's festival at Victoria Park in London, all in one place

Cheesed Off With The Mercury? It’s tQ’s Jovian Bow Shock Prize

The week after an arse-crimpingly boring list from the Mercury Prize, Britpop berk Alex James has proclaimed that independent music is over. Here are the 12 nominees for The Quietus Jovian Bow Shock award that proves them wrong:

Things Learned At: La Route Du Rock

Karl Smith reflects on a weekend of sweat-filled rooms, faux foreboding, and architectural comeliness in Saint-Malo

FESTIVAL REPORT: Visions 2015

Laurie Tuffrey, Suzie McCracken and Luke Turner get variously pit-pummelled, dance-sweaty and covered in cider at the third instalment of the East London one-dayer. Photographs courtesy of Valerio Berdini

Girl Band Announce Debut Album

Girl Band finally announce their debut album following on from a number of standalone releases

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tQ are heading to Brighton for the annual new music showcase this week and here's our pick of the acts appearing, with details of our own stage below

WATCH: Girl Band – De Bom Bom

Charming new black and white video from noisy reprobates

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WATCH: Girl Band – Lawman

New promo for band's ace recent single

LISTEN: Girl Band – Lawman

New single from Irish noise band ahead of upcoming live shows

Lambchop To Open Incubate 2013

Band to collaborate with Dutch visual artist for first set of this year's event

LISTEN: ACE NOISE BLAWAN COVER

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Reviews 3

Hope And Repulsion: The Quietus At Field Day 2016

Girl Band Holding Hands With Jamie

Potential Fulfilled: The Great Escape 2015 Reviewed

Articles 5

Always Be Scared: An Interview With Gilla Band

Shakedown The Breakdown: Girl Band Get Serious

We’re All In It Together: Quietus Writers’ Tracks Of 2013

Mysterious Handsome Men: An Interview With Girl Band

Editors’ Picks: Our Favourite Albums And Tracks

News 16

Girl Band Have Changed Their Name To Gilla Band

Donaufestival Confirms First Names For 2020

LISTEN: New Girl Band

WATCH: New Girl Band Video

Field Day 2016: A Preview Round-Up

Cheesed Off With The Mercury? It’s tQ’s Jovian Bow Shock Prize

Things Learned At: La Route Du Rock

FESTIVAL REPORT: Visions 2015

Girl Band Announce Debut Album

PREVIEW: The Great Escape

WATCH: Girl Band – De Bom Bom

The Fall, EIY, Jon Hopkins For Beacons

WATCH: Girl Band – Lawman

LISTEN: Girl Band – Lawman

Lambchop To Open Incubate 2013

LISTEN: ACE NOISE BLAWAN COVER

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