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Anniversary

Myth America: Primal Scream’s Vanishing Point 25 Years On

Darran Anderson looks back a quarter of a century to the undersung album that might just have been the band's best

Anniversary

Echo Decks: Stitching Together The Kaleidoscopic Tapestry Of Screamadelica

Two themes are routinely described as transformative for Primal Scream’s celebrated 1991 recording: acid house and Andrew Weatherall. But, as Ben Gilbert outlines, other factors led to an album that was both era-defining and defined by the era in which it was made

Anniversary

How Primal Scream’s XTRMNTR Delivered An Enema To The 1990s

Lee Brackstone of White Rabbit books looks back 20 years to the first great rock & roll record of the 21st Century and Primal Scream's finest moment

Anniversary

Spiritualized: From Serene Restraint To Deranged Maximalism In Five Years

In the five years from the release of Lazer Guided Melodies in 1992, Spiritualized journeyed to the outer limits with Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space. David Bennun traces their journey

Baker's Dozen

Howls From The Soul: Bobby Gillespie’s Favourite Albums

After the release of Primal Scream's eleventh album, Chaosmosis, the singer boils his record collection down to a mean 13, a selection that formed his "own private world" while he was growing up in Glasgow

A Quietus Interview

Promenading: Martin Duffy Interviewed

With his excellent album Assorted Promenades released on Tim Burgess' O Genesis label this year, JR Moores traces the journeys that led the Primal Scream keyboardist to arrive at this debut solo effort

Black Sky Thinking

In Another Way: My Bloody Valentine’s Rhythmic Invention

Following the appearance of their self-titled third album in our end of year list, Ben Cardew looks back over My Bloody Valentine's catalogue to find a band as innovative with drums as they were with guitars

Albums of the Year

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

A Quietus Interview

Vitamin Gee: Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie Sees The Light

Julian Marszalek talks to the Primal Scream frontman about their new album More Light, the state of rock music in 2013 and living in post-Thatcher Britain

A Quietus Interview

“Not Doing Things Is Soul Destroying” – Kevin Shields Of MBV Interviewed

Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine pulls up a chair with Taylor Parkes and gives one of his lengthiest and most revealing interviews to date

A Quietus Interview

Tim Burgess On Loving Lawrence & Felt, “Birmingham’s Best Band”

Inspired by a road trip to Germany in Wyndham Wallace's truck of records, Tim Burgess discusses his love of Lawrence and "Birmingham’s best band ever…" with our driving scribe

Anniversary

C86 And All That: The 25th Anniversary

Jim Keoghan explains why the C86 cassette compilation has a far more important legacy in independent music than just giving rise to jangly indie-pop

A Quietus Interview

Head On: A Jesus And Mary Chain Interview

Jim Reid talks to John Doran about riots, ruckus and Spandau Ballet in an interview that was first published in the latest issue of The Stool Pigeon

A Quietus Interview

Back To The Future – Talking With Bobby Gillespie and Mani of Primal Scream

Now in their third decade Primal Scream are still one of the country's most credible rock bands. Bobby G and Mani discuss their enduring appeal.

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 5

Baker's Dozen

Spreading The Word: Annie Nightingale’s Favourite Music

Broadcaster, writer and all-round music hero Annie Nightingale guides Diva Harris though her 13 favourite records, from Eminem to Bob Marley, Dave, Skrillex, Eric Satie and Primal Scream

Baker's Dozen

Coming Up With The Sunshine: Radio-Ed O’Brien’s Favourite Music

Radiohead's Ed O'Brien marks the release of his solo album as EOB by talking to Jude Rogers about 13 favourite pieces of music, from Led Zep to Talk Talk, a longstanding love of Brazil, and Primal Scream

Baker's Dozen

Lust For Music: Irvine Welsh’s Favourite Albums

With Filth recently released on DVD and a new novel due later this year, the Edinburgh author places a long-distance call from Miami to give Joe Clay the rundown of his top albums