Steven Gould Axelrod

The Limiñanas

Costa Blanca

The Quietus Albums Of The Year So Far Chart 2022

At the year's half-way mark, all of tQ's editorial staff, core writers and columnists have voted for their essential 2022 albums so far, released between January and June

A Fine Blend: The Quietus Writers’ Favourite DJ Mix Albums

Following yesterday's celebration of Coldcut's illustrious mix album 70 Minutes Of Madness, tQ writers have contributed a selection of their favourite DJ mixes, taking in sets from Surgeon, Carl Craig, Shackleton, Grouper, Perc and many more

Thirteen Prayers: Kamasi Washington’s Favourite Albums

Before he embarks on a summer of touring following his excellent 2015 album The Epic, the saxophonist and bandleader makes some difficult decisions to give Paul Smith 13 albums that affected his musical approach

Lionel Marchetti & Vanessa Rossetto

The Tower (The City)

Networks of sound objects collide and interact across a seventy-minute span in a new album from Erstwhile Records

#Occupying My Thoughts: A Personal Response To The Global Protest Movement

Their message is apparently incoherent, inarticulate and definitely in another language, but Wyndham Wallace finds Berlin’s #Occupy protests inspiring… All photographs by the author

Growing On Me: Justin Hawkins Of The Darkness’ Favourite LPs

The Darkness frontman rifles through his racks and decides on the 13 long-players closest to his heart

Kero Kero Bonito

Totep

PC Music affiliates take an unexpected turn

Echo’s Answers: Carla Dal Forno’s Bakers Dozen

Carla Dal Forno takes tQ through thirteen albums that have shaped her life and work, from the life-changing experience of discovering Broadcast to the constant inspiration of Una Baines

Low Culture 10: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Whose day off? asks Lauren Entwistle, looking at one John Hughes' most loved films of the 1980s

Diabolical Crackers: Trans Am’s Favourite Albums

With new LP Volume X just out, the Washington D.C. trio split the top albums rundown three ways and self-pen us their Baker's Dozen

WATCH: New Wardruna Video

Norwegian group trail forthcoming album with new video; watch below

Driving Home: Anika’s Favourite Music

In this week’s Baker’s Dozen, Anika guides Stephanie Phillips through the records that made her, from the power of Grace Jones, Courtney Love and PJ Harvey, to the soothing effects of Goldie and Guru