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Veterans Of Disorder: Royal Trux Interviewed

With their formative album Accelerator recently reissued, Neil Kulkarni asks Jennifer Herrema to look back over the noise-rock duo's career, taking in junkiedom, spectrum analysers and stomach-churning artwork

Designed To Kill: James Chance & Melt Yourself Down’s Pete Wareham

Before they share a stage at London's Village Underground this Wednesday, the no wave luminary and Melt Yourself Down's bandleader and saxophonist discuss compositional processes, influences and lyrical approaches

Taking Out The Thrash: Scott Ian Of Anthrax’s Top Albums From 1986

To mark 30 years since 1986, a pivotal moment for metal, Anthrax main man Scott Ian talks JR Moores through his 13 top albums from that year, moving from thrash classics through to landmark hip-hop and pop releases

Quietus On The Wireless

'Award-winning' website showers aural stocking fillers from 2008 over the nation's airwaves

Spool’s Out: The Best Cassettes Of 2023

After the cassette celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2023, Daryl Worthington looks back on a year where it reinforced its role as pivotal to the present of underground music. From deep-fake ecosystems to post-sense Dictaphone freakouts, dolphin impersonations, and cutting edge beats

Embedded In The Skull: Colin Stetson’s Favourite LPs

As the experimental multi-instrumentalist prepares to release an envelope-pushing solo album and play the Quietus-partnered Big Ears Festival in Tennessee, he takes us through 13 LPs that have shaped the journey so far.

Baths Reveals First Studio Album Since 2017, ‘Gut’

Will Wiesenfeld has also shared a video for the record's lead track, 'Sea Of Men'

Texan Punk Icons To Star In Short

Butthole Surfer Gibby Haynes and The Jesus Lizard's David Yow take roles in upcoming short film; watch the trailer below

Arthur Russell Features On New Peter Zummo Album

Recordings dating back to 1984 featuring Arthur Russell are set to feature on a new album by Peter Zummo

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Queen: The Gems Beyond The Gilded Headgear Of The Greatest Hits

With yet another Queen Greatest Hits flying off the shelves, the Quietus sat down to come up with a list and Spotify playlist of their lesser known brilliance

Perfect 13: Paul Heaton’s Favourite Albums

Paul Heaton ex of the Housemartins and Beautiful South guides Adrian Lobb through 13 favourite albums - there's a lot of soul in there, but which ones did he nick?

Caught By The Fuzz: The Black Angels Interviewed

Ahead of a series of shows in the UK, Ben Graham speaks with Austin's fuzzed-out voyagers the Black Angels, to discuss psychedelic music's power to create connections and change perceptions

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