A Quietus Interview
Definitive conversations with our favourite artists
A Quietus Interview
Queens Of The Stoned Age: THEESatisfaction Interviewed
Seattle-based "Empresses of Time" THEESatisfaction have just followed up a string of remarkable self-released records with their debut for Sub Pop. The duo tell Stevie Chick about bonding over music and embracing their weirdness
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Ebbing Tides: An Interview With Lee Ranaldo
With his new album, Lee Ranaldo has abandoned the harsher, more freeform aspects of his earlier solo work in favour of streamlined songwriting. Chris Woolfrey caught up with him to discuss how it came together, and life after Sonic Youth
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The Horror! Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats Interviewed
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats' Blood Lust lumbered into our top albums of 2011 like a low-slung, lo-fidelity, Hammer Horror-decked groove mammoth. Harry Sword catches up with the mysterious Uncle to find out more about the band's shadowy selves...
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“I’m Sort Of English Melancholy”: Damon Albarn Interviewed
With an upcoming Blur show and a number of albums set for release in the coming months, Damon Albarn's 2012 looks set to be as packed as ever. He sat down with Stephen Dalton to talk Doctor Dee, the future of Blur, the Olympics, David Cameron and Alex James' cheese
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“A Beauty I Cannot Deny” – David Sylvian Looks Back
Since attaining pop star status in the early 1980s with Japan, David Sylvian has followed a circuitous, challenging path, constantly refining his world of arty pop and ambience. Wyndham Wallace talks to him about finding and following his muse…
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Witness The Change: Trevor Jackson Interviewed
He’s an elusive artist fuelled by his passion for progressive music and outsider sounds. But Trevor Jackson's new compilation dedicated to the EBM, post-punk and industrial dance acts of the ’80s unveils a fondness for the past. We spoke to him to find out more
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Blindsided By Love: Sharon Van Etten Interviewed
After escaping an abusive relationship and earning a slew of high-profile supporters for her bare-all songwriting, Sharon Van Etten endured two years of homelessness while making her new album, Tramp. She speaks to Cian Traynor about toughening up and learning to camouflage heartache
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Sautéed For Es And Whizz: Getting Fried With White Hills
Julian Marszalek speaks to stoner glam rock guitar wrangler Dave W and bass frequency provider Ego Sensation about shredding, pounding and frying your brains. Plus! The first watch of their new video for 'You Dream You See'
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Where There’s Light, There’s Shadow: Lawrence English Interviewed
Using field recordings as inspiration and sound source, Lawrence English assembles music of rare beauty and tectonic power. His latest album, last year's frosty The Peregrine, was inspired an encounter with an obscure English writer. Greg Neate met up with him at home in Brisbane to talk about sound, nature and his career so far
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The Joy Of Synth: Nothing But Noise Interviewed
Front 242 founder member Daniel B has reunited with co-founder Dirk Bergen after almost 30 years, for a new project entitled Nothing But Noise. Nix Lowrey caught up with Daniel to discuss working together again, the lure of electronic music and the wonder of synthesisers
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Songs from the Hearth: Allo Darlin’ Interviewed
London indie-pop group Allo Darlin' released their new single 'Capricornica' last month, with their second album Europe to follow in May. Robert Barry caught up with the band's Elizabeth Morris to talk about tough touring, food and the lure of home
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Approximating A Cyber World: An Interview with Black Rain
New York duo Black Rain have just reissued some of their lost soundtrack work from the mid-nineties, music that feels stunningly current despite its age. Joseph Burnett caught up with Stuart Argabright to chat NYC history, no-wave, meat cleavers and science fiction
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Son Et Lumière: Joshua Light Show Interviewed
Joshua White's Joshua Light Show was an iconic visual presence in the sixties and seventies, accompanying performances by the likes of Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa. Laura Snoad spoke to him ahead of his recent Light Show with Oneohtrix Point Never
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Men Say Go! Martin L Gore & Vince Clarke In A VCMG Interview
Martin L Gore and Vince Clarke have reunited after three decades on new techno project VCMG. Luke Turner speaks to them both about rediscovering their collaborative creative energy for one of the best albums of 2012 so far
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Moments Of Clarity: An Interview With Emika
Ninja Tune's resident sculptor of deep, dubby pop has just released her latest single, which finds her collaborating with dancefloor veteran Jimmy Edgar. Rory Gibb spoke to the Berlin resident about clubs, classical training and sampling the Berghain
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When Worlds Collide: An Interview With Clodagh Simonds
Since the late sixties, and now as leader of Fovea Hex, Clodagh Simonds has been crafting beguiling music that draws equally from modern and ancient forms. Russell Cuzner spoke to her about Fovea Hex's latest album Here Is Where We Used To Sing and the changing face of modern music
