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Repo Man Rides Again: Alex Cox Interviewed

To celebrate this week's Blu-ray release (in the UK at least) of Repo Man, director Alex Cox reflects on the 1984 cult classic, subsequent battles with Hollywood and Hunter S. Thompson, and why it's fine to pirate his work. Interview by our Boston scribe Craig Terlino

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WATCH: The KVB – Fields

First look at video from duo's upcoming new album, Mirror Being

“There’s No Prescribed Reaction”: Consumer Electronics’ Philip Best Interviewed

For 30 years, Philip Best has been absorbed in the creation of some of the most extreme music on the planet, as Consumer Electronics, as half of Whitehouse and in collaboration with other artists. Ahead of a show tomorrow in Islington, he speaks to Mat Colegate about the essence of his approach and "creative misreading"

The Art Of Soundtracking: Steven Severin Interviewed

Shunning the rock reunion circuit, Siouxsie And The Banshees co-founder Steven Severin now explores a fertile seam composing film scores. Resuming next week, his current UK tour pairs fresh electronic sounds with Carl Theodor Dreyer's 1932 classic Vampyr. Ben Graham learns more

Between A Dream And A Nightmare: David Mitchell On It Follows

Mat Colegate sits down with David Robert Mitchell to discuss his horror debut, the original and terrifying It Follows

“The Humility That Comes From Being Hated”: Moby Interviewed

In a frank and funny interview, Moby tells Stephen Dalton about his life post-superstardom and sobriety, taking in sex tapes ("I looked like the love-child of Gollum & Mark E Smith"), Reginald Perrin, Charlie Sheen, celebrity dating, David Bowie, drugs, veganism, Eminem and God along the way

Fire Fighting: Steve Albini Interviewed

When Neil Macdonald phoned Steve Albini for some quotes on the anniversary of Rapeman's Two Nuns And A Pack Mule, he got a lot more than he was expecting... The Big Black/Shellac frontman talks reformations, forest fires and poker tournaments

Speaking In Tongues: Magma Interviewed By Musicians

Ahead of their appearance at Tusk Festival we canvassed members of Voivod, Hawkwind, Gong, The Utopia Strong, SunnO))), 808 State and more to see what they would ask Magma if they had the chance... And here are the results. Magma appreciation by John Doran

Open Invitation: An Interview With Naima Bock

After a period of uncertainty and self-doubt following her departure from Goat Girl, Naima Bock has rebounded with a triumphant, communal, and vulnerable record that is equal parts ambitious and inviting. She speaks to Patrick Clarke alongside producer and arranger Joel Burton

Ewe Two: Another Interview With Stealing Sheep

Liverpool-based trio Stealing Sheep tell John Freeman how the glistening electronic pop of second album, Not Real, was all about making their "Sheepiness easier to understand"

Hipster Priest: A Quietus Interview With Alan Moore

In an interview originally printed in our sister paper _The Stool Pigeon_, John Doran delves into the mind of writer Alan Moore. Photographs of the subject by David Ma

INTERVIEW: Plex Talk Basement Sessions

As London techno promoters Plex gear up for the second of their Basement Sessions tonight - with some secret special guests in tow - they tell us a bit about the ethos behind the night, and choose a selection of hard-nosed techno favourites to give your Friday a little extra OOOF

Ninja Tune Week: Roots Manuva Interviewed

It's Ninja Tune week here on The Quietus, so Robin Howells talks to the brilliant Roots Manuva about his new release _Duppy Writer_

LISTEN: Floating Points Shares ‘Anasickmodular’

Part of the track came about from an improvisational set he played at Dekmantel festival in 2017

Meditation & Repetition: An Interview With MAKE

Chapel Hill's purveyors of psychedelic metal epics, MAKE, recently released their debut album Trephine. Kevin McCaighy caught up with the three-piece to discuss how they formed and the themes behind the album