All That Useless Beauty: 25th Anniversary Of Lush’s Mad Love

Graham Bendel writes a love letter to 90s shoegazers Lush, and in the process wonders if they were better, in fact, than My Bloody Valentine…

Luke Turner On The xx’s I See You

In The xx's third full-length effort, Luke Turner finds an album seemingly more geared toward the televisions syncs that catapulted their once affecting minimalism to ubiquity – a record more about treading old ground with heavy boots than the light touch their debut promised

WATCH: New Wild Beasts Video

See 'Albatross' here

Nothing But Heart: Alan Sparhawk of Low’s Favourite Albums

Low and Retribution Gospel Choir play in the UK next week. In advance of a full interview on the Quietus next week, frontman Alan Sparhawk spoke to Dale Berning about his thirteen favourite albums

The Irrepressibles

Nude

Draining The Pool For You: Elmgreen & Dragset

John Quin dives in at the deep end

Absentee

Victory Shorts

Spencer Hickman Of Death Waltz Records’ Favourite Horror Soundtracks

Spencer Hickman founded and runs Death Waltz Records, a label that puts out classic and obscure horror soundtracks in mouthwatering vinyl reissue packages. In a Baker’s Dozen Halloween Special, he chooses his favourite OSTs for us

Sonic DNA: Natasha Khan Of Bat For Lashes’ Favourite Albums

As part of our series of articles previewing this year's Field Day Festival, Natasha Khan roots through her record collection to pick out her 13 top LPs

Social Media, Spotify & Why YOU Are The Product

We might get annoyed about Spotify and Facebook offering our information to all comers... but what do we expect, asks Robert Barry

Quietus Albums Of The Year 2021 (In Association With Norman Records)

These are our favourite albums of the last 12 months, as voted for by tQ staff, columnists and core writers. Illustration by Lisa Cradduck

Paul McCartney Praises Pirate Bay Verdict

Bus analogy from from Fab M.

LISTEN: Philip Jeck’s Favourite Music

A fascinating personal guided tour of the avant multi-media composer's extensive vinyl collection... including reggae housed in cream cracker packets

Manic Street Preachers Photography Book Planned

Photographer Tom Sheehan collects 200 photos of the band in new book

LIVE REPORT: Donau Festival

Dissolving the barrier between musicians and artists at Donau Festival, Vienna, from Yves Tumor to Guttersnipe. Words and pictures by Pat Blashill

Goat Girl Detail New Album, ‘Below The Waste’

Out in June, it sees the trio make use of strings, woodwind instruments and a choir made up of friends and family