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Albums of the Year so far

The Quietus Albums of the Year So Far 2025 (In Association with Norman Records)

Baker's Dozen

Sheer Momentum: Jack Barnett of These New Puritans’ Favourite Music

Black Sky Thinking

Confronting & Celebrating the Limits of the Body: Black Sabbath Live at Villa Park

The Quietus International

Inner Ear: Serbian Music for April by Jakub Knera

Baker's Dozen

Instant Grounding: Patrick Wolf’s Favourite Albums

Books

“Want to Change My Clothes, My Hair, My Face”: How Springsteen Helped Me Come Out

Baker's Dozen

The Perfect Beat: Arthur Baker’s Baker’s Dozen

Metal

Columnus Metallicus: Heavy Metal for July Reviewed by Kez Whelan

Baker's Dozen

Look into the Shadows: Peter Murphy’s Favourite Albums

Baker's Dozen

Ain’t it the Truth: Robert Lloyd of Nightingales’ Favourite Music

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A Quietus Interview

After The Fall: Carl Gari & Abdullah Miniawy interview

Ahead of an appearance at Rewire Festival next month, Abdullah Miniawy and Carl Gari talk to Tristan Bath about their incredible collaboration

A Quietus Interview

Herbert Goes ‘Banana’: Germany’s Biggest Star Takes On England

Virtually unknown in Britain, Herbert Grönemeyer is a huge star in his native Germany, having sold 18 million albums. Now his sights are set on the country he called home for over a decade. Wyndham Wallace meets him at Berlin’s Hansa Studios…

Live Reviews

Field Day 2014: A Quietus Village Mentality Retrospective

As we get ready for the news on who's to play Field Day next June, we revisit some of our favourite performances on the Quietus Village Mentality Stage over recent years

News

Guns N’ Roses Remove Song From Reissue

'One In a Million', from a 1988 EP by Guns N' Roses has been removed from an upcoming reissue due to homophobic and racist language

Albums of the Year

The Quietus’ Reductive & Subjective Albums Of The Year List: 14 to One

The Quietus finishes our countdown of the very best albums of 2008. Who will make the top?

News

Standon Calling Final Line-Up Confirmed

Liars and British Sea Power for one of The Quietus' top tips for the festival season

Remember Them…

Living In Another World: Remembering Mark Hollis

Following news yesterday of the loss of Mark Hollis, Talk Talk's mastermind, Wyndham Wallace pays tribute to a man who truly understood music's magic and mystery

A Quietus Interview

I Do Not Have A Name: David Lloyd On The V For Vendetta Mask

Colin Ricketts talks to V For Vendetta co-creator David Lloyd about how the Guy Fawkes mask has become an internationally understood symbol of protest, resistance and anarchy. With photographs provided by Quietus readers and friends

News

Squarepusher Details New Album, ‘Dostrotime’

He's also shared a video for lead single 'Wendorlan', which comes with a photosensitive warning

News

LIVE REPORT: Slowdive

As Slowdive begin their reformation with two dates in London, Joe Clay discovers that it's tracks from their overlooked final album Pygmalion that stand out amidst the shoey bluster. Photos by Jonni

News

The Thing Announce New LP

BOOT! to be released on new label The Thing Records in November

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Most Popular

The Quietus Albums of the Year So Far 2025 (In Association with Norman Records)

Sheer Momentum: Jack Barnett of These New Puritans’ Favourite Music

Confronting & Celebrating the Limits of the Body: Black Sabbath Live at Villa Park

Inner Ear: Serbian Music for April by Jakub Knera

Instant Grounding: Patrick Wolf’s Favourite Albums

“Want to Change My Clothes, My Hair, My Face”: How Springsteen Helped Me Come Out

God Tier: Tyler Hyde of Black Country, New Road’s Favourite Albums

Noel Gallagher Selects His Thirteen Favourite Albums

What’s Wrong With Being Sexy? Species turns 30

The Perfect Beat: Arthur Baker’s Baker’s Dozen

Columnus Metallicus: Heavy Metal for July Reviewed by Kez Whelan

Look into the Shadows: Peter Murphy’s Favourite Albums

Ain’t it the Truth: Robert Lloyd of Nightingales’ Favourite Music

Previously Read

After The Fall: Carl Gari & Abdullah Miniawy interview

Herbert Goes ‘Banana’: Germany’s Biggest Star Takes On England

Field Day 2014: A Quietus Village Mentality Retrospective

Guns N’ Roses Remove Song From Reissue

The Quietus’ Reductive & Subjective Albums Of The Year List: 14 to One

Standon Calling Final Line-Up Confirmed

Living In Another World: Remembering Mark Hollis

I Do Not Have A Name: David Lloyd On The V For Vendetta Mask

Squarepusher Details New Album, ‘Dostrotime’

LIVE REPORT: Slowdive

The Thing Announce New LP

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