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John Francis Flynn Details UK and Ireland Tour for 2024

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Kasabian Announce Tour Dates

Leicester boys hitting road in November

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Various Artists
C87 & C88

Following Cherry Red's extended C86 compilation, two ‘imaginary’ sequels - including The Sea Urchins, The Wake and The House Of Love.

Baker's Dozen

“My Dad Wrote That Better”: Andrew Falkous’ Baker’s Dozen

Ahead of this month's WRONG Festival, the man behind Mclusky, Future Of The Left and Christian Fitness speaks to JR Moores about the 13 records that inspire him (with only the occasional Lammo and ciabatta-themed digression)

News

LISTEN: New Manic Street Preachers

The second taste of the Manics' forthcoming thirteenth record has arrived, along with a Kieran Evans-directed video

Baker's Dozen

Vibrations: Roll Deep Man Riko Dan On His 13 Favourite LPs

The grime veteran has a varied musical history, and his 13 selections across rap, soul and dancehall are proof.

Baker's Dozen

Strength In Strangeness: The Anchoress’ Favourite Albums

Ahead of a show this Saturday at London's Southbank Centre, Catherine Anne Davies takes us through the 13 albums that have defined her life and work as The Anchoress, from childhood memories soundtracked by The Carpenters and lifechanging encounters with the Manics and PJ Harvey as a teen, to newfound infatuations with SZA and The 1975,

Anniversary

An Explosion Of Feelings: Soft Cell’s This Last Night In Sodom

Matthew Lindsay celebrates the 1984 farewell album that was derided as an act of drug-addled, synth pop self-sabotage but was in actuality a rich and challenging masterpiece

Things I Have Learned

Lara Rix-Martin on The Heavy Existentialism of Soviet Sci-fi

Meemo Comma, aka Lara Rix-Martin, speaks to Jennifer Lucy Allan about how the Strugatsky brothers' 1971 Soviet sci-fi Roadside Picnic formed the source material of her new album Decimation Of I, and the lessons she's learned from wider Russian science fiction

Baker's Dozen

Like Choosing A Lover: Viv Albertine’s Favourite Albums

Always forthright, the great Viv Albertine discusses her favourite albums with Tom Hasson. T-Rex, Chris Watson, Don Cherry, Beefheart, Barrett, Kate Bush and.... The Slits all feature

A Quietus Interview

Designing Experience: Klara Lewis Interviewed

Ahead of a show alongside Nik Void at Birthdays early next month, Klara Lewis talks to Matthew Kent about visual elements, the process of building tracks and how aspects of her being don't define her sound

Film

Star Trek Reviewed Plus The Odd-Numbered Films Reassessed

Has the new _Star Trek_ finally broken the curse of the odd-numbered Trek film? Dean Sobers decides and takes another look at the much maligned 'odd' half of the franchise.

News

INTERVIEW: Rhys Chatham On Tony Conrad

The composer and multi-instrumentalist discusses working with the late Tony Conrad, as well as Laurie Spiegel, more than four decades ago

Baker's Dozen

King Of The Beats: Slayer’s Dave Lombardo Picks His Favourite Albums

Ahead of Slayer's Reign In Blood ATP IBYM show and the release of PHILM's debut album Harmonic, Dave Lombardo tells Toby Cook about his 13 favourite albums

Baker's Dozen

Spiritual Streams: Perfume Genius’ Favourite Albums

Mike Hadreas AKA Perfume Genius takes Lior Phillips on an emotional and honest tour through his 13 favourite LPs, from Talk Talk and Patti Smith to Liz Phair and The Breeders. "Music made a part of me feel less lonely," he says.

Reissue of the Week

Reissue Of The Week: The Locust’s Peel Sessions

The half-eaten sausage would like to see you in his office, and when you're done in there, we'd like you to have a word with Stevie Chick who has something to say about this perfect moment of rock & roll

Black Sky Thinking

Why I Hate The Cult Of Bill Hicks, By John Doran

Based on a piece originally written for the dear departed Plan B magazine in 2007. With thanks to my then commissioning editors Frances Morgan and Kicking_K

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John Francis Flynn Details UK and Ireland Tour for 2024

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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

Reissue of the Week: The Three E.P.’s by The Beta Band

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Kasabian Announce Tour Dates

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C87 & C88

“My Dad Wrote That Better”: Andrew Falkous’ Baker’s Dozen

LISTEN: New Manic Street Preachers

Vibrations: Roll Deep Man Riko Dan On His 13 Favourite LPs

Strength In Strangeness: The Anchoress’ Favourite Albums

An Explosion Of Feelings: Soft Cell’s This Last Night In Sodom

Lara Rix-Martin on The Heavy Existentialism of Soviet Sci-fi

Like Choosing A Lover: Viv Albertine’s Favourite Albums

Designing Experience: Klara Lewis Interviewed

Star Trek Reviewed Plus The Odd-Numbered Films Reassessed

INTERVIEW: Rhys Chatham On Tony Conrad

King Of The Beats: Slayer’s Dave Lombardo Picks His Favourite Albums

Spiritual Streams: Perfume Genius’ Favourite Albums

Reissue Of The Week: The Locust’s Peel Sessions

Why I Hate The Cult Of Bill Hicks, By John Doran

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John Francis Flynn Details UK and Ireland Tour for 2024

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

Reissue of the Week: The Three E.P.’s by The Beta Band

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Kasabian Announce Tour Dates

Various Artists C87 & C88

“My Dad Wrote That Better”: Andrew Falkous’ Baker’s Dozen

LISTEN: New Manic Street Preachers

Vibrations: Roll Deep Man Riko Dan On His 13 Favourite LPs

Strength In Strangeness: The Anchoress’ Favourite Albums

An Explosion Of Feelings: Soft Cell’s This Last Night In Sodom

Lara Rix-Martin on The Heavy Existentialism of Soviet Sci-fi

Like Choosing A Lover: Viv Albertine’s Favourite Albums

Designing Experience: Klara Lewis Interviewed

Star Trek Reviewed Plus The Odd-Numbered Films Reassessed

INTERVIEW: Rhys Chatham On Tony Conrad

King Of The Beats: Slayer’s Dave Lombardo Picks His Favourite Albums

Spiritual Streams: Perfume Genius’ Favourite Albums

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C87 & C88