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The Perfect Sentence: Tariq Goddard’s Favourite Storytelling Songs

Novelist and publisher Tariq Goddard chooses thirteen songs that have defined his life, with a focus on the musical storytellers who inspired him to tell tales of his own from The Kinks to Ice T

The Fall’s Your Future Our Clutter Appraised Track-By-Track

Forget your 'return to forms', a listen to _Your Future Our Clutter_ proves that The Fall literally and demonstrably are as good as they've ever been.

Wire Announce New Album, ‘Mind Hive’

It's preceded by lead track 'Cactused'

Growing On Me: Justin Hawkins Of The Darkness’ Favourite LPs

The Darkness frontman rifles through his racks and decides on the 13 long-players closest to his heart

Nothing To Hide: Anna Calvi Interviewed

Anna Calvi will be gracing the Quietus Village Mentality Stage at Field Day on August 6. Here, she chats to Jeremy Allen about flamenco, film and what it's like to have Brian Eno as a fan

Here About The Reaping: Teeth Of The Sea’s Brutal Alchemy

Teeth Of The Sea's live performance Reaper - a reimagining of Neil Marshall's trashy epic Doomsday - must be seen to be believed. David Moats talks to the band about cult films, 2000 AD and sensory overload

Slippery Eels: Muuntautuja by Oranssi Pazuzu

With its squelchy electronics, post-trip-hop beats and black metal roar, this might be the Finnish quintet’s shortest album, but it’s also their most expansive and experimental, finds Kez Whelan

Confusion Is Text: Thurston Moore Interviewed

The 65-year-old post punk powerhouse has just written an autobiography and is contemplating, he tells Stevie Chick, a brand new chapter of his life, as a writer. Home page portrait by Vera Marmelo

Reissue Of The Week: Pastor T.L Barrett’s Like A Ship (Without A Sail)

Fifty years ago, a 27-year-old pastor and a youth choir on Chicago's South Side recorded an album of gospel soul which crossed lines and provoked scepticism. Newly reissued as part of a major box set of Barrett's work, Like A Ship is more than a holy grail record and continues to move in mysterious ways, uplifting even the most ardent of non-believers, says Amar Patel

Magical Cuts: Anthony ‘Surgeon’ Child’s Favourite Music

With the new Surgeon album one of the highlights of 2023 so far, Anthony Child guides Luke Turner through a psychedelic journey that takes in The Cure, King Tubby, Sylvester and Alice Coltrane, and John Taverner’s quest for the sonic divine

Rainbow Selection: The Muppets’ Favourite LPs

As The Muppets head to London for a giant live extravaganza, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Animal, Gonzo et all give us a run through of their favourite albums! Plus a guide to the musical history of the crew by Rory Phillips

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The Future Will Come

Depeche Mode: Work On New LP Begins

Martin Gore gets "vigour" from VCMG

LISTEN: New Carter Tutti Void!!!!

Music's finest trio are BACK!

Radiohead Announce ‘Kid A’ And ‘Amnesiac’ Reissues

The band are also marking the two albums' 20th anniversary with an additional release of outtakes, jam sessions and unreleased material

Behold! December’s Quietus Comics Round Up Column

Dickon Edwards joins Reggie Chamberlain-King and Aug Stone for the last Comics Round Up of the year