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Baker's Dozen

Can’t Stop Spinning: Jessy Lanza’s Favourite Records

In this week's Baker's Dozen, Jessy Lanza speaks to Aimee Armstrong about lifelong favourites from Fleetwood Mac to Missy Elliott, and discusses the records that helped her bridge the worlds of pop and jazz
A Quietus Interview

An Almost Constant Rage: Zebra Katz Interviewed

Ojay Morgan talks to Aimee Armstrong about being at "the top of the endangered list" and about his problems with the term queer rap
Live Reviews

The Pink Church: DICE Festival Reviewed

Aimee Armstrong encounters a genuine safe space for LGBTQ+ thinkers and performers in a church in Berlin, as part of DICE festival
Live Reviews

Temporal Slips & The Erosion Of Time: Semibreve 2019 Reviewed

Time is of the essence at the wonderful Semibreve festival in Braga Portugal finds Aimee Armstrong
A Quietus Interview

Dancing In The Woods: Octo Octa Interviewed

Maya Bouldry-Morrison, the producer otherwise known as Octo Octa, speaks to Aimee Armstrong about how moving to the New Hampshire woodland inspired the sound of her new record
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The Importance Of Physicality: Alessandro Cortini Interviewed

Ahead of his audio visual show at Semibreve festival, Aimee Armstrong speaks to the Italian musician about about living in Berlin, The Beatles and Lil Nas X
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Sanctity Of Sisterhood: WIDT Interviewed

Ahead of their imminent performance at Supernormal 2019 Aimee Armstrong speaks to the Warsaw based sisters who make audio visual art
Anniversary

Give Up Your Enquiries: Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut Turns 20

Stanley Kubrick’s last film, is shrouded in dark and disturbing secrets. A more than fitting open end to his four-decade spanning mythology, says Aimee Armstrong. ****CONTAINS SPOILERS****
Live Reviews

Live Report: FKA Twigs At Alexandra Palace

FKA twigs resurrects and transforms herself beautifully in her UK return, says Aimee Armstrong. Live photography by Mahaneela
Strange World Of...

The Strange World Of… Julius Eastman

In spite of a gradually accelerating reappraisal, a full portrait of composer Julius Eastman will most likely never surface, says Aimee Armstrong. Instead we’re left to track him through anecdotes, odd photographs and his politically charged and aggressively honest personal composition. A preview for this year's Intonal Festival.
Reviews

Amnesia Scanner

Another Life

Their debut LP: deconstructed club music that’s warm, charming and ghastly
Strange World Of...

The Strange World Of… Current 93

In their 36 year history Current 93 have produced a body of work that is bewilderingly large; Aimee Armstrong is here to provide ten relatively accessible points of entry
Baker's Dozen

Sounds Behind The Power: Lotic’s Favourite Albums

Ahead of their appearance at this year's Unsound Festival, Lotic speaks to Aimee Armstrong about the 13 records that inspired them through life and music
Baker's Dozen

Cool & Collected: Let’s Eat Grandma’s Favourite Albums

As Let's Eat Grandma release excellent new album I'm All Ears, they guide Aimee Armstrong through a Baker's Dozen loaded with contemporary pop, from Janelle Monáe to Sophie, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde and Christine & The Queens

Strange World Of...

The Strange World Of… Childish Gambino

Just over a decade ago Donald Glover AKA Childish Gambino was a promising young comic actor and script writer who had a not very convincing side line as an indie hip hop musician. Aimee Armstrong examines how he became the world-bestriding talent who released This Is America
Reviews

Oneohtrix Point Never

Age Of

Daniel Lopatin expands his digital realm
News

INTERVIEW: Oneohtrix Point Never

"Recording the album was like a pleasant nightmarish pastoral reality." Daniel Lopatin talks to Aimee Armstrong about his upcoming Myriad live shows, writing music for Usher and the recording of his new album
News

WATCH: New Essaie Pas Video

Essaie Pas, the duo of Marie Davidson and Pierre Guerineau, share a new video for 'Complet Brouillé' from their recent LP
News

LISTEN: New XIN

New producer announces To Shock the Sky and Shake The Earth, discusses social media and the dance underground

News

LISTEN: New Sound Recording Project

Cities & Memory launches a new project called Sound Photography

News

LISTEN: New RP Boo

Footwork pioneer announces new album

News

LISTEN: Gabe Gurnsey Solo Tune

New track online
A Quietus Interview

Extreme Emotions: AJA Interviewed

Aimee Armstrong talks to noise artist Aja Ireland about catharsis and defying expectations
Reviews

Grouper

Grid Of Points

Travelling somewhere beyond ambient, post-industrial and drone, Liz Harris creates a short and profound new album

Live Reviews

More Give Me More: Fever Ray at Troxy

Karin Dreijer and her band are magnificent, queer, terrifying and beautiful.

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Ascend To A Queer Fantasii: Mhysa Interviewed

Mhysa is a singular artist despite being a construct. Ahead of her appearance at Rewire Festival, the musician E. Jane explains to Aimee Armstrong where they end and the futuristic R&B singer begins
Reviews

Poliça and s t a r g a z e

Music For The Long Emergency

A fitting response to Trump turmoil, and plenty more.

Reviews

Kero Kero Bonito

Totep

PC Music affiliates take an unexpected turn

Reviews

Ezra Furman

Transangelic Exodus

Ezra Furman steps into new territory, wobbles a bit, gets back on track.

News

LIVE REPORT: Good Sad Happy Bad & Warmduscher

Mica Levi’s new band support Warmduscher at Brixton Windmill as part of independent venue week.

A Quietus Interview

Fire, Prayer & Curses: Lingua Ignota Interviewed

The power electronics composer and classically trained singer talks to Aimee Armstrong about immolation, self-weaponisation and the divine inspiration of Hildegard von Bingen.

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