In two recent Fever Ray videos to promote a new album of reworked material and a forthcoming accompanying book, several of their strangest characters come together for a therapy session. Here, the therapist who treated them shares some insights on these troubled figures
In two recent Fever Ray videos to promote a new album of reworked material and a forthcoming accompanying book, several of their strangest characters come together for a therapy session. Here, the therapist who treated them shares some insights on these troubled figures
Long before vocalist Rachel Brown began pursuing music, they dreamed of writing for the small screen. Ahead of releasing their disorientating, technicolour new album with Water From Your Eyes, they explain this lifelong passion to Alastair Shuttleworth
Long before vocalist Rachel Brown began pursuing music, they dreamed of writing for the small screen. Ahead of releasing their disorientating, technicolour new album with Water From Your Eyes, they explain this lifelong passion to Alastair Shuttleworth
After a period of personal tragedy and physical rehabilitation, Gum Takes Tooth’s Jussi Brightmore celebrates life with his new project 2rana 3crana, mixing drag, industrial and Afro-Portuguese dance music. He takes Alastair Shuttleworth through the story behind it, and a special EP exclusively for tQ subscribers
After a period of personal tragedy and physical rehabilitation, Gum Takes Tooth’s Jussi Brightmore celebrates life with his new project 2rana 3crana, mixing drag, industrial and Afro-Portuguese dance music. He takes Alastair Shuttleworth through the story behind it, and a special EP exclusively for tQ subscribers
Big Thief, Lonnie Holley, Lynks, Nadine Shah, Omar Souleyman and others triumph in another excellent instalment of Green Man. Alastair Shuttleworth reports on a weekend that again strengthens its claim to be one of the UK’s best music festivals. All photos by Jan Rijk / dutchpix.com
Big Thief, Lonnie Holley, Lynks, Nadine Shah, Omar Souleyman and others triumph in another excellent instalment of Green Man. Alastair Shuttleworth reports on a weekend that again strengthens its claim to be one of the UK’s best music festivals. All photos by Jan Rijk / dutchpix.com
As they surprise-release their first album in six years, the Bristol trio speak to Alastair Shuttleworth about how ambiguity, a Welsh farmhouse and a departed pet all played a part in their astonishing new music. Cover portrait by Andre Habermann
As they surprise-release their first album in six years, the Bristol trio speak to Alastair Shuttleworth about how ambiguity, a Welsh farmhouse and a departed pet all played a part in their astonishing new music. Cover portrait by Andre Habermann
A year after their gloriously nightmarish session for BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction, the two improvisers are finally sharing the recordings that didn’t make the airwaves... and taking their blistering show on the road. They speak to Alastair Shuttleworth about birdsong, fear, and their new audio-visual shows backed by the Outlands Network
A year after their gloriously nightmarish session for BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction, the two improvisers are finally sharing the recordings that didn’t make the airwaves... and taking their blistering show on the road. They speak to Alastair Shuttleworth about birdsong, fear, and their new audio-visual shows backed by the Outlands Network
The box set captures the explosive farewell event by EP/64, in which 35 artists – spanning techno, noise, punk, jazz and more – convened for a weekend of improvised sets. It tells the story of a brilliantly strange musical project and raises intriguing questions, finds Alastair Shuttleworth
The box set captures the explosive farewell event by EP/64, in which 35 artists – spanning techno, noise, punk, jazz and more – convened for a weekend of improvised sets. It tells the story of a brilliantly strange musical project and raises intriguing questions, finds Alastair Shuttleworth
Sex Swing speak with Alastair Shuttleworth about their formidable new track ‘Wild Peacock’. An 18-minute epic, improvised during rehearsal and writing sessions for their next album, it’s available now exclusively for Quietus Sound + Vision subscribers.
Sex Swing speak with Alastair Shuttleworth about their formidable new track ‘Wild Peacock’. An 18-minute epic, improvised during rehearsal and writing sessions for their next album, it’s available now exclusively for Quietus Sound + Vision subscribers.
The nine-piece folk ensemble Shovel Dance Collective speak with Alastair Shuttleworth about their bold new album exploring the extremes of humanity’s relationship with water, and why progression and tradition need not be opposites
The nine-piece folk ensemble Shovel Dance Collective speak with Alastair Shuttleworth about their bold new album exploring the extremes of humanity’s relationship with water, and why progression and tradition need not be opposites
Lancashire rapper and dancer Blackhaine explores class, mortality and ennui through an unorthodox take on UK drill. Ahead of his performance at WOS Festival, he speaks with Alastair Shuttleworth about the world-building across his records to date
Lancashire rapper and dancer Blackhaine explores class, mortality and ennui through an unorthodox take on UK drill. Ahead of his performance at WOS Festival, he speaks with Alastair Shuttleworth about the world-building across his records to date
Combining classical music, metal, and hand-built instrumentation, Sarahsson’s wildly inventive debut album The Horgenaith explores femininity, bodily transformation and nature via Cronenbergian horror. An exciting new force in Bristol’s thriving avant-garde, the composer speaks with Alastair Shuttleworth in her first ever interview
Combining classical music, metal, and hand-built instrumentation, Sarahsson’s wildly inventive debut album The Horgenaith explores femininity, bodily transformation and nature via Cronenbergian horror. An exciting new force in Bristol’s thriving avant-garde, the composer speaks with Alastair Shuttleworth in her first ever interview