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Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For April Reviewed By JR Moores

What will aliens make of our planet's recent psych and noise-rock offerings, ponders JR Moores

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For March Reviewed By JR Moores

Is artificial intelligence really the future of niche psych and noise rock criticism? JR Moores investigates

Album of the Week

End Times: Oozing Wound’s We Cater To Cowards

If this does turn out to be their final record, Oozing Wound are going out with a nihilistic bang, says JR Moores
Columns of the Year

Columnfortably Numb: The Best Psych Rock Of 2022

After detailing a few major changes that are happening at The Quietus, JR Moores champions his favourite psych rock records of the year

Music Downloads

From The Underground Up: An Interview With Sly & The Family Drone

As Sly & The Family Drone release a new 20-minute behemoth exclusively for Quietus subscribers, their leader Matt Cargill speaks to JR Moores about the extreme highs and lows of life in the UK underground
Reissue of the Week

Reissue Of The Week: Monster Magnet’s Test Patterns Vol. 1

With the first of God Unknown's 'Test Patterns' series featuring Monster Magnet's sprawling psychedelic masterpiece 'Tab' in two different forms, JR Moores revisits the band's imperious first phase
Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For October Reviewed By JR Moores

JR Moores sifts through the latest batch of psych releases, some of which were not recorded by King Charles III & The Lizard Wizard. Homepage photo, Solar Corona by Sara Sofia de Melo

Reviews

Nadja

Labyrinthine

Joined by a quartet of guest vocalists – from Gnaw, Esben and the Witch, Elizabeth Colour Wheel and Full of Hell – the Berlin-based duo sound more terrifying than ever, finds JR Moores
Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For August Reviewed By JR Moores

Feeling decrepitly out-of-touch with current psychedelic music mores? Don't fear, because JR Moores has recommendations galore. Homepage photo: Nebula

Black Sky Thinking

Portalunacy: Remembering The Leeds Festival Riot of 2002

The Carling Weekend was a rite of passage for many youngsters, but JR Moores got more than he bargained for when he attended Leeds Festival in 2002. He recalls police helicopters, burning portaloos and petulant headliners; and asks "What was that all about?"
Reissue of the Week

Frank Black And The Catholics – The Complete Studio Albums Box Set

With The Catholics, Pixies mainman Frank Black worked hard and he worked fast. The results are well worth revisiting, says JR Moores
Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For June Reviewed By JR Moores

Surveying the psych-rock scene, JR Moores dislodges some lockdown backlogs and pines for the windy city. Home page photo: Heavy Feelings
Reviews

Tarkamt

1100 dB

Cairo's Tarkamt threatens to create a black hole big enough to engulf the universe with a set of Merzbowian electronics
Reviews

Arcade Fire

We

JR Moores considers self-immolation listening to the new Arcade Fire record…
Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For April Reviewed By JR Moores

JR Moores momentarily prises himself away from web-based lexicon challenges to bring a fresh batch of psych. Home page photograph: 50ft Wave
Reissue of the Week

Reissue Of The Week: Sonic Youth’s In/Out/In

Sonic Youth do not belong in the past – argues JR Moores on the release of an essential compilation of "mostly unheard" rarities – and their impact still resonates in all sorts of ways
Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For February Reviewed By JR Moores

In his inaugural column of 2022, JR Moores tries to disentangle himself from a web of lies and get on with reviewing some cracking avant rock. Home page portrait: Wovenhand
Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: The Best Psych Rock Of 2021

After a quick reflection on the madness of "pedalgate", JR Moores runs us through his favourite psych and noise rock records of the year
Strange World Of...

The Strange World Of… Shit And Shine

We're really made up that one of our favourite sonic entities, Shit And Shine, has recorded an epic Singularity track for our Sound & Vision subscribers. Here JR Moores talks to Craig Clouse in order to offer a ten track guide to his epic S&S back catalogue
Low Culture Essay

Another Ween World: Why Dean And Gene Are The Weirdo Lennon & McCartney

In this month's subscriber-only Low Culture essay, JR Moores talks about the Pennsylvania duo who had the chops to back up the japes and the integrity to keep it "brown"

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For October Reviewed By JR Moores

JR Moores dons his sailor's cap and jumps aboard the not-so-merry yacht of psych. Home page photograph of GNOD
Books

‘I Wish I Was Neil Young’: The Story Of Butthole Surfers

An extract from JR Moores' new book, Electric Wizards: A Tapestry of Heavy Music, follows the career of the always puerile, always inventive noise rock group
Album of the Week

Let The Wrecking Ball Loose: ‘Fire’ By The Bug

Kevin Martin has embraced his inner Hulk for The Bug's first abum in seven years, writes JR Moores
Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For August Reviewed By JR Moores

JR Moores takes a look at the latest psychedelic offerings, after a bit of on-brand '90s nostalgia. Home page photograph: Paper Birch
Anniversary

Food For Thought: An A To Z Guide To Melvins’ Stag

To celebrate the 25th birthday of Melvins' bonkers eighth album, JR Moores presents a users' manual to what the hell was going on

Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For June Reviewed By JR Moores

JR Moores peruses the latest psych rock releases, following some advice for when gigs return (if ever). Homepage image of Monster Magnet courtesy of Jeremy Saffer
Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For April Reviewed By JR Moores

The algorithmic writer-replicant branded "JR Moores" by his egghead manufacturers analyses the latest psych and noise-rock releases. Home page artwork: The Boys Cosmic by Deep Hum
A Quietus Interview

Real Drool Time: An Interview With Part Chimp

As Part Chimp announce their latest album Drool, due on June 4, the band's singer, guitarist and self-appointed nagger-in-chief Tim Cedar talks to JR Moores about invertebrates and Ringo Starr. Feature contains video for new track, 'Back From The Dead'
Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych For February Reviewed By JR Moores

JR Moores' first column of 2021 has all you need to hear from the worlds of psych rock, noise rock and (erm) chamber psych. Homepage portrait of Sunburned Hand Of The Man by Sarah Gibbons
Album of the Week

Bard On A Wire: Sleaford Mods’ Spare Ribs Reviewed

From Conservatism to consumerism, there's plenty in contemporary Britain to attract the lyrical ire of Jason Wiliamson. But, argues JR Moores, there's a lot more to Sleaford Mods than needlsharp commentary on the everyday present
Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: The Best Psych Rock Of 2020

JR Moores lists the psych and noise-rock records that have got him through this less than groovy year
Psych Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For November Reviewed By JR Moores

From gorgeous instrumentals to songs about sad trips and shitty beaches, here's the latest psych and noise-rock roundup from JR Moores
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