Luke Turner

Mumfords: “Not Posh! Classless & Picked On”

Outrage expressed at toff accusations

LISTEN: New Factory Floor

'Turn It Up' now streaming

DAVID CAMERON SHAMES BRITAIN!

British PM inflicts appalling music on world leaders

It’s A Kind Of Magick: Grumbling Fur Interviewed

Grumbling Fur's Glynnaestra, released next week, is one of the Quietus' favourite albums we've heard for quite some time. Ahead of its release next week, the duo tell Luke Turner how the complexity of nature, Blade Runner and a UFO sighting came together to inspire the record

Things Learned At: Kuudes Aisti, Helsinki

Luke Turner heads to the hot hot venues of Finland to get balls like dim sum and see all sorts of stern and wonderful music from Mika Vainio, Cold Cave, Savages, Vatican Shadow and more. Photograph courtesy of Ilkka Vuorinen

Teho Teardo & Blixa Bargeld

Still Smiling

Songs Like Dogfights: An Interview With Lescop

Lescop's debut album is a gloriously nocturnal piece of glacial European pop. The Frenchman tells Luke Turner about working with Savages' Pop Noire label and why singing in his native tongue isn't a bold move

Dance Dance Dance: Things Learned At Sonar Festival 2013

Mad dog Englishmen Rory Gibb and Luke Turner go out in the Barcelona sun for Sonar Festival 2013, where they muse upon fantastic performances by the likes of Skrillex, Kraftwerk, Raime, Pet Shop Boys, Karenn, Diamond Version, Vatican Shadow, Liars, Prins Thomas, Todd Terje... all together now... OOOOF! Photos thanks to Sonar Press

These New Puritans

Field Of Reeds

Less Laptop, More Reality: Jon Hopkins Interviewed

Brian Eno, King Creosote and Coldplay collaborator Jon Hopkins talks to Luke Turner about his latest solo album Immunity, bringing reality into his music, and the power of hypnosis

Original Fusey Boys: Depeche Mode Live At The O2

Depeche Mode bring their Delta Machine tour to London, and Luke Turner witnesses a band whose charm is still very much in their cheek. Photographs thanks to Carsten Windhorst

Field Day 2013: The Quietus Review

The Quietus once again trekked to Victoria Park for perhaps the best Field Day yet - glorious sun, a really pleasant, up-for-it crowd, and of course one of the best bills you'll find in 2013. Angus Finlayson, Rory Gibb, Maya Kalev, Glen McLeod, Laurie Tuffrey and Luke Turner report. All photos by Valerio Berdini aside from Chris Watson shot by Neil Thomson

Pet Shop Boys’ New LP Electric, Track-By-Track Preview

Electric, Pet Shop Boys' first LP on their own record label, sees Stuart Price aiding Messrs Tennant and Lowe in a hugely enjoyable record aimed at the dancefloor. Luke Turner does gives a track-by-track preview, plus listen to new track exclusively here

The Quietus’ Hour-By-Hour Field Day Preview

Save yourself the bother of working out what to see and when tomorrow with the Quietus' handy guide to what we recommend throughout the day, from nature recordings to serious OOF. By John Doran, Rory Gibb, Laurie Tuffrey and Luke Turner

Primal Scream

More Light

Savages

Silence Yourself

LISTEN: New Carter Tutti

Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti discuss new single 'Coolicon', plus listen to an exclusive stream of an edit of the track. Photograph by Jon Baker

New Fall LP Details!

Latest record set for May release

Mercury Rev Discuss Swans Support

Grasshopper tells us about Mercury Rev's Cinematic Sound Tettix Wave Experiment performance before Swans tomorrow... Plus! Mercury Rev recording new material

To The Ends Of The City: Suede Live At Ally Pally

Suede brave the echoing Victorian splendour of Alexandra Palace for yet another chapter in their triumphant return; Luke Turner explores why their arch sexuality still leaves marks on his neck.

Photo Review: WIRE At Heaven

Photos of Wire at Heaven by Andrew Novell

He Bangs The Drums – Thor Harris Of Swans: The Life Of THOR

SWANS' powerhouse drummer Thor Harris talks Luke Turner through his life story, depression, playing with Michael Gira and the similarities between working in music and his day job as a carpenter and plumber

INTERVIEW: HTB

We talk to the new improvisation trio, made up of two Savages and their producer, ahead of their gig at Corsica on Wednesday

LIVE REPORT: Wire & Toy

Night three of DRILL:LONDON, and Wire support Toy at the Lexington. Words by Luke Turner and Laurie Tuffrey, pic thanks to Richard Pearmain

Various Artists: Why I Love Wire

As Drill:London gets into gear, we asked some Quietus favorites why they love Wire. Our flies in the ointment: Nik Colk Void (pic), Johnny Marr, Gazelle Twin, Dinos Chapman, Comanechi, Matmos, Malka Spigel, Tortoise, Teeth Of The Sea.

DRILL:LONDON – Cafe Oto Preview

What's going on on Friday night from Scanner, Gazelle Twin, Land Observations, Graham Lewis and Klara Lewis

The Strange World Of Wire, According To Wire

As Wire prepare to release Change Becomes Us and curate the Drill:London festival with The Quietus, Robert Grey, Graham Lewis, Colin Newman and Matt Simms guide Luke Turner through the inspirational near death experiences, peculiar practice and events that have shaped their decades of operation

Suede

Bloodsports

Sampling The Airwaves & Soundtracking A Morgue: Strange World Of Scanner

Ahead of his collaboration with Gazelle Twin at the Drill:London festival we're curating with Wire, Robin 'Scanner' Rimbaud talks Luke Turner through his musical career, from cassettes with Coil to scanning police airwaves for phone conversations, a Derek Jarman tribute record, dance scores and soundtracking a morgue

F**king Hell! It’s Dinos Chapman’s Favourite Albums!

As he releases his first album Luftbobler, Dinos Chapman guides Luke Turner through his favourite 13 albums, from Ligeti to Bad Seeds, Talking Heads, Aphex and Basic Channel

Teeth Of The Sea Vs Wire

Collaboration at DRILL:LONDON festival with Wire. Image by Al Overdrive

LISTEN: Primal Scream Weatherall Remix

Masterful work on new single, '2013'