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As the Brewis brothers, the mainstays of Field Music, prepare to release a new album, they guide Jonathan Wright through their work together – and apart – via 10 key releases

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Our esteemed Boston, MA correspondent Craig Terlino celebrates the Fourth of July by chatting to US comedian turned filmmaker Bobcat Goldthwait, whose murderous new satire is unleashed in the UK today

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tQ’s Subscriber Playlist: Our Top 50 Tracks of 2024

Here's a special bonus playlist for our subscribers featuring all of the tracks included in our top 50 of the year

Reissue of the Week

Soundtrack Of The Week: Flux Gourmet

Brilliant film director Peter Strickland has long flown the flag for psychedelic, eccentric and disconcerting European music but on latest film Flux Gourmet he put his money where his mouth was by including his own very curious group, The Sonic Catering Band. Will Salmon celebrates a singular soundtrack and vision

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Cass McCombs
Wit's End

Cass McCombs
Wit's End

Tune-Yards
Whokill

Tune-Yards
Whokill

Lia Ices
Grown Unknown

Lia Ices
Grown Unknown

Cold Cave
Cherish The Light Years

Cold Cave
Cherish The Light Years

Josh T Pearson
Last of the Country Gentlemen

Josh T Pearson
Last of the Country Gentlemen

Mr Dream
Trash Hit

Mr Dream
Trash Hit

Parts & Labor
Constant Future

Parts & Labor
Constant Future

The Skull Defekts
Peer Amid

The Skull Defekts
Peer Amid

The Distractions
Dark Green Sea

The Distractions
Dark Green Sea

Hercules And Love Affair
Blue Songs

Hercules And Love Affair
Blue Songs

Iron & Wine
Kiss Each Other Clean

Iron & Wine
Kiss Each Other Clean

Disappears
Guider

Disappears
Guider

Air Waves
Dungeon Dots

Air Waves
Dungeon Dots

Wildildlife
Give In To Live

Wildildlife
Give In To Live

Small Black
New Chain

Small Black
New Chain

Sufjan Stevens
The Age Of Adz

Sufjan Stevens
The Age Of Adz

How To Dress Well
Love Remains

How To Dress Well
Love Remains

Dustin Wong
Infinite Love

Dustin Wong
Infinite Love

Glasser
Ring

Glasser
Ring

Crocodiles
Sleep Forever

Crocodiles
Sleep Forever

K-X-P
K-X-P

K-X-P
K-X-P

Mount Kimbie
Crooks & Lovers

Mount Kimbie
Crooks & Lovers

Endless Boogie
Full House Head

Endless Boogie
Full House Head

Harvey Milk
A Small Turn Of Human Kindness

Harvey Milk
A Small Turn Of Human Kindness

We Are The World
Clay Stones

We Are The World
Clay Stones

Future Islands
In Evening Air

Future Islands
In Evening Air

Thee Oh Sees
Warm Slime

Thee Oh Sees
Warm Slime

Disappears
Lux

Disappears
Lux

Maruja
Pain to Power

Baxter Dury
Allbarone