Patrick Clarke
A Quietus Interview
Capital Punishment: An Interview With Gum Takes Tooth
After five tumultuous years, Gum Takes Tooth have delivered one of 2019’s early standouts in the form of new album ‘Arrow’. Patrick Clarke meets the band to talk the realities of musicianship in London, automatic writing and the story behind their stunning third record. All pictures by Eric Oliveira.
A Quietus Interview
Capital Punishment: An Interview With Gum Takes Tooth
After five tumultuous years, Gum Takes Tooth have delivered one of 2019’s early standouts in the form of new album ‘Arrow’. Patrick Clarke meets the band to talk the realities of musicianship in London, automatic writing and the story behind their stunning third record. All pictures by Eric Oliveira.
Album of the Week
Party Politics: International Teachers Of Pop
Grim times breed great music, but not the kind that you might think. All those po-faced lads, sweating and grimacing their way through dreary derivative ‘political’ indie rock, are false prophets. If any band has a useful response to our current predicaments, it is these daft-as-fuck pop geniuses
Album of the Week
Party Politics: International Teachers Of Pop
Grim times breed great music, but not the kind that you might think. All those po-faced lads, sweating and grimacing their way through dreary derivative ‘political’ indie rock, are false prophets. If any band has a useful response to our current predicaments, it is these daft-as-fuck pop geniuses
Anniversary
It’s The Buzz, Cock! Spiral Scratch 40 Years On
The Buzzcocks' Pete Shelley and Steve Diggle plus manager Richard Boon speak to Patrick Clarke about the unintentional genius of their landmark debut (this feature was republished on 7th December 2018 to mark the sad passing of Pete Shelley)
Anniversary
It’s The Buzz, Cock! Spiral Scratch 40 Years On
The Buzzcocks' Pete Shelley and Steve Diggle plus manager Richard Boon speak to Patrick Clarke about the unintentional genius of their landmark debut (this feature was republished on 7th December 2018 to mark the sad passing of Pete Shelley)
Album of the Week
Songs In The Wonky Of Life: Audiobooks’ Now! (In A Minute)
Is it the deep wonky weirdness that makes them amazing, or is it just that Evangeline Ling and David Wrench are two extraordinary musicians having a brilliant time? Either way, this debut album is a beautiful batshit triumph
Album of the Week
Songs In The Wonky Of Life: Audiobooks’ Now! (In A Minute)
Is it the deep wonky weirdness that makes them amazing, or is it just that Evangeline Ling and David Wrench are two extraordinary musicians having a brilliant time? Either way, this debut album is a beautiful batshit triumph
Albums of the Year
The Top 100 Albums Of The Quietus’ Existence, As Picked By tQ’s Writers
As part of our ongoing celebrations of a decade of The Quietus, we asked our dozens upon dozens of fantastic contributors to pick their favourite albums of the site's existence. Below is their top 100, with an introduction by tQ staff writer Patrick Clarke
Albums of the Year
The Top 100 Albums Of The Quietus’ Existence, As Picked By tQ’s Writers
As part of our ongoing celebrations of a decade of The Quietus, we asked our dozens upon dozens of fantastic contributors to pick their favourite albums of the site's existence. Below is their top 100, with an introduction by tQ staff writer Patrick Clarke
