Patrick Clarke

Reality Check: An Interview With Richard Dawson

Richard Dawson speaks to Patrick Clarke about his vast new album The Ruby Cord', the film that accompanies its 41-minute lead single 'The Hermit', virtual reality and non-linear time

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AG.R97 Share New Single, ‘Vibora Serpentina’

It's the latest taste of the Portuguese experimental duo's forthcoming debut album Painwave

Monthly Playlists

tQ’s Exclusive Monthly Round-Up Playlist: October 2022

Here are hours upon hours of brilliant new music we've covered here at tQ over the last month, compiled into one handy playlist!

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Music of the Month

Music Of The Month: The Best Albums And Tracks Of October 2022

tQ's top ten albums of October 2022 have arrived, plus a smattering of bangers released over the last month, all compiled for your listening pleasure

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Mary Anne Hobbs Details All Queens Residencies For BBC Radio 6 Music

The first edition featuring Kelly Lee Owens is available to listen to now

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David Sylvian To Appear On BBC Radio 6 Music

'Spirit Of Sylvian' will be the musician's first major engagement with the media for 15 years

Monthly Playlists

tQ’s Exclusive Monthly Round-Up Playlist: September 2022

Here's hours upon hours of the brilliant new music we've covered here at tQ over the last month, compiled into one handy playlist!

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Music of the Month

Music Of The Month: The Best Albums And Tracks Of September 2022

Here are eight essential albums and ten unmissable tracks released in September 2022, compiled for your listening pleasure by tQ's house staff

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Pharoah Sanders Has Died

The longstanding jazz musician was 81

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Semibreve Festival Finalises Lineup For 2022 Edition

The Braga festival has shared its full program for this year's edition, which features Félicia Atkinson, Alva Noto, Caterina Barbieri and more

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World Of Echo Details Fourth Anniversary Compilation

Hear the first track to be unveiled from the release, a collaboration between Tara Clerkin and Sunny Joe Paradiso, exclusively via tQ below

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Shit And Shine Share New Single, ‘Annoyed’

A kaleidoscopic visual for the new track premieres exclusively via The Quietus below

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Stay Vigilant: The Mars Volta Interviewed

As they return with their first album in a decade, Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala speak to Patrick Clarke about radical reinvention, rage and their roots

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Graham Coxon And Rose Elinor Dougall Reveal New Project, The Waeve

You can hear the first song from the duo below

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Love And War And Capacitors: An Interview With SCUDFM

Patrick Clarke meets with Zsa Zsa Sapien, Madame Hifi and Adam Brennan of SCUDFM to discuss their long-in-the-making debut album INNIT, their role in new South London label Dash The Henge, Bob Crow, capacitors and more

Monthly Playlists

tQ’s Exclusive Monthly Round-Up Playlist: August 2022

Here's hours upon hours of the brilliant new music we've covered here at tQ over the last month, compiled into one handy playlist!

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Music of the Month

Music Of The Month: The Best Albums And Tracks Of August 2022

Here are eight excellent albums and six unmissable tracks released in August 2022, compiled for your listening pleasure by tQ's editorial staff

A Quietus Interview

Primal Instinct: An Interview With Kurokuma

Ahead of their appearance at this weekend's Raw Power Festival, Joe Allen of Sheffield sludge metallers Kurokuma discuss their desire for total intensity, and their new album inspired by Aztec and Olmec spiritual practices

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Sturm Und Clang: Prangers Interviewed

Ahead of their set at Supernormal this weekend, Patrick Clarke speaks to experimental trio Prangers about how unusual percussion, interoception and the sounds of their native Rochdale influences their remarkable music

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MUTEK Festival Shares Full Lineup For 2022 Edition

The internationally renowned Montréal festival will host Caterina Barbieri, Loraine James and lots more later this month

Monthly Playlists

tQ’s Exclusive Monthly Round-Up Playlist: July 2022

Here's hours upon hours of the brilliant new music we've covered here at tQ over the last month, compiled into one handy playlist!

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Music of the Month

Music Of The Month: The Best Albums And Tracks Of July 2022

tQ staffers pick out ten brilliant albums and six superlative tracks from the maelstrom of music released in July 2022

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Trans-Europe Finesse: An Interview With The Umlauts

Multilingual wonky pop newcomers The Umlauts speak to Patrick Clarke about the importance of keeping things fun, and the ambitious leaps forward on new EP Another Fact

Albums of the Year so far

The Quietus Albums Of The Year So Far Chart 2022

At the year's half-way mark, all of tQ's editorial staff, core writers and columnists have voted for their essential 2022 albums so far, released between January and June

Monthly Playlists

tQ’s Exclusive Monthly Round-Up Playlist: June 2022

Here's hours upon hours of the brilliant new music we've covered here at tQ over the last month, compiled into one handy playlist!

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Live Reviews

Perfect Imperfection: Kendrick Lamar Live At Glastonbury

Kendrick Lamar might not be our saviour, but his headline slot at Glastonbury 2022 is a staggering demonstration of how an embrace of complexity and contradiction can make for an extremely powerful live performance

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LIVE REPORT: Glastonbury 2022, Day Three

Patrick Clarke rounds off his weekend of Glastonbury accounts with Herbie Hancock, Diana Ross, and a showstopper from Kendrick Lamar. Photos by Jim Dyson

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Open Invitation: An Interview With Naima Bock

After a period of uncertainty and self-doubt following her departure from Goat Girl, Naima Bock has rebounded with a triumphant, communal, and vulnerable record that is equal parts ambitious and inviting. She speaks to Patrick Clarke alongside producer and arranger Joel Burton

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Reality Check: An Interview With Richard Dawson

Reality Check: An Interview With Richard Dawson

AG.R97 Share New Single, ‘Vibora Serpentina’

AG.R97 Share New Single, ‘Vibora Serpentina’

tQ’s Exclusive Monthly Round-Up Playlist: October 2022

tQ’s Exclusive Monthly Round-Up Playlist: October 2022

Music Of The Month: The Best Albums And Tracks Of October 2022

Music Of The Month: The Best Albums And Tracks Of October 2022

Mary Anne Hobbs Details All Queens Residencies For BBC Radio 6 Music

Mary Anne Hobbs Details All Queens Residencies For BBC Radio 6 Music

David Sylvian To Appear On BBC Radio 6 Music

David Sylvian To Appear On BBC Radio 6 Music

tQ’s Exclusive Monthly Round-Up Playlist: September 2022

tQ’s Exclusive Monthly Round-Up Playlist: September 2022

Music Of The Month: The Best Albums And Tracks Of September 2022