Chris Watson is the Sibelius of the tape recorder. Ahead of his appearance with Felicia Atkinson at Kings Place next month, Luke Turner speaks to him about twelve key points in his career from early ...

Paul Heaton ex of the Housemartins and Beautiful South guides Adrian Lobb through 13 favourite albums - there's a lot of soul in there, but which ones did he nick? Paul Heaton ex of the Housemartins ...

When Einstürzende Neubauten formed in West Berlin 44 years ago, few would have predicted the speed-fuelled, metal-bashing industrial pioneers would be easing into their fifth decade by releasing their ...

Quietus writers and staff have chosen their favourite tracks of the year so far for your delectation. Contains monstrously long Spotify playlist. Where's my damn croissants says John Doran after two ...

Bridget Hayden’s brand new album Cold Blows The Rain (Basin Rock) is, I feel confident in saying, the most accessible release this British underground keystone has put her name to in a quarter-century ...

As one of your many, many perks for becoming a Quietus subscriber, we’re compiling a specially-curated, playlist for our readers every month. Given that last month’s playlist was handed over to the ...

Japanese-born, New York-based saxophonist Ayumi Ishito recorded her debut album View From A Little Cave in 2016. Almost a decade later, her artistic voice and skronking jazz rock style have remained ...

Violent Femmes’ self-titled debut is one of the most essential American indie rock records of the early 80s, but it’s not the only album by the band you must have in your collection, argues Cal Cashin ...

In an exclusive extract from his new book, *A Band with Built-In Hate: The Who from Pop Art to Punk*, Peter Stanfield explores the web of connections between Pete Townshend and the cybernetic art of ...

James Holloway mourns Actor, Director and some-time Artist Dennis Hopper, a man who always seemed to be in the right place at the right time to be a part of numerous era defining cultural moments and ...

As the avant-garde legend unveils her epic new multimedia performance ARK: United States V, Alastair Shuttleworth picks out ten key tracks from her otherworldly discography ...

When the trio of Richard Dawson, Rhodri Davies and Dawn Bothwell played together as Hen Ogledd at 2016's Tusk festival it was only the second time they had performed together. The first was when they ...