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The essence of our musical world rounded up
Music of the Month
Music of the Month: The Best Albums and Tracks of March 2025
From a revelatory debut of Chilean post punk to gargantuan sound design, via left-field trad fiddles, sonic euphoria, and proof that dance music still has space for innovation, tQ's staffers round up the best that March had to offer
Albums of the Year
The culmination of our musical year in 100 albums
Albums of the Year
Quietus Albums Of The Year 2023 (In Association With Norman Records)
These are our favourite albums of the last 12 months, as voted for by tQ staff, columnists and core writers
Tracks of the Year
The culmination of our musical year in 100 tracks
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The best releases from the past calendar month
Music of the Month
Music of the Month: The Best Albums and Tracks of June 2025
Here are the albums and songs from the last month that tQ's staffers think you should hear
Albums of the Year so far
The best albums there are at the half way mark of the year
Albums of the Year so far
The Quietus Albums of the Year So Far 2024 (In Association With Norman Records)
As we reach the halfway mark of 2024, we polled tQ staff to compile our top 100 albums released during the first six months of the year
Reissues etc. of the Year
The best reissues, compilations, live albums, DJ mixes, and box sets
Reissues etc. of the Year
tQ’s Reissues Etc. Of The Year 2023 (In Association With Norman Records)
These are our favourite reissues, compilations, live albums, mixes, OSTs and etceteras of the last 12 months, as voted for by tQ staff, columnists and core writers
Columns of the Year
Our columnists round up the best in their field
Columns of the Year
Hyperspecific: The Best Electronic Music of 2024
Our electronic music columnist looks back at dance music culture in 2024, and presents his top 30 tracks from the last 12 months
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Cassettes
Spool’s Out: Cassette Reviews for July by Daryl Worthington
From improvisations that capture the archaeology of the internet to werewolf inspired black metal played with Cajun instruments, roaming synths, sidewinding freakouts and clipped nails, Daryl Worthington dives into the latest cassette releases
In Conversation
Words To The Blind: Savages And Bo Ningen In Conversation
Before they reanimate their Dadaist simultaneous poetry-inspired project at London's Oval Space tonight, Savages' Jehnny Beth & Bo Ningen's Taigen Kawabe tell Suzie McCracken about its distant origins in Britain's highest inn and why youthful rebellion lies at its heart
Music Downloads
tQ Subscriber Release: Bruise Blood
Your latest subscriber-exclusive music is a six-track collection of dizzying noise, punishing beats and crystalline electronics courtesy of Teeth Of The Sea's Mike Bourne, who tells Patrick Clarke about how he's stepping out on his own as Bruise Blood
Cassettes
Spool’s Out: Cassette Reviews for March by Daryl Worthington
Daryl Worthington speaks to Turmeric Acid about telepathic collaborations, and reviews tapes of free-wheeling hardanger and Andean flute improvisations, sat nav fall outs, ecstatic noise and more in March’s dive into the cassette scene
Electronic
Hyperspecific: Electronic Music for February Reviewed by Jaša Bužinel
Jaša Bužinel reflects the death of three beloved artists, and presents 10 outstanding electronic music releases, from world-building IDM excursions and top notch tech-house to funky jazztronica and avant-garde easy listening
