Dizzee Rascal ft. Ocean Wisdom

Mighty Lord Deathman

Lifeforce

Mighty Lord Deathman gets hallucinatory on new album, Lifeforce, finds Tom Coles

Colouring Out: Queer British Art At The Tate

Exploring Tate Britain's survey of Queer British Art from 1861 to 1967

Peel the Layers: Nilüfer Yanya’s Favourite Albums

From Kelis to Elliott Smith and everything in between, ahead of her show at this year's Green Man, Nilüfer Yanya takes Zara Hedderman through her Baker's Dozen

Rum Music For February Reviewed By Jennifer Lucy Allan

Jennifer Lucy Allan is back with polyglot adventures in the future overground, the current underground and the emotional edgelands, tracking Finnish blues, Fluxus crying spaces, neural networks and long string instruments

Beauty and Sadness: Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast’s Favourite Albums

Michelle Zauner, driving force behind Japanese Breakfast, takes David Chiu through her life in 13 records, from foundational encounters with Motown, the beauty of Pacific Northwestern indie, and the inspiration she found in Mount Eerie and Joanna Newsom

50 Foot Wave

Black Pearl

Nearly twenty-five albums in and Kristin Hersh is still delivering rock-solid gold, finds Sean Kitching

25 Years On: The Debut Of Jane’s Addiction Revisited

A quarter of a century after the release of Jane’s Addiction, John Freeman reflects on why the truly great live band’s debut album left him wanting more

A Question Of Lust: Depeche Mode’s Black Celebration Revisited

John Freeman looks back at the album which saw Martin Gore find his voice against a backdrop of inter-band tension.

Prying Open The Third Eye: Arik Roper’s Favourite Album Artwork

On the release of a new book bringing together his groundbreaking work, acclaimed graphic artist Arik Roper takes Dan Franklin through twelve of his favourite record sleeves, as well his own illustration for Dopesmoker

Monumental Simplicity: Anna Von Hausswolff’s Favourite Albums

The Swedish musician talks to John Freeman about the 13 records that "opened doors" and helped create the blueprint for the mighty organ drone of her new album, The Miraculous, before she plays two UK shows

A Fine Blend: The Quietus Writers’ Favourite DJ Mix Albums

Following yesterday's celebration of Coldcut's illustrious mix album 70 Minutes Of Madness, tQ writers have contributed a selection of their favourite DJ mixes, taking in sets from Surgeon, Carl Craig, Shackleton, Grouper, Perc and many more

Mapping The West Midlands: The Stories Of Lisa Blower

In her new collection from Myriad Editions, It’s Gone Dark Over Bill’s Mother’s, Lisa Blower delivers a scathing indictment on the policies of the Thatcher era

Neil Young

The Monsanto Years

Present And Correct: The Jam’s Final Album The Gift Revisited 30 Years On

On the 30th anniversary of the Jam's demise, Valerie Siebert looks back at The Gift

A Bridge Too Far-Sighted? Exhibition Recalls Collaboration Of Thomas Leer & Robert Rental

In 1979, DIY synth pioneers Thomas Leer and Robert Rental made one album together for Throbbing Gristle’s Industrial Records. A new exhibition at the Horse Hospital explores the record’s continuing legacy

Lead Review: Ben Cardew On Zomby’s Ultra

On the masked producer's first full-length work since 2013, Ben Cardew finds an expansion beyond the usual tropes of Zomby-ism — collaborations unexpected for their results rather than their partners, tracks that play out over the five-minute mark, and the sound of thoughtful deliberation, all contributing to a welcome expansion of the known Zomby universe