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The Yoga Of Love: Aldous Huxley’s Island (1962) Revisited

Fifty years after its initial publication Eli Lee discusses the philosophical, political and cultural implications and ramifications of Huxley's utopian case study in psychedelics

Heartworms

Glutton For Punishment

Goth cardinal Jojo Orme turns in a well-crafted full-length debut with a distinctive military theme

tQ’s Subscriber Playlist: Our Top 100 Albums of 2024

This month's subscribers playlist is a special end of year edition, rounding up every single record in this year's best of 2024 chart (that we could find on streaming)

Outkast’s ‘Stankonia’ to be Reissued for 25th Anniversary

The new edition will feature unreleased tracks, alternate mixes, and a series of photographs from the original promo tour

Chrystabell & David Lynch

Cellophane Memories

The latest collaboration between the Texan singer and the surrealist film-maker shimmers with aching sighs and languorous guitar licks

Then We Take Berlin: Bridge Of Spies Reviewed

Robert Bright reviews Spielberg's new cold war thriller, out in cinemas now

Sigur Rós’ Jónsi Announces First Solo LP In A Decade

Liz Fraser and Robyn add guest vocals

The Chameleons’ What Does Anything Mean? Basically, at 40

This relatively obscure, nihilistic and resigned second album by a near forgotten Mancunian post punk group was released decades before the birth of writer Lina Adams in the early 00s; so why does it speak so clearly to her life today?

Columnus Metallicus: The Best Heavy Metal of 2024

Kez Whelan salutes one of the best years for metal in recent memory, and forces himself to pick just 20 of the best heavy releases from 2024

Data Driven: Spotify’s Former Data Alchemist Explores How Streaming is Changing Music

From algorithmic recommender systems to on-demand access, Spotify’s former Data Alchemist Glenn McDonald breaks down how streaming influences music discovery and listening behaviour

Twilight of the Idols: Yourprettyplaceisgoingtohell by The Heads

The Heads' chaotic Dionysian abandon is always tempered by a mathematical Apollonian rigour, finds Stewart Lee

David Lynch Album Art Revealed

The dice man cometh! Fateful artwork for David Lynch's upcoming debut album Crazy Clown Time revealed

Lost Thelonious Monk Album To Be Released

A lost Thelonious Monk recording dating back to 1963 will receive a first-time release this September

Messing Up The Paintwork: The Fall’s This Nation’s Saving Grace at 40

‘Paintwork’, an album track from This Nation’s Saving Grace, is in some respects the key to the song-writing processes of The Fall. John Doran looks back to 1985 with some help from Mark E. Smith. Originally published in 2010

Back On Track: An Interview With Dutch Uncles

John Freeman goes karting with Dutch Uncles to find out why their fifth album, the career-high Big Balloon, was inspired by Ukrainian techno, Gentle Giant and a desire to get back to what they do best