Tristan Bath returns with Spools Out, The Quietus' regular tape review column. This month he covers Shit & Shine, Broshuda, Deathcount In Silicone Valley, Silver Waves, Dikeman, Roger Tellier-Craig, Félicia Atkinson, Eartheater, Nigel Wrench, Black Spirituals and Extnddntwrk
As These New Puritans put an end to their Field Of Reeds phase of activity by releasing a live album of their Barbican concert back in April, Jack and George Barnett tell Luke Turner about constructing a sound library, Arsenal, soundtracks to jogging and where the band will be heading next
Oren Ambarchi's work, both solo and in collaboration with names as wide-ranging as Fire! and Sunn O))), finds him twisting guitar tones to the point where they fold in upon themselves. He speaks to Russell Cuzner about collaboration, teaching a course on krautrock and covering Kiss