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Empathy and the Red States: An Interview with EMA and Zola Jesus

Having released two of the year’s most fascinating albums, Erika M Anderson and Nika Danilova talk to John Freeman about how their upbringings shaped their music

At The Extremities: Barney Greenway Of Napalm Death Interviewed

This month sees the release of Napalm Death's 16th album, Apex Predator - Easy Meat. Dan Franklin sits down with lead singer Mark 'Barney' Greenway to pick over the remains of late capitalism, chew on the band's "queasy" new sound and explore the outlying regions of extremity

Two Poems By: Fiona Helmsley

Back in the familiar 'Two Poems By' format — and, of course, on the usual top form — new writing on tQ this week comes from Fiona Helmsley. (Image: Peregrine Honig)

Columnus Metallicus: Heavy Metal For April Reviewed By Kez Whelan

Kez Whelan is back with the rock down in lockdown - Columnus Metallicus with reviews of Testament, Oranssi Pazuzu, Gnaw Their Tongues and more!

Signs Of Life: On The Transformative Power Of ‘Yi Yi’ 20 Years On

Edward Yang's domestic epic Yi Yi premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 20 years ago this week, where Yang won Best Director. Today, the film is a vital, tender resource on subverting midlife crises and saving lives through cinema, finds Ian Wang

Oda To Joy: The Stereo System Bringing Terry Riley To Your Living Room

tQ is in partnership with Oda, a new speaker system that allows artists to broadcast directly into your home. With Laraaji, Madlib, Terry Riley, Mt Eerie, Arca and more already signed up for their first season, Jennifer Lucy Allan explores what this means in our current gigless crisis

Andrew McKenzie To Host Esoteric Workshop

Conceptual sound artist set to lead workshops on esoteric methods for freedom and creativity throughout next week

Holger Czukay & Conny Plank Reissue Due

1980 Les Vampyrettes EP set for limited edition run in December

Consumer Electronics

Dollhouse Songs

Respect Due: Marshall Jefferson Interviewed

John Doran talks to the Chicago house producer and DJ about times past and present

Witness The Change: Trevor Jackson Interviewed

He’s an elusive artist fuelled by his passion for progressive music and outsider sounds. But Trevor Jackson's new compilation dedicated to the EBM, post-punk and industrial dance acts of the ’80s unveils a fondness for the past. We spoke to him to find out more

Sonic Router 024: Spam Chop’s Techno Flex

In this latest Sonic Router column, Oli Marlow speaks to Wigflex label head Spam Chop about the release of his debut EP Cuckup, his love of techno and Nottingham's close-knit scene

Bernard Sumner Writes About Brexit

Bernard Sumner pens article on Brexit for the New European. Photo courtesy of Phil Fisk

MY DISCO

Alter Schwede

Nearly twenty years in, MY DISCO’s latest, commissioned for Melbourne’s Flash Forward arts programme, contains some of their most fascinating work, says Bernie Brooks