O.V. Wright

Black Midi Split

tQ favourites have confirmed they're done "indefinitely"

Mark Lanegan

Blues Funeral

Animal Collective

Fall Be Kind

Four Aces, Phebes and London’s Forgotten Reggae Venues

An excerpt of _From CBGB to the Roundhouse_, a trawl around the toilet circuit and beyond, by Tim Burrows

Behead The Traitor Doherty! Notions Of Britishness In The Music Of The 00s

The 00s have been a decade dominated by American indie imperialism. Much of the blame can be laid at the door of Britpop, but there are treasures from our own shores that have been cruelly ignored, argues Luke Turner

Dark Nights Of The Soul: Chelsea Wolfe’s Baker’s Dozen

From a teenage love of Fleetwood Mac and Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet soundtrack, to real life encounters with Sunn O))) and Smashing Pumpkins, Chelsea Wolfe talks to Greg Hyde about the 13 records that most impacted her life

Spits And No Polish: Noel Gardner’s Straight Hedge Punk & Hardcore Column

MGMT

Congratulations

Reissue of the week: Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out: Radio Sessions 1980-1993 by Television Personalities

Television Personalities’ mainman Dan Treacy is often seen as a kind of troubled prankster. In truth, argues Jonathan Wright, he’s an intriguing, key figure in the UK's post punk and DIY indie underground. NB: The publication of this review was delayed due to the death of David Lynch

30 Years On: Q – The Winged Serpent Revisited

Andrew Stimpson flies back to 1982 and Larry Cohen's cult creature feature, which is screening as part of Scala Beyond in London this week

Alexander Tucker

Dorwytch

Shjrunken Heads

Neolithic Dog

London-based cosmic wizards Shjrunken Heads produce a terror-filled debut album deserving of multiple repeat listens, finds Julian Marszalek

Songs For You: Lucy O’Brien’s Ten Essential Karen Carpenter Tracks

From early solo singles to deep cuts and stand-out moments, Lucy O’Brien, author of *Lead Sister: The Story of Karen Carpenter*, dives into lesser known tracks as well as a few more familiar favourites

The Fightback: Rob Crow Interviewed

Sean Kitching talks to the cult Pinback, Heavy Vegetable, Thingy, Optiganally Yours and Goblin Cock musician Rob Crow about returning to the fray

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For May Reviewed By JR Moores

JR Moores is ready to "review" the latest psych and noise rock releases... and no backlash from grouchy musicians is going to stop him

Dev Hynes Of Lightspeed Champion Short Story: Was Leo Tolstoy An Idiot?

Devonte Hynes is the Iain M. Banks to Dev Hynes' Iain Banks we guess if this sci-fi yarn is anything to go by. Thanks to Dev and Domino for letting us publish this strange tale...