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Angeline Morrison

The Sorrow Songs: Folk Songs of Black British Experience

The Cornish singer reintegrates tales of Black British experience into the English folk tradition

“I Hope I Leave A Mountain Of Shit Unfinished” – Remembering Steve Albini 

Two Quietus writers, JR Moores and Alex Maiolo, pay tribute to Steve Albini who died this week, remembering him not only for his innumerable contributions to music, but his humour, his generosity, his self-awareness, and his impact on keeping communities alive. Main photograph by Maria Jefferis

Pick ‘N’ Mix: Luke Vibert Presents… Amen Andrews, Modern Rave, & Rave Hop

Rephlex alum Luke Vibert relives his youth on a career-spanning trilogy of new releases through Hypercolour records

Immortal Moments: Guided By Voices And The Vacant Lots Live

Michael Hann takes in Guided By Voices and The Vacant Lots, and ponders the art of the perfect song. GBV live shots courtesy of Tony Bartolo

Suge I Stay Or Suge I Go? Tupac All Eyez On Me Reviewed

The Quietus Hip-Hop columnist Tara Joshi reviews the long awaited biopic of rap legend Tupac Shakur

Nick Cave And More Contribute To New Birdsong-Inspired Compilation

There are also features from Jarvis Cocker, Kamasi Washington and Karen O, among others

Beyond Benin: Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Interviewed

As they release their first studio album for decades and prepare to play the London Scala, Luke Turner talks to Benin's Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou about their religious differences, James Brown, playing with Fela Kuti, and their remarkable return

Slowdive To Release Track For Sonic Cathedral Singles Club

The live recording of 'Golden Hair' dates back to 2014, shortly after the band reformed

LISTEN: Fat White Family Live Track

Hear Bomb Disneyland, taken from Bad Vibrations Recordings' forthcoming first release, Live At Bad Vibes #1

Songs Are Syringes: Kristin Hersh On Her Favourite Tracks

Throwing Muses are releasing Purgatory/Paradise, their first album in a decade, so Kristin Hersh met up with John Doran to discuss her favourite records (not albums)

LISTEN: Blanck Mass Remixes John Carpenter

To celebrate the Fuck Buttons man's signing to Sacred Bones Records

Immigrant Cowboy: Sunny Jain & The Music That Traverses Time And Place

Sunny Jain is an indefinable musician, says Rob Hakimian, and his new album, Wild Wild East, is a thematic exploration of his parents’ lives as Indian immigrants to America

DOWNLOAD: New Swans Track

Get hold of A Little God In My Hands from forthcoming LP To Be Kind

Tearing Along Viciously: Emily Ratajkowski’s My Body

Orit Gat unpicks the vicissitudes of agency and abuse in a recent memoir by the model Emily Ratajkowski

Grumbling Fur

Preternaturals

Veterans Of The Trenches: A Look Back At Battle Comic

Steve Earles reviews the best of Battle and talks to creator Pat Mills