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Mary Chiney celebrates the timely reissues of a highlife album for the ages; no mere postcard from the past but an essential atmosphere once more accessible to all

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Low Culture Essay

Low Culture Essay: James Cooray Smith on David Lynch Sitcom, On The Air

Although David Lynch's 1992 sitcom was a quickly forgotten flop, James Cooray Smith argues that it has enough of the director's mercurial strangeness to be considered alongside his finest work

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Reissue of the Week: Music For Nitrous Oxide by Stars Of The Lid

Daryl Worthington looks back three decades to the release of the ambient duo's spellbinding debut, now reissued by Artificial Pinearch Manufacturing

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Low Culture Essay

Anna Doble on Patrick Keiller’s London and Journeys from Saint Etienne to Real Lies

Troubled by facts that felt like fiction, Anna Doble feared Patrick Keiller's 1994 film might all be an in-joke. But, as she writes in this month's Low Culture Essay, it created a magic-real place that she would later explore through song.

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Wagner To Sleaford Mods: The Frankfurt School On Music In 10 Songs

To mark the publication of his book on the Frankfurt School, Stuart Jeffries takes us through the critical theorists hot take on music from Wagner to Mingus, The Beatles and Sleaford Mods

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Low Culture Essay

Judge Not, Lest Ye be Judged: Joel McIver On 2012 Film Dredd

In this month's Low Culture subscriber essay, Joel McIver argues for the elevation of the excellent but underperforming Dredd to the pantheon of cinematic godhood. Warning, perp: this contains plot spoilers.

Album of the Week

Architectonics of Time: Hyperglyph by Chicago Underground Duo

Three decades in, the interplay betwen Rob Mazurek and Chad Taylor, collaborators with everyone from Stereolab and Tortoise to Joshua Abrams and Jaimie Branch, just gets deeper and richer

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Covers Album of the week: Xiu Xiu’s Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1

Richard Foster peels back the multiple layers of this collection of heavenly covers belted out as if at a karaoke bar in Hell

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The Jonathan Swift of NYC: an Appreciation of Larry Cohen

Whether working in Blaxploitation, horror or sc-fi, auteur Larry Cohen was often battling against constraints created by money, time and his own skill set, says Mat Colegate, but ultimately he trained a satirical eye on America few could match

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Relentless Alloys: MENT in review

Claire Sawers leaves Ljubljana with her cortex tickled and shaken by Turkish psych, sludgy doom metal, clattering techno, chaotic glitchcore, a tin whistle and a hurdy gurdy at a festival showcasing the Balkans and beyond

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Reviews 2

Columnus Metallicus: Heavy Metal for September Reviewed by Kez Whelan

Columnus Metallicus: Heavy Metal For July Reviewed By Kez Whelan

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Reviews 2

Columnus Metallicus: Heavy Metal for September Reviewed by Kez Whelan

Columnus Metallicus: Heavy Metal For July Reviewed By Kez Whelan

Help Support The Quietus in 2025

Most Popular

Moments In The Sun: Nite Jewel’s Favourite Albums

Rediscovering Mystery: Neko Case’s Baker’s Dozen

Awakening Songs: Buju Banton’s Favourite Music

Pin Ups: A David Bowie Baker’s Dozen Compilation

Mike Drop: Finn Wolfhard’s Favourite Albums

Let Us Press Pley: Jus Oborn Of Electric Wizard’s Favourite Horror Films

About The Heart: Greg Fox Of Guardian Alien’s Favourite Albums

Not Pastel Colours: Boris Blank Of Yello’s Favourite Albums

Genius Of Lovers: Tom Tom Club’s Favourite Albums

The Marshall Suite: Cat Power’s Favourite Albums

Primary Colours: Faris Badwan Of The Horrors’ Favourite Albums

Soundhead: Robert Hampson Of Loop’s Favourite Albums

Youthful Discovery: Objekt’s Favourite Albums

Previously Read

Reissue of the Week – The Blue Album by K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas

Low Culture Essay: James Cooray Smith on David Lynch Sitcom, On The Air

Reissue of the Week: Music For Nitrous Oxide by Stars Of The Lid

Anna Doble on Patrick Keiller’s London and Journeys from Saint Etienne to Real Lies

Wagner To Sleaford Mods: The Frankfurt School On Music In 10 Songs

Judge Not, Lest Ye be Judged: Joel McIver On 2012 Film Dredd

Architectonics of Time: Hyperglyph by Chicago Underground Duo

Covers Album of the week: Xiu Xiu’s Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1

The Jonathan Swift of NYC: an Appreciation of Larry Cohen

Relentless Alloys: MENT in review

tQ’s Exclusive Monthly Playlist: Catch up with June 2025

Low Culture Podcast: Mulholland Drive

The Room: An Extract From The New Novel By Jenny Hval

Inner Ear: Romanian Music for September Reviewed by Jakub Knera

Forgotten Words: The Raincoats’ Three Lives

Straight Hedge! Noel Gardner Reviews Punk & HC For May

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