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Earthy & Complicated: The xx’s Coexist Track By Track

Next month, London trio The xx release their much-anticipated second album Coexist. Luke Turner takes you on a track-by-track guide through its eleven "far more earthy, sticky, complicated" songs

Organic Intelligence XXV: French Acid-Medieval Folk Revival

In this month's injection of our antidote to the algorithm into our subscriber's inboxes, Jennifer Lucy Allan guides us through the Medieval-inspired French folk revival, featuring Los Deu Lavarth (pictured) and the Gallic answer to Tangerine Dream

Low Culture Podcast: John & Luke Reflect on 2025

In the final pod of the year, tQ’s founders tremble in the face of the coming cheese apocalypse as they dive into their musical highlights from the past 12 months

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Angel Guts: Red Classroom

An Alien Of Extraordinary Ability: Gary Numan Interviewed

Gary Numan is back, bigger and bolder than ever. Dom Smith catches up with him to talk how he finds inspiration in the unlikeliest of places

Unfurling Threads: Duval Timothy Interviewed

Multidisciplinary artist Duval Timothy talks to Adam Quarshie about his new album, 'Help', and his project to build a studio in Freetown, Sierra Leone

A Liquid Lunch: In Bed With Shane MacGowan

The Pogues frontman is bed ridden after "overdoing it", but still finds time to speak to Kevin Perry

The Quietus’ Reductive & Subjective Albums Of The Year List: 30 To 15

Another end of year list? Well at least ours was cobbled together with the contempt it deserves . . . and we'll bet any money it will still be better than Q's. 100% Bon Iver and Razorlight free.

Don't Be Scared Of Music: An Interview With Dobie

Dobie is one of London's best-kept secrets, a musician, producer and photographer who has worked with Tricky, London Posse, Soul II Soul and more. Now he's back with a second solo album, and speaks to Joe Clay about why his career has been all about pursuing enjoyment

Connections Made: An Interview With Anna Meredith

Having written pieces meant for sleeping individuals to orchestral works heard by millions, the Scottish composer has now released her debut LP. She tells Nicola Meighan why she feels a sense of accountability with Varmints

Come Walk With Her: M.I.A. Interviewed

With a headline slot just announced at Glastonbury and another planned for Lovebox, Erin Lyndal Martin caught up with Mathangi Arulpragasam to talk about her place in the music industry

Compelling Form: An Interview With Bruce

In the final year of his university music course, Bristol producer Bruce decided to leave behind electro-acoustic experimentation to make self-described 'bangers'. He tells Glenn Raymond why he's hoping to shake people's expectations with his mangled dancefloor constructions

Columnus Metallicus: Heavy Metal for June Reviewed by Kez Whelan

Kez Whelan salutes a particularly fertile year in the world of metal, and delivers your regular guide to all things heavy with reviews of new releases from Darkthrone, Full Of Hell, Pallbearer and many more