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Setting Fire To Field Of Reeds: These New Puritans Interviewed
As These New Puritans put an end to their Field Of Reeds phase of activity by releasing a live album of their Barbican concert back in April, Jack and George Barnett tell Luke Turner about constructing a sound library, Arsenal, soundtracks to jogging and where the band will be heading next
A Quietus Interview
Untangling The Moment: An Interview With Oren Ambarchi
Oren Ambarchi's work, both solo and in collaboration with names as wide-ranging as Fire! and Sunn O))), finds him twisting guitar tones to the point where they fold in upon themselves. He speaks to Russell Cuzner about collaboration, teaching a course on krautrock and covering Kiss
Black Sky Thinking
Song To The Siren: Pop Culture & The Warning Klaxon
Robert Barry explores the growing ubiquity of the warning siren in popular culture, all the way from When Worlds Collide to Jason Derulo's 'Don't Wanna Go Home', via hip hop, the rave explosion, sonic weaponry and the panic sonics of contemporary pop
Remember Them…
“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
