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INTERVIEW: Brian Wilson

We catch up with one of the minds behind one of pop’s most celebrated records as he celebrates the 50th anniversary of its release

Voracious Stylistic Promiscuity: Frank Zappa Reissues 1966 – 1972

Everyone at the Quietus is either Frank Zappa sceptic or phobic. Ringo P Stacey tells us why we are wrong in his review of the first 12 reissues

Enter The Void: On Kode9 & A Brief History Of Nothing In Art

As Hyperdub head honcho, Kode9 (aka Steve Goodman), announces his new album named, about, and inspired by nothing, we take a look through some of the artistic precedents for Goodman’s minimalist inspiration, from sculpture to painting and performance

Björk And Fever Ray Remix Each Other

There's also a remix of Björk's 'Features Creatures' by The Knife

Reelin’ in the Year: Things To Look Forward To In 2016

As the January blues drags on, gather up the tears and look ahead to five exciting things the art world has in store for the next twelve months

Arson About: Burning Guitars With Mike Vest Of 11Paranoias & Bong

JR Moores travels to South Shields to meet the prolific underground guitarist and witness an immolation for inspiration

Like An Octopus On The Citizen: What Even Is A Blade Runner?

Before *Blade Runner* was a film by Ridley Scott, it was the title of a movie treatment by William Burroughs. Before that, it was a novel by Alan E. Nourse. As the Burroughs book gets re-issued by Tangerine Press, Richie Troughton unfurls the whole tale

The Best New Music You Missed In June, Chosen By The Quietus

Here at The Quietus it seems we're not quite the all-seeing eye after all — just a few degrees off of omniscience. And, with that in mind, sometimes we miss things. Our unquestionable omnibenevolence, on the other hand, well, that's got us trying to correct ourselves for your benefit

Mica Levi

Jackie OST

John Grant Returns With New Album, ‘The Art Of The Lie’

The 11-track record is out in June

LISTEN: The Knife New LP In Full

Listen to Shaking The Habitual now

The Transcendence Orchestra Release Second LP

It's the follow-up to Anthony Child and Dan Bean's 2017 debut album

Spool’s Out: Cassette Reviews For March By Tristan Bath

An unusually high amount of fresh ground feels trodden in this month’s tape roundup by Tristan Bath, including a new tape featuring Stara Rzeka, red raw Welsh psych, a surreal retail satire, cosmis Portuguese improv, and more.

Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals

King Cobra

A collaboration between rapper Brian Ennals and producer Infinity Knives proves as elusive as it is irresistible, finds Arusa Qureshi

My Name Is Prince: On Race, Identity & The End Of The Love Symbol

Twenty years after Prince abandoned the Love Symbol to reclaim his own name, Soma Ghosh explores what lay behind this subversion of gender and racial identity

Straight Hedge: Punk & HC For February Reviewed By Noel Gardner

Noel Gardner is back in the punk, hc, crust, oi etc. saddle with reviews of Iron Reagan and Vexx... plus mix! Gutter Knife pic by Ben Hills