Aimee Armstrong

Can’t Stop Spinning: Jessy Lanza’s Favourite Records

In this week's Baker's Dozen, Jessy Lanza speaks to Aimee Armstrong about lifelong favourites from Fleetwood Mac to Missy Elliott, and discusses the records that helped her bridge the worlds of pop and jazz

A Quietus Interview

An Almost Constant Rage: Zebra Katz Interviewed

Ojay Morgan talks to Aimee Armstrong about being at "the top of the endangered list" and about his problems with the term queer rap

Live Reviews

The Pink Church: DICE Festival Reviewed

Aimee Armstrong encounters a genuine safe space for LGBTQ+ thinkers and performers in a church in Berlin, as part of DICE festival

Live Reviews

Temporal Slips & The Erosion Of Time: Semibreve 2019 Reviewed

Time is of the essence at the wonderful Semibreve festival in Braga Portugal finds Aimee Armstrong

A Quietus Interview

Dancing In The Woods: Octo Octa Interviewed

Maya Bouldry-Morrison, the producer otherwise known as Octo Octa, speaks to Aimee Armstrong about how moving to the New Hampshire woodland inspired the sound of her new record

A Quietus Interview

The Importance Of Physicality: Alessandro Cortini Interviewed

Ahead of his audio visual show at Semibreve festival, Aimee Armstrong speaks to the Italian musician about about living in Berlin, The Beatles and Lil Nas X

A Quietus Interview

Sanctity Of Sisterhood: WIDT Interviewed

Ahead of their imminent performance at Supernormal 2019 Aimee Armstrong speaks to the Warsaw based sisters who make audio visual art

Anniversary

Give Up Your Enquiries: Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut Turns 20

Stanley Kubrick’s last film, is shrouded in dark and disturbing secrets. A more than fitting open end to his four-decade spanning mythology, says Aimee Armstrong. ****CONTAINS SPOILERS****

Live Reviews

Live Report: FKA Twigs At Alexandra Palace

FKA twigs resurrects and transforms herself beautifully in her UK return, says Aimee Armstrong. Live photography by Mahaneela

Strange World Of...

The Strange World Of… Julius Eastman

In spite of a gradually accelerating reappraisal, a full portrait of composer Julius Eastman will most likely never surface, says Aimee Armstrong. Instead we’re left to track him through anecdotes, odd photographs and his politically charged and aggressively honest personal composition. A preview for this year's Intonal Festival.

Reviews

Amnesia Scanner
Another Life

Their debut LP: deconstructed club music that’s warm, charming and ghastly

Strange World Of...

The Strange World Of… Current 93

In their 36 year history Current 93 have produced a body of work that is bewilderingly large; Aimee Armstrong is here to provide ten relatively accessible points of entry

Baker's Dozen

Sounds Behind The Power: Lotic’s Favourite Albums

Ahead of their appearance at this year's Unsound Festival, Lotic speaks to Aimee Armstrong about the 13 records that inspired them through life and music

Baker's Dozen

Cool & Collected: Let’s Eat Grandma’s Favourite Albums

As Let's Eat Grandma release excellent new album I'm All Ears, they guide Aimee Armstrong through a Baker's Dozen loaded with contemporary pop, from Janelle Monáe to Sophie, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde and Christine & The Queens

Strange World Of...

The Strange World Of… Childish Gambino

Just over a decade ago Donald Glover AKA Childish Gambino was a promising young comic actor and script writer who had a not very convincing side line as an indie hip hop musician. Aimee Armstrong examines how he became the world-bestriding talent who released This Is America

Reviews

Oneohtrix Point Never
Age Of

Daniel Lopatin expands his digital realm

News

INTERVIEW: Oneohtrix Point Never

"Recording the album was like a pleasant nightmarish pastoral reality." Daniel Lopatin talks to Aimee Armstrong about his upcoming Myriad live shows, writing music for Usher and the recording of his new album

News

WATCH: New Essaie Pas Video

Essaie Pas, the duo of Marie Davidson and Pierre Guerineau, share a new video for 'Complet Brouillé' from their recent LP

News

LISTEN: New XIN

New producer announces To Shock the Sky and Shake The Earth, discusses social media and the dance underground

News

LISTEN: New Sound Recording Project

Cities & Memory launches a new project called Sound Photography

News

LISTEN: New RP Boo

Footwork pioneer announces new album

News

LISTEN: Gabe Gurnsey Solo Tune

New track online

A Quietus Interview

Extreme Emotions: AJA Interviewed

Aimee Armstrong talks to noise artist Aja Ireland about catharsis and defying expectations

Reviews

Grouper
Grid Of Points

Travelling somewhere beyond ambient, post-industrial and drone, Liz Harris creates a short and profound new album

Live Reviews

More Give Me More: Fever Ray at Troxy

Karin Dreijer and her band are magnificent, queer, terrifying and beautiful.

A Quietus Interview

Ascend To A Queer Fantasii: Mhysa Interviewed

Mhysa is a singular artist despite being a construct. Ahead of her appearance at Rewire Festival, the musician E. Jane explains to Aimee Armstrong where they end and the futuristic R&B singer begins

Reviews

Poliça and s t a r g a z e
Music For The Long Emergency

A fitting response to Trump turmoil, and plenty more.

Reviews

Kero Kero Bonito
Totep

PC Music affiliates take an unexpected turn

Reviews

Ezra Furman
Transangelic Exodus

Ezra Furman steps into new territory, wobbles a bit, gets back on track.

News

LIVE REPORT: Good Sad Happy Bad & Warmduscher

Mica Levi’s new band support Warmduscher at Brixton Windmill as part of independent venue week.

A Quietus Interview

Fire, Prayer & Curses: Lingua Ignota Interviewed

The power electronics composer and classically trained singer talks to Aimee Armstrong about immolation, self-weaponisation and the divine inspiration of Hildegard von Bingen.

Previously Read

A Quietus Interview

A Path Through Darkness: Keeley Forsyth Interviewed

Keeley Forsyth’s debut album is an intimate document chronicling harrowing times. But, as she tells Derek Robertson, such darkness lies deep within us all, serving less as artistic inspiration and more as defining our shared humanity

Baker's Dozen

A Sucker For Melody: Martin Carr’s Favourite Songs

With an excellent new solo album, The Breaks, just released, and a London gig tonight, the former Boo Radleys and bravecaptain man has a trawl through the finest 7"s in his record collection with Joe Clay

Reviews

Meitei
Sen’nyū

An album of ambient music composed of flutes, drones and field recordings, inspired by Japanese onsen culture – best listened to while lazing in the bath

Books

Burden of Proofs: Summer Crime Fiction With Angus Batey

With new titles from Mick Herron, C.J. Box, Dreda Say Mitchell, and Kathy Wang (among many others), it's another fine crop of thrillers for the warmer months, expertly parsed by our resident sleuth Angus Batey

Reviews

Stephen O’Malley
But Remember What You Have Had

The SUNN O))) member’s minimalism leaves JR Moores wanting more

Reviews

Che
REST IN BASS

The 18-year-old Atlanta rapper may be trap's next biggest rockstar. His latest album is a dizzying rush of overstimulated beats and frazzled synths, finds Eden Tizard

Books

Body to Body: Ten Tracks That Tell the Story of Electronic Body Music

Yuma Hampejs and Marcel Schulze, authors of a new book, Eletronic Body Music, present a playlist that embodies the visceral, industrial heart of the genre, featuring seminal tracks from Front 242, Nitzer Ebb, Chrome Corpse, and more

Reviews

FKA Twigs
MAGDALENE

On her new album *MAGDALENE*, FKA twigs tempers her ferocity with a radical sensitivity, finds Adam Lehrer

Baker's Dozen

Stick with the Weirdos: Marie Davidson’s Favourite Books

Marie Davidson takes us through 13 of her favourite books, taking in sci-fi, economics, meditation, Miles Davis, and the major inspirations on her new LP City Of Clowns

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Can’t Stop Spinning: Jessy Lanza’s Favourite Records

Can’t Stop Spinning: Jessy Lanza’s Favourite Records

An Almost Constant Rage: Zebra Katz Interviewed

An Almost Constant Rage: Zebra Katz Interviewed

The Pink Church: DICE Festival Reviewed

The Pink Church: DICE Festival Reviewed

Temporal Slips & The Erosion Of Time: Semibreve 2019 Reviewed

Temporal Slips & The Erosion Of Time: Semibreve 2019 Reviewed

Dancing In The Woods: Octo Octa Interviewed

Dancing In The Woods: Octo Octa Interviewed

The Importance Of Physicality: Alessandro Cortini Interviewed

The Importance Of Physicality: Alessandro Cortini Interviewed

Sanctity Of Sisterhood: WIDT Interviewed

Sanctity Of Sisterhood: WIDT Interviewed

Give Up Your Enquiries: Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut Turns 20

Give Up Your Enquiries: Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut Turns 20

Live Report: FKA Twigs At Alexandra Palace

Live Report: FKA Twigs At Alexandra Palace

The Strange World Of… Julius Eastman

The Strange World Of… Julius Eastman

Amnesia Scanner Another Life

Amnesia Scanner Another Life

The Strange World Of… Current 93

The Strange World Of… Current 93

Sounds Behind The Power: Lotic’s Favourite Albums

Sounds Behind The Power: Lotic’s Favourite Albums

Cool & Collected: Let’s Eat Grandma’s Favourite Albums

Cool & Collected: Let’s Eat Grandma’s Favourite Albums

The Strange World Of… Childish Gambino

The Strange World Of… Childish Gambino

Oneohtrix Point Never Age Of

Oneohtrix Point Never Age Of

INTERVIEW: Oneohtrix Point Never

INTERVIEW: Oneohtrix Point Never

WATCH: New Essaie Pas Video

WATCH: New Essaie Pas Video

LISTEN: New XIN

LISTEN: New XIN

LISTEN: New Sound Recording Project

LISTEN: New Sound Recording Project

LISTEN: New RP Boo

LISTEN: New RP Boo

LISTEN: Gabe Gurnsey Solo Tune

LISTEN: Gabe Gurnsey Solo Tune

Extreme Emotions: AJA Interviewed

Extreme Emotions: AJA Interviewed

Grouper Grid Of Points

Grouper Grid Of Points

More Give Me More: Fever Ray at Troxy

More Give Me More: Fever Ray at Troxy

Ascend To A Queer Fantasii: Mhysa Interviewed

Ascend To A Queer Fantasii: Mhysa Interviewed

Poliça and s t a r g a z e Music For The Long Emergency

Poliça and s t a r g a z e Music For The Long Emergency

Kero Kero Bonito Totep

Kero Kero Bonito Totep

Ezra Furman Transangelic Exodus

Ezra Furman Transangelic Exodus

LIVE REPORT: Good Sad Happy Bad & Warmduscher

LIVE REPORT: Good Sad Happy Bad & Warmduscher

Fire, Prayer & Curses: Lingua Ignota Interviewed

Fire, Prayer & Curses: Lingua Ignota Interviewed

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Moments In The Sun: Nite Jewel’s Favourite Albums

Rediscovering Mystery: Neko Case’s Baker’s Dozen

Awakening Songs: Buju Banton’s Favourite Music

Mike Drop: Finn Wolfhard’s Favourite Albums

Soundhead: Robert Hampson Of Loop’s Favourite Albums

Pin Ups: A David Bowie Baker’s Dozen Compilation

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

The Places I Make Sense: Carl Cox’s Baker’s Dozen

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

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

Feel What You Don’t Know: Mabe Fratti’s Favourite Albums

Genius Of Lovers: Tom Tom Club’s Favourite Albums

The Marshall Suite: Cat Power’s Favourite Albums

Previously Read

A Path Through Darkness: Keeley Forsyth Interviewed

A Sucker For Melody: Martin Carr’s Favourite Songs

Meitei Sen’nyū

Amnesia Scanner
Another Life

Amnesia Scanner
Another Life

Oneohtrix Point Never
Age Of

Oneohtrix Point Never
Age Of

Grouper
Grid Of Points

Grouper
Grid Of Points

Poliça and s t a r g a z e
Music For The Long Emergency

Poliça and s t a r g a z e
Music For The Long Emergency

Kero Kero Bonito
Totep

Kero Kero Bonito
Totep

Ezra Furman
Transangelic Exodus

Ezra Furman
Transangelic Exodus

Meitei
Sen’nyū

Stephen O’Malley
But Remember What You Have Had

Che
REST IN BASS

FKA Twigs
MAGDALENE

Lady Gaga
Mayhem