James Richards

Origin Story: Billy Woods’ Favourite Albums

As he releases acclaimed new album Maps alongside Kenny Segal, underground hip hop mainstay Billy Woods takes tQ through the thirteen records that have defined his life, from Goodie Mob to Ghostface Killah

LISTEN: Stream Rose Windows’ New LP

Full play of Seattle psychedelic rock band's self-titled second album

Avoiding A Career In Music: About Group Talk Improv

Tristan Bath talks to Alexis Taylor, John Coxon and Pat Thomas about About Group's method, covering 'Walk On By' and their third album Between The Walls. Photographs courtesy of Ben Stockley

The Only Goth In The Village: Rachel Goswell’s Favourite Albums

Ahead of their performance at this year’s Green Man festival, Slowdive’s Rachel Goswell talks to Julian Marszalek about being the only goth in the village, the enduring power of the voice and why pen pals and fan clubs are beautiful things.

tQ’s Exclusive Monthly Round-Up Playlist: May 2021

For tQ subscribers, here's all the ace new music we've covered on the site this May, compiled into one handy mega-playlist!

Anand Wilder & Maxwell Kardon

Break Line

Perchance To Dream: Nadine Shah’s Holiday Destination

Hypnotic, righteous and utterly compelling, Nadine Shah's third album is an extraordinary exploration of the health of our country and our world. This is her most powerful statement to date, says Julian Marszalek

Counting Down To Infinity: John Heckle Interviewed

With his raw and decidedly cosmic takes on house, Liverpool's John Heckle blasts off into deep space with only a cockpit's worth of hardware to keep him company. He speaks to Harry Sword about underage raving, missing records and his excellent new The Last Magic Maker mini-LP

Martin Bartlett

Ankle On / Anecdotal Electronics

Cult electronic music pioneer Martin Bartlett’s work is getting the exposure and retrospective it deserves, finds Nick Roseblade

Meat Beat Manifesto

Answers Come In Dreams

Secret Diary Of A Rock & Roll Star, Aged 45 ½: Part Three. By John Moore

After slicing his hand open and whiling away the hours turning his hand into a newsagent's top shelf, our man Moore falls off the wagon...

Against Nature: The Shell That Speaks The Sea By David Toop & Lawrence English

The Room40 label boss and Ocean of Sound author explore the darker flip-side of your iPhone’s mindfulness app, finds Daryl Worthington

Adjunct Ensemble

Sovereign Bodies / Ritual Taxonomy

Featuring the combined talents of Felispeaks, Catherine Sikora Mingus, Mariam Rezaei, Amy Ní Fhearraigh, Stephen Davis, Darren Beckett and Oscar Cassidy, Jamie Thompson's ensemble is best when it goes big, finds Vanessa Ague

Horns Up Ya Shitters! June’s Best Heavy Metal Reviewed

Toby Cook takes you on a riff-splattered tour through the month's best metal - from Shining and Autopsy to Power Trip and Death Trip - all the while subliminally commanding you to stop what you're doing and listen to more Bongripper

Rewire Confirms First Acts For 2020

HTRK, The Caretaker & Weirdcore, Hildur Guðnadóttir and more will play next year's event in the Hague

Alice Hubble

Polarlichter

One half of “cutie electronica” duo Arthur and Martha, Alice Hubble's solo debut conjures gorgeous pastoral soundscapes, finds Fergal Kinney