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INTERVIEW: Michael Smith

tQ talks to the writer about his new film cycle about the English coast, showing at the BFI next week

A Document in Time: Neil Halstead Of Slowdive’s Baker’s Dozen

With Slowdive reformed and about to release their fourth album (as well as playing Field Day and Roskilde), Neil Halstead tells Joe Clay about the gateway albums that influenced him the most. Photo by Ingrid Pop.

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WATCH: Unseen RIDE Live Video

Live video featuring the band playing more than two decades ago is unearthed

Pure Self-Indulgence: The Early Years Interviewed

Ahead of their Supernormal appearance this weekend, Joe Clay speaks to the prodigal outer fringes rock band who have recently returned

Raw Takes: Richard Fearless’s Favourite Tracks

Before the release of their sixth album this week and appearance at Atonal in Berlin this August, the Death In Vegas head honcho, producer and DJ scours the fruits of his record-collecting history and picks 13 tracks that have informed Transmission for Joe Clay

Champion Versions: Steve Mason’s Favourite Albums

With his new solo album, Meet The Humans, just released, the prolific musician and former Beta Band man gives Joe Clay a tour of his record collection, meandering through electro, hip-hop, punk and more

Up The Pub! An Interview With Primitive Parts

The London trio tell Joe Clay about their no-frills post-punk, influenced by both Dr Feelgood and doomed video rental chains, and take in lyrical obscuring and plans for a new automotive playback format in the process

An Interview With Dave Pearce Of Flying Saucer Attack

Flying Saucer Attack are back. Joe Clay talks to the elusive Dave Pearce

From Nowhere To Everywhere: Ride Interviewed

As Ride prepare to headline The Quietus' main stage at Field Day 2015 they talk to Joe Clay about all that's transpired since they decided to reform

New Colour: Coldcut’s Journeys By DJ – 70 Minutes of Madness

Joe Clay speaks to the members of Coldcut to discuss their landmark DJ mix album 70 Minutes Of Madness... or, as Jon More has it "It’s a drunken man’s stagger home"

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“A Reaction To Mediocrity”: Spectres Interviewed

With their debut album Dying fresh on the shelves yesterday, the Bristol four-piece's Joe Hatt and Adrian Dutt talk to Joe Clay about pushing their abrasive sonics to the limit, putting on gigs in crypts and police cells with their label Howling Owl and why they're hoping their music will have the audience launching cheap booze their way

LISTEN: First Releases On New Label LXXII

Bristol-based artist and musician Palace Lido starts up imprint with new material from Videa Gam, Deflection Pulley and Wiicca

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M Is A Shape

Everything Serves The Rhythm: Panda Bear’s Favourite Albums

The Animal Collective man released his fifth solo album, Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper, this week. Before he did, he sat down with Joe Clay to pick 13 formative favourite records

Beautiful Colours Everywhere: Dan Snaith Of Caribou’s Favourite LPs

Deep in the middle of a worldwide tour to promote his new album Our Love, Dan Snaith takes some time to pore over his favourite albums and tells Joe Clay about "the music that I grew up with"

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

Thunder Thunder Lightning Ahead: Underworld On Dubnobasswithmyheadman

With a new tour announced and the reissue of their landmark album imminent, Joe Clay meets Karl Hyde and Rick Smith to discuss the record twenty years on and their upcoming Royal Festival Hall show

Aphex Twin – Syro: A First Listen Review

First there came the blimp, then the graffiti, then the deep web album announcement, then a tQ scribe bound for a secretive listening party to hear Richard D. James' most celebrated guise making a long-awaited return. But is it any good? Joe Clay reports back from the Warp offices

Faults In The Gridline: Bronze Teeth Interviewed

As Bronze Teeth, L/F/D/M's Richard Smith and Factory Floor's Dominic Butler craft scorchingly abrasive, gnarled beat tracks inspired by rave sound systems and the patterns of nature. With their debut 12" released this week on Diagonal, they speak to Joe Clay about crowbarring open dance music to uncover new things inside

World Of Sound: Walls Discuss The Work Of Daphne Oram

Sound House, a new album by Walls based around interpretations and reworkings of material from Daphne Oram's sound archive, is released this month. Joe Clay caught up with the duo's Sam Willis to discuss the magic within Oram's pioneering experiments in electronic sound

LIVE REPORT: Slowdive

As Slowdive begin their reformation with two dates in London, Joe Clay discovers that it's tracks from their overlooked final album Pygmalion that stand out amidst the shoey bluster. Photos by Jonni

Chewed Corners: Mike Paradinas’ Favourite Records

The pioneering electronic musician familiarly known as μ-Ziq, Planet Mu label founder and one half of Heterotic - who have just released their second album, Weird Drift - gives Joe Clay his potted biography in 13 top records

Cloud Nothings

Here And Nowhere Else

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Awake

Ekoplekz

Unfidelity

Elements Of Confusion: Nick McCabe Of Black Submarine’s Favourite LPs

With New Shores, the long-awaited debut by Black Submarine, out this week, the former Verve guitarist goes from teenage mainstays to recently-heard favourites in his top 13 albums

Lust For Music: Irvine Welsh’s Favourite Albums

With Filth recently released on DVD and a new novel due later this year, the Edinburgh author places a long-distance call from Miami to give Joe Clay the rundown of his top albums

There Seems To Be A Lot Of Love Out There: A Slowdive Interview

Following last night’s news that Slowdive have reformed, founder members Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell talk exclusively to tQ about re-learning the old songs, advances in guitar pedal technology, the possibility of a new Slowdive album and why this time it's all about having fun

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