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“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
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Obey Cobra

Mwg Drwg

From South Wales via Hell, bringing the rough distortion, the electronic disarray and the bottom-kickers
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A False Ending? Fat White Family’s Forgiveness Is Yours Reviewed

Each Fat White Family album feels like their last, says J R Moores, but if this one genuinely is, here are some ideas for singer Lias Saoudi
Black Sky Thinking

Why Prince Andrew Drama Scoop Won’t End Britain’s Royalist Bootlickery

This retelling of Prince Andrew's cringe-inducing Newsnight appearance overestimates its importance, says JR Moores

Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For March Reviewed By JR Moores

Hoping to entice more readers, JR Moores pivots to showbiz psych rock reporting

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Soma

Burning is Learning

The New Jersey collective play Indian kirtans turned up to eleven, recorded and mastered by members of Monster Magnet
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Liam The Resurrection: Liam Gallagher John Squire Reviewed

This demonic joining of forces between the former Oasis vocalist and Stone Roses guitarist doesn't irk JR Moores as much as it probably should
Album of the Week

One Foot In The Grave: Celestial Devastation By Cower

Featuring members of Pet Brick, The Ghost of a Thousand and Silent Front, the new Cower is giving goth for grown-ups, finds JR Moores
Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For January Reviewed By JR Moores

Before casting his ears over 2024's first few psych and noise rock releases, JR Moores throws himself into the deep end of music making

Organic Intelligence

Organic Intelligence XXVII: A Psych Rock Christmas

In this month's antidote to the algorithm cosmic Santa JR Moores rides his riffin' reindeer around the globe to bring you a selection of seasonal psychedelic rock treats
Reissue of the Week

Old Man Look At His Life: Neil Young’s Before And After

Neil Young's new album of old songs gets JR Moores thinking about the musician's outlook from the start

Columns of the Year

Columnfortably Numb: The Best Psych Rock Of 2023

JR Moores surveys a year marked by AI barrel scraping, sociopathic governments and interstellar transmissions, and revisits his favourite psych rock records of the year

Reissue of the Week

Reissue Of The Week: Therapy?’s Semi-Detached

Forget OK Computer, says JR Moores, Therapy?'s fourth major label album, Semi-Detached, which is finally getting a standard vinyl release, tells us more about the late 90s and beyond
Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For October Reviewed By JR Moores

Our intrepid reporter, JR Moores, investigates the latest psych and noise-rock offerings, reviewing new releases from King Gizzard, Silver Apples and Makoto Kawabata, Carlton Melton and more

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Get Off Of My Loud: The Rolling Stones’ Hackney Diamonds Reviewed

This is what happens when you employ the fan of a certain terrible group to produce your new album, says JR Moores; although he also has a theory for who's really responsible…
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Saucer Full Of Sour Milk: Roger Waters’ DSOTM Redux Reviewed

If there is one thing that ruins Roger Waters' rerecording of Dark Side Of The Moon – Roger Waters' Dark Side Of The Moon Redux – then it's Roger Waters, finds JR Moores
Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For August Reviewed By JR Moores

Forget Orange Juice, says psych, space and noise rock correspondent JR Moores, here's how to jazz up the Labour Party

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The Breedling

IRUKANDJI

Chris Spalton need not worry, says JR Moores, his debut stab at industrial sound-art meets the mark
Album of the Week

Mighty Aphrodite: Love’s Holiday By Oxbow

The Californian art-rockers' most tender album still packs plenty of punch, finds JR Moores
Remember Them…

Remembering Kevin Morpurgo

JR Moores speaks to friends and collaborators of Kevin Morpurgo, aka Philly Kev, who pay tribute to the much-loved musician following news of his death this week
Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For July Reviewed By JR Moores

After some words of warning for The Fab Two, JR Moores gets down to more pressing psychedelic concerns, and reviews new releases from King Gizzard, Dead Sea Apes, Yawning Man and more
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Mourning Glory: Council Skies by Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Reviewed

Noel Gallagher's latest long player has been heralded as a return to his roots, says JR Moores, but he couldn't find his way back to where he came from even if Ringo drew him a map
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The Pigeons

Bird Brain Gang

Avian post-punks stir up trouble in Trafalgar Square
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The Minus Touch: Ed Sheeran’s Subtract Reviewed

Who'd want to kill off the ancient art of the album review? Ed would! Despite this JR Moores buckles on the kneepads and braces himself to deliver the final verdict on this fine (yes, fine) album...

Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For April Reviewed By JR Moores

What will aliens make of our planet's recent psych and noise-rock offerings, ponders JR Moores

Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For March Reviewed By JR Moores

Is artificial intelligence really the future of niche psych and noise rock criticism? JR Moores investigates

Album of the Week

End Times: Oozing Wound’s We Cater To Cowards

If this does turn out to be their final record, Oozing Wound are going out with a nihilistic bang, says JR Moores
Columns of the Year

Columnfortably Numb: The Best Psych Rock Of 2022

After detailing a few major changes that are happening at The Quietus, JR Moores champions his favourite psych rock records of the year

Music Downloads

From The Underground Up: An Interview With Sly & The Family Drone

As Sly & The Family Drone release a new 20-minute behemoth exclusively for Quietus subscribers, their leader Matt Cargill speaks to JR Moores about the extreme highs and lows of life in the UK underground
Reissue of the Week

Reissue Of The Week: Monster Magnet’s Test Patterns Vol. 1

With the first of God Unknown's 'Test Patterns' series featuring Monster Magnet's sprawling psychedelic masterpiece 'Tab' in two different forms, JR Moores revisits the band's imperious first phase
Rock

Columnfortably Numb: Psych Rock For October Reviewed By JR Moores

JR Moores sifts through the latest batch of psych releases, some of which were not recorded by King Charles III & The Lizard Wizard. Homepage photo, Solar Corona by Sara Sofia de Melo

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Nadja

Labyrinthine

Joined by a quartet of guest vocalists – from Gnaw, Esben and the Witch, Elizabeth Colour Wheel and Full of Hell – the Berlin-based duo sound more terrifying than ever, finds JR Moores
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