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Having hit nothing but home runs for years, Alejandra Ghersi takes a swing at full-bore pop. It’s a surprising disappointment, finds Jamie Ryder

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

Two Parts Anarchy To One Part Erotica: Special Interest Interviewed

As they prepare for the release of their brutal, theatrical new album Endure, New Orleans punks Special Interest speak to Emma Garland about radicalism, resilience and transcendence

King Of The Beats: Slayer’s Dave Lombardo Picks His Favourite Albums

Ahead of Slayer's Reign In Blood ATP IBYM show and the release of PHILM's debut album Harmonic, Dave Lombardo tells Toby Cook about his 13 favourite albums

“Stupid Things Are Best”: Conny Plank – The Potential of Noise

A new film by the producer's son charts Conny Plank's mastery as a producer – and failures as a parent

Music and Wartime in Ukraine, Part One: Life, or Culture? 

In the latest edition of New Voices Ukraine, tQ's new collaboration with 20ft Radio, Neformat, the British Council and Ukrainian Institute, Yaryna Denysyuk explores the Ukrainian musicians whose work has placed them on the cultural frontlines of the war, from 2014 to the present day

Burden Of Proofs: Crime Fiction For Christmas

The latest instalment of Angus Batey’s regular Quietus crime fiction column tackles new books by Mick Herron, Lee Child, Chris Offutt, Abir Mukherjee, S.J. Bennett, Michael Connelly, Ray Celestin and Alexandra Benedict

Full Force: Secret Machines’ Awake In The Brain Chamber

Despite a fraught and fragmented 12 year wait, Secret Machines' new LP 'Awake In The Brain Chamber' achieves something transcendent. Stream the album in full ahead of release exclusively via tQ alongside our review

WATCH: New ADULT. Video

Duo return with video for Shannon Funchess-featuring album track

Things Learned At: Out The Frame Festival

The inaugural Out The Frame Festival is a lesson in female power, Belgian hip hop and Afrofuturistic capabilities.

Jozef Van Wissem

The Night Dwells in the Day

Dutch composer draws contemporary sounds from an ancient string instrument

Spools’s Out: Your Tape Releases For May

New electronic sounds from AJA, EQ Why, and Honnda sit alongside drone rock and outsider bedroom pop in Tristan Bath’s typically atypical summary of the month’s best tape releases

Better Corners

Continuous Miracles, Vol.2

Lockdown project featuring members of Tomaga, Talk Normal and It Hugs Back prove a compellingly psychedelic listen for Jakub Knera

WATCH: Sculpture – Polymorphic Operator

New video from AV duo's forthcoming album Membrane Pop

The Pop Group

We Are Time/Cabinet Of Curiosities

Brexit Is “Magnificent” – Morrissey

Morrissey continues to challenge media as he revels in result of vote to leave the EU