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The third album to feature Valentina Magaletti in as many weeks finds the tireless rhythmic innovator teaming up with sculptor and gong-maker João Pais Filipe plus producer Leon Marks for an album of clattering polyrhythms and subtle synth washes Prolific…

Ween are about to release a 15-hour-long 14xCD boxset of live albums, so we thought, 'Who shall we make listen to the whole damn thing in one sitting?'

Big Flowers x Shemar I Love Nature!

Daryl Worthington returns to Latvia’s Skaņu Mežs, where sets from Cities Aviv, KMRU, Sophia Djebel Rose and more provide a much-needed sonic salve Cities Aviv, photo by Artūrs Pavlovs It’s deep into the closing night of Skaņu Mežs 2026 and Cities Aviv, aka

Heroína Heroína Someone has pissed these lads off, and we’re all the richer for it Heroína by Heroína ‘Corre’ means run.

From early modern Renaissance compositions, through 20th century minimalism, all the way to grunge, Kali Malone treats Claire Biddles to a centuries-spanning Baker's Dozen Photo by Kingsley Ifill Kali Malone has always kept a home in several musical worlds

Jon Hassell Music Is Invisible (Pentimento Volume Three) A final album from the Memphis-born trumpet player and composer Music Is Invisible (Pentimento Volume Three) by Jon Hassell Jon Hassell departed this world on 26th June 2021.

World Of Echo to sell 20,000 records belonging to the late Optimo lynchpin JD Twitch portrait by Marissa Costello The death of Keith McIvor – AKA JD Twitch – a year ago was a huge loss to the music community of which The Quietus is a part, a DJ, figurehead

In his latest guide to the world of metal, Kez Whelan considers the disappointingly thin new effort from Sleep, and reviews finer fare from the likes of Krallice and Lustmord Lombardo Lustmord Lombardo While Sleep’s surprise 2018 comeback The Sciences uni…

Institut Für Feinmotorik Öd Black Forest experimental turntablists return with a new album for the Faitiche label Öd by Institut fuer Feinmotorik Another week, another tech bro triumphantly declaring music solved, with hyper-individualisation via AI just…

On Mo Léan, Róis uses the ancient art of keening and otherworldly electronics to challenge the foundations of what we consider to be ‘proper’ when it comes to death.

Gnod Chronicles of Gnowt Vol. 2 A second volume from the same Spud Murphy-led session at Vol. 1 finds the Salford rockers at their most fierce Chronicles of Gnowt (Vol 2) by Gnod Whatever monotheists may tell you, there are in fact two Gnods.

Steve Reich Recordings on ECM A new box set marking the composer's 90th birthday gathers together three seminal albums released by ECM in the late 70s and early 80s When does the last wall separating so-called ‘classical’ music from ‘pop’ finally collapse?

The newly remastered release will mark the first time that the album has been made available on vinyl in the US Photo by John Scarsberg Ryuichi Sakamoto's album 1996 is getting a reissue to mark its 30th anniversary.

'Let Me Sell You A Dream' was made using quotes from the controversial billionaire Photos by Tristan Bejawn and Shervin Lainez (L-R) David Byrne has linked up with composer Daniel Pemberton on a new song, 'Let Me Sell You A Dream', which was recorded to a…

43 years since their sole record Or So It Seems, Daniel Miller, Graham Lewis and Bruce Gilbert will be reforming Duet Emmo for the band's first ever live performance.

Pet Shop Boys A Man From the Future Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant rework their 2014 BBC Proms performance about Alan Turing into a tighter, more album-shaped package, with the voices of Juliet Stevenson and Gordon Brown “Although driven by the desire to do…

Available across vinyl, CD, DVD and Blu-ray, the live album was captured during one of her October 2021 performances at Reykjavík’s Harpa Concert Hall Björk is releasing an orchestral live album, titled Björk Orkestral With The Hamrahlíð Choir.

The six members of Warp Records' Providenza Ensemble will have their works performed by Sinfonietta Cracovia in a show presented by Unsound Loraine James and Puce Mary are among six artists who've produced new orchestral works to be performed at London's…

The experimental electronic music event takes over Colchester Arts Centre later this month Mike Paradinas, AKA µ-Ziq UK festival Edgelands will host four days of leftfield and experimental electronic music at its third edition later this month.

The Forbidden Planet will be released via Mills' own Axis Records next month Photo by Jacob Khrist Jeff Mills is releasing a new album from his Tomorrow Comes The Harvest band project.

Music For Two Films About Water takes in work that the artist otherwise known as Grouper made for films released in 2023 and 2024 Photo by Colin Smith Liz Harris, the artist otherwise known as Grouper, is releasing a new collection of soundtrack works thr…

The Scottish cultural magazine announced its closure last month, but will now continue thanks to an agreement struck with the organisation Outer Spaces The Skinny, the Scottish cultural magazine that announced its impending closure last month, will no lon…

In this month’s edition of the pod, John Doran and Luke Turner face a terrifying beast of the atomic age Behold!

Eight years after Bone Bame, the Paris collective return with a record named after a Cameroonian mountain that traps walkers in a dance they cannot quit.

Marvin Tate Controlled Burn Chicago slam poet teams up with Wilco’s LeRoy Bach for an album of avant-soul storytelling and hallucinatory instrumentation Controlled Burn by Marvin Tate Whether you’re just the right amount of tapped-in to Marvin Tate or whe…

Michael Smith will serve 18 months in prison and give up $8 million in fraudulently earned royalties A North Carolina man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for collecting millions in royalties from bot-farming streams of AI-generated songs.

The Scottish artist describes the new record as "a channelling of intensity, energy and euphoria" Photo by Martina Lang Anna Meredith has unveiled a new album, titled DARLING.

All Ages features contributions from Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart, and skateboarders Chad Muska and Jamie Thomas Photo by Jim C Nedd Lorenzo Senni has shared details of his first album in six years, titled All Ages.

The free event will allow fans to gather to listen to the group's music, while extra tickets for Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti's talk with tQ's own Luke Turner are also set to be released Further details of the ICA's upcoming TG50 event, marking the…

Marking the album's 10th anniversary, the new edition adds four previously unreleased recordings The Comet Is Coming are marking the 10th anniversary of their debut album, Channel The Spirits, with an expanded reissue.

From sing-along favourites old and new via jazz, ambient, dub and more, on the back of acclaimed new Trio album Somewhere Good and ahead of a UK tour, Tara Clerkin takes Claire Biddles through 13 records that have defined her life Photo by Jérémy Gabert “…

Jam City My World In the second installment of a 'liminal' trilogy, Jack Louis Latham calls on vocal contributions from Aidan, Bawo, Ox Eye, Sølv, Hannah Yadi, Luna Avelar and gianna for a late night trawl through clubland's backrooms My World by Jam City…

Glenn Richards & The Venus Lakes The Great Behind The Augie March auteur debuts an energising new ensemble Despite gracing the country with a quick visit this month, Glenn Richards isn’t widely known in England.

The event, previously famously held as a weekender at UK holiday parks, will return for a one-off party at The Cause in London next March Bloc has revealed the first acts playing its one-off 20th anniversary event next year.

With our regular columnist Jennifer Lucy Allan on sabbatical, we're leaving Rum Music in the capable hands of broadcaster and journalist Kate Molleson.

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Space Afrika, Rainy Miller and more have contributed production to the record Photo by Archie Finch Blackhaine has signed to XL Recordings for the release of his debut album, Saints In The Wethouse.

The band's second studio album has been newly remastered for the updated release Photo by Steve Gullick Mercury Rev's 1993 album Boces is being reissued.

Next year's event will mark the Barcelona festival's 25th anniversary edition Primavera Sound has revealed the full lineup for its 2027 edition.

Neubauten's uncompromising debut album ‘Kollaps’ is 45 years old.

Wayne Gooderham salutes the shocking horror film that has influenced relatively many while being seen by relatively few In the early winter of 1967 Brian Wilson took a break from the fraught sessions for Smile – the Beach Boys’ planned follow-up to Pet So…

Megiapa Intentions LA-based artist is adventurous and experimental, still emanating warmth Intentions by megiapa Born out of a period of change and movement, Intentions is a debut album that acts as a snapshot of producer, vocalist and visual artist Megia…

As the pioneering minimalist composer turns 90, Sean Kitching offers ten points of entry into his back catalogue, and wishes him a Happy Birthday.

The new release will feature remastered audio, rarities and unreleased live recordings Talking Heads' 1979 album Fear Of Music is getting a super deluxe edition reissue.

The new cut, the first link-up between the two artists, draws on EBM Marie Davidson and Pearson Sound have teamed up for a new song.

Back after a decade with a new, career-best album, A.C.

Claire Biddles decides that less is more when it comes to settling who the coolest Bripop band (with the coolest Britpop album) were Since Britpop began, there have been endless arguments about the best Britpop band, the best Britpop album, the defining B…

Susanne Sundfør Revelations of Divine Love With just her voice and an a pipe organ, the Norwegian singer-songwriterpays tribute to Julian of Norwich Revelations of Divine Love by Susanne Sundfør with Kit Downes Even at her most austere and experimental, S…

Catch up with all the music we wrote about last month September is always when things get into gear after the quiet music summer, and last month was no exception – as you’ll be able to hear in over four hours of fantastic music in the Subscriber-exclusive…