Category: The Quietus

At the year’s half-way mark, all of tQ’s editorial staff, core writers and columnists have voted for their essential 2022 albums so far, released between January and June. It’s a huge privilege to be able to contribute to The Quietus Albums Of The Year So Far Chart 2022 and to see many of this year’s […]

The mysterious RSS B0Y, accompanied by Arash Bolouri, Waclaw Zimpel, Judicious Broski and Marianne Mun, takes us on a post-traditional and post-club journey across the globe

Sofie Birch gives ambient music a new colour with this charming but unconventionally composed record.

It is almost criminal that Valentina Goncharova doesn’t have much purchase in the general consciousness; maybe this timely reissue of her Symphony For Electric Violin And Other Instruments in 10+ Parts will change that, I argue in The Quietus.

In my third report from the contemporary music scenes of eastern and central Europe, I look at Slovenia’s underground scene including Širom’s imaginary folk and string experiments by Tomaž Grom.

The cooperation between Deerhoof, Kasai Allstars, Konono no 1, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Juana Molina and Matt Mehlan of Skeletons shows their potential to create danceable and pulsating melodies as Congotronics International.

I take a deep dive into an album of ballads recorded by an enigmatic Ukrainian musician, now undergoing a timely reissue