Arc
Arc is a quietly absorbing record whose patient transformations reward sustained attention
As he releases new album Different When It’s Silent and prepares for a set at this year’s Green Man, Tricky takes Manu Ekanayake through his life in 13 songs, from the galvanising effects of hearing The Specials and Public Enemy to an abiding love of The Breeders and more
The musician, writer, and occasional guest Quietus contributor has suffered a stroke
JR Moores, our resident rock critic, rounds up recent releases, and dips his toe into the endless debate about the value of music hacks
As Shovel Dance Collective singer and organist Nick Granata prepares for the launch of their excellent and eccentric solo debut, they take us through the diverse influences that inspired it (the results are compiled into a playlist exclusively for tQ Subscriber Plus tier members)
Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives
As Shovel Dance Collective singer and organist Nick Granata prepares for the launch of their excellent and eccentric solo debut, they take us through the diverse influences that inspired it (the results are compiled into a playlist exclusively for tQ Subscriber Plus tier members)
Eartheater’s new album is an ode to her baby daughter Nova. Here she shares 13 records with Finn Cliff Hodges that she is excited for Nova to hear, and some that she herself connected with as a child, via talking purple foods with Björk to saying prayers to Miles Davis, and why Alice Coltrane is good for digestion
Nearing the halfway mark of 2026 we polled tQ staff and columnists to compile this chart of our top 100 albums released so far this year. This chart was compiled by John Doran, and built by Patrick Clarke and Christian Eede
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Enter Subscriber AreaAs Shovel Dance Collective singer and organist Nick Granata prepares for the launch of their excellent and eccentric solo debut, they take us through the diverse influences that inspired it (the results are compiled into a playlist exclusively for tQ Subscriber Plus tier members)
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Rory Kiberd extols the virtues of space contained within Hayao Miyazaki's teeming but brilliant anime about childhood & maturation
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Explore The PortalIn an exclusive extract from his new book, Do What You Fear Most: The History of the Velvet Underground, author and music journalist Richie Unterberger re-assesses the role played by pop artist Andy Warhol in one of the seminal rock albums of the late 1960s
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