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Michael-Jason Hobbs
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thequietus.com
Hark! The Quietus Albums of 2025 chart is here! Prepare to be astounded, thrilled and (potentially) perplexed. tQ subscribers can also dive into selections from all 100 albums in our bumper 9-hour playlist. #tQCharts

What have been your top picks of the year?

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December 1, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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thequietus.com
"It’s not a deliberate thing to be experimental. Sometimes random things work, sometimes they don’t. In my mind Paintwork isn’t any different to any other song I’ve done… that’s just the way I am.”

Many Happy Returns to #TheFall's This Nation's Saving Grace, which turns 40 today!

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The Fall - This Nation's Saving Grace album cover. Photograph of some buildings with drawing filling in the cloud space and street.
September 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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The Quietus is 17 today! Can you help us celebrate & survive through 2025 by becoming a subscriber? We've also boosted our top Subscriber Plus tier with hours of brand-new playlists

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Quietus logo in the centre of a choir of heavenly angels
September 4, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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After 35 years of reinventing British pop, Saint Etienne are hanging up their samples, synthesisers, feather boas and football strips for good. Jude Rogers offers 10 ways into their always surprising, genre-splicing back catalogue

The Strange World Of… #SaintEtienne

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Saint Etienne’s Bob, Pete and Sarah, photo by Rob Baker Ashton
September 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Bring back #Moviedrome. The petition starts here. 🎬
‘Welcome to the Moviedrome’ Q&A at the BFI Southbank tonight. Director and Moviedrome host Alex Cox on stage at the BFI Southbank tonight. BFI programme signed by Alex Cox.
July 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Sophie Sleigh-Johnson discussing her book and visual mixtape ‘Code: Damp’ with Stewart Lee at the BFI Southbank this evening.
Sophie Sleigh-Johnson and Stewart Lee on stage at the BFI Southbank. Stewart Lee and Sophie Sleigh-Johnson on stage at the BFI Southbank.
June 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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thequietus.com
In an exclusive extract from his new book, former Dead Can Dance drummer Peter Ulrich looks back at an almost fateful mishap in the heady days of the band's early time with 4AD

Peter Ulrich Recalls the First European Tour of #DeadCanDance

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Drumming with Dead Can Dance: and Parallel Adventures, by former Dead Can Dance drummer Peter Ulrich book cover.
June 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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thequietus.com
Today is your last chance to dive into our huge and ever-expanding vault of bonus tQ material at a special low price! Save 25% on our standard Subscription tier and 37.5% on our top level Subscription Plus tier

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Quietus spring subscriber sale graphic. Save up to 37.5% if you sign up today!
June 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Yep, I went to see a cardigan.
Kurt Cobain’s cardigan, from Nirvana’s 1993 MTV Unplugged performance, on display at the Royal College of Music Museum, London. A close-up shot of Kurt Cobain’s Unplugged cardigan on display in London. Kurt Cobain’s Martin D-18E electro-acoustic guitar, from Nirvana’s 1993 MTV Unplugged performance, on display in London. The Guinness World Record Certificate for most expensive guitar sold at auction, on display in London.
June 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Dive into our huge and ever-expanding vault of bonus tQ material at a special low price, including our exclusive monthly playlists. Save 25% on our standard Subscription tier and 37.5% on our top level Subscription Plus tier.

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May 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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#OTD 25 years ago, #CarrieFisher and #JeremyBulloch lead the #StarWars Weekend celebrations at #Disney.
Carrie Fisher & Jeremy Bulloch being interviewed on stage at Star Wars Weekends in Disney World on 26 May 2000. Carrie Fisher and Jeremy Bulloch making concrete casts of their hand prints in Disney World, 26 May 2000. Jeremy (Boba Fett) Bulloch’s hand prints in Disney World, 26 May 2000. A life-sized AT-AT at Disney World, Florida in May 2000.
May 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Just yer standard ‘90s Woolies photo booth pic. #WorldGothDay
Me, Woolworths photo booth, goth days of 1990.
May 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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#WorldGothDay innit.
NME front cover from April 1992, featuring The Cure and Andrew Eldritch.
May 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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thequietus.com
'Whovian mania has come to the Quietus! After four and a half decades of enforced followed by elective abstinence, Luke has been persuaded to watch some #DoctorWho by John....'

Low Culture Podcast: Doctor Who – The Daemons

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Still from Doctor Who and the Daemons. Jon Pertwee and Katy Manning with a Daemon
May 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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We rely on subscribers to keep the good ship tQ afloat. Now’s the perfect time to get onboard with two limited time offers: 25% off standard Subscription tier and 37.5% off our top level Subscription Plus tier – both packed with exclusive perks

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May 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Driving home the other day I noticed the Oil Seed was coming into flower, we'll soon have another fine crop of indie bands just in time for #rsd #rsd25 #rsd25
The JAMC looking pale, interesting and depressed in a field of yellow The Charlatans looking pale young and bored in a field of yellow The Wedding Present looking pale and intense in a field of yellow with a pylon The cover of some friendly by the charlatans mainly yellow
April 12, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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It's Record Store Day! Why not buy a Record store?!
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Cardboard record shop diorama Interior of record shop diorama. Little card people looking at little card records. a different angle of the interior
April 12, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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Weary of handing out the same ol' tired eggs at Easter? Those wretched cocoa orbs have had it their way too long! Treat your loved ones to a folk horror fingerbob instead! Twice the fun and half the fat! heykidsrocknroll.etsy.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Mesmerising show by #Tindersticks (with strings) at the Royal Albert Hall last night.
Tindersticks bathed in red lights on stage at the Royal Albert Hall.
March 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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'The Sisters Of Mercy’s debut album is a mighty full stop and crowning statement that’s weathered the years well since its release. For some of us, at least, this really is first and last and always.'

The #SistersOfMercy’s First And Last And Always Turns 40 Today!

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The Sisters of Mercy - First and Last and Always album cover. A black and red pattern with the band's name and album title in white script.
March 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Today would have been Mark E Smith of The Fall’s 68th birthday. Seems like a good day to post this. Happy birthday Mark.
March 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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#Severance Defiant Jazz prints back in stock! But probably for the last time thisisfunisntit.etsy.com/listing/1870...
February 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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I’ll be honest, I could always do with more sales if buying vinyl is your thing. They’ll never be re-pressed (by me) so you’ll get something wonderful and limited.

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Unspun Heroes
Music deserving of wider attention. A musical adventure of reissued vinyl. In small batches. With love.
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February 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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#WarrenEllis discusses how he composes for film with #MarkKermode at the #BFI Southbank tonight.
Warren Ellis on stage at the BFI Southbank. Mark Kermode hugs Warren Ellis on stage at the BFI Southbank. Warren Ellis plays a violin solo on stage at the BFI Southbank. Warren Ellis climbs on to a chair on stage at the BFI Southbank with Mark Kermode applauding.
February 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Apparently it's 13 years since I made the Judge Dredd episode of Bod youtu.be/CFVq7vPtWno?...
Judge Dredd - The Bod TV special
YouTube video by HappyToast
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February 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM