Loud and Quiet Magazine

06/10/2025

New edition of the Loud And Quiet Roundtable Podcast. Out now on all podcast apps or in our bio link

02/10/2025

The indie world was more shocked to see John Maus in Washington the day Trump supporters stormed the Capitol than his old friend Ariel Pink. He’s since experienced person tragedy and been more direct in his rejection of Trumpism. Or at least as direct as John Maus is likely to be. It’s still hard to know exactly what to believe as he releases his first album since.

https://loudandquiet.substack.com/p/has-john-maus-ridden-out-his-post

Caught up in the Trump rally that led to the storming of the US Capitol, the king of DIY synth-pop returns with Later Than You Think

17/09/2025

On a scale of 1 to 11, how good is the new Spinal Tap movie?

Finally, a big band reunite in 2025

29/08/2025

The new David Byrne album is out today. It’s… something

But it also might be

26/08/2025

Out this week, Eddie Huang’s new documentary goes in search of the men who built and broke a media empire

Eddie Huang’s new documentary goes in search of the men who built and broke a media empire

13/08/2025

Sam Walton pitches a world of less music, where records on streaming vanish after a decade and only 10 albums are released each week

Imagining a world where the oldest record on streaming was released a decade ago, and only 10 new albums are released each week

12/08/2025

5 years on from a worldwide pandemic, Luke Cartledge revisits 5 British albums unique to a time already unimaginable, and their lasting impact

5 years on from a worldwide pandemic, Luke Cartledge revisits 5 British albums unique to a time already unimaginable, and their lasting impact

05/08/2025

Introducing a new monthly column call First Base, where we’ll be rounding up the best recently released debut albums

A new column rounding up recently released first albums, in a world delirious on nostalgia

28/07/2025

Dom Haley speaks with Water From Your Eyes about the spontaneity of the DIY duo and the laughs that went into their excellent new album It’s a Beautiful Place

The New York art-pop duo discuss laughing their way through new album It's a Beautiful Place, and choosing to point their anger in a direction of positivity

24/07/2025

Had a thrilling and confusing night with Kendrick Lamar, SZA and a giant ant called

The transitions aren't seamless, but there's pyros galore, Anthony the giant ant, and the two greatest artists in their own fields right now

23/07/2025

Every person with an Internet connection now owns all the world's music, but does access equal the level of passion an industry of this size needs to survive?

Every person with an Internet connection now owns all the world's music, but does access equal the level of passion an industry of this size needs to survive?

14/07/2025

The new Alex G album is kind of all over the place. But perhaps for the best

The lo-fi guitar hero appears to have his cake and eat it on Headlights, an album that preserves his inherent indie-ness for the big leagues