Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Spotify and Apple Music playlists at the bottom of the page. "Everything is a weapon," ...

The long-standing mail order company and store chain Quelle is being closed down. This was announced on Monday by the liquidator Hubert Görg. Of the 10,500 employees affected, around 7,000 will lose ...

The eyes are the most expressive instrument a human being has. They can convey pleasure, menace, and sexual attraction. It’s in the eyes where people look for good, or for something compelling. It’s ...

Early in our conversation about his new album Deathfame, Quelle Chris reveals that a good deal of the album was made in about a week or two. Upon further inquiry about that period from earlier this ...

One day about four years ago, Quelle Chris found himself on a rooftop cooling down after an argument with his then partner. Their parting words — “Why can’t you be great all the time?” — were ringing ...