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Alan Vega, “Insurrection”

The third collection of posthumous recordings since his passing in 2016 finds the Suicide bandleader balanced between shocking melancholy and a sense of optimism.

May 30, 2024
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Bat for Lashes, “The Dream of Delphi”

Natasha Khan’s sixth studio album is quieter and sparer than its predecessors as motherhood lends her crowded lyrics and arrangements a new sense of loving poignancy.

May 29, 2024
Film + TV
Allan Arkush on Roger Corman and the Pop Art Rebellion of “Rock ’n’ Roll High School”

The 1979 musical comedy’s director connects the dots between the late cult film figure and modernism with the Ramones in tow.

May 23, 2024
The Ballad of Ringo and Linda

Ringo Starr discusses getting a little help from his friend Linda Perry on his recent Crooked Boy EP.

May 21, 2024
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Billie Eilish, “Hit Me Hard and Soft”

The alt-pop songwriter’s intricate third full-length collaboration with her brother FINNEAS explores what it means to grow up in public and find one’s voice, both literally and figuratively.

May 17, 2024
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Yaya Bey, “Ten Fold”

The Brooklyn-based neo-soul vocalist and composer holds onto the chunky melodic hooks of her recent output while grieving the death of her father and finding room for romance and joy.

May 13, 2024
How Steve Albini Changed the Course of Music History in 15 Albums

A brief guide to the late engineering icon’s most definitive classics.

May 09, 2024
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The Lemon Twigs, “A Dream Is All We Know”

The brotherly bubblegum duo continues to channel vintage pop figures ranging from Brian Wilson to Todd Rundgren on their fifth album of exquisite harmonies and contagious melodies.

May 01, 2024
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Pet Shop Boys, “Nonetheless”

Knee deep in sweeping melancholia and clipped pop songs, the iconic synthpop duo’s latest LP is their most full-blooded effort in over a decade.

April 30, 2024
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St. Vincent, “All Born Screaming”

The Scary Monsters to 2021’s Young Americans–esque Daddy’s Home, Annie Clark’s seventh album is bleak and noisily unamiable yet somehow surprisingly accessible when listened to in its entirety.

April 29, 2024
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The Libertines, “All Quiet on The Eastern Esplanade”

Almost 30 years into their existence, the post-punk revivalists let listeners know that their youthful fire hasn’t dimmed on their fourth, most tightly wound album.

April 22, 2024
FLOOD’s Guide to Record Store Day April 2024: Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Uzi Vert, Talking Heads, and More

40 releases to keep your eyes peeled for as you descend upon your local record shops this Saturday.

April 18, 2024
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Woo, “Robot X” + “Xylophonics” [Reissues]

Dabbling in odd, electronically treated acoustic instrumentation, the new-age-gone-wild sibling duo repackages material recorded in the ’80s and released last decade for a new label.

April 16, 2024
Reviews
Khruangbin, “A La Sala”

The Houston instrumental trio’s back-to-basics fourth album is a delectably nuanced and subdued listen touched up with open-air production and field recordings.

April 15, 2024
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The Black Keys, “Ohio Players”

The blues-rock duo finds the perfect balance of roominess and friction on their 12th record thanks to key collaborations with Beck and producer Dan the Automator.

April 08, 2024
Film + TVIn Conversation
The National’s Bryce Dessner on Setting the Musical Pace for “Manhunt”

The composer and multi-instrumentalist discusses his work on the new historical fiction series and his background in American history, in addition to diving into a bit of Dessner family folklore.

April 04, 2024
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Chicano Batman, “Notebook Fantasy”

On their fifth LP, the psych-R&B trio continue to move into the realm of Lite-Brite pixelation while maintaining a passion for the Latin continuum’s funky traditionalism and Mexicali rock and roll.

April 02, 2024
Reviews
Shabazz Palaces, “Exotic Birds of Prey”

His latest mini-album sees Ishmael Butler further distance himself from conventional hip-hop as he and his collaborators explore elements of noise, glitch, shoegaze, and computer jazz.

April 01, 2024
Reviews
Beyoncé, “Cowboy Carter”

The ever-mutable pop star’s turn toward country is a tireless, fearless epic of quirkily and wisely told Black history mixed with elements of the artist’s Texan origin story.

March 29, 2024
Reviews
Nico, “The Marble Index” + “Desertshore” [Reissues]

The newly remastered re-pressings of Nico’s solo work with John Cale make the crackling drone of these avant-folk recordings sparkle brighter than ever.

March 27, 2024
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