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Various Artists Day of the Dead 4AD 7/10 For its twentieth edition in a series of fund-raising various-artist projects, the…

Never before have Radiohead made anxiety such a singular concern, or unease such an agonized-over art form, as they have here.

The man behind the beats of Common and Erykah Badu goes for a robo-flow.

Recently reunited and with a new EP to prove it, Miki Berenyi and Emma Anderson harmonize together once again to talk past, future, and why they would still prefer not to be called “shoegaze,” thank you very much.

That means that every time you see skinny, wrinkly John Hurt tooling around a stolen set of diamonds, Clark’s man-machine ting and moaning musical tones can’t be far behind.

There’s no time for moans or drones on this album—just shouts and kicks.

Tracking the carnivorous rise of the London alt-rock group behind “My Love Is Cool,” one of 2015’s biggest debuts.

Great songs, yes, but without Sia’s nervy verve.

Their newest collaboration finds the Londoners building upon their personal relationship and their view of the works they’ve made collectively and singularly.

The former Velvet Underground drummer reflects on the band’s legacy.

Oh well, near-perfection is always a welcome problem.

It would be naïve to accuse Boucher of gleaming up or dumbing down her sound because she moved to sunny LA.

The iconic actor leads us out of Plato’s Cave on his new LP.

All of that shoved into eleven tracks, and somehow Beat Connection manage to avoid being mere pastiche.

Like the passing of Tupac Shakur, Arthur Russell, or Kurt Cobain, the 2006 death of progressive hip-hop producer J Dilla does not seemed to have slowed his output, but, rather, enhanced it.

At 67, rock’s ghouliest hit-maker finds new thrills—or else.

“Teens of Style” might not be new, but it’s definitely fresh now.

While “Depression Cherry”‘s churchy psychedelic pop is breezy and somewhat open (as if stained glass windows were propped for sun and shadow), “Thank Your Lucky Stars” closes the shades and shutters the glass for a mustier, darker vibe.

The rising eighteen-year-old from Oregon is ready for what’s next.

The Isley Brother sits down for a rare interview and tells us about life as a member of one of music’s most famous families.