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Even when presented in one big, unwieldy mass of 54 songs, Jeff Mangum remains as beguiling as ever.

Finally, a film specifically for those of us who don’t regret our In the Aeroplane Over the Sea forearm tattoos.

With his first post–Okkervil River solo LP out now, the songwriter digs into how the record was shaped by letting go of preconceptions.

The songwriter’s latest is a compilation of sorts attempting to wrangle with Yacina’s impressively deep catalog.

This self-titled LP is as close as an album can come to a kind of VR experience: alive, fluid, breathing in an artform that typically feels far more passive.

The Brooklyn-based duo discuss taking the time to chase the best version of their sound on their debut for Polyvinyl Records.

Tempering hope but resisting despair, the Brighton quartet’s second album sounds far more nuanced and organic without losing any of the urgency.

We talked to Morby about his latest solo album, recording in Memphis, and the mysteries of photography.

The latest from the Philly-based group is an album rife with strength and conviction even in its most vulnerable and honest moments.

Like a math-rock inspired Beach House, the Seattle-based group create a vibe so pervasive it transcends vibes-inherent triviality.

Alynda Segarra expands in seemingly every direction at once on Life on Earth, working in the new while retaining the old.

The ambitious folk-rock group achieves a fully-assured sound at an epic scale by letting Adrianne Lenker’s songwriting talent flow unrestrained.

The Welsh songwriter details the process of putting together her sixth album, which arrives this week.

This is Jason Molina at his most uncut and unadorned, less an album than a found-audio recording.

The Australian songwriter discusses covering new ground while remaining entirely singular on her third solo album.

Their latest LP finds the duo peeling back the layers of their previous work until they arrive at the essential center.

Lea gives each song its own sonic identity, taking what could become monotony and creating anything but.

The LA-based songwriter discusses brevity, tenderpunk, and her new label home.

The 2006 LP gives us a snapshot of a band working through the kinks, establishing a framework for an impressive future catalogue.

The Swedish-Argentinean songwriter’s fourth album removes the veneer, contemplates the contradictions in our nature, and embraces all our messiest vestiges and claws.