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H.C. McEntire, “LIONHEART”

On her debut solo LP, H.C. McEntire remains an effusive, unrelenting force amidst a shifted landscape.

January 31, 2018
The Emotional Ingredients of Blue Hawaii

The Montreal pop duo experiments with optimistic themes on their latest musical cocktail.

January 22, 2018

photo by Nick Ebeling

Film + TV
Easy Rider: Gemma Thompson of Savages Goes Behind Her Score for “Along for the Ride”

The Savages guitarist walks us through the making and spirit of her score for Nick Ebeling’s new Dennis Hopper documentary.

December 07, 2017
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Spoon, “Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga” [10th Anniversary Reissue]

“Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga” is the logical conclusion of Spoon’s commercial appeal and their innovativeness, an effort seamlessly weaving between earworm melodies and genuine experimentation.

November 15, 2017
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Torres, “Three Futures”

Sometimes the best things are the ones that remain the same.

October 03, 2017
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Protomartyr, “Relatives in Descent”

Detroit’s most amiable punks explores their sound and considerably extend its boundaries.

September 29, 2017
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Kamasi Washington, “Harmony of Difference” [EP]

From a quiet, smooth opening, Kamasi Washington’s new EP grows to enormous heights.

September 27, 2017
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Ben Frost, “The Centre Cannot Hold”

Frost’s music can be grating, obstructive, evil, sinister, and ugly. Yet there’s something both charming and beautiful in how he embraces these characteristics.

September 26, 2017
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Mount Kimbie, “Love What Survives”

Maker and Campos find a way to bring their collaborators toward their sound, not the other way around, and the results are outstanding.

September 14, 2017
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Action Bronson, “Blue Chips 7000”

Most of all, Bronson simply seems fully in control of the world he’s created on “Blue Chips 7000.”

September 05, 2017
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Grizzly Bear, “Painted Ruins”

On their first record in five years, the venerable group starts small.

August 25, 2017
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The Districts, “Popular Manipulations”

This is how most of “Popular Manipulations” works: starts modest, grows bolder, ends up on a mountaintop.

August 07, 2017

photo by Masayoshi Sukita

In Conversation
In Conversation: With “Mellow Waves,” Cornelius Crashes on American Shores Again

It took eleven years, but the Japanese songwriter has returned.

July 26, 2017
Reviews
Tyler, The Creator, “Flower Boy”

Tyler’s always been an immensely talented producer and rapper, but he’s never put together an album as cohesively as he does here.

July 26, 2017

Shabazz Palaces

Shabazz Palaces Is Ishmael Butler’s Path to Understanding

We speak with the Seattle legend to figure out how, exactly, he always stays one step ahead of the game.

July 24, 2017
PREMIERE: The Dan Ryan Aim for the Stars on “Guidance” LP

A death-defying trip to Glacier National Park inspired the Austin band’s new record.

July 11, 2017
Reviews
Washed Out, “Mister Mellow”

Ernest Greene is a new musician on “Mister Mellow,” and the results are often outstanding.

July 07, 2017

photo by Adarsha Benjamin

In Conversation
In Conversation: Kevin Morby Reflects on City Life and the Joys of Solitude

The well-traveled musician seeks a quiet place to reflect on his old life as a city dweller.

June 22, 2017
In Conversation
In Conversation: Forest Swords Finds the Barest Way to Beauty

The British producer and sound collagist talks about opening himself to collaboration and simplifying his sound on his latest—and best—album, “Compassion.”

June 01, 2017

photo by Brad Bunyea

PREMIERE: Jake Xerxes Fussell Flips Duke Ellington’s “Jump for Joy”

Ascending to heaven comes with a steep caveat.

March 09, 2017
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