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Ryley Walker, “Course in Fable”

Walker’s latest is a powerful record of prog and jamming and lyrics that are just clever enough to not be silly.

April 07, 2021
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor, “G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END!”

The ensemble’s 7th album is resistance music built off the back of the most difficult year in the modern era.

April 06, 2021
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Dry Cleaning, “New Long Leg”

Florence Shaw’s biting delivery steals the show and elevates the album to great heights.

April 05, 2021
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Tim Cohen, “You Are Still Here”

The Fresh & Onlys vocalist’s latest illustrates why he’s a trusted source for catchy hooks and jangly tunes.

March 31, 2021
Film + TVIn Conversation
In Conversation: Tamara Saviano on “Without Getting Killed or Caught” and the Genius of Guy Clark

The co-director of the new documentary on the outlaw country icon discusses her film and Clark’s influence on her life.

March 16, 2021
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Tokyo Police Club, “Champ — 10th Anniversary Reissue”

This deluxe edition offers a nice slew of remixes and demos, but its best function is a reminder of how good TPC was the first time around. 

March 11, 2021
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DJ Muggs the Black Goat, “Dies Occidendum”

The album functions as a sample pack for aspiring producers, introducing a number of styles that Muggs handles with ease.

March 11, 2021
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Painted Shrines, “Heaven and Holy”

Jeremy Earl and Glenn Donaldson construct an effortless cascade of pastoral psych-folk on their debut.

March 10, 2021
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Your Old Droog & Tha God Fahim, “Tha YOD Fahim”

The pair’s second release of 2021 smoothly builds on the chemistry they established on that first tape.

March 04, 2021
In Conversation: DIIV Is Reborn on “Deceiver”

The band talks addiction, recovery, and their hiatus—and how these elements led to their heaviest album to date.

October 04, 2019
In Conversation: Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner Would Like to Make a Fun Album

The musician talks grief, her memoir, releasing songs without the pressure of a record press cycle, and her struggle with writing happy tunes.

September 19, 2019
WHY? Settles for the Joy and Heartbreak of the Everyday on “AOKOHIO”

Yoni Wolf details the impulse and happenstance that informed the band’s fractured new album.

August 08, 2019
Foxing Is Nearing Perfection Onstage and in the Studio

Following the band’s Shaky Knees set, Conor Murphy wrestles with musical and existential questions.

May 22, 2019
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The National, “I Am Easy to Find”

There are fewer layers, less fireworks; every part coalesces quietly.

May 15, 2019

White Denim

White Denim Are No Longer Just an Austin Band

When they’re not on the road, James Petralli and Steve Terebecki are taking creative control with their own studio.

April 18, 2019
Quelle Chris Takes Aim at the Weaponization of Art

On “Guns,” the Detroit rapper continues to defy assigned labels.

March 29, 2019
Film + TVIn Conversation
In Conversation: Bing Liu’s Skate Doc “Minding the Gap” Is About a Lot More Than Skating

The first-time filmmaker on becoming a documentarian-of-all-trades—and trying not to miss anything.

October 12, 2018

Dr. Octagon / photo by Carlo Cavaluzzi

Dr. Octagon Gave Us Two Decades to Catch Up, But They’re Still a Thousand Years in the Future

Tired of waiting for everyone else to join them, Kool Keith, Dan the Automator, and DJ QBert have touched back down on Earth.

July 02, 2018
Film + TV
Soundtracking the Domestic Horror of “Hereditary” with Colin Stetson

With A24’s latest triumph now in theaters, Stetson walks us through his collaboration with director Ari Aster and the film scores that have shaped his work.

June 12, 2018
Reviews
La Luz, “Floating Features”

La Luz are turning their garage rock early days into something shimmering and alluring, yet laced with venom and sharp edges.

May 17, 2018
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