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Navigating Romance as Both Path and Place — An Interview with Fontaines D.C.
Love is a sacred feeling, perhaps the most sacred of all—a complex, multifaceted force that requires not just passion, but a willingness...

Tonitruale Live - Thurston Moore is New in Town and Looking to Set Up Shop
The legendary Thurston Moore dials in to chat about everything you need to know about his upcoming album, "Flow Critical Lucidity."

I Liked Them Before They Became Popular
When I was thirteen, I was initiated into what people online called "real music." My cousin encouraged me to listen to the Red Hot Chili...


Gov Ball 2024, Day 3: Kevin Abstract is Still a Gays Only Event
Photo by Anna Downs “It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now...” There are very few artists that could open their set...

Charli XCX Revisits Her Roots and Redefines The "Pop Star" Title on BRAT
"Wondering about whether I think I deserve commercial success, it's running through my mind. Sometimes, I really think it would be cool...


So Horny I’m Bending Time: Indie Sleaze and the Collapse of Culture
Illustration by Taya Welter Coming straight out of 2024’s winter-spring collection of post-niche-micro-macro-trends, and guaranteed to be...











Vanessa Amara Captures Your Soul
Vanessa Amara 's music channels a mellowed-out emotional intensity that is brimming with humanity. I wish I had the right vocabulary to...
Cheryl Ong
3 days ago2 min read


The More Detailed A Story, The More Universal: An Interview with Eliza Niemi
Illustration by Taya Welter / Photo by Ben Mike Upon first listening to the songs of Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist and songwriter,...
Helen Howard
Mar 219 min read


5 Albums to Know: January 2025
Illustration by Taya Welter The end of the previous year and the beginning of the next can be deemed a slow month for new releases, but...
Helen Howard
Feb 265 min read

Dip A Toe Into Baths Comeback Album, Gut
After letting the water run for eight years, Baths, led by Will Wiesenfeld, is finally ready to submerge in his comeback album Gut. The...
Kora Elms Fleming
Feb 183 min read


This Room of Fools, We Make Something Together (or, Dance as a Means of Survival)
Konnichiwa! My name is North-chan, California to Tokyo!
Rob Lucchesi
Jan 293 min read

Tonitruale Wrapped: Our Music Writers' Favorite Albums of 2024
As the year comes to a close, we thought it would be only right to share some of our writers' favorite albums from this year. Year-end...
Helen Howard
Dec 31, 202429 min read

Seven Artists You’ll Wish You’d Caught Early
Here are seven artists who are primed for greatness and selling out big venues.
Janset Yasar
Dec 14, 20245 min read


Wisp and the Shoegaze Revival: TikTok and the Future of a Genre
Wisp is playing. Time to gaze down on your shoes.
Cheryl Ong
Dec 13, 20243 min read


girlpuppy Packs a Punch on New Single, "Champ"
Hearing a new track from Atlanta-based singer-songwriter, Becca Harvey , aka, girlpuppy is enough to cure the winter blues. I've been...
Helen Howard
Dec 4, 20242 min read


Desert Music Pt 1: Sister John Angela
Discovering the abstract blues of the Joshua Tree duo's sophomore record.
David Feigelson
Dec 1, 20243 min read


“Me and the Girls” Are Listening to Amyl and the Sniffers
Third times the charm for Australian punk rockers, Amyl and the Sniffers. Since its release last month, their album Cartoon Darkness has...
Kora Elms Fleming
Dec 1, 20243 min read

Loren Berí's Brooklyn is Better Than Yours: The NYC Artist Premieres His Latest Music Video
It speaks to the staying power of a song, when two years after its initial release, it still sounds completely new. That's the beauty of...
Helen Howard
Nov 19, 20242 min read
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