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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...
Rob Lucchesi
Apr 19, 20243 min read
Give Up the Ghost Once More: Pillow Queens Find Peace in Madness on "Name Your Sorrow"
Upon my first listen through of Pillow Queens' new album, Name Your Sorrow, I couldn't help but tingle with an odd feeling of deja vu. I...
Rob Lucchesi
Apr 12, 20245 min read
You Must Have a Young Dad: The Black Keys Act Their Age on "Ohio Players"
Dad Rock noun (often derogatory) a type of classic rock music that tends to appeal to adults, often played by middle-aged musicians In...
Gianna Cicchetti
Apr 3, 20242 min read
The Fever Haze's Fifth Record Moonbow: Glowing as Warm and Bright as the Name Suggests
When I was first recommended The Fever Haze’s 2022 record, An Apple on the Highest Branch, I knew they’d be a band for me. The Michigan...
David Feigelson
Mar 25, 20245 min read
Yeat's 2093: Mumble Rap or Economic Theory?
Unpacking the Portland rapper's grandest statement yet.
Rob Lucchesi
Mar 20, 20243 min read
It's Not Quite Everything I Thought It Was Gonna Be
Photos by Charlotte Rutherford Is there anything Justin Timberlake can't do? The singer, songwriter, published author, semi-remembered...
faith logue
Mar 11, 20245 min read
Ariana Grande Releases Deeply Personal Album 'eternal sunshine'
Ariana Grande is bringing back the pop girl magic of the 2000s in her diverse and inspiring album eternal sunshine. At just 35 minutes...
Rob Lucchesi
Feb 12, 20244 min read
It's Pronounced Mc-Gee: Two Star & The Dream Police Review
As I'm sure our readers are well aware of now, I'm a sucker for some sappy shit. Give me an album with three instruments and a souped-up...
Rob Lucchesi
Jan 13, 20246 min read
New Music Friday: Uchis, Martians, Grande & More
Friday, oh, Friday, the best day of the week, the release day we've been waiting patiently for since last Friday. It's a vicious cycle...
Rob Lucchesi
Dec 13, 20233 min read
Is This for Real or Just an Act? Tate McRae's THINK LATER Fails to Impress
The tricky thing about music criticism, and really the medium of art criticism as a whole is that the loudest and more circulatory...
David Feigelson
Nov 18, 20239 min read
Jane Remover Reinvents Herself With Census Designated
Dissecting my most anticipated album of the year and the artist behind it.
maria kravtsova
Aug 31, 202312 min read
Miya Folick’s ROACH Is Melodrama For A Quarter-Life Crisis
In late May, exactly two weeks before her 34th birthday, LA-based singer-songwriter Miya Folick released her sophomore album ROACH. In...
Rob Lucchesi
Jan 18, 20234 min read
Everybody Wants to Talk Forever: Strawberry Fuzz's New Album is Definitively LA
Photos by Derek Perlman Ah, California- the artistic melting pot of the US (with emphasis on the pot). The Golden State has seen the rise...
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