Dublin’s Christian Cohle creates powerfully haunting electropop on his latest single, “Wallflower”. The song is epic in scope as it slowly builds with soft synth Continue Reading
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Speaker Face Marry Hustle and Float With "Work Friends" (premiere)
Based in Toronto, Ontario Canada, Speaker Face feature members of the JUNO award-winning band the Fretless (Trent Freeman, Eric Wright) and marry classic, organic sounds Continue Reading
Serene Ambiguities in Kiarostami's Taste of Cherry
If ever a collective nausea about the state of the world has swept our society away from the idealism that was once so central a Continue Reading
UbuWeb's Kenneth Goldsmith Writes the Book on Internet Archiving
During the campaign to leave the EU (Brexit) Britain’s then Lord Chancellor delivered a resonant soundbite: “I think the people of this country have had Continue Reading
The Pineapple Thief Explore 'Versions of the Truth'
When it comes to post-OK Computer English rock music, the Pineapple Thief haven’t garnered the mainstream success of groups like Muse, Elbow, and Coldplay. Yet Continue Reading
After Nine Years Away, the Streets Returns Without Much to Say
If 2020 has given us nothing else (and it’s given us very, very little), it’s at least presided over a string of artists deciding to Continue Reading
The Rolling Stones Dance With Decadence on 'Goats Head Soup'
By 1973, the Rolling Stones had nothing left to prove. They were just coming off the greatest four-album run in rock ‘n’ roll: Beggar’s Banquet, Continue Reading
Shabazz Palaces Bring the Funk on "Bad Bitch Walking" (premiere)
Shabazz Palaces releases “Bad Bitch Walking”, the third official single from The Don of Diamond Dreams. In this case, a “bad bitch” is a “bad Continue Reading
Wendy Carlos: Musical Pioneer, Reluctant Icon
“For every parameter that you can control, you must control.” This is the first law that Wendy Carlos has always adhered to as a composer Continue Reading
Bette Smith Offers Ear-Razing "I'm a Sinner" (premiere +interview)
Brooklyn-based soul sensation Bette Smith delivers her latest album, The Good, The Bad and The Bette on 25 September via Ruf Records. The album was Continue Reading
Morning Arcade's "Cold Shoulders" Is an Atmospheric, Dreamy Debut
Morning Arcade are a new indie rock band out of Cardiff, Wales that create atmospheric, even pastoral, soundscapes. The band’s approach is subtle and understated, Continue Reading
Sola Rosa and Thandi Phoenix Are Onto "Something Good" with Their Soulful New Single
New Zealand dance producer Sola Rosa, aka Andrew Spraggon, returns with a new album, Chasing the Sun, on 25th September via Way Up Recordings. The Continue Reading
Addicted to Drug Dramas "She Shoulda Said NO!" and "The Devil's Sleep"
In cooperation with local and federal authorities, PopMatters has tirelessly worked to expose the sensational scandals documented in the Blu-ray series Forbidden Fruit: The Golden Continue Reading
Raul Midón Gets Topical With "Dancing Off the Edge" (premiere)
“Dancing Off the Edge” is a new standalone single from Raul Midón. The acclaimed singer-songwriter has delivered an appropriately danceable track that proves as soulful Continue Reading
The Wisdom, Worry, and Wonder of Hit-Making Producer Ricky Reed
Whether you’re aware of it or not, unless you’ve managed to make your way off the grid successfully, producer Ricky Reed’s hits have been inescapable Continue Reading
Yves Jarvis' "Semula" Features Afropop-Influenced Electro-Folk
Montreal’s Yves Jarvis blends folk with minimalist electronics and Afropop textures on his upcoming new album, Sundry Rock Song Stock. It’s a mesmerizing sound that Continue Reading
Sina Bathaie's Music "Bloom"s As Persian Progessive House
Toronto composer Sina Bathaie utilizes both organic and digital elements to forge a new form of contemporary Persian music, as heard on his latest single Continue Reading
Ghetto Kumbé's First LP Is Roots Music From the Future
“We created an African tribe look from the future. A psychedelic African tribe from the 21st century,” says Edgardo Garces (aka Guajiro), in regard to Continue Reading
Canadian Producer Whipped Cream Captures the Zeitgeist on 'Who Is Whipped Cream?'
Summer may be grinding to a close but Canadian electronic DJ and producer Whipped Cream is making sure it goes out with a bang. Her Continue Reading
What Old School Hip-Hop Has to Say About Our Political Moment
Old school hip-hop fans can be forgiven if they are walking around with a powerful sense of déjà vu these days. More than 30 years Continue Reading