As a former electropop artist who once hit the road with distracting dancers or fading teen idols past their prime time, Toronto singer-songwriter DYLYN grew Continue Reading
Nnamdï' Creates a Lively Home for Himself in His Mind on 'BRAT'
Nnamdï’s sounds are a testament to the continual melting away of genre distinctions in the current era of (particularly Black) music. There are material and Continue Reading
Max Richter's 'VOICES' Is an Awe-Inspiring and Heartfelt Soundscape
From the Balkan Wars to the Iraq conflict and London’s 7/7 terrorist attacks, the electro-ambient-classical composer Max Richter has never eluded socio-political and humanitarian concerns Continue Reading
JOBS Make Bizarre and Exhilarating Noise with 'endless birthdays'
JOBS thrive on tension. Their music is suffused with jitters and anxiety. Monotone-sung mantras, shards of twitchy effects, electric guitar bursts, atonal squalls: it’s not Continue Reading
Monte Warden and the Dangerous Few Play It Cool
According to recent polls, Americans are having more sex in the daytime than ever before. The conventional wisdom says this is likely because people are Continue Reading
Eleanor Underhill Takes Us to the 'Land of the Living' (album stream)
Eleanor Underhill’s Land of the Living arrives on 7 August. The Asheville, North Carolina singer-songwriter has delivered an expansive, LP that touches on familiar elements Continue Reading
Maddie Ziegler Apologizes for Re-Surfaced ‘Racially Insensitive’ Videos
Maddie Ziegler has apologized for past "racially insensitive" videos she made when she was approximately nine years old. The Dance Moms alum shared a letter Continue Reading
Jake Paul’s House Raided by FBI
Jake Paul's home was raided by the FBI. The YouTuber's Calabasas, California residence was searched by the FBI on Wednesday (August 5). The reason for the Continue Reading
Is Rob Kardashian Dating Instagram Model Aileen Gisselle?
Is Rob Kardashian off the market? Fans are speculating that Kardashian and Aileen Gisselle could be an item after the Instagram model shared photos of the former Continue Reading
Miley Cyrus Teases New Disco-Inspired Song on Social Media: Listen
New Miley Cyrus music is coming! The pop star shared the first snippet of her upcoming song on Instagram Live on Tuesday (August 4). She followed up Continue Reading
How Hawkwind's First Voyage Helped Spearhead Space Rock 50 Years Ago
If space rock’s essence can be distilled into a single moment, it would be Hawkwind’s 1972 tour to promote their third LP, Doremi Fasol Latido. Continue Reading
Graphic Novel 'Cuisine Chinoise' Is a Feast for the Eyes and the Mind
There are few books of which it can be said they’re worth buying for the art alone. Zao Dao’s Cuisine Chinoise is one of them. Continue Reading
Alanis Morissette's 'Such Pretty Forks in the Road' Is a Quest for Validation
It’s acutely problematic to require Alanis Morissette to recreate the music of Jagged Little Pill. To consistently return her to a 25-year bygone standpoint prevents Continue Reading
Hip-Hop's Raashan Ahmad Talks About His Place in 'The Sun'
An unknown entity in many hip-hop quarters (despite his prolificacy), Raashan Ahmad has been game in trying all sorts of odds and ends to get Continue Reading
Between the Buried and Me's Baby Pictures Star in 'The Silent Circus'
Back in May 2020, Craft Recordings issued a remastered edition of Between the Buried and Me’s 2002 debut album. That gave longtime fans a chance Continue Reading
The Chad Taylor Trio Get Funky and Fiery on 'The Daily Biological'
Sometimes it’s the little things—the small changes to routine that free you up to feel or do something fresh. In the case of Chad Taylor’s Continue Reading
Vistas' 'Everything Changes in the End' Is Catchy and Fun Guitar Rock
Vistas are a trio hailing from Edinburgh, Scotland, consisting of vocalist Prentice Robertson, guitarist Dylan Rush, and bassist Jamie Law. It’s always interesting when a Continue Reading
In Amy Seimetz's 'She Dies Tomorrow', Death Is Neither Delusion Nor Denial
Amy Seimetz’s sophomore feature, She Dies Tomorrow (2019) leaves little to the imagination. Its premise is as simple as its title – a woman, Amy Continue Reading
Maestro Gamin and Aeks' Latest EP Delivers LA Hip-Hop Cool (premiere + interview)
Having worked under the radar for the last 12 years of his career may not have done much for Maestro Gamin’s profile, but it has Continue Reading
Soul Blues' Sugaray Rayford Delivers a "Homemade Disaster" (premiere + Q&A)
Sugaray Rayford delivers his latest single, “Homemade Disaster” on 7 August. The song finds the Arizona-based vocalist in fine form. His Muddy Waters-crossed with-Otis Redding Continue Reading