When we caught up with Blondshell in August, the group released its third single ahead of a North American tour. Now, four months later, the Sabrina Teitelbaum-led project is set to unleash its self-titled debut […]
Blast Rites: January’s Best New Metal, and the 30 Greatest Riffs of 1993
It’s a slow month for noteworthy new metal, so we’re going to try something different this month. First up: a quick rundown of tracks from January’s handful of standout heavy releases. Then, we’ll take a […]
Palette Knife Levels Up With New Game+
Like many others, the members of Palette Knife — vocalist/guitarist Alec Licata, bassist Chris McGrath and drummer Aaron Queener — were stuck at home playing video games during the COVID-19 lockdown. But while most just […]
Arlo Parks Following Acclaimed Debut With New Album, My Soft Machine
Nearly three years ago, Arlo Parks released one of the best albums of 2020 with Collapsed in Sunbeams. Not only was it one of SPIN‘s favorites, but is also received Grammy nominations in the Best New […]
Crooks and Nannies Find Power in Pain
Sam Huntington and Madel Rafter of Crooks and Nannies once wanted to play a gig so badly, Huntington came up with a wild story for her bowling alley co-workers: Her roommate cut off a finger […]
SPIN SETS Presents: Azzecca
Azzecca’s distinctive sound as a DJ and producer is heavily influenced by her love of house, techno, and the darker sides of dance and disco. Her ability to take crowds on an unexpected journey has […]
The 10 Best Metal Albums of 2022
I could pretend that there’s some overarching theme that unites the best metal albums of 2022, but I’d just be kidding myself — and you. The only thing many of these records have in common […]
MIKE Is Fearless on Beware of the Monkey
Beware of the Monkey, the seventh album from Bronx-via-London rapper MIKE, takes its title from a horoscope the rapper read in a Chinese restaurant. A warning for those born in the Year of the Tiger, […]
Radio-Free Europe: The Smile Gleams at Montreux Jazzfest
When you’ve been in Radiohead together for nearly 40 years, what’s left for two childhood buddies to do but travel the world with a nasty jazz drummer, flexing chops on near half the instruments in […]
The True and Tragic Stories of Mac J
Blue Chips is a monthly rap column that highlights exceptional rising rappers. To read previous columns, click here. To be a rap fan in 2022 is to experience cyclical and compounding grief, to have most […]
The Beach Boys Survive a Sea Change With Sail on Sailor
By 1972, the Beach Boys’ record sales were dead in the water. Their 18th studio project, confusingly titled Carl and the Passions – “So Tough,” was a commercial disaster. Its two singles, “You Need a […]
Undeath Move From the Grave to the Stage, and More New Metal
When was the last time you watched an entire metal show? Not just a quick peek at the openers before posting up for the main event — I mean every note of every single set. […]