Electronic artist and producer Venessa Michaels describes her style and genre as “2090” – a fitting reference for her otherwordly fusion of club music, hip hop and pop. Her new album, Sent from Saturn, soars […]
JW Francis Is Writing Other People’s Love Stories
If JW Francis’s third album, Dream House, sounds like it could be about your life, that’s because it really could be. Every Valentine’s Day, the up-and-coming indie-popper invites his fans to share stories about their […]
Vic Mensa Teams With Thundercat on ‘Strawberry Louis Vuitton’
Chicago rapper Vic Mensa gets an assist from Thundercat on his new single, “Strawberry Louis Vuitton,” which he says was inspired by late fashion icon Virgil Abloh. R&B artist Maeta is also featured on the […]
The Southside Cinema of MARCO PLUS
Blue Chips is a monthly rap column that highlights exceptional rising rappers. To read previous columns, click here. Artistic excellence isn’t quantifiable like rushing yards or three-point shooting percentages. Taste is subjective and variable. But […]
Blondshell Announces Self-Titled Debut Album
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, […]