William Eggleston’s music, like his photography, lives in vivid color. The 84-year-old artist helped establish color photography as a medium worthy of institutional attention, elevating what was once considered purely commercial to the level of […]
Beirut: Hadsel
The note of surprise on Hadsel, Beirut’s sixth studio LP, is not so much that Zach Condon has recorded an album on a remote Norwegian island with free access to a church organ, it’s that […]
Spiritual Cramp: Spiritual Cramp
Spiritual Cramp have their very own Bez. Jose-Luna Gonzalez is the Bay Area band’s tambourine-playing mascot, popping up at their shows to provide auxiliary percussion and an extra sense of chaos to a group, usually […]
Ya Boi L.I.V.E’s “The End”: A Riveting Tale of Betrayal and Finality
In his latest single “The End,” Ya Boi L.I.V.E, the multifaceted artist from Amityville, NY, plunges into the depths of betrayal and disillusionment with a narrative that’s as gripping as it is relatable. The song, […]
Daniel Villarreal: Lados B
If it sounds like Daniel Villarreal is rediscovering his drum set in real time in the opening moments of Lados B, that’s because—in a way—he is. He creates a groove one thwack at a time, […]
Sabrina Sekuloski: Piecing Together Emotions in “Mosaic”
Australian singer-songwriter Sabrina Sekuloski, hailing from the vibrant city of Sydney, has once again captivated the Indie Pop scene with her latest single, “Mosaic.” This new release is a profound expression of resilience and self-reconstruction, […]
Empty Country: Empty Country II
A song by Joseph D’Agostino can spin in a dozen different directions. Take “Erlking,” an early standout from his second album as Empty Country. Named after a murderous elf from European folklore, it opens with […]
Kevin Abstract: Blanket
For some Brockhampton fans, the band’s farewell album felt like a fakeout, if not a betrayal. The form-breaking rap collective’s previous full lengths had been defined by both their abundance and their communal spirit—each was […]
Ian Sweet: Sucker
Ian Sweet’s new album, Sucker, opens with mortal fear. “What if I die?” Jilian Medford wonders; after a piano chord rings out for a moment, she continues: She’s afraid she’ll pass “with this song in […]
Wild Nothing: Hold
On May 25, 2010, Brooklyn’s Captured Tracks released a pair of homespun debuts by bands whose re-interpretations of first-wave indie pop would help spearhead a wave of millennial DIY nostalgists. Since then, Beach Fossils and […]
Katie von Schleicher: A Little Touch of Schleicher in the Night
On A Little Touch of Schleicher in the Night, Katie von Schleicher is a luckless harlequin on a velvet stage, showcasing an array of indignities against a luxe backdrop of strings and woodwinds. She’s a […]
Maria BC: Spike Field
Since the 1980s, teams of engineers, anthropologists, and other specialists assembled by the U.S. Government have attempted to warn us about nuclear waste repositories. A field known as nuclear semiotics was developed around the challenge […]