For a band whose touchstone would soon become obdurate slowness, Acetone certainly began on the record industry’s fast track. In the early ’90s, when music executives were quick with cash, the unproven trio of California […]
H31R: HeadSpace
The moment JWords and maassai crossed paths, collaboration was inevitable. After meeting at a showcase in 2017, the New Jersey producer and Brooklyn rapper each felt they’d found a kindred spirit, deciding to unite the […]
William Eggleston: 512
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 […]