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Spencer Tweedy (Tweedy) Talks Deerhoof’s Fever 121614

By Spencer Tweedy | November 24, 2015

Spencer Tweedy (Tweedy) Talks Deerhoof’s Fever 121614

Deerhoof's brilliant live album turned our writer into a shit-grinning, foul-mouthed hard-rock fan before the first chorus of the record even started.

Clara Bizna$$ (Hand Job Academy) Talks Freddie Gibbs’ Shadow of a Doubt

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By Clara Bizna$$ | November 23, 2015

Clara Bizna$$ (Hand Job Academy) Talks Freddie Gibbs’ Shadow of a Doubt

The drug kingpin trope is as embedded in the rap canon as cocaine residue in the ridges of an addict’s key, but Gibbs delivers a nuanced perspective.

JD Samson (Le Tigre, MEN) Talks Enya’s Dark Sky Island

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By JD Samson | November 20, 2015

JD Samson (Le Tigre, MEN) Talks Enya’s Dark Sky Island

Our writer felt like an outsider while listening to this record, but she’d love to do a remix.

Neil Hagerty (Royal Trux, Pussy Galore) Talks Justin Bieber’s Purpose

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By Neil Hagerty | November 19, 2015

Neil Hagerty (Royal Trux, Pussy Galore) Talks Justin Bieber’s Purpose

Justin Bieber's new album is, above all, a detailed analysis of the value of his voice — to the listener and to himself.

Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Jeff Lynne’s ELO’s Alone in the Universe

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By Adam Schatz | November 18, 2015

Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Jeff Lynne’s ELO’s Alone in the Universe

Life is short — too short not to let significant joy creep in. And ELO mastermind Jeff Lynne has always known how to make joy significant.

Will Butler (Arcade Fire) Talks Grimes’ Art Angels

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By Will Butler | November 12, 2015

Will Butler (Arcade Fire) Talks Grimes’ Art Angels

With her new album, Grimes creates a giant, esoteric world teeming with all sorts of poisonous Jurassic life.

Princess Superstar Talks Le1f’s Riot Boi

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By Princess Superstar | November 9, 2015

Princess Superstar Talks Le1f’s Riot Boi

Now that it's OK to be into both club music and hip-hop, the world is FINALLY ready for Le1f.

Meredith Graves (Perfect Pussy) Talks Coheed and Cambria’s The Color Before the Sun

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By Meredith Graves | November 5, 2015

Meredith Graves (Perfect Pussy) Talks Coheed and Cambria’s The Color Before the Sun

A defiant Coheed fan loves the band’s fantastical past, but their blatantly personal new album about the pressures of adulthood is a banger.

Victoria Ruiz (Downtown Boys) Talks Trans FX’s Into The Blu

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By Victoria Ruiz | November 3, 2015

Victoria Ruiz (Downtown Boys) Talks Trans FX’s Into The Blu

Shoegaze isn’t a good enough description for what Trans FX does. It's a post-punk sound with a velvety cosmic Instagram filter over it.

Hutch Harris (the Thermals) Talks Beach Slang’s The Things We Do to Find People Who Feel Like Us

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By Hutch Harris | November 2, 2015

Hutch Harris (the Thermals) Talks Beach Slang’s The Things We Do to Find People Who Feel Like Us

The Philadelphia band's new album has a drinking problem. And it feels terrible. But it also feels great.