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Olga Bell Talks Empress Of’s Me

By Olga Bell | September 24, 2015

Olga Bell Talks Empress Of’s Me

Empress Of's beguiling debut album is full of musical delights, but its wonderful imperfections are the true pearls to seek out and keep close.

Jake Stanczak (Kill the Noise, Ewun) Talks Disclosure’s Caracal

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By Jake Stanczak | September 23, 2015

Jake Stanczak (Kill the Noise, Ewun) Talks Disclosure’s Caracal

The only complaint this electronic star has about the Surrey dance music production team's new album is that there isn't much to complain about.

Will Butler (Arcade Fire) Talks Keith Richards’ Crosseyed Heart

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By Will Butler | September 21, 2015

Will Butler (Arcade Fire) Talks Keith Richards’ Crosseyed Heart

Keith Richards' new album has good genes, and that's why people on Mars will enjoy it some day.

Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) Talks Robert Forster’s Songs to Play

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By Luke Haines | September 18, 2015

Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) Talks Robert Forster’s Songs to Play

Forster sounds agog with the possibilities that life has to offer on his first release in seven years — and his hair is still excellent.

Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Swan Lake) Talks Zachary Cale’s Duskland

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By Carey Mercer | September 17, 2015

Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Swan Lake) Talks Zachary Cale’s Duskland

Zachary Cale's album might sound timeless, yet it's rooted in a very specific time: sunset. But the sunset of what? A day, an empire, an era?

Rollie Pemberton (Cadence Weapon) Talks Travis Scott’s Rodeo

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By Rollie Pemberton | September 16, 2015

Rollie Pemberton (Cadence Weapon) Talks Travis Scott’s Rodeo

Travis Scott says he’s “everything except a rapper” on his debut studio album. Is he right?

Zach Staggers (The So So Glos) Talks the Libertines’ Anthems for Doomed Youth

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By Zach Staggers | September 14, 2015

Zach Staggers (The So So Glos) Talks the Libertines’ Anthems for Doomed Youth

More than ten years have elapsed since their previous record, but faith in love, music and the Libertines remains.

Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks Flesh World’s The Wild Animals in My Life

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By Zachary Lipez | September 11, 2015

Zachary Lipez (Freshkills, Publicist UK) Talks Flesh World’s The Wild Animals in My Life

Noise? Queercore? Shoegaze? Flesh World’s new album defies such easy classification — which makes it way more fun to talk about at parties.

Lois Macdonald (PINS) Talks Shannon and the Clams’ Gone by the Dawn

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By Lois Macdonald | September 10, 2015

Lois Macdonald (PINS) Talks Shannon and the Clams’ Gone by the Dawn

Embracing Ennio Morricone, H.P. Lovecraft and the Muppets, Shannon and the Clams' retro-garage is a late-night ramble with the loved and the lost.

Victoria Ruiz (Downtown Boys) Talks Sublime With Rome’s Sirens

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By Victoria Ruiz | September 8, 2015

Victoria Ruiz (Downtown Boys) Talks Sublime With Rome’s Sirens

On the band's new album, Sublime with Rome contends with the for-midable legacy of its predecessor, Sublime. Guess who wins.