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Sean McGuinness (Pissed Jeans, Rat Fist) Talks Vexx’s Give and Take

Vexx is so good it makes Sean McGuinness consider the current state of his health.

June 11, 2015

Jonah Matranga (Far, Onelinedrawing) Talks Rhett Miller’s The Traveler

The new Rhett Miller album is good, but it suffers from the best problem a musician can have: the New Slang Problem.

June 10, 2015

Joe Casey (Protomartyr) Talks the Fall’s Sub-Lingual Tablet

Call him a dabbler if you must, but Joe Casey thinks the Fall are as weird and powerful as ever on their new album.

June 9, 2015

Luke Haines (the Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) Talks FFS’ FFS

Mr. Haines was prepared to dislike FFS but concludes, "If you don't like it, you are either a lobotomised eunuch or a British restaurant critic."

June 8, 2015

The Weepies Talk Rocky Votolato’s Hospital Handshakes

The Weepies had never heard Rocky Votolato's music before this album. Now they're fans.

June 5, 2015

Nick Catchdubs Talks Zedd’s True Colors

Although German EDM superstar Zedd's latest album is marketed as dance-pop, Nick Catchdubs prefers to think of it as "prog-rock with drops."

June 4, 2015

Adam Schatz (Landlady) Talks Thee Oh Sees’ Mutilator Defeated at Last

The opening track of Thee Oh Sees' new album is the prism through which the whole rest of the album can be seen.

June 3, 2015

Olga Bell Talks Jamie XX’s In Colour

Both stimulant and salve, Jamie xx's full-spectrum album flouts the idea that it's easier to attract attention with aggression than with its opposite.

June 2, 2015

Will Sheff (Okkervil River) Talks Bill Fay’s Who Is the Sender?

The faith in rediscovered cult favorite Bill Fay's songs about God, war, greed and nature is strong — you can lean against it and it will hold you up.

June 1, 2015

Larkin Grimm Talks Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard’s Django and Jimmie

In an inspired work of country-jazz fusion, two icons reveal the secret of staying in it for the long run: don’t give a fuck what anyone else thinks.

May 29, 2015

Mish Way (White Lung) Talks the Holydrug Couple’s Moonlust

Mish Way's husband might not get it, but the Holydrug Couple's Moonlust makes life easier to get through.

May 28, 2015

Claire L. Evans (YACHT) Talks Holly Herndon’s Platform

When alien archaeologists want to know what life was like in the 21st century, Holly Herndon's Platform will be an invaluable resource.

May 27, 2015