Mood Board

The LA duo on how Paul Schrader, a pair of Mercedes Benzes, Britpop, and more inspired their new record.

Stephen Pedersen on how his garden, his guitars, and the death of his closest friend shaped his new record.

The Brooklyn band on how a book about Can, the ocean, a bass from 1974, and more inspired their new record.

The LA duo on how Arc Raiders, the moon, soccer jerseys, and more shaped their new EP.

The Singapore band on how abandonment, rust, water, and more inspired their debut EP.

Jason Balla on how his mom’s piano, Miles Davis, Astrid Sonne, and more inspired his debut solo record.

The Detroit band shares a video collage about the making of their new record.

The collaborators share how California, Emily Dickinson, and more shaped their new record.

Camila Ortiz on how Mariana Enriquez, doorways, Bones and All, and more inspired her new record.

The Danish-Iranian artist talks Hafez, Madonna, wall-to-wall carpets, and spinning around.

The Nanaimo-based artist on how Cher, the fiddle, her dog, and more inspired her new record.

The experimental-folk artist shares how Denis Johnson, the Port of Oakland, and more inspired their new record.