music column
Role Models: Tory Silver Looked Up to Jay Som Before They Even Worked Together
The Pittsburgh artist talks collaborating with Melina Duterte after a cold email.
Mood Board: Junior Varsity’s Ready
The LA duo on how Arc Raiders, the moon, soccer jerseys, and more shaped their new EP.
Mood Board: Gnaw’s Inside a Machine That’s Glistening
The Singapore band on how abandonment, rust, water, and more inspired their debut EP.
Mood Board: Accessory’s Dust
Jason Balla on how his mom’s piano, Miles Davis, Astrid Sonne, and more inspired his debut solo record.
Mood Board: ADULT.’s Kissing Luck Goodbye
The Detroit band shares a video collage about the making of their new record.
Mood Board: Will Graefe & Spencer Zahn’s I Envy Light
The collaborators share how California, Emily Dickinson, and more shaped their new record.
Mood Board: Otracami’s Runoff
Camila Ortiz on how Mariana Enriquez, doorways, Bones and All, and more inspired her new record.
Mood Board: Melodi Ghazal’s Idol Melodies
The Danish-Iranian artist talks Hafez, Madonna, wall-to-wall carpets, and spinning around.
Mood Board: Ora Cogan’s Hard-Hearted Woman
The Nanaimo-based artist on how Cher, the fiddle, her dog, and more inspired her new record.
Mood Board: Maria BC’s Marathon
The experimental-folk artist shares how Denis Johnson, the Port of Oakland, and more inspired their new record.
Mood Board: Blackwater Holylight’s Not Here Not Gone
Sunny Faris on how Buddhism, sunsets, Carmen Maria Machado, and more inspired the band’s new record.
Role Models: Silver Liz Bonded Over Beach House
Carrie and Matt Wagner talk their love for the dream pop band, and making music as a couple.
