music commentary
The Backstreet Boys Won’t Go Breakin’ Your Heart
“They have the voices of angels, and their harmonies bring tears to my eyes.”
On Sharon Van Etten and an Endless Reserve of Jersey Pride
Marissa Paternoster (Screaming Females) discusses the humor and tragic beauty of Remind Me Tomorrow.
Dicaprio 2 May Already Be J.I.D.’s Defining Masterpiece
For Sam Goblin (Mister Goblin), J.I.D.'s second album harkens back to Lil Wayne's Tha Carter II.
The 1975 Makes Genre-Agnostic, Post-Everything Pop Music
Per Dude York’s Andrew Hall, “They dare you to hate them, dare to be hopelessly corny, and dare to go all-in when few others do.”
On Moaning and Noodling and Rediscovering The Bela Session
Bauhaus is protected wildlife in Zola Jesus's history.
boygenius Makes Good on the Promise of Supergroups
Jeremy Bolm (Touché Amoré, Hesitation Wounds) on supergroups and the honest, punk spirit of the new Baker-Bridgers-Dacus collaboration.
Poppy Might Just Be an Average Girl
Is Poppy a computer? Or is she actually just a girl? Julia Shapiro (Chastity Belt) investigates.
Escaping the City with Devotion
Listening to Laura Jean’s latest, you can almost smell the saltwater in the breeze.
Greta Van Fleet, Pitchfork, and Licking Whiskey off a Bathroom Floor
"I know what it’s like to be a Pitchfork darling. I also know how it feels to be trashed by one of their writers."
Draw the Blinds and Let Wanderer Wash Over You
“I don’t need to pull the album apart and put it back together again to know how it makes me feel.”
Driving Through the Sonoran Desert Listening to Low
Joey Burns (Calexico) on the transformative experience of Double Negative.
