Rina Sawayama’s “Comme des Garçons” is a tapestry of fat bass and dancefloor flair that digs its claws into a catchy hook and transmutes that hook into a killer single.
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Caravan Palace’s ‘Chronologic’ sees them taking a dive into unexplored territory, poppy and hip-hop laden in turns, but still fused with their original ethos of electro-swing danceability.
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“Violence” reaffirms decisively that Grimes is one of the most talented producers active – male, female, or non-binary – and an artist with a clear aesthetic vision.
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Chronologic is a more uneven, poppy experience than previous Caravan Palace offerings, but in spite of it the group maintain their post as the best electro swing band around.
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Listening to “Bring It All Back” is a testament to how piercingly clear Leanne Tennant’s songwriting intent is.
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Necking’s debut ‘Cut Your Teeth’ is about building again, failing again, but in spite of its musical tone, always urges growth in bad situations.
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On “The Cleaner”, Squid treats listeners to a picturesque blend of talent, bitter lashing out, and the exhaustion of working over living.
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With ‘Flamagra’, Flying Lotus once again proves his ability as a producer, but with an album this multidisciplinary, it may be more accurate to call him a director.
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Band of Skulls’ Russell Marsden discusses musical experimentation, why labels don’t tell the whole story, and tenderness in a hard moment.
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Patience is the apotheosis of what punk can aspire to be: uncompromisingly pissed, achingly personal, and relentlessly compassionate.
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You could accurately describe the series of events that led to my stumbling onto Otoboke Beaver, an all female Japanese punk band, a Rube Goldberg Machine of internet tangents.
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Dedicated is Carly Rae Jepsen’s answer to her newfound, more mature audience, while simultaneously feeling like a natural evolution to E•MO•TION.
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Rodrigo y Gabriela’s new album Mettavolution simultaneously draws more heavily on flamenco’s past and its future than any of their previous albums, blending them into a poignant tribute and an ambitious manifesto.
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Paul Hammer and Lauren Zettler of Savoir Adore discuss new album ‘Full Bloom’, growth, the pros & cons of streaming, and a great metaphor about drag shows.
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Modest Mouse’s “Poison The Well” is a two minute encapsulation of 2019’s deep cultural angst, and well worth the listen.
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I just wish I had stuck with it, you know? Some days I’d give everything to just drop everything and tour the country in a van with my bros.
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Snarky Puppy’s most recent release, ‘Immigrance,’ may be their most mature offering yet – and that’s saying a lot about a band with unparalleled sonic elasticity and three Grammy awards.
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Philadelphia is the locus of a practical indie rock renaissance. Tiny Hueman is the product of that creative environment: they talk creative democracy, radio appearances, and Fred Durst.
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