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The Soundtrack to an America I’ve Never Been To
America is a desire machine, and a well-oiled one at that. As a kid, it didn’t seem like a real place so much as a fever dream with neon lighting. Loud and impossibly vast, it sold me a fantasy of red Solo cups, fake IDs, and toothpaste-commercial smiles. I imagined myself partying, laughing and getting my heart broken in those dorm rooms and college dive bars, believing that somewhere over the hill, in a place stitched together by celebrity tabloids, pop songs and John Hugh


Navigating Romance as Both Path and Place — An Interview with Fontaines D.C.
Illustration by Taya Welter Love is a sacred feeling, perhaps the most sacred of all, a complex, multifaceted force that requires not...


Tonitruale Live - Thurston Moore is New in Town and Looking to Set Up Shop
The legendary Thurston Moore dials in to chat about everything you need to know about his upcoming album, "Flow Critical Lucidity."


A Day with Gurriers
I meet Charlie, Daniel, and Pierce on a private-ish floor of a bar in the heart of Lille to kickstart the day with pints, as one often...


It's Pronounced Mc-Gee: Two Star & The Dream Police Review
As I'm sure our readers are well aware of now, I'm a sucker for some sappy shit. Give me an album with three instruments and a souped-up...


A Conversation with Dustin Payseur of Beach Fossils on Touring, Nostalgia and "Bunny"
From their humble beginnings, navigating the challenges of tour life in a van that almost didn't function, to achieving household name...











"Rewarding Like Poetry:" Marissa Nadler Talks Upcoming Record, 'New Radiations'
With her tenth record, New Radiations being set to release this August, Marissa Nadler is not new to the game. But what listeners have...
Anaïs Turiello
Aug 11, 20259 min read


Introducing Total Wife and Their Latest Single “make it last”
Total Wife, a Nashville based band full of noise, power, and feeling, releases their album Come Back Down on September 19th. Ahead of...
Kora Elms Fleming
Aug 7, 20254 min read


Introducing The Youth Play
There are so many love letters waiting to be written about a band like The Youth Play, so much to unpack, and even more worth sitting with.
Janset Yasar
Aug 1, 20254 min read


Horror Movies, Reddit, and Digitally Crushing Songs: An Interview with Smut
Photo by Jon Salazar / Illustration by Taya Welter It’s clear to hear on Smut ’s latest album, Tomorrow Comes Crashing , out now on...
Helen Howard
Jun 27, 202510 min read


Jack Van Cleaf Talks Perfectionism, Climate Change, Zach Bryan and More
Following the release of his sophomore album JVC, the budding Americana songwriter reflects on the expectations and realities of life as a musician.
David Feigelson
Jun 24, 202521 min read


Tonitruale Live: Babe Rainbow and the Perennial Funk
Babe Rainbow's Jack Crowther on Tonitruale Live!
Rob Lucchesi
May 2, 20251 min read


The More Detailed A Story, The More Universal: An Interview with Eliza Niemi
Illustration by Taya Welter / Photo by Ben Mike Upon first listening to the songs of Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist and songwriter,...
Helen Howard
Mar 21, 20259 min read


Lovers of Slowcore and Slacker Rock Rejoice, some fear is Here
Frontman Bran Palesano talks about music in Oklahoma City, perks of home recording, the problem with Spotify and more.
David Feigelson
Feb 27, 202514 min read


Dip A Toe Into Baths Comeback Album, Gut
After letting the water run for eight years, Baths, led by Will Wiesenfeld, is finally ready to submerge in his comeback album Gut. The...
Kora Elms Fleming
Feb 18, 20253 min read


Club Music and Creating a Collective: An Interview with HONESTY
Illustration by Taya Welter Upon first listen to any track by the Leeds-based band, or rather, musical collective, HONESTY , there's a...
Helen Howard
Feb 7, 20254 min read


Introducing Liza Lo and Her Debut Album Familiar
Some artists seem to be pulling songs from a well. Music coming out and spilling over with emotion and vulnerability. Their croons and...
Kora Elms Fleming
Jan 30, 20254 min read


An Interview with Famous on Contrast, Love, and the Unspoken
Do you remember the first time you saw Ian Curtis perform? I do. I was 14, glued to the screen as he swayed the microphone from one hand to
Janset Yasar
Jan 23, 20257 min read
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