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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 playground 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 Hughe


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...











Arctic Monkeys - The Car Review: Maybe Rock'n'Roll Isn't Waiting Around the Corner Anymore
"That rock’n’roll, eh? That rock’n’roll, it just won’t go away." said Alex Turner eight years ago. He had dropped the mic, murmured...
Janset Yasar
Oct 24, 20224 min read


Do You Like Stumpwork? Dry Cleaning's Deadpan Fever Dreams Come to Life
Photos by Guy Bolongaro When Janset, our ever-patient editor and fearless leader here at Tonitruale, emailed me with a request to review...
Rob Lucchesi
Oct 22, 20224 min read


Swear I'll Be Good: Stephen Babcock Knows Exactly What You Need to Hear
Photos by Luke Rogers (@lukemrogers) Stephen Babcock is simple, easy listening. Likened to a Neo John Mayor, he's been included in the...
Rob Lucchesi
Oct 21, 20223 min read


Oceans of time personifies beauty in its purest, most natural form
Amidst the misty tones of Hurley’s production, de Oliveria’s vocals ring with the softness of an angel and the tender playfulness of a...
Roisin Ferguson
Oct 16, 20222 min read


Dust Cwaine's Magical Debut, "Arcana"
Out just in time for autumn, Vancouver-based songwriter Dust Cwaine has brought the weird, whimsical, and wonderful with their debut...
Alex M
Oct 14, 20223 min read


Making Your Creations Your Deity: An Interview with Field Medic
There are various techniques that can help you to relax and stop yourself from having a panic attack. You can tap on your fingers or...
Janset Yasar
Oct 10, 202210 min read


Disq's Sophomore Album, "Desperately Imagining Somewhere Quiet," Is A Thrill Ride of Autumn Vibes
Autumn is upon us, days growing shorter and a chill in the air. But October’s on the horizon, and so is Disq’s sophomore album,...
Alex M
Sep 30, 20222 min read


BAND-AID: When The Ear Doctor Prescribes "Prozac"
Photo by Mikaela Grogan “Prozac,” released today, is the latest single from the 20-year-old up-and-coming Danish artist Rebebe. With a...
Yaa Mensah-King
Sep 30, 20222 min read


Dream Ivory's ‘About a Boy’ is an introspective delve into how to grow as a person in today’s times.
written by Róisín Ferguson and featuring words by Christian Baello of Dream, Ivory. “We started writing this album and thought, let’s...
Roisin Ferguson
Sep 30, 20227 min read
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