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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...
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...
NYC's Electronic Post-Punk Band, Public Circuit Builds Their Own Modern Church
Electronic music? Synth pop? New wave? Labels only scratch the surface. Public Circuit is a Brooklyn trio running the genre of post-punk...
Cheryl Ong
Aug 17, 20256 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
Brigid Broderick Rides Off Into the Sunset at Her Music Comedy Show 'Horse Girl Nation'
Brigid Broderick, what can’t she do? She’s a comedian, podcaster, shop girl, nanny, surveyor of every scene, and jack of literally all...
Kora Elms Fleming
May 8, 20253 min read
5 Albums to Know: February 2025
Illustration by Taya Welter The end of another month marks the time for a reflection on the month prior and the records that came out...
Helen Howard
Apr 1, 20255 min read
5 Albums to Know: January 2025
Illustration by Taya Welter The end of the previous year and the beginning of the next can be deemed a slow month for new releases, but...
Helen Howard
Feb 26, 20255 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
Tonitruale Wrapped: Our Music Writers' Favorite Albums of 2024
As the year comes to a close, we thought it would be only right to share some of our writers' favorite albums from this year. Year-end...
Helen Howard
Dec 31, 202429 min read
David’s Favorite Albums of 2024
My favorite releases of the year, listed, ranked, delivered.
David Feigelson
Dec 31, 20247 min read
Shadows of Presence on the Internet: A Look into SAULT and Cindy Lee
Recently, I’ve been reflecting on the state of humanity as mirrored by the internet, particularly wondering: is our visibility dictated...
Cheryl Ong
Nov 19, 20243 min read
Loren Berí's Brooklyn is Better Than Yours: The NYC Artist Premieres His Latest Music Video
It speaks to the staying power of a song, when two years after its initial release, it still sounds completely new. That's the beauty of...
Helen Howard
Nov 19, 20242 min read
5 Albums To Know: October 2024
We've headed into another late month of 2024, which means we have another crop of new albums from the last to discuss. Choosing these...
Helen Howard
Nov 14, 20246 min read
Nothing's Gonna Change: An Ode to College Radio
Exiting college and entering post-graduate life allows for an abundance of much-needed time to reflect and understand why the lack of...
Helen Howard
Oct 8, 20247 min read
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