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David’s Favorite Albums of 2025
Dancing, crying, laughing and longing through the year.
Mitski Releases Frantically Poetic New Single, 'Where's My Phone?'
As though she knew we’ve been awaiting her return all along, an immediate and fierce drum line permeates the melody, wasting no time for introductions and giving no time to process before throwing us into Mitski’s comeback single, ‘Where’s My Phone?’ Released January 16th as the debut single to her upcoming eight studio record, Nothing's About to Happen to Me , the track presents us instantly with a beautiful yet panicked delirium, expressed in heavy bass, quick guitar riffs,
Tonitruale Wrapped: Our Favorite Albums of 2025
Illustration by Jooen Choi Now that 2025 has officially come to a close, it's safe to say it was an incredible year for music. There was never a dry spell or lack of music worth exploring, which is something you can't help but be continually grateful for. From debuts of supergroups, to new breakthroughs, to artists continuing to push the boundaries on what their music can sound like, there was always something captivating to shift your attention onto. As we usher in the new y
David’s Favorite Albums of 2025
Dancing, crying, laughing and longing through the year.
David Feigelson
6 days ago5 min read
Mitski Releases Frantically Poetic New Single, 'Where's My Phone?'
As though she knew we’ve been awaiting her return all along, an immediate and fierce drum line permeates the melody, wasting no time for introductions and giving no time to process before throwing us into Mitski’s comeback single, ‘Where’s My Phone?’ Released January 16th as the debut single to her upcoming eight studio record, Nothing's About to Happen to Me , the track presents us instantly with a beautiful yet panicked delirium, expressed in heavy bass, quick guitar riffs,
Anaïs Turiello
Jan 252 min read
Tonitruale Wrapped: Our Favorite Albums of 2025
Illustration by Jooen Choi Now that 2025 has officially come to a close, it's safe to say it was an incredible year for music. There was never a dry spell or lack of music worth exploring, which is something you can't help but be continually grateful for. From debuts of supergroups, to new breakthroughs, to artists continuing to push the boundaries on what their music can sound like, there was always something captivating to shift your attention onto. As we usher in the new y
Helen Howard
Jan 26 min read
An Inner Compass, a Personal Emotional Logic: An Interview with Ella Ion
Illustration by Taya Welter Ella Ion ’s music has many temperaments. Honeyed melodies can collide with thunderous guitar riffs, only to give way once more to her silk-smooth vocals as a song evolves . The Australia-based singer-songwriter channels several of alternative music’s deeper undercurrents: Elliott Smith ’s bruised sentimentality, flashes of dissonant rock, and an almost Interpol -like darkness in Waiting , her debut album, where the drums seem to brood beneath th
Janset Yasar
Nov 6, 20254 min read
He Really Did it This Time: A Conversation with Will Paquin on His New Record and Being a Recovering Perfectionist
Photo credit: Gabriella Mulisano x Illustration: Taya Welter There are some melodies that stand the test of time and o utgrow their creators almost instantly. Will Paquin ’s “ Chandelier ” is one of those. The second it begins, you’re pulled back into a time when you first heard it, a flash of recognition. It can be best described as something bright rising up, finding a way back into your consciousness from a pool of half-forgotten memories. It’s the kind of song that
Janset Yasar
Oct 18, 20255 min read
Big Thief Takes The Hollywood Bowl With No Fear
A gallery from the band’s Los Angeles show, the largest of their career.
David Feigelson
Oct 11, 20252 min read
A Conversation with Laveda On Their New Album Love, Darla
Two years after their sophomore album, A Place You Grew Up In, Laveda emerges from the New York City subway, shaking off dreamy shoegaze...
Kora Elms Fleming
Sep 16, 20254 min read
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
Gov Ball Day 2: Olivia Rodrigo Byrnes Down the House
Just past an hour into her electrifying, punky, weather-delayed set, Olivia Rodrigo slowed down to perform an intimate deep-cut ballad,...
Brandi Martin
Aug 15, 20253 min read
"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
Gov Ball Day 2: The Garden Summons Torrential Rain with Occult Performance
Within the sea of purple-clad, glitter-dusted Olivia Rodrigo fans who crowded around the Gov Ball entrance Saturday afternoon, a...
Brandi Martin
Aug 6, 20256 min read
In the Flicker of Duality: 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, 20255 min read
Gov Ball Day 2: Here Comes The Lemon Twigs, and the Sun
Following a torrential downpour that left thousands crowding around the front gate eagerly awaiting entrance into the delayed festival,...
Brandi Martin
Jul 31, 20255 min read
Gov Ball Day 1: Mk.Gee is a Multidimensional Generational Talent
Friday evening, the Gov Ball Main Stage was stripped down following the T-Pain set, now graced solely by a steadily chugging fog machine....
Brandi Martin
Jul 28, 20255 min read
Dijon, Mk.gee, and the Third Party Called Pop
Dijon released his seminal album Absolutely in 2021. From the very day it was released, it opened up a portal for artists who wanted to...
Janset Yasar
Jul 12, 20255 min read
Top 5 Albums I'm Looking Forward To
Summer is full of hotdogs, sunburns, popsicles, sand in your shoes, and most of all new music. It seems everywhere I turn there’s a new...
Kora Elms Fleming
Jul 9, 20255 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
Jeff Buckley: Reflecting on ‘Grace’ 28 Years After Artists’ Passing
It has been just over 28 years since the 30-year-old singer-songwriter, Jeff Buckley, drowned in the Mississippi River, at the very...
Anaïs Turiello
Jun 17, 20253 min read
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