While the importance of a first impression can’t be undervalued, a lot can be said about the significance of second chances—especially in music. Even though the term “instant classic” is Continue Reading
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Every issue of Matthew Rosenberg and Tyler Boss’ post-apocalyptic coming-of-age comic book series What’s The Furthest Place From Here? comes with a split 7″ featuring artists like Jawbreaker’s Blake Schwarzenbach, Continue Reading
42 It was almost inevitable that someone would take the bait in the form of Uncle Murda's infamous "2021 Rap Up," and it looks like the first person is Freddie Gibbs. Continue Reading
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San Antonio’s Claire Rousay is becoming one of the most prominent names in ambient music, and over the past year she has kept her listeners well supplied, most famously via Continue Reading
104 Remember YouJuice Wrld’s legacy has continued to thrive since his passing thanks to an extensive catalog of music and a foundation created in his honor by his mother, Carmela Wallace. Continue Reading
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Today, a new compilation salutes the one-hit wonders of the world. On One-Derful, a benefit comp from the Boston indie label Something Merry, artists from the DIY world cover songs Continue Reading
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A few times over the years we have blogged about a UK-based pop-rock band called LIFE who write out their name in all caps. This post is not about that Continue Reading
38 Lil Durk has crossed over to country music. Around midnight today (Dec. 17), Durkio dropped a new song called "Broadway Girls" with country singer Morgan Wallen—an unexpected, yet relatively catchy tune. Continue Reading
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Longtime collaborators Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have composed the score for the documentary Les Panthère Des Neiges (The Snow Panther), which follows wildlife photographer Vincent Munier and Sylvain Tesson Continue Reading
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For the past few years, Earl Sweatshirt has rapped a lot of head-spinning verses on a lot of other rappers, but he hasn’t released a record of his own since Continue Reading
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Earlier in the year, Porches — aka Aaron Maine — released his fifth studio album, All Day Gentle Hold !. To wrap up the year, Maine has released an eerie, Continue Reading
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After releasing a bunch of beloved ambient records under the name Gas in the ’90s, the German producer Wolfgang Voigt abandoned that alter-ego for 17 years. But then the world Continue Reading
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Leave it up to some of your favorite rappers to deliver more new music as we cap off the work week. There's a joint collab from a rhymer from Philadelphia, Continue Reading
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Seeing peers shine is inspiring, and can make an aspiring rapper think success is possible. While in juvenile detention in early 2020, Bronx rapper Kay Flock caught wind of fellow Boogie Down artists Lil Tjay Continue Reading
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Anxious come from the hardcore scene, but their fired-up melodicism sounds more like emo or pop-punk. The young Connecticut band signed to Run For Cover and announced their debut full-length Continue Reading
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Last month, Arca finally announced KICK ii, the follow-up to KiCk i and the second volume of the Kick project. She then proceeded to announce both KicK iii and kick Continue Reading
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It's true: Elton John is postponing his farewell tour. The legendary pop star said after he sustained a fall that he was in a considerable amount of pain. In a Continue Reading
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Sitting before her bright yard in the Hudson Valley on a recent weekday afternoon musician Half Waif ponders the piano that has consoled her since childhood. Born Ananda "Nandi" Rose Continue Reading
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Weeknd keeps dropping new art, even though 2021 is coming to the end. This time around it is the music video for ‘Die For You’, taken from one of his Continue Reading
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At the very beginning of next year, Olly Alexander is releasing a new Years & Years album, Night Call, the follow-up to 2018’s Palo Santo. We’ve heard “Starstruck” and “Crave” Continue Reading
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