By Luna Dong Let’s take a deep dive into Slowdive. When thinking of music that feels like a deep, immersive experience, Slowdive should immediately come to mind. Formed in the ‘90s, this shoegaze band makes music that has just the… Continue Reading
By Ben Millerman Having amassed 193,000 TikTok followers, Luther is probably a musician you have scrolled upon. That is exactly what happened to me in May 2022. I was aimlessly scrolling when I ventured onto one of his verse challenges.… Continue Reading
By Hanna Wilson Contemporary folk artist Adrianne Lenker is the only musician I have seen in concert who sings their most heart-wrenching song first, instantly turning her adoring fans into a collective sobbing mess before introducing herself to the crowd. … Continue Reading
by Jacques Wang 2024 – What a year it has been for country music! With a growing interest and fanbase, country music has undoubtedly become one of the most popular music genres of 2024. This wouldn’t’ve been possible without the… Continue Reading
By Maggie Kelly Born in Indianapolis, 33-year-old Adrianne Lenker is the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the three-man band Big Thief, but has also made a name for herself in her solo work. In a Pitchfork interview conducted in… Continue Reading
By Zackary Kozak In October of 2013, Snarky Puppy performed and recorded their album We Like It Here with a live audience in Utrecht, Netherlands. The album was my introduction to the band’s compositional complexity and worldly blend of jazz,… Continue Reading
By Patricia Stadnik Too Close To Touch’s most recent release will be their last. For Keeps, the Lexington, Kentucky-based post-hardcore band’s third studio album, is as bittersweet as it is brilliant. It acts as a touching final tribute to Keaton… Continue Reading
By Jacques Wang Last Wednesday, at this year’s CMA Awards, country music legend George Strait received with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award – an award given to an iconic country music star in recognition of their years of “national… Continue Reading
By Luna Dong She’s done it again. The newest track released by Japanese singer-songwriter, Ichiko Aoba, is quite possibly the most ethereal song you will hear this week. Titled “Lucifèrine”, it teases the concept of her next musical chapter with… Continue Reading
By Sarah Zine Stop what you’re doing, because Spencer Sutherland just dropped Drama—and I’m not talking about your winter arc timeline. This single is serving theatrical rock realness, the kind of flamboyant, in-your-face energy we didn’t know we desperately needed… Continue Reading
By Zackary Kozak No season is more sensible to change than autumn, and there is nothing more satisfyingly protean than progressive rock music. As we make the chill transition from vibrant fall foliage and sunny days to the snowy blizzards… Continue Reading
By Uday Bhardwaj My Chemical Romance getting back together was on no one’s bingo card in 2019. However, here we are, a couple weeks out from their show at the 2024 When We Were Young festival, where they performed all… Continue Reading
By Hanna Wilson On October 16, Liam Payne, who some would call the driving force behind one of the most definitive boy bands of the 2010s, One Direction, tragically passed away at the age of 31. Payne died after falling… Continue Reading
By Jacques Wang After almost a year since the release of his third major label album, Cody Johnson finally released the extended version of his Leather record on Friday. It features 13 new songs in addition to the 12 tracks… Continue Reading
By Hanna Wilson The Lemon Twigs — a reimagined, modern inspiration of 60s and 70s icons such as Todd Rundgren, Wings, The Beach Boys, and a multitude of other baroque, pop-sounding influences — are an exceptionally talented, upbeat duo of… Continue Reading
By Thomas Frenette Jamie Stewart, the only constant member of experimental rock band Xiu Xiu (pronounced “shoo shoo”), cites his two pillars when making music: first, always take it too far, and second, it should aim to give something to… Continue Reading