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ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of March 2026

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J. Simpson / 8 April 2026

Whether you’re looking for addictive synthpop, dreamy techno, or hypnotic drone, you’ll find something to love on these 12 best electronic releases.

Features

When the Door Nearly Closed on Evanescence

When the Door Nearly Closed on Evanescence

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Matthew Ellis / 8 April 2026

Detroit 1967: From Uprising to Amplification

Detroit 1967: From Uprising to Amplification

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Taylor Blackmere / 7 April 2026

10 Synthwave and Ambient Songs for Swimming

10 Synthwave and Ambient Songs for Swimming

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Alyssa Charpentier / 7 April 2026

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of March 2026

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of March 2026

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Spyros Stasis, Antonio Poscic / 6 April 2026

Morrissey Returns to the Wilde

Morrissey Returns to the Wilde

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Chelle Strand / 2 April 2026

Javier Nero Blends Modern Elements with Big Band Jazz

Javier Nero Blends Modern Elements with Big Band Jazz

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Will Layman / 2 April 2026

The Catalytic Power of Basic Instinct’s Interrogation Scene

The Catalytic Power of Basic Instinct’s Interrogation Scene

By

Ryan Dyer / 1 April 2026

Music Reviews

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ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of March 2026

By

J. Simpson / 8 April 2026

Music Events Music Reviews Reviews

Grahame Lesh & Friends Revive the Dead at the Fillmore

By

Greg M. Schwartz / 8 April 2026

Music Music Reviews Reviews

The Format’s First LP in 20 Years Lands Where It Belongs

By

Maria Lockard / 8 April 2026

Adam O’Farrill’s ‘ELEPHANT’ Is Simply Brilliant

Charlie Puth Embraces Change on ‘Whatever’s Clever’

Leah Blevins Is an Authentic Voice in Country Music

Dorea’s Second Album Is Vulnerable and Seaworthy

Emil Mark Brings Minimalism to the Pipe Organ

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of March 2026

Slayyyter Is Done Playing Dress-Up on ‘Wor$t Girl in America’

The Earliest Days of Talking Heads Are a Revelation

Singles Going Steady

Gigi Masin Confronts Loss with Blissed-Out Ambience

Gigi Masin Confronts Loss with Blissed-Out Ambience

By

Parker Desautell / 8 April 2026

Michael J. Sheehy Revels in Gin-Soaked Americana

Michael J. Sheehy Revels in Gin-Soaked Americana

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Imran Khan / 8 April 2026

Pop Past

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Drive-By Truckers: A Blessing and a Curse

Drive-By Truckers: A Blessing and a Curse

By

Zeth Lundy / 14 April 2006

Rihanna’s ‘A Girl Like Me’ Speaks to her Hard-knock Life

Rihanna’s ‘A Girl Like Me’ Speaks to her Hard-knock Life

By

Quentin B Huff / 11 April 2006

Built to Spill’s ‘You in Reverse’ Isn’t Essential Listening

Built to Spill’s ‘You in Reverse’ Isn’t Essential Listening

By

Kevin Jagernauth / 10 April 2006

Music Features

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ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of March 2026

By

J. Simpson / 8 April 2026

Music All Things Reconsidered Feature Sub Head Features Music Features

When the Door Nearly Closed on Evanescence

By

Matthew Ellis / 8 April 2026

Music Feature Sub Head Featured: Top of Home Page Features Music Features

Detroit 1967: From Uprising to Amplification

By

Taylor Blackmere / 7 April 2026

10 Synthwave and Ambient Songs for Swimming

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of March 2026

Morrissey Returns to the Wilde

Javier Nero Blends Modern Elements with Big Band Jazz

Film

‘Palestine 36’ and the Limits of a Settled History

‘Palestine 36’ and the Limits of a Settled History

By

Guilherme Quireza / 7 April 2026

‘Broken Voices’ Records the Sound of Institutional Abuse

‘Broken Voices’ Records the Sound of Institutional Abuse

By

Guilherme Quireza / 6 April 2026

‘Hold That Blonde!’ Hilariously Attempts Hysterical Slapstick

‘Hold That Blonde!’ Hilariously Attempts Hysterical Slapstick

By

Michael Barrett / 2 April 2026

The Catalytic Power of Basic Instinct’s Interrogation Scene

The Catalytic Power of Basic Instinct’s Interrogation Scene

By

Ryan Dyer / 1 April 2026

One World Film Festival Refuses to Make Human Rights Easy

One World Film Festival Refuses to Make Human Rights Easy

By

Guilherme Quireza / 31 March 2026

‘The Sandbox’ Only Touches the Surface of Surveillance

‘The Sandbox’ Only Touches the Surface of Surveillance

By

Guilherme Quireza / 30 March 2026

‘The Blue Trail’ Traces the Exile of Growing Old

‘The Blue Trail’ Traces the Exile of Growing Old

By

Guilherme Quireza / 26 March 2026

Books

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‘The Midnight: Shadows’ Renders Nostalgia’s Dangers in Neon

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Alyssa Charpentier / 31 March 2026

Books Feature Sub Head Featured: Top of Home Page Features

Edmund White’s Longing for Being and Nothingness

By

Mike Cormack / 24 March 2026

Books Feature Sub Head Features Reviews

The Black Dahlia Is a Victim of Time

By

Douglas MacLeod / 19 March 2026

‘Rock of Pages’ Argues for the High of Literature in the Low of Heavy Metal

Vigdis Hjorth’s ‘Repetition’ and the Rhythm of Clinical Work

Television

‘Drops of God’ Drinks Wine with a Proustian Sensibility

‘Drops of God’ Drinks Wine with a Proustian Sensibility

By

Adit Chandrachud / 30 March 2026

Star Trek’s Ultimate, Absolute, Inarguably Final Frontier

Star Trek’s Ultimate, Absolute, Inarguably Final Frontier

By

Amir Segal / 23 March 2026

Interviews

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Javier Nero Blends Modern Elements with Big Band Jazz

By

Will Layman / 2 April 2026

Music Feature Sub Head Featured: Top of Home Page Features Interviews Music Features

Jorge Drexler Performs His Homecoming Dance

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Marty Lipp / 1 April 2026

Music Feature Sub Head Featured: Top of Home Page Features Interviews Music Features

Sweet Pill on Burning It Down and Finding the Glow

By

Brian Stout / 30 March 2026

The Cosmic Tones Research Trio Create “Great Black Music”

Kula Shaker’s Crispian Mills Discusses the Creative Life

Lists

ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of March 2026

ElectroMatters: Best Electronic Music of March 2026

By

J. Simpson / 8 April 2026

10 Synthwave and Ambient Songs for Swimming

10 Synthwave and Ambient Songs for Swimming

By

Alyssa Charpentier / 7 April 2026

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of March 2026

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of March 2026

By

Spyros Stasis, Antonio Poscic / 6 April 2026

The Best Performances of 2026’s Love Rocks NYC

The Best Performances of 2026’s Love Rocks NYC

By

Sachyn Mital / 25 March 2026

ElectroMatters: The Best Electronic Music of February 2026

ElectroMatters: The Best Electronic Music of February 2026

By

J. Simpson, Paul Carr / 3 March 2026

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PopMatters Seeks Book Critics and Essayists

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Karen Zarker / 24 January 2024

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PopMatters Seeks Music Writers

PopMatters Seeks Music Writers

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PopMatters Seeks Film Critics and Essayists

PopMatters Seeks Film Critics and Essayists

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Karen Zarker / 28 September 2022

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