Jlin: Warrior of Art
On the heels of massive praise for her latest album, Black Origami, electronic music innovator Jlin talks with PopMatters about her methodology and the lessons learned on her pursuit of inner alignment.
Dan Derks
Keeping Dry Under Storm Clouds: An Interview with Sleaford Mods
When asked what can help counteract the worldwide growth of xenophobia and racism, Sleaford Mods' singer Jason Williamson states simply, "I think it's empathy, innit?"
Mac DeMarco: Another One
Whether his heartbreak is the fault of geography or the turn of love’s fickle tides, Another One continues to flex DeMarco’s unique gifts for phrasing and double meanings.
Jaga Jazzist: Starfire
Starfire's Daft Punk-style synth lines scattered inside bold big-band arrangements affirm Jaga Jazzist’s command of style, but confirms the price of crossover success.
Waxahatchee: Ivy Tripp
Waxahatchee’s latest album is a brilliant self-study that occupies a haunting liminal space.
Big Data: 2.0
Submitted for your approval, Big Data presents a dark dance-pop album written by NSA agents and sentient surveillance machinery.
How the Go! Team Puts the “I” in Team with ‘The Scene Between’
Ian Parton, leader of the Go! Team, weighs the maturation and development of his crazed wall-of-sound schoolyard aesthetic on new album The Scene Between.
On Experiencing ‘The Bends’ As a First-Time Listener
With The Bends having such strong cultural and critical preconceptions behind it, hearing the album from the perspective of a new lister can help cut through the pre-ordained narrative.
Learning to Relax: An Interview with Dan Deacon
The world's most popular Wham City wonk who transcended his viral video notoriety to make transcendent pop music loves Less Than Jake. He also has a stress addiction, and his new album Gliss Riffer all stems from, of all things, a mixtape.
Pile: You’re Better Than This
Pile finally return to the studio, foaming at the mouth, after last year's excellent "Special Snowflakes" single.
Krill: A Distant Fist Unclenching
Boston's Krill gives us a healthy dose of existentialist objectivity masquerading in post-punk grit -- and maybe one of the most singular albums we'll see this year.
Back to What We Really Were All Along: An Interview with the Dodos
Individ, the latest by this San Francisco duo, finds them coming back to the same place they started: two "total nerds just being excited" as a duo.