Sunn O)) return with a magnificent beast, Vaura fully embrace their experimental new wave tendencies, and Dead to a Dying World solidify their position in the extreme metal pantheon, among more exciting new works. And a few announcements regarding the column.
Wang Chung's Nick Feldman recalls making one of the band's biggest hits, working with one of film's greatest directors, and the future of Wang Chung itself.
Progressive bluegrass band the Infamous Stringdusters follow up the Grammy-winning Laws of Gravity with Rise Sun, a journey into the light.
As Elva, Elizabeth Morris and Ola Innset's smart and poignant indie pop tackles big ideas with hopeful clarity on Winter Sun.
The latest album from the Chicago jazz trio Typical Sisters is full of understated beauty and unique musical choices.
Pop artist Madeleine Besson calls back to soul's golden era with her passionate, empowering new single about rising above stagnancy and toxicity.
Indie folk artist, John Shakespear's latest is an autobiographical tale expressing what we would do for love as time progresses and we grow older.
Can Jon Savage's literal book This Searing Light, The Sun and Everything Else close the metaphoric book on Joy Division once and for all?
The Yawpers give themselves a big head start as contenders for best rock and roll record of the year with Human Question.
Guitarist/composer Bryce Dessner's latest album El Chan is an ambitious series of sweeping, deeply moving classical works
The women of ethereal Patagonian trio Fémina team up with Iggy Pop and Quantic on exquisite third album Perlas & Conchas.
Memphis soul band Southern Avenue expand their sound and vision on their sophomore release. Guitarist Ori Naftaly discusses tradition and innovation.
The punk spirit would likely have died but for the theoretical questions post-punk forced bands into answering.
German-born alternative rock-pop powerhouse, Alice Merton has arrived in North America as a headlining artist after offering the refreshing taste of Mint, her full-length album debut.
From Sulphur English's all-encompassing reverie to the LP's themes of the arcane, Inter Arma are most certainly in their wheelhouse, continuing to redefine what it means to be a modern-day metal band.
Christina Castle is joined by rap royalty to tease her forthcoming EP with the track "Crazy Lover".
Colin Huebert (formerly of the Great Lake Swimmers and now of Siskiyou) offers brilliant, noisy and forward-thinking song from upcoming LP, Not Somewhere.
Texas post-rock collective Driving Slow Motion offer a taste of their inspired debut album, Arda, with the new track "Of the Sea".
Former Oh Village frontman Scott Currie establishes a new persona as Kuri and a solo project with this gorgeously haunting new single, "The Great Orator".
While Charlie Chaplin's music may have been meant as accompaniment to his movies, it can stand alone and provide solace today.
It's Real proves that Ex Hex can draw influences from different eras of rock music and spin them into something that sounds like only them.
Guitarist Ben Monder has created a quiet stunner: one disc of inventive solo guitar arrangements of standards, and then a second disc for his trio playing pop hits of the '60s and '70s in wonderful ways.
Eclectic rock outfit, Pale Ramon take on the current political divide in America with raucous yet melodic poignancy on "Beat Punk".
Our 20 Questions feature sums up the quality that Shabazz Palaces' Ishmael Butler only reveals once you get to talking with him: his dry, clipped humor.
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