Strange Vistas from the Occultism of Coil and Psychic TV
Psychic TV and Coil were vanguard bands that blended ritual magick and creative method. But even their esoteric beliefs bore scant resemblance. This is a split that runs deep.
16h
Music
Loneliness Is the Cloak You Wear: Scott Walker, 1943-2019
From 1960s teen idol to '70s crooner to latter-day experimental trailblazer, Scott Walker's artistic trajectory is one of the strangest and most admirable in music history.
7h
15 Essential Scott Walker Songs
We celebrate the career of experimental pop pioneer Scott Walker through 15 of his essential songs.
9h
The Matthew Herbert Great Britain and Gibraltar European Union Membership Referendum Big Band: The State Between Us
Matthew Herbert's The State Between Us is an extraordinary album for extraordinary times, as it addresses Brexit and what it means to be British and European.
10h
Patty Griffin Tells It True on Her New Self-Titled Album
There's a Lone Star saying that goes something like, "It doesn't matter if I am right, as long as I know I am true". Patty Griffin follows that motto.
10h
Anna Webber Finds Her Voice in New Jazz with 'Clockwise'
A composer and woodwind player who is expertly walking the line between jazz and new music, Anna Webber has assembled a great band of improvisors to follow her mostly-brilliant treasure map in the new jazz.
10h
Stoner Rock Godfather Brant Bjork Explores the Power of "Oui" (premiere + interview)
Brant Bjork's long-lost instrumental album Jacoozzi has its heart in the improvisational elements of funk, soul and jazz. Uncontrollable dancing may result.
8h
With 'Ain't No Storm', Tony Lucca Brings Nashville Influence to His Sound (album stream) (premiere)
Singer-songwriter Tony Lucca's first full-length album following a "self-imposed time-out" offers a refreshing look outward as he expands his musical boundaries.
9h
The Weird Years Break Into the Indie Folk Scene with "Ticking Time" (premiere)
A freshly-conceived indie folk outlet comprised of established musical names from Brooklyn and Nashville, the Weird Years make their case for the next supergroup of note with new single, "Ticking Time".
9h
By the Book: 'A Hidden Landscape Once a Week'
In this excerpt of a history of the UK music press, A Hidden Landscape Once a Week, Tony Stewart recalls his time as writer and deputy editor at NME (1971-85) — the strengths and pleasures of teamwork and the vital role of the visual in the energies of a rock paper.
22 March
John Lennon and Yoko Ono Share Their Wedding With the Masses on 'Wedding Album'
The Wedding Album's "John & Yoko" is a brilliantly disquieting composition that exists unequivocally as an intentional, constructed art piece.
22 March
Nilüfer Yanya Is More Assured Than Ever on 'Miss Universe'
Big without the "bang", Miss Universe poignantly showcases the young talent Nilüfer Yanya coming into her own on her own terms.
22 March
Producer Rian Treanor Creates a New Sonic Language on 'ATAXIA'
On his debut album ATAXIA, Rian Treanor has mastered a whole new sonic vocabulary that gradually destabilizes and erodes existing principles and practices of electronic music to create something wholly unique.
22 March
David Gray Brings Back the Folktronica on 'Gold in a Brass Age'
The 11th studio album by David Gray finds him returning to the "folktronica" through which he made his name in the late 1990s, with some added twists.
22 March
Alex Di Leo Searches for Love's Disappearing "High" (premiere)
Florida-based songwriter, Alex Di Leo's soulful, minimalistic pop is hook-laden and restorative on "High".
22 March
Dan Hubbard's "Run Towards the River" Represents a New Beginning (premiere)
Having written the song after a difficult discussion with his wife about living with abuse, Dan Hubbard's latest single is "a really earnest conversation about getting out".
22 March
PopMatters Seeks Music Writers
If you're a smart, historically-minded music reviewer or essayist, let your voice be heard by the quality readership that you deserve.
28 January
Britain's Ibibio Sound Machine Bring Depth to the Dancefloor on 'Doko Mien'
Doko Mien highlights Ibibio Sound Machine's versatility as the group continues to bring Lagos and London together in new ways.
21 March
Luther Dickinson and Sisters of the Strawberry Moon Put Down Roots As a Collective Enterprise on 'Solstice'
Luther Dickinson and a remarkable group of roots music vocalists explore their own pasts on the vibrant new Americana collaboration, Solstice.
21 March
John Smith Impresses with His Modern Take on Folk Traditions in 'Hummingbird'
John Smith's Hummingbird is poised to introduce an artist John Renbourn once called "the future of folk music" to a worldwide audience.
21 March
'Ashes to Ashes' Is the Second Half of Chris O’Leary’s Deep Dive into All Things Bowie
What began as a blog becomes Ashes to Ashes: The Songs of David Bowie, 1976-2016, a tome for fans and critics.
21 March
Oya Paya Embrace Life on New EP, ​​‘Som’ (premiere)
Oya Paya’s new EP Som captures the band in all their energetic glory with kaleidoscopic harmonies rubbing up against funk bass runs and psychedelic guitar freakouts .
21 March
A Soulful Gathering with Luther Dickinson and Sisters of the Strawberry Moon
Luther Dickinson and Sisters of the Strawberry Moon's short run of City Winery shows preceded the release of their debut Solstice.
21 March
April Verch Gets Swingy on Loretta Lynn's "You Ain't Woman Enough" (premiere)
Roots music fiddler April Verch returns with an album of classic country covers, and her first single is a swingy take on Loretta Lynn's "You Ain't Woman Enough".
21 March
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