10 Synthwave and Ambient Songs for Swimming
Paired with the proper music—synthwave and ambient electronic tracks—our next visit to the pool can transcend exercise into a meditative reconnection with embodiment.
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MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of March 2026
In March’s best metal, Neurosis make their surprising return, Bekor Qilish descend to extreme avant-garde paths, and Cruel Force mature their thrash.
MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of February 2026
In February’s best metal, Worm go from underground to mainstream, Incandescence unleash blackened Quebecois bliss, and Gorrch offer dissonance and immediacy.
5 of the Most Unintentionally Terrifying Love Songs
From Van Halen to Dean Martin, some of the world’s most beloved love songs are actually hideously sinister when you dig just below the surface.
10 Should-Be-Classic Anxious Love Songs
Anxious love songs typically involve conflict—around unrequited passion, cheating, or loss—where the singer often feels something unresolved.
The 25 Best Space Disco Songs of 1976-1986
These 25 songs feature outer space on the dance floor, from the avant-garde to Star Wars commercialism and beyond.
The 15 Landmark Dance Tracks of 1991
These are 15 dance tracks–some pure, some nearer pop–that tell the story of what the form was up to in 1991.
The 20 Most Memorable Songs of 1991
So much remarkable music was released in 1991 that it’s difficult to choose just 20 memorable songs of 1991 without a few omissions.
10 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 1991
1991’s best hip-hop tracks lean more towards beats production than the era’s popular gangsta genre because hip-hop’s militancy reinvents itself every few years.
10 David Gray Songs You Need to Hear (That Aren’t “Babylon”)
David Gray’s Life in Slow Motion is out in a new anniversary deluxe edition. We dig into his rich archive to recommend tunes that speak to songwriting brilliance.
MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of November 2025
In November’s best metal, Yellow Eyes are in their finest moment, Barren Path rise from the ashes of Gridlink, and Blut Aus Nord navigate dreamscapes.
MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of September 2025
In September’s best metal, Paradise Lost remain a solid force, Gjendød honor the black metal heritage, and Igorrr continue their avant march.