Alt-Rocker Justin Mayfield Gives Traditional Armenian Folk Music the Hipster Treatment
Alt-rocker Justin Mayfield talks about Ghedtair Composite, a hypnotic blend of Armenian folk standards mixed with a math-rock meets indie-folk hybrid.
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Matchbox Twenty: Aren’t We All a Little “Unwell” in the Time of Coronavirus?
Say what you will about Matchbox Twenty – I know I once did. But during this COVID-19 pandemic, we're all going "crazy" and feeling "a little unwell" in this time of isolation, and I'm turning to their music.
What the Sirens Taught Us: An Elegy for Mermaidens
There's something not-quite-right, something distinctly off-kilter, about the Mermaidens' feminine voice in New Zealand's music scene.
So Long to All That: Jeff Tweedy Tells His Story
Wilco founder Jeff Tweedy creates a frank, plain-spoken tale of love, perseverance, and recovery in his memoir, Let's Go (So We Can Get Back).
‘Depeche Mode: Monument’ Is Everything a Depeche Mode Fan Could Imagine
Dennis Burmeister and Sascha Lange add just the right amount of in-depth material to give even the most devoted fan a complete picture of the band.
Wilco: Schmilco
On their tenth studio album, Wilco dial down the noise but remain compelling, edgy and tuneful.
HEIRSOUND – ‘Merge’ (EP stream) (premiere)
HEIRSOUND's new EP is radio-ready alt-pop with a heavy coat of pop-punk, taking the best of every world in which it dabbles and layering extra energy on top until everything screams.
Plants and Animals: Waltzed in From the Rumbling
After a four-year pause for reflection, the band is back as melodic, wistful, and alive with longing as ever.
Superheaven: Ours Is Chrome
Pennsylvania alt-rockers Superheaven want to ride the flannel-clad '90s bandwagon with satisfactory results.
Owen Pallett: In Conflict
With Brian Eno and the FILMHarmonic Orchestra Prague in tow, In Conflict proves to be Owen Pallett's most confident artistic expression thus far.
Pixies: Indie Cindy
What's most unexpected with Indie Cindy is that the songs are mostly alright; some are even fucking good. Many are also forgettable, lazy regurgitations.