Shamir’s ‘Homo Anxietatem’ Is a Candid Work of Confessional Pop
Shamir’s gorgeous voice is a genderless, androgynous instrument, soulful, tight, airy, and jazzy, capable of lilting beautifully over shiny pop beats.
avant-garde pop
The Riddle in the Middle of Nowhere: Anja Garbarek’s ‘Smiling and Waving’
Impossibly Norwegian in style and substance, Anja Garbarek's Smiling and Waving describes the most ordinary lives lost in the voids of the most extraordinary riddles.
Bill Baird: Diamond Eyepatch
Austin via Oakland experimental pop artist Bill Baird makes his Moon Glyph debut with a mini-album of balanced absurdity.
A Controlled Lunacy: Brigitte Fontaine’s Manic French Pop
French pop's most peculiar figure has been baffling and delighting audiences for decades with her challenging blend of global music styles.