Battles Keep the Loops Going on 'Juice B Crypts'
Going from a trio to a duo doesn't affect Battles' dedication to chirpy synths and deep grooves on their latest, Juice B Crypts.
21 Oct 2019
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Brits in Hot Weather #17: Pelicandy, Chay Snowdon, Tom Fleming, GLOWS, Baby Taylah
Up now on Brits in Hot Weather, we have swaggering alt-pop from Pelicandy, rousing indie from Chay Snowdon, electrifying synth-rock from former Wild Beasts co-vocalist Tom Fleming, the melodic electronics of GLOWS, and the brooding debut single from Baby Taylah.
03 Oct 2019
Metronomy Create Some of Their Best Music on ​​'Metronomy Forever'​​
Ranging in tone and style, Metronomy's Metronomy Forever feels like a spiritual successor to their second album Nights Out.
03 Oct 2019
TesseracT's Daniel Tompkins Constructs an Alluring and Distinctive Solo Debut with 'Castles'
Progressive metal vocalist Daniel Tompkins of TesseracT successfully infuses his trademark serenity and intensity with plenty of experimental electronic edge on Castles.
31 May 2019
Elimination Leads to Creation: Junkie XL on His Score for 'Alita: Battle Angel'
From crafting the acclaimed soundtrack to Max Max: Fury Road to his latest score for Alita: Battle Angel, Junkie XL talks with PopMatters about his film score work and what draws him to classic scores from the '50s.
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11 Mar 2019
Talu Turn Toxicity Into Triumph on "Butterflew" (premiere)
Talu's "Butterflew" counters the more blissful vibe of its predecessor—"Change in the Winds"—with a fittingly franker and heavier spirit that deals with "the end of a long-term toxic relationship".
24 Jan 2019
Camera Stuns with Psychedelic Phantasmagoria in "Patrouille Pt. 1" (premiere)
For the first time in six years, Camera is a quintet. The newly-formed five-piece break free of krautrock's confines to deliver something substantially more avant-garde.
30 Oct 2018
John Grant's 'Love Is Magic' Shows Off Exquisite Ballads and Irksome Electro Excursions
The masterful bearded balladeer John Grant's fourth LP, Love Is Magic, rarely matches the soaring heights of his past triumphs.
16 Oct 2018
Garbage's 20 Years Paranoid Tour: Weirdos Take the Spotlight
Garbage brings a powerful female perspective 20 years on, in a show devoid of nostalgia and full of powerful messages.
20 Sep 2018
Do We Need Another Live Justice Album?
Justice are best consumed as a live act, but as a stand-alone piece, Woman Worldwide struggles to justify its own existence.
07 Sep 2018
"Romantic, Baroque, and Danceable": An Interview with Justice
With Woman Worldwide, the French electronic duo Justice recorded an unusual experience: a live album… recorded in a studio.
05 Sep 2018
Talker Finds Some Release in Powerful Video for "Collateral Damage" (premiere)
With the video for "Collateral Damage", Talker has produced that rare thing, a video that stands up as a profound piece of art on its own.
02 Aug 2018
Private Life (This Will Destroy You/Shmu Collaboration) Gives Taste of New LP With "Hesitation" (premiere)
Private Life's "Hesitation" features fast rhythms, strange electronic noises, and all the intensity you can pack into 1:58 seconds.
31 Jul 2018
Summer Like the Season Unveils Sunny, Dreamy Tune "Wakey" (premiere)
With "Wakey", Detroit-based electronic/art rock quartet Summer Like the Season has delivered a tune that perfectly fits their name.
11 Jul 2018
Reliving Fandemonium on the Road to Utopia With Todd Rundgren and Phantogram
How an appreciation for adventurous rock music — and a couple of close encounters — made one week in May a double shot of euphoria when two class acts lowered the boom in the rarefied air around the Mile High City.
29 May 2018
Editors Collaborate with Blanck Mass for 'Violence'
Editors experiment on Violence and produce a pop-focused set of tracks tinged in darkness and depth, but explore too far and overshadow the band's strengths and past successes.
23 Mar 2018
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