Xiu Xiu’s Jamie Stewart Is All Covered Up on New Record
Born from a cover-song subscription model, Xiu Xiu’s latest album unearths the raw humanity in pop confections. Jamie Stewart discusses this and more.
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Lynn Miles on the Discipline of Emotional Balance
For Canadian folk singer-songwriter Lynn Miles, yielding to songwriting is not passivity. It is discipline. Attention. Trust.
The Red Universe of Mari Jasca: Song, Circus, and Soul
Brazilian singer-songwriter and circus performer Mari Jasca is a lover of the Latin American song ideal. She discusses her musical inspirations and songwriting.
Kula Shaker Reflect on a Career Following Sanskrit
British psychedelic rockers Kula Shaker discuss their lengthy career and a stunning new album that reminds us of rock music’s power.
Joyce Manor Talk Bars and Candy Bars
Pop-punk’s Joyce Manor have a new album that’s a fresh take on their patented sound. “Bands in our scene can have songs from a decade ago blow up on TikTok.”
A Conversation with Guided By Voices’ Robert Pollard
The Guided By Voices machine is as well-oiled as they come, but Robert Pollard attributes quality and consistency to chemistry.
Guitarist Steve Tibbetts Creates Beautiful Chaos
The remarkably original Steve Tibbetts discusses his process and inspirations, and where he will take this guitar to conjure even more truly singular statements.
Translating Mothra Is Trickier Than Capturing Godzilla
Jeffrey Angles discusses the perils and pleasures of translating Mothra’s tri-authored origin tale, The Luminous Fairies and Mothra, into English.
Carminho Expands Portuguese Fado’s Boundaries
Carminho says Portuguese fado is, in some ways, analogous to punk because of its spontaneity and spilling over of raw emotions.
Rufus Wainwright’s Fascination for Kurt Weill’s Music
Long obsessed with classic idols, Rufus Wainwright talks about his fascination with Kurt Weill and his new album of Weill’s strikingly relevant music.
Cautious Clay’s New Album Is Evening Angst Distilled
For his current timeline-centric release, the R&B/pop polymath Cautious Clay navigates from dawn to dusk with sly ease, discussing his creative process.
Greet Death’s Depression Anthems Are Suited to the Times
Flint, Michigan band Greet Death’s latest album is a triumph of accepting endings and appreciating life’s pleasures in their time.