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5d ago
On Funeral, Arcade Fire found catharsis in music while processing grief for the loss of loved ones. As a result, they shifted the course of indie rock ..read more
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5d ago
When Paul McCartney lost Linda McCartney in 1998, he described his grief as all-consuming, grief that haunts her sole solo studio album, 'Wide Prairie ..read more
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6d ago
Drummer for post-hardcore legends Jawbox, Zach Barocas is living his best life creating jazz with friends in New Freedom Sound. He discusses his new music ..read more
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6d ago
On Dulling the Horns, Wild Pink deliver reverberating guitars and new instruments that complement their thought-provoking sentiments and introspection ..read more
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6d ago
Steve Diggle's Buzzcocks autobiography Autonomy is a refreshing take in an era when punk's political and social consequences tend to be over-analyzed ..read more
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6d ago
Culled mostly from previously-released material, this triple-vinyl set catches Fleetwood Mac in the midst of their world-beating commercial phase ..read more
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6d ago
Isaiah Collier imparts the aura of an old soul with music conjuring visions of jazz greats like John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Wayne Shorter, and Sun Ra ..read more
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6d ago
In a world full of shredders, Bo Ramsey reveals the splendor of simplicity in his blues-laden Sidetrack EP. He lets this guitar do most of the talking ..read more
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1w ago
Drug Church's PRUDE takes its place alongside Gouge Away’s Deep Sage as a highlight of the year in hardcore that could reach outside the flock ..read more
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1w ago
An emotional and intellectual curiosity pulses through the glitches, polyrhythms, and floating synths of Photay’s Windswept, which feels distinctly personal ..read more