Angel Olsen’s fans have just finished sobbing along to her previous album, All Mirrors (2019), whose tracks sorted through her reflections after the disintegration of a five-year relationship. And...
Before Hate for Sale, the last time the entire lineup of the Pretenders appeared on one of the band’s album covers was 36 years ago. Explaining this streak may be deceptively easy if noting that...
Bringing back elements of the 1980s sound has scored convenient success in the present landscape of synth-driven music. Just ask Paramore, Dreamcar, and LCD Soundsystem. Perhaps that is why Dave...
Alice Merton is the kind of artist who offers hope to countless others. After label after label failed to see any hit potential in her music, she and her manager started their own label in late 2016...
Less than twelve months ago, the fortunes of Zac Farro, the multi-instrumentalist mastermind behind HalfNoise, became fruitful and multiplied. First, his injection of pop sensibilities, distilled...
“You need to know why you're doing it” was the insight Jack White offered in a recent interview with KCRW when asked about his philosophy and attitude toward recording. After hearing his third...