St. Paul and the Broken Bones’ latest album is a beautiful change of pace
By Riley Hanna While St. Paul and the Broken Bones first formed in 2012 in Birmingham, Alabama, their nostalgic sound will take you back to the rise …
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New Hooded Menace album is a melodic nightmare to remember
By Gabe Commissaris The mighty behemoth that is Hooded Menace has returned with another monstrosity of an album. This Finnish death/doom metal act has been consistently smashing skulls …
Kacey Musgraves shines on new album “Golden Hour”
By Brendan Nagle When I hear the phrase “golden hour” my first thought is of Terrence Malick’s 1978 masterpiece, “Days of Heaven.” The film’s infamously troubled production …
Superchunk returns with a thoughtful political album
By Brendan Nagle As far as consistency goes, not many ’90s bands can rival Superchunk. Most of their contemporaries called it quits years ago, and of the ones …
Rae Stremmurd’s “Powerglide” slides into the Billboard 100
By Drew Matlovsky Oh man, it’s good to have Rae Sremmurd back. It is an understatement to say modern hip-hop is a crowded market. It is saturated with …
New singles tangle with time and intimacy
By Ray Freedman Out of all the singles released in the past couple weeks, a few with similar sensibilities have shined through, albeit with completely different sounds. …
Belle & Sebastian release unsurprisingly nostalgic EP
By Alannah Balfour This past summer, I watched Belle & Sebastian perform at the Travelers’ Rest Festival in Missoula, Montana. The aging band bounced around each other, …
31 Music suggestions to get you to graduation
By Anna DeSmet When it comes to study music, I like to think I have a wellspring of knowledge. In fact, I try to spend as little …
The pitfalls of the Districts’ “Popular Manipulation”
By Micael Lonergan Full disclosure: I am unapologetically sympathetic to The Districts. My investment in the Pennsylvania four-piece followed close behind the 2012 release of their second EP …
Pitchfork Music Festival, I love you, but you’re freaking me out
As a 20 year-old, there aren’t many contexts in which I feel entitled to speak authoritatively about the “old days.” This is undoubtedly for the best; even …
“Just a bunch of weirdos”: An interview with Moon Hooch’s Mike Wilbur
By Eva Love Ever since they were discovered in the subways of New York, Moon Hooch has made a name for itself as a powerful, experimental jazz …