One of my favorite albums of 2024 is The Collective, the second solo album from Sonic Youth co-founder and visual artist Kim Gordon. From producer Justin Raisen’s Earth-shattering industrial beats to Gordon’s discordant guitar noise, The Collective is another exceptional… Read More
Welcome to another installment of Ask A Music Critic! And thanks to everyone who has sent me questions. Please keep them coming at [email protected]. Here we are, not even (quite) in mid-December, and I feel like everybody has already posted… Read More
Fred Again.. dropped his latest album, Ten Days, in September, but he still had a couple more things he wanted to put into the world before 2024 ended: Today (December 13), he has shared Two More Days, a two-track release… Read More
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We’re giving out our annual Indiecasties awards for 2024. Steven and Ian start with a brief conversation about the modern state of Spin magazine and some big-picture thoughts on 2024, and then… Read More
The official first-look trailer at 2K Games‘ highly anticipated Borderlands 4 has finally been revealed – check it out below. During The Game Awards 2024 (December 12), 2K and Gearbox Software unveiled the first glimpse at Borderlands 4 – which… Read More
Mariah Carey is set to perform ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ to kick off the NFL’s Christmas-day games on Netflix – find out more below. READ MORE: Mariah Carey: “You know what? I love Christmas!” The performance was announced… Read More
Singing along to a favorite song is always a good time, but the upcoming virtual reality application Realize Music: Sing will take it to a whole new plane. The app, the debut venture of Realize Music, is set to launch… Read More
Big Special and Master Peace are among the most eye-catching of the 160 new names added in the second round of Showcasing Artists joining the SXSW 2025 line-up. READ MORE: Master Peace: “I wanted to make an album that’s a cultural… Read More
UK rapper and YouTube star Yung Filly has been charged with reckless driving while out on bail for rape and assault charges in Australia. The 29-year-old internet personality – real name Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos – has been accused by police… Read More
Ed Sheeran has revealed that he has already finished his new album, and teased what fans can expect from the project. The singer-songwriter released two studio records in 2023 with ‘−’ (‘Subtract’) and ‘Autumn Variations’. Both LPs saw Aaron Dessner… Read More