James Blake appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to do a bare-bones, piano-and-vocal cover of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (made famous by Roberta Flack), and he also released a studio version and announced that it will appear on… Read More
Elizabeth Bear’s latest novel is titled Machine, but the term could easily refer to its author. Her literary output is astonishing: 32 novels in 15 years, not to mention a rich assortment of short stories and essays. How does she… Read More
In the 1960s, there was a band that changed the way popular music was made forever. They challenged conventional ideas regarding harmony, form, and instrumentation in pop music. They innovated the way the recording studio could be used as an… Read More
Kelsey Waldon said she feels a special responsibility as a Southerner to improve the human rights of people living in America. She has cited racial injustice and the marginalization of the poor as causes that need to be addressed. That’s… Read More
The synthpads come in, slowly and calmly. You are at peace. It sounds like a Windham Hill record, even. Soon, you are greeted by a calming, deep voice. It’s the voice of Katya, a Boston-born drag queen who has a… Read More
Ex Hex and Helium frontwoman Mary Timony's 2000 album Mountains is getting the 20th anniversary treatment as part of Matador's ongoing Revisionist History series. The album's out January 15 and in addition to the original record, which has been remastered… Read More
Touche Amore have released a video for the title track of their excellent new album Lament. The CGI animated video was created by visual artist Sujin Kim, and it's made up of 3D renderings of sculptures, nature, and more. The… Read More
“Our radio stations were quite different from other radio stations,” said Detroit native Kenny Dixon, Jr. in a 2010 interview. “Don’t get me wrong, we had soul stations, that was really on the AM. But radio stations today they either… Read More
It's officially Best of 2020 season, with lists from Rough Trade, Decibel, and now UK mag Uncut, whose 75-album, multi-genre list includes plenty of albums that will likely become this year's regulars like Phoebe Bridgers, Bob Dylan, Fiona Apple, Fleet… Read More
Bob Mould has been reissuing his entire solo catalog in box sets: in October he released the Distortion: 1989 – 1995 vinyl box, and now he's announced its sequel, Distortion: 1996-2007 which will be out January 22 via Demon. “It’s… Read More