There’s this old joke (or rather, a series of old jokes) about “the milkman.” Playing on men’s fears of their partners’ infidelities, back when middle class wives frequently stayed at home, the joke supposed that a milk delivery man could… Read More
Mumford & Sons are in the midst of a new era: At the top of 2025, they announced their latest album, Rushmere. The album was released today (March 28), and to celebrate, the trio has announced a tour of arenas… Read More
Among her many musical attributes, Lucy Dacus’ greatest quality might be her voice. It’s a uniquely expressive and timeless-sounding instrument. When she sings, she can emote in a way that feels both operatic and restrained, like Edith Piaf on SSRI’s.… Read More
Gorillaz have had some lengthy gaps between albums before: 2017’s Humanz came out over six years after 2010’s The Fall. But, they’ve been dropping projects at a good, consistent clip lately, most recently releasing Cracker Island in 2023. Now, it… Read More
Steven and Ian kill some time at the start chatting about the return of Tobias Jesso Jr. and Steven’s recent list of the best 21st century indie-rock albums, which generated some buzz online. But they devote most of the episode… Read More
The road to d4vd‘s debut album Withered has seen the singer wonder “Where’d It Go Wrong,” lament “My House Is Not A Home,” and boast “There Goes My Baby.” After asking for “One More Dance” and narrowly avoiding “Crashing” with… Read More
Perfume Genius has some of the most striking album covers in recent memory. Take the defiant pose Mike Hadreas, donned in a metal vest, assumes on 2014’s Too Bright. There’s also the way his shirtless frame occupies the stark, black-and-white… Read More
Lazarus, a new anime series from Cowboy Bebop director Shinichirō Watanabe, is coming soon: The show is set to premiere on April 5 at midnight, on Adult Swim’s Toonami block (episodes will be on Max the next day). Some great… Read More
The music video has changed a lot since the turn of the century. Labels are no longer spending millions of dollars to trap Michael and Janet Jackson in an anime-playing spaceship, and just as video killed the radio star, so,… Read More
Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney: name another talk show where the guests include Michael Keaton, Joan Baez, and Quinta Brunson; there’s music from Cypress Hill and the Kims (Gordon and Deal); and Richard Kind, the man, the myth, the legend,… Read More