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Tyler, the Creator Is Legacy-Building on 'CHROMAKOPIA'

PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2024

The word "mature" can be a backhanded compliment for a musician, since it tends to imply that what came before was a bit juvenile. That's...

SHEBAD Take a Sensual, Spiritual Oath on 'Music Is the Answer'

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PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2024

SHEBAD has a certain kind of effortless synergy. As the title of the Guelph collective's debut album reflects, they pour themselves into a...

Chinese American Bear Channel the Blog-Rock Greats on 'Wah!!!'

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PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2024

Seattle "mando-pop" duo Chinese American Bear channel the best of golden-era blog-rock: the romantic haze of the Pains of Being Pure at...

The Cure Proved There's Still More Shadow to Explore in London

The Troxy, November 1

PUBLISHED Nov 2, 2024

The mood was set before the Cure even set foot on stage at London's Troxy. Entering the venue, expectant fans were met by the sound of rain...

Nap Eyes Float Through 'The Neon Gate' and into Somewhere Special

PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2024

Sometimes a band gets their album title just right, a phrase or a single word that tells you everything you need to know about the music...

Jennifer Castle's 'Camelot' Makes a Fantasy of the Real

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PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2024

Jennifer Castle's latest album requires a bit of patience. Not because it's difficult or dull, but because it's sometimes best to meet...

Skye Wallace Is One Step Closer to Their Destination on 'The Act of Living'

PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2024

Since debuting with the cinematic folk-rock suite 'Living Parts' in 2014, Skye Wallace has pondered life and death through their music...

Pom Pom Squad Step into Somewhere New on 'Mirror Starts Moving Without Me'

PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2024

​​It's sort of fitting that 2024 would open with Jane Schoenbrun's second millennial-existentialist horror film 'I Saw the TV Glow' and...