Articles by Kaelen Bell

Bullion Takes Centre Stage on 'Affection'

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PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2024

Nathan Jenkins’s work as Bullion is unmistakable but easily subsumed — his burbling, ‘80s-influenced production...

Nilüfer Yanya Does It Again on "Like I Say (I runaway)"

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PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2024

How does she do it? Scroll through any given comment section under Nilüfer Yanya's new single or peruse the tweets ecstatically spreading ...

Dr. Dog Return with New Self-Titled Album, Their First in Six Years

PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2024

The Dr. Dog is in. The Philly band are back with news of a new self-titled album, arriving July 19 — we also get lead single "Talk Is Cheap"...

John Lennon's Old-Ass Guitar Is Being Auctioned Off After Being Found in an Attic

PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2024

Are you a fan of old-ass guitars and also have tons of disposable income? Then here's the story for you. John Lennon's long-lost guitar ...

St. Vincent Is Emboldened by Oblivion on 'All Born Screaming'

PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2024

"Am I the only one in the only world?" Annie Clark sang in a panic 10 years ago, her question dying with a muted thud against the desert ...

Shelved 1993 Johnny Cash Album 'Songwriter' to Be Released This Summer

PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2024

Johnny Cash was dropped from his Columbia Records contract in the late '80s, after which he floated around for a few years before signing ...

Zsela Announces Debut Album 'Big for You,' Shares "Lily of the Nile"

PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2024

New York City songwriter Zsela has announced 'Big for You,' her long-awaited debut album. Arriving June 14 on Mexican Summer, the album ...

Hot-Take Reactions to Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department': Gossip That Outshines Murky Production

PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2024

We're nearing the halfway point of this decade, and it's hard to think of a moment of it that hasn't been dominated by Taylor Swift...