Country Music Is Also Mexican Music Country Music Is Also Mexican Music
The Department of Homeland Security recruits agents at country festivals, but the musical genre knows no borders.
Jan 3, 2019 / Ludwig Hurtado
You Need to Know About boygenius You Need to Know About boygenius
A new indie rock supergroup sums up the best of the genre's recent women-led wave.
Nov 8, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Olivia Horn
Julia Holter’s Weightless Grace Julia Holter’s Weightless Grace
Meditating on death, decay, and ancient tragedy, the California composer’s new album, Aviary, finds calm in darkness.
Oct 30, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Sasha Geffen
Robyn’s Radical Return Robyn’s Radical Return
Honey, the Swedish artist’s first solo album in eight years, is a triumph of cerebral pop music.
Oct 26, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Natasha Lewis
Nate Chinen’s Daring New History of Modern Jazz Nate Chinen’s Daring New History of Modern Jazz
Nate Chinen’s new book confronts the contemporary jazz moment with clarity and authority.
Oct 6, 2018 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu
Kanye’s Discontents Kanye’s Discontents
At his best, Kanye West could be something of a Walt Whitman with Pro Tools. His new album, Ye, sadly feels like something halted in mid-sentence.
Jun 8, 2018 / David Hajdu
Music for Dark Times Music for Dark Times
MGMT and Poliça’s new albums offer songs of solace and alarm.
Mar 8, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen
The alt-R&B of Rhye The alt-R&B of Rhye
Despite all of the sex baked into Blood, the album is striking for the sense of solitude that lurks beneath its surface.
Feb 15, 2018 / Bijan Stephen
Lil Peep’s Optimist Love Songs Lil Peep’s Optimist Love Songs
Gustav Åhr was emo-rap’s most visible representative and the genre’s most mainstream success, but what set his music apart was not its despair but its deep sense of hope.
Dec 15, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen