Dark, ominous, but still marching forth with that same bar-rock passion, the Hold Steady feel more unified, making a place for each member within their music’s newfound sprawl.
With their dusky, languid jazz-rap, the Norwegian duo stakes its own territory in hip-hop’s ever-expanding diaspora.
After their sudden dissolution last year, the Toronto noise duo return just as suddenly with a new album. Like their previous work, it’s full of pain, dissociation, and hopelessness—and surprisingly, a new tranquility.
Drawing upon her background as a choreographer, the Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter explores the mind-body connection in her serene and dramatic synth music.
The rule-breaking pop experimentalist talks about the differences between major and independent labels, and how she ended up signing with indie rock stalwart Merge for her new album.
Jilian Medford, who records as IAN SWEET, talks about facing her trauma and making the mightiest music of her life in this Rising interview.
Neneh Cherry talks about the one song she wishes she wrote, “Across 110th Street” by Bobby Womack.
On his Fools Gold debut, the anxious and acerbic rapper knows he’s rounded a corner in his career, but remains on edge, his eyes glued to the rearview mirror.
Across five breezy, feel-good songs, the rising Afropop star continues to explore the overlap between the sounds of Ghana and those of his native Nigeria.
On his debut solo album, the Oakland experimental musician utilizes custom-built software systems that allow him to navigate around disability, with electrifying results.
The emo-rap artist rebounds from a sophomore slump with an album that glows with conviction and sometimes-uncomfortable honesty.