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Sex Is Never Just Sex on St. Vincent's 'Masseduction'
The album travels the path of seduction to its messy existential aftermath and how one can possibly move forward from that carnage.
Ibeyi Let Go of Their Ghosts To Face Today's Demons on 'Ash'
The album pulls you into a larger community and asks you to share your memories—no matter how painful they may be.
Music Could Be the Biggest Casualty In the Streaming Wars
What happens when music streaming forgets about the 'music'?
The First Time I Cooked for My Girlfriend's Family as a Trans Man
I felt like a bro, man, and that was invigorating for a transguy from a small, relatively conservative Connecticut town.
Cardi Bs triumftog viser, at popindustrimaskinen er død
Autenticitet og solidt sangskriverhåndværk kan føre dig helt til tops på hitlisterne, og kunstnere som Taylor Swift har svært ved at omstille sig til de nye tider.
Stereolab's 'Dots and Loops' Is the Jazziest Anti-Capitalist Manifesto 20 Years On
'Dots and Loops' remains the experimental pop band's most sonically accessible and politically important record.
I Was Forced to Fight, Now I'm Learning to Cry
Black boys have to bury their emotions as they face off against racism and chase machismo.
It's Hard Being a Fan of the World's Coolest Dad Rock Band
Guided By Voices have released two albums in 2017 but will they ever tour outside North America again?
Daniel Caesar's Holy Devotion to Love on 'Freudian'
On his debut record, the Toronto singer finds himself at the centre of his own reckoning.
What Happened When I Tried to Use Crystals to Improve My Life
I skeptically set out to see whether crystals—which science classifies as "literally just rocks"—could alter my mental state for the better and ended up enthusiastically drinking water "purified" by a stone I had soaked in it for 24 hours.
"Bastards" Is The Defiant Comeback We Wanted From Kesha
The 'Rainbow’s' opener is its most powerful and effective song.
'Event Horizon' Is the Greatest Arthur Russell Album You've Never Heard
The power-pop album showcases an artist not simply finding his voice, but striving to make it stand out from the crowd.