An R&B Futurist's Glossy, Lightly Horny Debut
Plus: a beloved folk artist gets the covers treatment, a minimalist piano god soundtracks a tremendous film, and more.
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A Thrilling Slice of Brazilian Funk
Plus: music that sounds like the last breath of a whoopee cushion and a pop album from a band of 10-inch-tall dolls.
Harry Styles Just Found Out About LCD Soundsystem
Our intrepid podcast crew dares to ask the question: Should we, as a society, feel bad for Harry Styles?
Straight Outta Saskatoon
Must Hear road-weary R&B and omnivorous rap experimentalism, a psych-punk supergroup featuring Sonic Youth's secret weapon, and more.
Dawn of Midi's Eternal Return
The legendary experimental band on the making of their opus, 'Dysnomia,' and coming back to its obsessive rhythms 13 years later.
You're a Goofy Goober
Hard-won easy listening, a perfectly outlandish West Coast rap throwback, and more.
Does the World Need Another A$AP Rocky Album?
The rapper takes a break from Denzel movies and daddy-dom to drop his most superficial album yet. Plus: Must Hear indie rock about a literal dead horse.
Super-Useful Seasonal Depression Soundtracks
A Singaporean rapper, a symphonic UK band, an artful club producer, and more music for working out the doldrums.
Robyn's Sexistentialist Treatise
Plus: Doechii and SZA chillax, Bonnie "Prince" Billy holes up, and more.
The Psychological Horror of Diana Ross' "Upside Down"
A close look at the mysterious underpinnings of a disco classic.