An Unheard Version of the Replacements’ Most Prescient Classic
Plus a prime slice of ‘High Fidelity’-core, a drum’n’bass surprise from Steve Lacy, and more
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Loud-Ass Guitars for a Crumbling Planet
Plus Pile’s most ambitious work, Kaytranada’s return to form, and a Faye Webster associate who channels Holden Caulfield
“Take the Intimate and Make it Epic”
Director Bao Nguyen chats IRL on 'The Greatest Night in Pop,' his documentary about the making of "We Are the World."
These Japanese Dudes Are Really Going Nuts With Old Tape Machines
Plus an exuberant rap ode to a classic video game heroine, ambient music that makes the outside world sound a little gentler, and more
The Most Subversive Popular Musician of the Decade
Plus a beloved alté pop star shreds up the existential club
It’s Not Me, It’s You
This week’s picks include music for your next breakup, as well as perfectly gritty New York rap and electro-pop for sexy vampires
A Basement Rock Tour de Force
Plus a brutal and oddly calming electronic soundtrack for society’s future collapse
Jeff Buckley's Divine Feminine
A new documentary about the 1990s star focuses on the influence of women and recasts the idea of the “muse.”
Love Songs That Don’t Suck
This week’s picks include a few tracks about the madness of romance along with a defiantly weird piece of synth music that demands your full attention.
Five Albums to Take You Away
Plus a singer-songwriter who bravely asks, “Is that dog that’s drowning in your new painting supposed to look like me?”
Disiniblud's Magical Album for Who You Used to Be
Disiniblud composers Rachika Nayar and Nina Keith on the mutual trust they needed to make their new album and their “brain-rotted, bimbo wisdom”
The Closest Thing We’ll Get to a Frank Ocean Tearjerker in 2025
Plus acoustic guitar music that will make you see ghosts, cheeky Palestinian pop that skewers American culture, and more