Safe in the Bosom of the Wub
Patron saints of queer pop return, a sax virtuoso takes up the flute, and more.
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Hudson Freeman Is the Indie-Rock Philosopher Who Happened to Go Viral
The pensive singer-songwriter embodies a jumble of contradictions: He’s a Brooklyn leftist who was raised in the evangelical church. An indie boy with grand ambitions. A viral phenom with songs that are built to last.
What Does It Mean For Rap to Have “Substance”?
Hip-hop is constantly mired in discussions about importance, significance, and, yes, substance. If you come up for air, you’ll feel it all around you.
Angine de Poitrine Are the Real Deal
Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love polka-dotted French Canadian microtonal math rock
Charli XCX Is the Best Part of 'Wuthering Heights'
Plus Must Hear ambient and Massachusetts rap, Irish dream pop, and a big neo-soul comeback.
Katie Tupper Is a Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Neo-Soul
“I want to get as close as I can to making neo-soul music in a way that’s respectful to its deep, rich culture, while still respecting the fact that I’m a white woman from Saskatchewan.”
Can Straight People Physically Hear This Music?
It’s time to Waste or Taste new tracks by UK grime firecracker Nadia Rose, trash-adjacent dance-pop tart Slayyyter, and super wavy New York rap misfit Xaviersobased.
The Wasserman Exodus Is a Different Kind of Reckoning
What happens when artists, rather than fans, must choose whether to ignore bad behavior.
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.
