Oasis’ Return, Kesha’s Redemption
Plus indie-pop that would sound at home in an early Wes Anderson movie, philosophical rap with lush beats, and more
Latest news
A Horny Reefer-Fest for Pill-Popping Pedal-Steel Sluts
Plus Afropop charged with the energy of queer club culture, a modern-day hymn from Blood Orange, and more.
What Independent Music Journalism Means to Us
We’re resurfacing some of our most self-sustaining stories this Independence Day.
Thousands of Guinean Migrants Came to New York City. This Weekend, Two of Guinea's Biggest Pop Stars Came to Them
"If he sees me out partying, he'll tell my mom back in Conakry that I'm a bandit!" said one concertgoer of another, his uncle.
Regional Sales-Rep Rock, Sleazy Synth-Pop That Boings
Plus dancefloor-warping reggaetón filled with escándalo and a particularly sticky beat tape
Billy Woods on the Lyrics That Changed His Life
The semi-anonymous indie rap legend and Backwoodz Studioz co-founder pays homage to songs by Nas, MF Doom, Fela Kuti, and more.
What's a Summer Party Without Heaters?
A recap of our Summer Party in Queens featuring Baltimore rap duo Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals
Music for Smoothing Your Brain
Plus a twisty charismatic rapper, three head-empty club queens, and a band that jams (not a jam band)
Experimental Visionary Lyra Pramuk Breaks Down 7 Perfectly Produced Songs
The Berlin-based artist talks about favorites by Björk, Ennio Morricone, and Andy Stott, and explains how she collaborated with slime mold on her generative new album, ‘Hymnal.’
Attention Hip-Hop: Generative AI Is Not Your Friend
Several rap icons have taken to artificial intelligence as a bold step in the genre’s future. They couldn’t be more wrong.
Music Is Free Speech
How artists are fighting back against the powerful forces trying to silence them.