Um, Jennifer? Takes On the City
The punk-informed guitar-pop duo embodies old-school NYC—and confronts life’s complexities—on their scrappy debut album.
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Joey Bada$$ vs. Ray Vaughn Is a Rap Beef with No Winners
Spillover from Kendrick and Drake’s historic conflict is currently fueling a tertiary, pointless East vs. West battle
What Spring Does to Me
How new albums from Grimm Doza and PinkPantheress helped Dylan usher in springtime
Lido Pimienta's Sublime Caribbean Symphony
On her new album 'La Belleza,' the Colombian Canadian artist wrote music for a 66-person orchestra—upending European classical traditions in the process.
With His New Book ‘Run the Song,’ Ben Ratliff Searches for an Eternal Music
The professor and former ‘New York Times’ critic talks about how running and listening can be endless rituals that transcend our era of constant optimization.
Rip-Speed Breakbeats and a Booty Tooch
Romantically dystopian IDM, solo piano tailored to a dreamy mood, and more
Does Italy’s Coolest Music Festival Make Sense in New York City?
Photos and a review of the stateside debut of C2C festival, which brought Oneohtrix Point Never, Nala Sinephro, Two Shell, and more to Queens last Friday.
Karol G’s Beautiful Tomorrows
A new documentary about the Colombian superstar puts the gutting work of touring stadiums on display
If No One Is Dancing, You’re at the Wrong Club
How the mainstreaming of dance music is driving New York’s best nightlife even more underground
Niontay Explains His Credit Card Statement
The New York-via-Florida rapper-producer talks through recent purchases, including a replacement for a stolen pair of designer sneakers, a pistol for his mother, and one of his favorite desserts in New York City.
You Must Hear All Five
Cronenberg club music, ghostly art-pop, and a perfect summer-in-the-city album