How Playboi Carti and Clipping Are Channeling Rap Retrofuturism
The Atlanta rage-rap emissary and the experimental California trio both dropped albums that excavate the past to reimagine the present.
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Throwback Soul, Futuristic Synths
Plus an ambient collaboration between two of our favorite musicians and more
Mdou Moctar’s Band May Be Even Heavier Without Him
“Amidinin” is the first release by Takaat, a new project from the Tuareg guitarist’s supporting players.
Haim’s “Relationships” Is Our Reward for Surviving Another Winter
Here we have a perfectly nostalgic love song for the situationship era.
Flying Lotus on His Favorite Horror Movie and Video Game Composers
The musician and filmmaker breaks down the influences behind his new space thriller ‘Ash.’ Plus, a scoop about the newest Brainfeeder signee.
Five Albums for Spring Rebirth
Whether that means quiet reflection or reemerging from winter with a vengeance
Infinity Knives & Brian Ennals, Live From The Apocalypse
The Maryland duo on critical acclaim versus financial gain and creating their blistering, beautiful third album, “A City Drowned In God's Black Tears.”
Lady Gaga’s Millennial Nostalgia Campaign
Her new album, “Mayhem,” is positioned as a return to form. What exactly does that mean for a grab-bag pop chameleon like Gaga?
How Wilco’s Massive ‘A Ghost Is Born’ Box Set Complicates the Album’s Harrowing Myth
Jeff Tweedy thought he was going to die while making the 2004 art-rock masterpiece. But there’s more to this album’s story than tortured-artist tropes.
Warped ’90s Throwbacks, Wildfire Folk Songs
Plus snappy Italian-language post-punk, impressionistic indie rap, and hilarious songs about the perils of performing on 'Tiny Desk'
Astropical's Pan-Latin Pop Was Written in the Stars
A chat with Bomba Estéreo’s Li Saumet and Rawayana’s Beto Montenegro about their breezy, beautiful new supergroup.