Slowing Down With Jana Horn
This experimental folk singer-songwriter moonlights as a short story author—or is it the other way around?
Going Up
Profiles of artists we love who are on the verge of breaking through
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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.
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.”
Kelly Moonstone Is Waxing (And Loving It)
The NYC indie singer, rapper, songwriter, and producer on love, loss, and creating her luminous debut album New Moon.
Asher White's Short, Strange Trip
The young experimental pop auteur talks about her life in music so far, from her days as a tweenage noise musician, to the bad acid experience that pulled her toward songwriting, to her thrilling new album, '8 Tips for Full Catastrophe Living.'
Hannah Frances Makes Prog Rock for Tender Folkies
The Vermont singer-songwriter on her love of Yes, her brilliant new album, and the benefits of not going to music school
Amore Is Making the Absurdist Pop She Wants to See in the World
The Spanish songwriter and producer on DIY art, her album 'Top Hits, Ballads, Etc…', and being the last left person in the world
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.
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.”
Deep in the Cat Cafe With Kassie Krut
The Queens trio Kassie Krut hotwires IDM, punk, and much more into a subterranean club sound that feels like the future.
FearDorian Is Smashing Through the Boundaries of Internet Rap
The 18-year-old Atlantan combines the pulse of club music and the vulnerability of emo to mesmerizing effect.
Finding Infinity in SML’s Cyborg Jazz
In the L.A. band’s music, the human and the machine are often indistinguishable.