Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien on the Guitar That Defines His Haunting Sound
How the art-rock icon used a specific instrument to add uncanny atmosphere to so many Radiohead classics as well as tracks from his new solo album.
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The Tender Ferocity of Hip-Hop Upstart KJade
The Phoenix rapper opens up about family, moving to New York, writing through the pain, and her dazzling debut album, ‘On Everything I Love.’
The Return of Vordul Mega, Underground Rap’s Missing Link
As a member of Cannibal Ox, Vordul Mega was one of the most adventurous rappers of the 2000s—until he all but disappeared. After nearly two decades of struggle, he's back to claim his legacy.
Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew on Making a Band of Friends Last Forever
An all-encompassing interview about the Canadian collective’s first new album in nearly a decade—and why their music means so much to me.
Who Plays Metal in Morocco?
An inside view of how one music scene fought to exist—and came to flourish.
NYC Electropunks Lip Critic Explain Their Credit Card Statement
Including that one time a superfan stole singer Bret Kaser’s identity
Breakout Club Poet Joshua Idehen on the Lyrics that Changed His Life
From Dizzee Rascal’s screwface anthem to Rufus Wainwright’s heartfelt wisdom to Björk’s Scandinavian wisecracks, these are the tracks and lines the songwriter keeps closest.
Dancefloor Oracle Zora Jones Breaks Down 11 Perfectly Produced Tracks
The mind-bending dynamo on the music that taught her how to hear the future.
Liv.e and Karriem Riggins Want You to Love Each Other and Go Outside
The singer-producer duo known as GENA speak on romance, comfort, the relationship between rap and R&B, and creating their debut album, The Pleasure Is Yours
Dawn of Midi's Eternal Return
The legendary experimental band on the making of their opus, 'Dysnomia,' and coming back to its obsessive rhythms 13 years later.
Dry Cleaning’s Florence Shaw on the Lyrics That Changed Her Life
The post-punk singer admires Björk’s verbosity and Life Without Buildings’ lateral connections.
Liz Pelly on the Impact of Her Anti-Spotify Book ‘Mood Machine’ and Where We Go From Here
“The point is to encourage people to reject the idea that it’s a one-click solution.”