NYC Electropunks Lip Critic Explain Their Credit Card Statement
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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.”
Meet the Most Productive Musician of 2025
A chat with Cure for Paranoia’s Cameron McCloud, who went viral this year by posting a new political and playful rap verse every single day.
Keiyaa Breaks Down 12 Perfectly Produced Songs
The R&B innovator dissects tracks by faves including Britney Spears, Brandy, and Nine Inch Nails, explaining how they inspired the sound of her brilliant 2025 album ‘Hooke’s Law.’
Jubilee on Showing Three Generations of New Yorkers How to Dance
Wisdom from one of the city’s most trusted club stalwarts.
The Guitar-Bass Hybrid That Gives Tortoise Its Lonesome Sound
Bassist and multi-instrumentalist Douglas McCombs has made the cult-favorite Bass VI a staple of the post-rock legends’ palette.
Westerman Is Not Dead Yet
After three albums, two near-death experiences, and one global pandemic, the British singer-songwriter knows what he wants.