Cleo Reed’s Anticapitalist American Dream
The New York singer and songwriter on their new EP 'Is This How Empires Die?' and grappling with the country's foundational myths.
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Joyce Wrice on The Lyrics That Changed Her Life
The California R&B vocalist breaks down the allure of the love song, her latest album 'Machiko', and her favorite songs by Brandy, Amel Larrieux, Mariah Carey, & more
Where Emily A. Sprague Is Coming From
The Upstate New York singer, songwriter, and producer takes us through her childhood home, and talks about how she’s achieved an independent music career marked by sincerity and grace.
Stoic Breaks Down 10 Perfectly Produced Records
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Sweeping Promises On the Songs They Want to Soundtrack Their Funerals
The husband-wife punk duo eyes German art song and hard-to-handle drone music for their final requests.
Blockhead Breaks Down Seven Perfectly Produced Records
The legendary New York hip-hop producer dissects tracks by Black Sheep, Prince Paul, Fiona Apple, and more.
Hana Stretton Makes Ambient Folk Music for an Overstimulated Era
How the Australian artist broke all the rules en route to becoming an unlikely cult sensation.
Rico Nasty Explains Her Credit Card Statement
The Maryland rapper talks through recent purchases, including her favorite energy drink, hair products, and a recent splurge on Nobu tacos.
Alt-Pop Trickster 1010Benja Is Not Scared to Admit He’s Using Generative AI
“If you have it broken down as organic versus AI, the AI is gonna win our world. The good guy doesn’t win this one.”
Horse Lords’ Perpetual Motion Machine
The beloved avant-rock band on polyrhythm, just intonation, and conveying liberatory politics through sound.
Navy Blue on The Lyrics that Changed His Life
The rapper-producer, model, and skateboarder breaks down songs from Vashti Bunyan, Broadcast, and the late Brooklyn rapper Ka