Jade Jackson and Aubrie Sellers are singer-songwriters who each had a solo career before getting together. Their debut album showcases a new sound that neither of them had ever achieved individually.
Stripped of the band's usual art-rock synths and clenched-throat vocals, alt-J's "Get Better" is a reflection on the experience of losing a loved one during quarantine.
On "Stupid Boy," Slayyyter and Big Freedia tear up the EDM-inspired track, blowing through their verses with aplomb and disparaging the himbo agenda once and for all.
The tambourine used on the hit album — (What's The Story) Morning Glory? — was so battered, it was thrown out. The engineer in charge of the album rescued it, and just sold it for nearly $5,000.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Australian songwriter Courtney Barnett about her new album Things Take Time, Take Time, in some ways a response to the 'anxiety and overwhelm' of the pandemic.
In this session, enjoy a conversation with Toronto-raised singer-songwriter Mustafa, along with live performances of songs from his debut full length album, When Smoke Rises.