Giving Up's 'Body' Is A Surreal Punk Reclamation Of Self
Giving Up sounds like a demolition derby crashed by a stolen school bus, a giddy smash of screw-eyed indie-pop and junk-punk.
Music Reviews
Susanna Breathes Air Into Baudelaire's 'Invitation To The Voyage'
The Norwegian artist Susanna, in addition to her originals, is a master interpreter of song. Here she takes on a poem suffused with a sensuousness that shouts through the ages.
Songs We Love: Jay Som, 'Hot Bread'
This isn't a gushing ode to romance or a lamentation on lost love. Jay Som's latest track deals with the tricky, blurry feelings that fall somewhere in between.
Songs We Love: Third Coast Percussion, 'Madeira River'
Hear the group's subtle makeover of "Madeira River," a rippling portrait of one of the Amazon's grandest tributaries.
First Listen: Son Lux, 'Brighter Wounds'
Brighter Wounds achieves another breakthrough during a fraught and heartbreaking period. It's the band's most personal album yet.
Songs We Love: Joshua Hedley, 'Mr. Jukebox'
The title track from Joshua Hedley's forthcoming album Mr. Jukebox mines both country music history and his own experience playing for Nashville barflies.
First Listen: Palm, 'Rock Island'
Palm claims to play "rock music backwards," though it feels more apt to say the group turns rock tropes inside-out.
First Listen: Niklas Paschburg, 'Oceanic'
This is likely to be one of the most beautiful albums you'll hear in 2018.
In Paris Recording, Guitarist Wes Montgomery Shows His Head For Melody
A new reissue catches Montgomery's quartet on their 1965 European tour. Critic Kevin Whitehead says the compilations are elegant and complicated, and you can hear Coltrane's influence throughout.
Cuban Hip-Hop's Freshest New Face: Golpe Seko
Listen to the first single from the burgeoning hip-hop act's upcoming album.