Matthew Dear And Tegan And Sara Address The 'Bad Ones'
"Bad Ones" could come straight out of Tegan And Sara's remarkable pop crossover Heartthrob, but is indelibly wired to Matthew Dear's own rich frequencies.
Music Reviews
Shocking Omissions: Taylor Swift's 'Red,' A Canonical Coming-Of-Age Album
The album traverses Swift's country roots and enters proper pop territory while tackling more complicated aspects of love and relationships. Here, an artist grows up alongside her audience.
Brand New, Again: 'Science Fiction' Is A Self-Revival
Emo has its survivors, but few can command attention the way Brand New has in eight years without an album. The band's surprise return with Science Fiction comes, characteristically, on its own terms.
Iron & Wine Returns To The Whispers And Hush On 'Beast Epic'
On Iron & Wine's new album, Sam Beam scales back his sound's lavish orchestration while maintaining a sense of brightness and verve.
Taylor Swift Can't Be The Victim And The Villain
Her new single, "Look What You Made Me Do," is a sleek and dark piece of electro-pop that swells and seethes. We try to make sense of Taylor Swift's attempted heel turn.
First Listen: Dälek, 'Endangered Philosophies'
For nearly 20 years, the searing sound collages of experimental hip-hop group Dälek have invited listeners to expand their understanding of what the genre can sound like.
Songs We Love: Open Mike Eagle, 'Brick Body Complex'
Gentrification becomes violence personified as the rapper dons a hero's mask to humanize the housing project's demise in the premiere of his tragicomic video.
First Listen: The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, 'The Echo Of Pleasure'
The band's latest album finds frontman Kip Berman entering a new chapter in his life with a growing family and the complicated feelings of growing older while staying in love.
First Listen: Hercules & Love Affair, 'Omnion'
Hercules & Love Affair ringmaster and disco-pop savant Andrew Butler's new album finely tunes the music's contemporary and traditional ingredients with guest appearances by Sharon Van Etten and more.
Pianist Vijay Iyer Combines Complicated Rhythms With Modern Style On 'Far From Over'
Iyer studied physics and mathematics before becoming a professional musician in the 1990s. He composes music for an ensemble of interdisciplinary composers and jazz academics on his new album.