Tancred Announces 'Nightstand' With Introspective And Poppy Single
Jess Abbott can write a booming melody that cuts through a wash of guitars. Hear the extremely catchy "Reviews" from Nightstand, out June 1.
Music Reviews
Tracey Thorn Mixes Dance Rhythms With Raw Honesty On 'Record'
Thorn's latest album uses airy synthesizers and insistent percussion as the backdrop for a series of meditations on being feminist. Critic Ken Tucker says Record plays as both a comfort and a dare.
Your Body May Not Be Ready For The Armed's 'Luxury Themes'
The only certain thing about this experimental Detroit collective is its chaotic entropy. The Armed's forthcoming Only Love seems to engineer deranged noise and chaotic hardcore as normal.
Songs We Love: Traveller, 'Hummingbird'
Traveller is the illustrious combination of Jonny Fritz, Robert Ellis and Cory Chisel. The first single from Western Movies is an ode to a woman in the deep summer of her own life.
Sam Evian's 'Health Machine' Drips Summer Sweat
You, Forever was recorded in the middle of summer with no A/C, exemplified by this raw and slow-grooving first single.
First Listen: Kacey Musgraves, 'Golden Hour'
With wry intelligence and savvy positioning, Musgraves carved out a comfortable space for herself at country music's boundaries — now she's letting her millennial guard down.
Songs We Love: Debussy, 'La Plus Que Lente'
Marking the 100th anniversary of the visionary composer's death, hear Debussy play his own music on a 1913 piano roll.
First Listen: Jean Grae & Quelle Chris, 'Everything's Fine'
The recently engaged creative partners give birth to a wellspring of sociopolitical satire on their new collaborative LP.
Songs We Love: Terence Blanchard, 'Dear Jimi (Feat. The E-Collective)'
Blanchard's new record LIVE focuses on black art and black lives. For this Jimi Hendrix homage, he puts down the trumpet and pitch-bends the mournful melody on synth.
Songs We Love: Ane Díaz, 'Allá Viene Un Corazón'
As political turmoil roiled her home country, Ane Díaz broke down the traditional danzas of Venezuela, rebuilding them with breadth and depth.