How to Replace It

Mar 22, 2023 Web Exclusive By Ian Rushbury For their first album since 2012’s Following Sea, dEUS have reached back beyond their 1994 debut album Worst Case Scenario for inspiration, it seems. How to Replace It has a curious late ’80s feel to it which has softened the edges and unbent the quirks of Belgium’s […]

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Flicker

Mar 20, 2023 Web Exclusive By Matt the Raven It’s not easy these days to distinguish yourselves from a crowded field of talented dream pop artists, but Swedish outfit Death and Vanilla have been ardently doing just that since the release of their self-titled debut in 2012. Five albums later, this sound has evolved into […]

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Pitchfork Music Festival Announces 2023 Lineup: The Smile, Big Thief, and Bon Iver to Headline

Mar 20, 2023 By Mark Redfern Pitchfork Music Festival has announced their 2023 lineup. The Smile, Big Thief, and Bon Iver will be headlining. Other acts include Weyes Blood, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Alvvays, Nation of Language, King Krule, Perfume Genius, Julia Jacklin, Jockstrap, Vagabon, Mdou Moctar, Illuminati Hotties, Panda Bear and Sonic Boom, Youth […]

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Lucky Hank

Mar 17, 2023 By Kyle Mullin Photography by AMC Web Exclusive As Bob Odenkirk’s titular creative writing professor in the new AMC dramedy Lucky Hank viciously critiques one of his students’ short stories, you might wonder what series creators Paul Lieberstein’s and Aaron Zelman’s writing mentors think of their screenplay for this pilot episode. Lieberstein […]

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Praise a Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)

Mar 17, 2023 Web Exclusive By Andy Steiner In a 2016 interview with Dazed, Yves Tumor (who uses they/them pronouns) described how the “dull” surroundings of their Tennessee upbringing pushed them to make music. This rejection of dullness shows up in just about everything they make. Their videos take a delectably queer angle on Bowie-esque […]

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V

Mar 17, 2023 Web Exclusive By Andy Steiner Ruban Nielson knows he makes music for you to live to. When the Unknown Mortal Orchestra songwriter and frontman announced his fifth studio album V, he tweeted, “just like any UMO record I wanted to construct the solid jams to accompany you through your drive to work, […]

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