Naptown Heroes: A Conversation With Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s
Margot & The Nuclear So and So's founding member Richard Edwards reflects on the legacy of his group just as Joyful Noise Recordings releases
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Beach Slang: The Things We Do to Find People Who Feel Like Us
Beach Slang hit the ground running with a debut that chronicles the existential ennui of being smart, weird, and bored.
Buck Owens: Buck ‘Em!: The Music of Buck Owens, 1967-1975: Volume 2
This compilation of Buck Owens's late-'60s/early-'70s output focuses on live cuts, rarities, and alternate takes.
J Dilla: Dillatronic
Ma Dukes digs into her late son's backlog of unreleased work for a 41-track album of instrumental cuts influenced by electronic music.
Elvis Costello: Unfaithful Music & Soundtrack Album
A compilation of rarities, deep cuts, and alternate mixes, Unfaithful Music serves as an excellent soundtrack and companion to Costello's new memoir.
Part Past Part Fiction: A Conversation with the Chills’ Martin Phillipps
Martin Phillipps discusses his struggles as well as his creative reawakening and his newest album, Silver Bullets, a record that's been in the works some form or another for nearly two decades.
Wand: 1000 Days
1000 Days is the blissed-out soundtrack to a society on the verge of collapse.
The Bohicas: The Making Of
The Bohicas enjoyable debut calls to mind the sound of garage rock from the turn of the century. It's nothing groundbreaking, but the hooks are solid and the tunes are catchy.
Tamaryn: Cranekiss
Tamaryn channels the spirit of 1980s 4AD with the help of a new collaborator and new producer.
‘Straight Outta Compton’ and the Cyclical Nature of Hollywood: An Interview With Bill Straus
Straight Outta Compton is one of the biggest movies of 2015, and Bill Straus, who got his start as a production assistant on Boyz n the Hood, was essential to making it happen. He shares his journey here.
Gardens & Villa: Music for Dogs (take 2)
Music for Dogs strikes a delicate balance of emotional warmth and cerebral chill.