Tony & the Kiki Bring Gender Ambiguity Back to Rock with “Listen” (premiere)
Thank whatever deity you may believe in for the return of both androgyny and people of color to rock music. Or just listen to Tony & the Kiki.
Annie Jo Baker
Annie Jo Baker hails from Appalachia and now lives in Lexington, Kentucky. Their love for post-punk, cosmic horror, Greek tragedies, and transmedia narratives dates back to high school. Other articles of theirs can be found in Little White Lies, the Attic on Eighth, and Bitter Sweet Symphonies.
The Gentle Eschatology of Suuns’ ‘The Witness’
Suuns’ The Witness is most easily described as gently terrifying. A creature that holds you and whispers sweet nothings in your ear about the end of the world.
The Strange, Emotional World of St. Vincent’s ‘Daddy’s Home’
It takes a real human being to be as disgusted with the world as the performance of St Vincent on Daddy’s Home shows. It requires the talents of Annie Clark.
The Unique Mundanity of R.E.M.’s ‘Reveal’ at 20
Reveal is more than just another R.E.M. album because it holds a particular maturity and balance unique to their oeuvre.