Lana Del Rey Brings SoCal Ennui with the Astonishing ‘Norman Fucking Rockwell’
Lana Del Rey’s sixth studio album is a brazen, honest exercise in studied sophistication as well as the art of not giving a fuck.
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Vampire Weekend Attempt Their ‘White Album with ‘Father of the Bride’
With the sprawling 18-track Father of the Bride, Vampire Weekend have written their White Album.
Weyes Blood Gets Cinematic on ‘Titanic Rising’
Weyes Blood (a.k.a. Natalie Mering) conjures up a beautiful, cinematic world through with her insightful songwriting on Titanic Rising.
Vampire Weekend – “Harmony Hall” (Singles Going Steady)
"Harmony Hall" is about as likable as Vampire Weekend has ever been, from the super-clean ascending guitar lick right on through the piano breakdown that could only have been more baroque if it had been played on a harpsichord.
‘Traveling On’ Is an EP of Decemberists Outtakes
And There Are No Surprises to be Found Here.
Beirut Returns with Another Exquisite World Music Experiment in ‘Gallipoli’
On Gallipoli, Beirut bridges indie music with traditional world music elements, creating a work of somber beauty.
British Duo TENDER Debut Video for New Single “Bottled Up” (premiere)
On their first release from forthcoming album, TENDER examine the flawed character traits that we all possess on intricately refined pop song.
My Brightest Diamond Launches a Champagne Supernova with Her New Album
My Brightest Diamond: "Just writing something simple can be really powerful. I think it's taken me a long time to do something simple and feel it is enough."
My Brightest Diamond Travels ‘A Million and One’ Ways
As someone who takes the moniker My Brightest Diamond knows, a glittering exterior offers its own rewards. Nova has a crystalline voice that she frequently uses in sharp, angular ways.
Julia Holter Produces Her Most Ambitious Work Yet with ‘Aviary’
With her new record, Aviary, Julia Holter expands her scope to include elements of free improvisation, neo-classical leanings, and folk-induced hallucinations, thereby producing a substantial work of art.
Art Is a Recycling Across Generations: In Conversation with Julia Holter
As an artist who boldly blurs the line between avant-garde aesthetics and pop accessibility, Julia Holter's new album comes at us as a statement, and one that speaks to the power of her artistic journey.
Fave Five: The Dodos
Coming off yet another acclaimed set of strum-and-pound indie pop, Meric Long of the Dodos takes our Fave Five challenge and lists the Top Five Records You Can Enjoy With a Two-Year-Old.