Tycho Incorporates a Vocalist Into His Electronic Dream Pop on ‘Weather’
On Weather, chillwave's Tycho proves he can incorporate all of his signature elements into a traditional pop song structure without having to compromise the core.
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Com Truise’s Usually-Bright Synthwave Goes a Shade Darker on ‘Persuasion System’
If Com Truise's Persuasion System has a theme, it's the confounding paradox of a planet that is simultaneously more connected than ever and yet fractured in so many ways.
Toro y Moi Contemplates Late Capitalism on ‘Outer Peace’
Esteemed producer Toro y Moi takes on new, funkier sounds with Outer Peace, but none of them quite transcend the overblown promise of his early chillwave fame.
Roosevelt Aims to Create Non-Populist Pop on ‘Young Romance’
On Young Romance, Roosevelt's '80s-indebted yet EDM-inflected confections aren't as anthemic as he wants them to be, but they're almost uniformly infectious.
Wild Nothing’s Jack Tatum on Dream Pop and Pigeonholing
PopMatters speaks with Wild Nothing's Jack Tatum about moving home to Virginia, musical transitions, and how to build on the best influences from the past.
oOoOO and Islamiq Grrrls’ ‘Faminine Mystique’ Is a Hypnotic Merger of Artificial and “Authentic” Cues
oOoOO and Islamiq Grrrls' Faminine Mystique succeeds because it sustains a curious and unique mood and combines proudly artificial signifiers with others associated with authenticity.
Pure Intuition Without Any Limits: An Interview with oOoOO and Islamiq Grrrls
The newly-formed electronic duo of oOoOO and Islamiq Grrrls discuss their experimentally-minded new album Faminine Mystique releasing this Friday.
Twin Shadow Is Best When He Focuses on the Pop Hooks in ‘Caer’
Caer shows definite signs that Twin Shadow is moving in the right direction. However, the album is too often bogged down by cheerless beats, painted in varying shades of beige.
Washed Out: Mister Mellow
Mister Mellow is an album of interludes and abstract experimentations as much as it is a pop record.
Toro y Moi: Boo Boo
Boo Boo is an engaging, immersive album that unfolds itself over repeated listens.
Teen Daze: Themes for Dying Earth
A cold atmosphere and candid words are what make Teen Daze soar on Themes for Dying Earth.
Com Truise: Silicon Tare
The latest EP from Com Truise cements Seth Haley as one of today's most consistent beat makers, for better and worse.