The Complicated Life of Moby Grape’s Skip Spence
This bio about Moby Grape’s Skip Spence dissects and casts a glowing light on his work as a composer of some of the most influential music of San Francisco’s psychedelic scene.
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‘1967’ and Robyn Hitchcock’s Quest to Stay High for Eternity
Robyn Hitchcock’s memoir 1967 taps into the music high that untethered the restraints of boarding school and shaped his life and music for eternity.
The Oral History of Grizzly Bear’s Wild Remix Album
Two decades ago, the hushed indie-rock luminaries Grizzly Bear released a buzzy acoustic debut. A year later, it got a wild remix LP. This is its story.
Six Organs of Admittance Traverses Life’s Purgatory on ‘Time Is Glass’
Six Organs of Admittance’s Time Is Glass is ultimately about estrangement in this world with songs that inhabit the space between immanence and transcendence.
Six Organs of Admittance’s Ben Chasny Chats About How ‘Time Is Glass’
Six Organs of Admittance’s Ben Chasny discusses late 1990s folk, music journalism, his independent publication, and new record Time Is Glass.
Jane Weaver’s ‘Love in Constant Spectacle’ is Woven to Impress
British indie artist Jane Weaver bridges the experimental textures of her earlier work with accessible pop gestures on her latest album.
Woods Find Continued Renewal on ‘Perennial’
Woods’ Perennial is about return and the comforts of routine, whether in music or life and middle-age acceptance relating to identity and the passage of time.
The Strange World of Devendra Banhart’s ‘Flying Wig’
Devendra Banhart’s Flying Wig was produced by experimental musician Cate LeBon, and she has made his spacey music more spacious by closing him in.
Beyond The Incredible String Band: Seven Songs by Mike Heron
Mike Heron went his own way to take a holiday from the Incredible String Band, known for its folk roots, and experimented with rock. Here are seven of his best songs.
In the Aeroplane Over the Meme with Neutral Milk Hotel
Neutral Milk Hotel’s ambiguous 1988 album, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, suffered a memeified atrocity. But the tides of public opinion rise and fall, and memes come and go.
‘The Collected Works of Neutral Milk Hotel’ Are Newly Re-Issued
Essentially a re-issue of a 2011 box set with Neutral Milk Hotel’s recorded work, their legacy remains unparalleled even if there’s not much new to exhume.
If ‘Shufflemania!’ Isn’t Robyn Hitchcock’s Best Album, It’s Certainly One of His Best
Concepts like “consistency” and “quality” are relative, but a new album from Robyn Hitchcock is always a good reminder of what’s truly “great”, and Shufflemania! is no exception.