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The 25 Best Rock Albums of 2024

The 25 Best Rock Albums of 2024

As always, rock was a guitar-led extravaganza in 2024 with artists drawing from an ever-widening musical well. These are the 25 best rock albums of the year.

The 50 Best Albums of 2024 So Far

The 50 Best Albums of 2024 So Far

The 50 best albums of 2024 offer sublime music as major artists return with new work and brilliant new sounds bubble up from the underground and worldwide.

Vampire Weekend Return to Form While Adding New Wrinkles

Vampire Weekend Return to Form While Adding New Wrinkles

Only God Was Above Us demonstrates that melodic, clean guitars are welcome but optional and that Vampire Weekend have plenty of other tricks up their sleeves.

Vampire Weekend’s ‘Modern Vampires of the City’ at 10

Vampire Weekend’s ‘Modern Vampires of the City’ at 10

Vampire Weekend’s Modern Vampires of the City is very much a studio creation in the 21st-century sense, born from many months of sweat and obsession behind computer screens.

No Tricks, All Treats at Outside Lands 2021

No Tricks, All Treats at Outside Lands 2021

San Francisco’s marquee festival Outside Lands returned on Halloween for a monstrous mash of musical celebration with Angel Olsen, Tame Impala, Lizzo, and more.

The 70 Best Albums of 2010

The 70 Best Albums of 2010

2010's best albums are highlighted by the emergence of a future superstar, two veteran and virtuoso rappers, and a Dream Team of indie bands releasing career peaks.

Vampire Weekend’s Grandiose Madison Square Garden Debut

Vampire Weekend’s Grandiose Madison Square Garden Debut

Vampire Weekend's largest headlining show in New York City, in support of their fourth album, Father of the Bride, was just one date of an extensive tour.

Vampire Weekend Attempt Their ‘White Album with ‘Father of the Bride’

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.

Vampire Weekend – “Harmony Hall” (Singles Going Steady)

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.

Rostam Takes the Spotlight at American Songbook Show

Rostam Takes the Spotlight at American Songbook Show

Hearing Rostam perform at the Appel Room for Lincoln Center's American Songbook series on January 31st, it was obvious how pivotal the man was in crafting the strings on Vampire Weekend's records.

How the Strokes and Other Indie Bands Reignited Rock ‘n’ Roll in NYC and Beyond

How the Strokes and Other Indie Bands Reignited Rock ‘n’ Roll in NYC and Beyond

Author Lizzy Goodman talks with PopMatters about "beautiful, accessible, sexy, dirty, pretty punk rock" and her new book, Meet Me in the Bathroom.
Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam: I Had a Dream That You Were Mine

Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam: I Had a Dream That You Were Mine

On their first collaborative album, Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam Batmanglij linger in unrequited love.