The Early November Ask What It Means to Turn ‘Twenty’
The Early November’s Twenty is an innovative retrospective album exploring memory, nostalgia, and aging. Ace Enders and drummer Jeff Kummers talk about its creation.
Interviews
Air’s JB Dunckel and the Melancholy Vibrations of Carbon
JB Dunckel, half of the electronic duo Air, battles self-doubt and scientific equations to craft a new electro record that is as evocative as it is immediate.
Daniel Lanois Still Believes in Magic
Legendary producer Daniel Lanois discusses U2, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, his new instrumental album, and how he still lets the music guide him.
Terre and Suzzy Roche Remember the Roches’ 1982 LP ‘Keep on Doing’
Forty years old, Keep on Doing is a high-water mark in the Roches’ career and a testament to their animating principle of being wholly themselves.
The Beths’ Liz Stokes Still Has Her Head in the Clouds
Liz Stokes of New Zealand power-poppers the Beths discusses how to challenge herself creatively while keeping the lights on, and leading to a glorious new record.
Director Mathieu Amalric on Letting Go in ‘Hold Me Tight’
French director and actor Mathieu Amalric talks with PopMatters about the power of imagination and its phantoms in Hold Me Tight.
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Details Her Uncanny Sonic Alchemy
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith’s relationship with sound is in constant flux, and with her new album, her sonics disintegrate and rematerialize in fascinating new forms.
Anthony D’Amato Is in It For the “Long Haul” (premiere)
Anthony D’Amato’s “Long Haul” is vintage folk-rock that uplifts with its message of love and commitment. His new LP, At First There Was Nothing, releases on 21 October.
Guy Chadwick Ponders the Past, Present, and Future of The House of Love
With a new album, tour, and eight-CD retrospective of his ’90s work, the House of Love’s Guy Chadwick seems remarkably laid back about it all.
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dada Discuss Their Classic Debut ‘Puzzle’ and “That Song” at 30
dada’s Puzzle remains as intricate and rewarding today as it was then: a universally appealing, type-O album that adults, MTV teens, and rockers could all get behind.
How George FitzGerald Defied the Algorithm By Stargazing
In lockdown, George FitzGerald’s studio became stale. Yet a love of stargazing and the conversion of images into music resulted in a dynamic new album.
Stephen Graham Jones on Exploring Morality and Ecology with ‘Earthdivers’
Stephen Graham Jones’ horror/sci-fi lays eggs in your head. With his latest project, the Earthdivers (Kill Columbus), his ideas for an alternative America crawl out.
