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Lizzy McAlpine Uncovers Timeless Truths on "Older"

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PUBLISHED Feb 13, 2024

McAlpine's third studio album, 'Older,' has been previewed with its cyclical title track...

Caroline Polachek and Weyes Blood Capture Something Magical on "Butterfly Net"

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PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2024

The duo's "Butterfly Net" sounds suspended in air, sloughing off the original’s vintage weight for something more timeless...

Erika de Casier's "ice" Is Red-Hot

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PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2024

Erika de Casier wrote one of last year's best pop hits, NewJeans' "Super Shy," and she brings some of that same timid swagger to "ice"...

NYSSA Finds Fresh Excitement in Classic Rock on 'Shake Me Where I'm Foolish'

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PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2024

A totally over-the-top rendition of retro-sounding music, finding fresh excitement in rock 'n' roll's past...

ACR's Yearning Indie Rock Is Lathered Up with Comedy on 'Soapsud Clown'

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PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2024

Amidst the weirdness, there's a damaged beauty to these art rock tunes...

Carly Rae Jepsen Achieves a "Rare" Dreaminess with Bullion

PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2024

Carly Rae Jepsen specializes is giddy, maximalist pop — but, working with producer Bullion on his new single “Rare,” she shifts into a calm...

Dan Boeckner Can't "Lose" with His Cathartic Synth-Rock

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PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2024

Dan Boeckner has shifted through various projects throughout the years, but he's always moved along the same sonic continuum. Whether he wa...

Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman Come to Their Senses on "Right Back to It"

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PUBLISHED Jan 9, 2024

Sometimes your body tells you to pull away. Sometimes, after years of closeness and stability, comfort starts to feel like constriction. Us...