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Vampire Weekend's 'Only God Was Above Us' Is as Emotional as It Is Academic

PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2024

"Fuck the world," goes the first line of 'Only God Was Above Us' — a blunt, dour departure from the cheekiness this peppy, preppy group are...

Kelly McMichael Finds Solace in Art Rock Eclecticism on New Singles

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PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2024

Kelly McMichael adeptly synthesized decades of pop rock sounds into her 2021 album 'Waves,' and now the St. John's songwriter is continuing...

The Camerawork on 'Monkey Man' Goes Apeshit

Directed by Dev Patel

PUBLISHED Apr 4, 2024

Production of 'Monkey Man' was set to begin in India just before the pandemic turned the world topsy-turvy, forcing Dev Patel to relocate...

Lights' Drummer Plays RATM's "Bulls on Parade" After Never Hearing It Before, Absolutely Crushes It

PUBLISHED Apr 4, 2024

You know Rage Against the Machine's "Bulls on Parade"? Of course you do — everyone does! Drummer Jess Bowen (of Lights, the Summer Set and...

Bibi Club's "Parc de Beauvoir" Is an Inviting Exercise in Contrasts

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PUBLISHED Apr 4, 2024

"Parc de Beauvoir," the new English-language track from bilingual Montreal duo Bibi Club's upcoming 'Feu de garde,' is a gorgeous exercise...

The Black Keys Are No Longer Fun Hangs on 'Ohio Players'

PUBLISHED Apr 4, 2024

The Black Keys, at the very least, have always been a good hang. Former darlings of the second wave garage rock revivalists, the two-man...

Lizzy McAlpine Is a Little Bit 'Older,' a Little Bit Wiser

PUBLISHED Apr 4, 2024

There might be more to life than ceilings, Lizzy McAlpine muses on her sophomore full-length Older, a dreamy kaleidoscope of...

Jane Weaver's 'Love in Constant Spectacle' Asks You to Read Between the Lines

PUBLISHED Apr 4, 2024

Durability in most art fields involves finding elements that can withstand repetition and subjecting them to perpetual refinement and ...