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Qui: The Simpatico Punk Duo
Qui—the weirdo punk duo from L.A., comprised of Matt Cronk (guitar, vocals) and Paul Christensen (drums, vocals)—are still on tour. They’ve got two months in Europe, including more than a dozen shows...
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Album of the Day: Sir Was, “Digging a Tunnel”
Joel Wästberg’s debut full-length as Sir Was is a smorgasbord of textures and tones. A former bandmate of Jose Gonzales, Wästberg inhabits all corners of his records; he plays all the drums, basses,...
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Metal Trio Orthodox on Breaking Genres and Why Black Sabbath is Jazz
Orthodox. Photo by Sergio Martin. A decade ago, the Spanish trio debuted with Gran Poder, a four-song slab of madhouse doom that seemed specifically designed to test the parameters of the genre. They...
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The Mall, Nostalgia, and the Loss of Innocence: An Interview With 猫 シ Corp.
Despite its often serene facade, vaporwave can contain dark themes. For 猫 シ Corp.—a Dutch native who reveals his first name as Jornt—the genre’s greatest exponent of mallsoft, the loss of innocence is...
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Big Ups: HIRS’ Queer Thrash Fury is Taking Over America
When JP, founding member of the queer thrash band HIRS, gets to the copy shop, the person helping her doesn’t blink an eye at the graphic insert for the band’s forthcoming Trans Girl Take Over tour...
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Album of the Day: Unearthly Trance, “Stalking The Ghost”
The designation “doom metal” may signify the heavy sluggishness of the music’s sound, but it fails to convey how much fun it can be. Long Island’s Unearthly Trance, returning from hiatus with their...
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New Venusians On Their Celestial R&B Blend
Photos by Joel Pratley. Artwork by Emele Ugavule and Mathilda Robba New Venusians is a seven-piece R&B band from Sydney, Australia. Formed by jazz guitarist Ben Panucci, the group is comprised of...
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DC’s Darkest Hour on Their City’s Political Climate and Hockey
After more than 20 years, DC hardcore outfit Darkest Hour have done something more and more bands find themselves doing: they’ve left the classic record label dynamic and crowdfunded their new...
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Spiral Stairs’ Long Ascent
Scott Kannberg didn’t plan to go eight years between albums. But after releasing his first solo record as Spiral Stairs—the nickname he originally used as a founding member of indie-rock legends...
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How Software’s “Island-Sunrise” Became a Curious Cult Classic
Software, 1984. L: Michael Weisser, R: Peter Mergener. Digital-Dance is an obscure 1988 LP from the little-known (at least in America) German duo Software. Released at the time by the cult label...
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Chicano Batman on What Freedom Means
Chicano Batman by Josue Rivas Freedom is Free, the latest piece of retro R&B heaven from L.A. troubadours Chicano Batman, is full of heart, soul, and fire. It’s their most reflective release to...
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Master Boot Record Forges Metal and Chiptune Together
The only personal detail I know about the musician behind Master Boot Record, a project that fuses the lo-fi sounds of chiptune with the intensity and instrumentation of metal, is that he’s Italian....
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Album of the Day: Aquarian Blood, “Last Nite in Paradise”
Last Night in Paradise, from Memphis maniacs Aquarian Blood, plays like two different, distinct records that have been smashed together. One of them is full of freaked-out, bug-eyed punk rock—like...
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Porter Ray Brings Seattle Hip-Hop Forward With “Watercolor”
Porter Ray by Jay Scroggins In 2014, Porter Ray was overwhelmed. The emerging Seattle rapper had just signed with hometown label Sub Pop which, while certainly exciting, is mostly known for releasing...
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Album of the Day, Thelma, “Thelma”
On Thelma, songwriter Natasha Jacobs impishly spins the virgin/whore dichotomy round like cotton candy, both embracing and discarding the duality before landing a place free of self-judgement. She...
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Shigeto on How Living in Detroit Has Influenced His Eclectic Electronic Music
Shigeto by Jon DeCola It’s been four years since producer Shigeto released a full-length solo project, yet since 2013’s No Better Time Than Now, he’s composed more music and grown as an artist. Between...
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Art-Pop Genius Oblivia on Martyrdom, Sainthood, and Stripping to Cat Power
Incubated in New Orleans’ DIY queer punk scene, where trash and glamor are two sides of the same coin, noise artist Oblivia manages to be beautifully sincere without being self-serious. Armed with a...
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Evvol Discuss Their Surrealist Electropop and Creepy Calvin Klein Ads
EVVOL. L: Jane Arnison R: Julie Chance. Photos by Elizabeth Rushe. Julie Chance and Jane Arnison, of the Berlin-based band Evvol, first made noise with the darkwave “noir moodscapes” of their 2015...
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How Far Out Brought Brazilian Sounds to Britain
Joyce Moreno “I’ll never forget. I know the date: it was December 12, 1993,” recalled Joyce Moreno, in a 2009 interview. The singer-songwriter, a living legend in her native Brazil, was already a...
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Album of the Day: CohenBeats, “Daily Affirmations”
Over the course of several years and multiple releases, producer CohenBeats has made a name for himself by sculpting multifaceted beats with a Middle Eastern focus. A native of Tel Aviv, Cohen rose to...
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