“Mum Does the Washing” Is the Spoken-Word Anthem I Didn’t Know I Needed
This miraculous song by Nigerian British poet Joshua Idehen is a manifesto, stand-up routine, and dancefloor banger rolled into one.
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This Compilation Is a Dream
Four months after the invented genre “hit ’em” first hit, a new benefit compilation chronicles a sound that sprung from one man’s subconscious.
It Will Get a Little Sticky—Debating New Songs by Tyler, the Creator and More
Topics discussed in the latest episode of our Waste or Taste podcast include Tyler’s take on Memphis rap, former Black Midi frontman Geordie Greep’s creeps, and what it’s like to have a huge head.
Ulyssa Records Is Looking for the Next Big Miss
The proudly unorthodox Indiana label makes a case for some of the least popular music on Earth.
The Story of ‘Cardinals at the Window,’ the All-Star Benefit Album That Raised $340,000 for Western North Carolina
The compilation, which came together in the week following Hurricane Helene, is a testament to the strength of community among musicians.
Two Shell’s Trick Mirror
On the UK dance-music pranksters’ debut album, sincerity and irony are like two nearly identical reflections.
How Tucker Zimmerman and Big Thief Made the Album of a Lifetime
The octogenarian singer-songwriter and the millennial indie-rock band just had a feeling about each other.
Tyler, the Creator’s “Noid” Is a Slick Black Sabbath Homage
But it's the personal touches that make the 'Chromakopia' single really work.
Confessions of a Spotify Vandal
A folk-pop mischief-maker who goes by Catbreath has collected hundreds of thousands of streams by giving his songs prankish titles like “Chill Music,” “Gym Bangers,” and “My Discover Weekly.”
This One Weird Email Helps Explain the Horrible State of Concert Ticketing
On the secondary market, tickets are now going for as much as $20,000. Why hasn’t the government stepped in?