The Most Depressing Album of the Year Is John Legend’s Sufjan Stevens-Produced Children’s Album
Consider yourself warned.
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Dub Techno, Club’s Weediest Genre, Rises Again
Chronicling dance music’s current pendulum shift to lower, slower sounds that go on forever
ML Buch’s Glistening Sound Bath Heals Brooklyn
The experimental-pop musician’s live show was a merciful reminder to slow the hell down.
To Really Understand Classical Music, Hear It in a Crypt
My favorite concert series in New York City reconnects audiences with their ability to mourn.
Brooklyn Drill Trio 41’s “Chill Guy” Is the Platonic Ideal of Meme Rap
This surprisingly relaxed track is a dissociative vibe—whether you know the chill guy in question or not.
A Short King, a Tall King, and a TikTok Jester: Debating New Music From Kendrick Lamar, Father John Misty, and More
Topics include holiday music that doesn’t suck, John Misty the folk hero, and an explicit ditty that will change the way you think about macaroni and cheese
Give Estevie Her Cumbia Crown Now
On "Hombre Malvado," the young Mexican American cumbia-pop singer croons herself through a particularly hellacious breakup.
Fennesz and the Meaning of Ambient Music
After a quarter-century of thinking and writing about the Austrian producer’s work, I’ve reached a new understanding of what he’s trying to do.
Sky Ferreira Returns? We’ve Heard This Song Before
Unpacking the forever-embattled pop singer’s new single, “Leash”
With Year-End List Season Upon Us, What Do You Think Is the Most Overrated Music of 2024?
My pick: Sabrina Carpenter
BigXThaPlug, Cavalier, and the Art of Making It Home Alive
Two great new rap songs answer the question: What comes after the anxieties of street life?