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On Sharon Van Etten and an Endless Reserve of Jersey Pride

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By Marissa Paternoster | January 21, 2019

On Sharon Van Etten and an Endless Reserve of Jersey Pride

Marissa Paternoster (Screaming Females) discusses the humor and tragic beauty of Remind Me Tomorrow

Dicaprio 2 May Already Be J.I.D.’s Defining Masterpiece

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By Sam Woodring | January 10, 2019

Dicaprio 2 May Already Be J.I.D.’s Defining Masterpiece

For Sam Woodring (Mister Goblin), J.I.D.'s second album harkens back to Lil Wayne's Tha Carter II.

The 1975 Makes Genre-Agnostic, Post-Everything Pop Music

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By Andrew Hall | January 8, 2019

The 1975 Makes Genre-Agnostic, Post-Everything Pop Music

Per Dude York’s Andrew Hall, “They dare you to hate them, dare to be hopelessly corny, and dare to go all-in when few others do.”

On Moaning and Noodling and Rediscovering The Bela Session

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By Nika Danilova | January 7, 2019

On Moaning and Noodling and Rediscovering The Bela Session

Bauhaus is protected wildlife in Zola Jesus's history.

boygenius Makes Good on the Promise of Supergroups

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By Jeremy Bolm | November 12, 2018

boygenius Makes Good on the Promise of Supergroups

Jeremy Bolm (Touché Amoré, Hesitation Wounds) on supergroups and the honest, punk spirit of the new Baker-Bridgers-Dacus collaboration.

Poppy Might Just Be an Average Girl

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By Julia Shapiro | November 9, 2018

Poppy Might Just Be an Average Girl

Is Poppy a computer? Or is she actually just a girl? Julia Shapiro (Chastity Belt) investigates.

Escaping the City with Devotion

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By Tom Russo | November 1, 2018

Escaping the City with Devotion

Listening to Laura Jean’s latest, you can almost smell the saltwater in the breeze.

Draw the Blinds and Let Wanderer Wash Over You

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By Lee Ranaldo | October 26, 2018

Draw the Blinds and Let Wanderer Wash Over You

“I don’t need to pull the album apart and put it back together again to know how it makes me feel.”

An Anthem for Every Shredder: on Tour Life and Ace Frehley’s Spaceman

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By Ben Katzman’s DeGreaser | October 19, 2018

An Anthem for Every Shredder: on Tour Life and Ace Frehley’s Spaceman

“This album gets off to a more rocky than rocking start, but don't worry—there's some gold in this rock & roll coal mine.”

Mudhoney, Cruising on a Half-Pipe

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By Cassie Grzymkowski | October 5, 2018

Mudhoney, Cruising on a Half-Pipe

Digital Garbage makes Cassie Ramone feel like a teenage boy at a skatepark in the '80s.