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Tag: hear first

Hear First: Virginia Wing’s private LIFE

Music
By Virginia Wing | February 11, 2021
By Virginia Wing | February 11, 2021

Hear First: Virginia Wing’s private LIFE

An album premiere, plus an essay by frontwoman Alice Merida Richards about Thatcherism, “self-care,” and Young Marble Giants.

Hear First: Groupie’s Ephemeral

Music
By Groupie | January 21, 2021
By Groupie | January 21, 2021

Hear First: Groupie’s Ephemeral

Stream the new album, and read an introduction to it by the band.

Hear First: John Calvin Abney’s Familiar Ground

Music
By John Calvin Abney | November 17, 2020
By John Calvin Abney | November 17, 2020

Hear First: John Calvin Abney’s Familiar Ground

An album premiere, plus a conversation about it between Abney and his old friend Bartees Strange.

Hear First: Hanging Tree Guitars

Music
September 25, 2020
September 25, 2020

Hear First: Hanging Tree Guitars

This powerful new collection accompanies the book of the same name.

Hear First: Tim Koh’s In Your Dreams

Music
By Tim Koh | September 17, 2020
By Tim Koh | September 17, 2020

Hear First: Tim Koh’s In Your Dreams

The debut solo album from the Ariel Pink band member, plus an introduction to it by Koh himself.

Hear First: Tobin Sprout’s Empty Horses

Music
By Tobin Sprout | September 17, 2020
By Tobin Sprout | September 17, 2020

Hear First: Tobin Sprout’s Empty Horses

An album premiere, plus an introductory essay by the artist himself.

Hear First: Throwing Muses’s Sun Racket

Music
By Kristin Hersh | September 3, 2020
By Kristin Hersh | September 3, 2020

Hear First: Throwing Muses’s Sun Racket

The premiere of the legendary Rhode Island band’s new album, plus an introduction to it by frontwoman Kristin Hersh.

Hear First: Xanthe Alexis’s The Offering

Music
By Xanthe Alexis | August 20, 2020
By Xanthe Alexis | August 20, 2020

Hear First: Xanthe Alexis’s The Offering

The songwriter and activist walks through her new album with producer Conor Bourgal.

Hear First: NIIKA’s Close But Not Too Close

Music
By NIIKA | May 13, 2020
By NIIKA | May 13, 2020

Hear First: NIIKA’s Close But Not Too Close

Stream the new album, and read her conversation about it with fellow Chicagoan NNAMDÏ.

Hear First: Deau Eyes’ Let It Leave

Music
By Deau Eyes | May 5, 2020
By Deau Eyes | May 5, 2020

Hear First: Deau Eyes’ Let It Leave

An album premiere, plus an essay by the artist herself.

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