Plus new records from Arcade Fire, Sharon van Etten, Wallice, and a host of other must-hear releases for the summer
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Pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed.
Annie Zaleski
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Cleveland-based writer seen in many places. Fond of dusty record stores, good sushi and R.E.M.
Between acts like Billie Eilish and Harry Styles, high-profile guests, and much-anticipated reunions, the beloved…
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Kurt Vile, Digga D, The Regrettes, and more top the list of albums we can’t wait to hear in April 2022
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The pop star’s latest headlines a month filled with new music from Rosalía, Weezer, Benny The Butcher, and a trove…
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The band's 10th album is as adventurous and forward-looking as ever
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From Bob Seger to Kitty Wells, the singer-songwriter's third covers collection reimagines the familiar and the…
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For the record, Die Hard is definitely a Christmas movie
This music-packed HBO documentary is a delightful ’90s time capsule that doubles as a sharp social and cultural…
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A deluxe reissue of the 1996 album, with B-sides, covers, and alternate takes, highlights the Athens band's restless…
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From Julien Baker to Rostam, Madlib to Mogwai, these are the records that most impressed us at this point in the year
Yes, it’s been a hard year, and yes, we’re also tired of confronting that fact. But the bizarrely repetitive and…
The A.V. Club’s list of 2020’s best albums was determined by 10 critics, who each submitted a ranked ballot of their…
Taylor Swift always commemorates her December birthday by doing something special: having a gigantic party,…
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In a recent radio interview, pop superstar Ariana Grande discussed the thought process she went through before…
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Eavesdrop on any Twitter thread between creatives during the last few months, and you’ll inevitably find…
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For some, events like concerts, drag shows, and comedy open mics being moved online amid the coronavirus pandemic is…
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