An unlikely collaboration produced Pailhead’s ferocious “I Will Refuse”
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking our favorite songs of protest and dissent.
With “My Country,” Tune-Yards calls bullshit on the land that it loves
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking our favorite songs of protest and dissent.
Until further notice, “FDT” is the official anthem of the resistance
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week we’re picking our favorite songs of protest and dissent.
Open City punches through fragile egos on “Hell Hath No Fury”
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking our favorite songs of protest and dissent.
Billy Bragg’s 30-year-old heartfelt protest songs are just as effective today
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week we’re picking our favorite songs of protest and dissent.
Okkervil River falls in and out of love with music on “Okkervil River R.I.P.”
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking songs from 2016 that we discovered too late in the year to include on our year-end ballots.
Westside Gunn’s “Dunks” is the icy East Coast rap this winter deserves
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking songs from 2016 that we discovered too late in the year to include on our year-end ballots.
Nine Inch Nails’ “The Idea Of You” captured 2016’s creeping dread
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking songs from 2016 that we discovered too late in the year to include on our year-end ballots.
Pure Disgust signals a new wave of D.C. hardcore
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking songs from 2016 that we discovered too late in the year to include on our year-end ballots.
Mica Levi and Oliver Coates get under the skin again
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking songs from 2016 that we discovered too late in the year to include on our year-end ballots.
Art-rock band Menomena suffered a brief hiccup before reinventing itself
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking songs that saw an artist bounce back after releasing a dud of a record.
Lou Reed found his voice again on “Street Hassle”
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking songs that saw an artist bounce back after releasing a dud of a record.
In 2008, R.E.M. had a legacy to defend and something to prove
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking songs that saw an artist bounce back after releasing a dud of a record.
Devo dusts off the old energy dome with “Human Rocket”
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking songs that saw an artist bounce back after releasing a dud of a record.
“White & Nerdy” planted the seeds for the “Weird Al” renaissance
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking songs that saw an artist bounce back after releasing a dud of a record.
Modest Mouse’s “Custom Concern” revels in 9 to 5 claustrophobia
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, in honor of Labor Day, we’re picking songs about work.
The Clash started out looking for “Career Opportunities”
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, in honor of Labor Day, we’re picking songs about work.
Okkervil River’s “Singer Songwriter” labors in the shadow of an accomplished family
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, in honor of Labor Day, we’re picking songs about work.
Huey Lewis And The News doesn’t care how people make ends meet
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, in honor of Labor Day, we’re picking songs about work.
“El Scorcho” bridged the gap between Weezer’s Blue and Pink(erton) periods
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking some of our favorite songs from 1996.
