Q&A: Gotye on weird samples, dream collaborations, and performing a mega-hit
The causeway of hooks, timbres, and samples on Making Mirrors proved that there’s more to Gotye than one hit —…
12 years ago
Michael Danaher
Q&A: Buke & Gase on homemade instruments, unconventionality, and doing it all live
Idiosyncratic girl/guy duo Buke & Gase, named after its homemade baritone ukulele and guitar-bass, chats about its move from Brooklyn…
12 years ago
Review: Atoms for Peace’s Amok looks forward, not back
The debut album from the Atoms for Peace super-group feels very much like a more focused, fleshed-out, multidimensional extension of…
12 years ago
Review: Grizzly Bear’s Shields
Grizzly Bear became a mainstay of artsy indie rock with the 2009 release of Veckatimest, which added to the band’s…
12 years ago
Review: Menomena’s Moms
Following the departure of a key member, Moms should’ve been the sound of quirk-rock trio-turned-duo Menomena unraveling. Instead, it's arguably…
12 years ago
Review: Calexico’s Algiers
Going on four years without a proper album, Arizona-based Calexico is back with Algiers, and not since 2003’s Feast of…
12 years ago
Review: Dirty Projectors’ Swing Lo Magellan
Despite expectations swelling to ridiculous proportions, Dirty Projectors delivers with Swing Lo Magellan, a stripped-down affair that maintains a knack…
12 years ago
Review: Jesca Hoop’s The House That Jack Built
Over the course of a few albums, singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop has established herself as well-crafted songstress who relies on her…
12 years ago
Review: Marissa Nadler’s The Sister
The Sister further proves that singer-songwriter Marissa Nadler is perfect at what she does — finding the joy in sorrow,…
12 years ago
Review: Beach House’s Bloom
Beach House’s new album asserts that Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally’s melodious prowess and integrity are back — and to…
13 years ago
Review: Jack White’s Blunderbuss
With a genuineness and a nod to the roots of rock music, Jack White lets it all hang out on…
13 years ago
Pop Addict: La Sera’s Sees the Light
Every other week, Pop Addict presents infectious tunes from contemporary musicians across indie rock, pop, folk, electronica, and more. La…
13 years ago