GGOOLLDD: “Undercovers”
When we interviewed the members of GGOOLLDD in 2014, they told us that they hadn’t set out to create anything in particular — they just wanted to make fun music. Two years and three recordings later, they’re st...
DJ Shadow feat. Run the Jewels: “Nobody Speak”
Two wrinkled white men stare at one another over the chasm of a United Nations-esque roundtable. They snarl, and Killer Mike’s voice comes from between their lips.
If you’re exhausted by election year brawls...
LVL UP: “Pain”
The four members of Brooklyn-based LVL UP met in college at SUNY Purchase before moving to the city to begin recording under their own label, Double Double Whammy. They deviated from their DIY past last Friday ...
Jamila Woods: “Blk Girl Soldier”
Jamila Woods is probably smarter than you. She’s certainly smarter than me.
Woods is a poet and vocalist from Chicago who studied at Brown University, has written books and been featured in poetry anthologie...
ICYMI: The Week’s Best Singles, August 21-27
The Internet is a big place. Trim the fat and have a listen to some of our favorite songs that came out this week, from pop to hip hop and everything in between. Check back each week for a briefing on what you ...
ICYMI: The Week’s Best Singles, August 14-20
The Internet is a big place. Trim the fat and have a listen to some of our favorite songs that came out this week, from pop to hip hop and everything in between. Check back each Friday for a briefing on what yo...
ICYMI: The Week’s Best Singles, August 7-13
The Internet is a big place. Trim the fat and have a listen to some of our favorite songs that came out this week, from pop to hip hop and everything in between. Check back each Friday for a briefing on what yo...
Best in Music Journalism: July 2015
The best stories have great characters at the center of them, and musicians might be some of the greatest characters of all. That’s why when we’re not writing about music, we’re reading about it. From illuminat...
Torres: “Cowboy Guilt”
Mackenzie Scott, aka Torres, released her writhing, aggressive sophomore album Sprinter in May. Within that seething (and absolutely top-notch) record lay the bright spot of “Cowboy Guilt,” a celebration of new...
In Case You Missed It: The Week’s Best Singles, July 17-23
The Internet is a big place. Trim the fat and have a listen to some of our favorite songs that came out this week, from pop to hip hop and everything in between. Check back each Friday for a briefing on what yo...
In Case You Missed It: The Week’s Best Singles, July 3-9
The Internet is a big place. Trim the fat and have a listen to some of our favorite songs that came out this week, from punk to hip hop and everything in between. Check back each Friday for a briefing on what y...
Best in Music Journalism: June 2015
The best stories have great characters at the center of them, and musicians might be some of the greatest characters of all. That’s why when we’re not writing about music, we’re reading about it. From illuminat...