Mackenzie Scott Archives

Dawn Richard Talks with Torres on the Talkhouse Podcast

Podcast

By Talkhouse Podcast | February 1, 2024

Dawn Richard Talks with Torres on the Talkhouse Podcast

Taking risks, making a lot with a little, and how running and performing can both be like exorcism.

Revisited: The Jar Will Always Lift Again

Music

By Mackenzie Scott | January 2, 2019

Revisited: The Jar Will Always Lift Again

Mackenzie Scott (Torres) on her lifelong battle with depression.

The Jar Will Always Lift Again

Music

By Mackenzie Scott | September 19, 2018

The Jar Will Always Lift Again

"Depression is like waking up beside someone in your bed who claims to know and love you, and having absolutely no recollection of who they are."

John Maus is a Modern Day Opera Ghost

Music

By Mackenzie Scott | June 25, 2018

John Maus is a Modern Day Opera Ghost

"I think, in a way, all great recordings are created for the subconscious mind."

For Those Who Are not Living the American Dream

Music

By Mackenzie Scott | April 2, 2018

For Those Who Are not Living the American Dream

On his latest album, David Byrne offers an altered vision of our modern "utopia."

Mackenzie Scott (Torres) Talks Pope Francis’ Wake Up!

Music

By Mackenzie Scott | November 30, 2015

Mackenzie Scott (Torres) Talks Pope Francis’ Wake Up!

The Pope's album has a bizarre sonic and rhythmic frame, yet it manages to impart its intended meaning to our virtually monolingual Millennial writer.

Mackenzie Scott (Torres) Talks Sonny and the Sunsets’ Talent Night at the Ashram

Music

By Mackenzie Scott | March 4, 2015

Mackenzie Scott (Torres) Talks Sonny and the Sunsets’ Talent Night at the Ashram

The California that Sonny Smith captures in this recording evokes a bliss somewhere between a swimming pool and oblivion.