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The Red Pill Blues Blues

By Julia Shapiro | November 10, 2017

The Red Pill Blues Blues

Chastity Belt's Julia Shapiro listens to the new Maroon 5 album while installing insulating plastic over all her windows.

Watch Me Unravel: Weezer, Youth, and Pop Songwriting

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By Mitski | October 31, 2017

Watch Me Unravel: Weezer, Youth, and Pop Songwriting

Listening to Pacific Daydream and ruminating about aging.

Some Thoughts on The Record Kelly Clarkson Has “Always Wanted to Make”

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By El Kempner | October 30, 2017

Some Thoughts on The Record Kelly Clarkson Has “Always Wanted to Make”

Meaning of Life's most consistent themes are feminism and body positivity.

Julien Baker’s Expansive, Holy New Album

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By Nandi Rose Plunkett | October 24, 2017

Julien Baker’s Expansive, Holy New Album

Turn Out the Lights is rich with moments of abandon, becoming a showcase for her vocal chops.

Bully’s Transformative Anger and Apathy

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By Chris Farren | October 19, 2017

Bully’s Transformative Anger and Apathy

On Losing, the band beefs up their contemporary grunge, elevating it to power-pop heights.

Knox Fortune, On His Own Merits

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By Himanshu Suri | October 11, 2017

Knox Fortune, On His Own Merits

Paradise transcends genre across time.

Protomartyr Is Just Trying to Reach You

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By Jen Goma | October 10, 2017

Protomartyr Is Just Trying to Reach You

Going down a YouTube rabbit hole and pondering the role of shared understanding in life, art, and Relatives in Descent.

Open Mike Eagle’s Comic-Book Heroism

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By Himanshu Suri | September 28, 2017

Open Mike Eagle’s Comic-Book Heroism

Brick Body Kids Still Daydream guides you through the projects with hope.

Black Ken Is Extremely Rare Art

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By Victor Vazquez | September 25, 2017

Black Ken Is Extremely Rare Art

"The poetics of banality are crucial to Lil B's durational approach."

Dirtbag State of Mind

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By Himanshu Suri | September 19, 2017

Dirtbag State of Mind

On Wiki's No Mountains in Manhattan and New York City rap.