Treble's editor airs his grievances

Pet Grief: Name That Tune

The process of becoming plagued by a mysterious melody.

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Parquet Courts – “Black and White”

Witty Brooklyn post-punks embrace an abrasive, nihilist edge.

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Jamie xx – “Girl”

An atmospheric, post-dubstep thing of beauty.

Treble Roundtable: Worst-Ever Concert Experiences

Festival freakouts, American bro-downs, venue disasters and an Election Night special.

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Tombs – “Edge of Darkness”

A powerful, psychedelic metal triumph.

Treble's editor airs his grievances

Pet Grief: Why does Buzzfeed think I’m a jerk?

The Buzzfeed “How Much of a Music Snob Are You?” quiz and why it’s kind of insulting.

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Lower – “Lost Weight, Perfect Skin”

An aesthetic transformation from Denmark’s dark punks.

Treble Roundtable: Meeting the band

Our latest roundtable concerns in-person encounters with the people behind our music libraries.

Treble's editor airs his grievances

Pet Grief: Facing Your #FOMO

The Fear of Missing Out, and how to deal with it.

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Swans – “A Little God In My Hands”

Relatively brief, strangely accessible, and totally devastating.

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Ben Frost – “Venter”

Greg Fox and Thor Harris provide a volcanic percussive backdrop to aural terror.

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Wu-Tang Clan – “Keep Watch”

The yet-to-be-released A Better Tomorrow yields a show-stopping single.

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History’s Greatest Monsters: U2 – POP

A dissection of one of U2’s least well-received albums, if one of their boldest statements.

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Day Tripper: We Used to Be Friends

Exploring artistic betrayal on the Ides of March.

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Perfect Pussy – “Interference Fits”

A post-punk power ballad, high on noise and independence.

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Treble Roundtable: Vinyl hand-me-downs

Treble’s writers discuss the vinyl inheritances we’ve gotten over the years.

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History’s Greatest Monsters: John Lennon and Yoko Ono – Two Virgins

A difficult album that’s nearly impossible to judge as a pop record.