Militarie Gun interview

Perpetual Motion: An Interview with Militarie Gun’s Ian Shelton

We chat with the artist behind the prolific punk rock project, who also drums in Regional Justice Center.

U2 Pop

On Pop, U2 embraced the sounds and pulses of the club

An erroneously reviled album that found U2 showcasing their most experimental tendencies.

IDLES live at Terminal 5 in New York, 2021

Photos: IDLES Live

IDLES never disappoint live, and that remained true at Terminal 5 in New York on…

Japanese Breakfast live at Brooklyn Steel, 2021

Photos: Japanese Breakfast Live

Japanese Breakfast reminded everyone how joyous live music can be at Brooklyn Steel on October…

La Luz interview

La Luz Reaches a Deeper Place

We talk to Shana Cleveland about making more intimate music, ‘The Monkees’ and love.

Circuit des Yeux interview

Message to the World: An interview with Circuit des Yeux

Haley Fohr discusses -io, grief, joy and building a community.

Kowloon Walled City interview

Going Home: An interview with Kowloon Walled City

We discuss family, writers block and aversion to genre.

oliver sim hideous bastard review

U2’s Zooropa was a product of limitless imagination

The band’s strangest album was a neon utopia.

Mac McCaughan best songs Superchunk Portastatic

Mac McCaughan on his favorite Superchunk, Portastatic and solo songs

The Superchunk/Portastatic frontman picks highlights from throughout his expansive catalog.

Grouper beginner's guide

A Beginner’s Guide to the ambient pop of Grouper

A primer on Liz Harris’ hazy, intoxicating discography.

U2 Achtung Baby

How U2’s Achtung Baby began the group’s strangest era

The beginning of a weird new era and the result of a creative tug-of-war.

zeal and ardor 2022 review

Slipknot’s Iowa is a masterpiece of pain

A look back at the metal group’s anguished album at 20, and its heavy emotional resonance.

yob best albums

Celebrate the Catalog: The Yob discography

A look at the complete Yob discography, from the doom trio’s roots to their more recent triumphs.

Shins Oh Inverted World 20th anniversary

How The Shins’ Oh, Inverted World captured a timeless simplicity

The cult favorite turned indie smash turns 20; we take a look back.

Spellling interview

Spellling seizes the moment

We chat with Tia Cabral about the cosmic wheel, life as a working artist, and being patient with yourself.

pela anytown graffiti review

U2 tapped into a well of light on The Unforgettable Fire

The band’s fourth album found them emerging from their post-punk background and entering a bigger, boundless world of art rock.

Daniel Miller Gareth Jones interview

Daniel Miller and Gareth Jones on releasing their debut album as Sunroof after 40 years

Most debut albums aren’t 40 years in the making, but Sunroof—the duo of Daniel Miller…

paramore this is why review

U2’s War provided a triumphant close to their post-punk trilogy

The band’s close of their early post-punk trilogy opened them up to the heroic possibilities their later ’80s output would fulfill.