A Dead Forest Index

The Drift: An interview with A Dead Forest Index

The two New Zealand musicians discuss their new LP, globe-trotting and the natural world.

10 Essential Artistic Reinvention Albums

Ten albums that presented a fresh start or an unexpected transformation.

Greatest Hits: Kanye West

A CD-length roundup of the best Kanye jams.

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Greatest Hits : The 18 Best Mastodon Songs

A roundup of the best songs in the Atlanta metal group’s repertoire.

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10 Essential Hidden Tracks

Celebrating the wide world of musical surprises.

Cassette Resurgence

Retro-Futurism: Are cassettes still a thing?

Ahead of Record Store Day, a long look at the tape’s return.

Late Night Albums

10 Essential Late Night Albums

Albums for the wee small hours.

Primal Scream interview

Planned Chaos: A Conversation with Primal Scream

Guitarist Andrew Innes talks new album Chaosmosis, eviction notices and the tameness of mainstream music.

10 Essential 21st Century Country Albums

The best and brightest of Nashville in the new century.

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Greatest Hits: M83

78 minutes of dreamy, big-hearted bliss.

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10 Essential Cold Songs

Songs about snow, ice and winter, both literal and metaphorical.

Oranssi Pazuzu interview

Cosmic darkness: An interview with Oranssi Pazuzu

The Finnish black metal band discusses cosmic music, constant change and alien symbiosis.

10 Unauthorized Political Campaign Songs

Used without permission, and apparently without context.

David Bowie Station to Station Hall of Fame

David Bowie’s Station to Station elevated him to a higher plane

A look back at an innovative transitional album on its 40th anniversary.

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10 Essential Breakup songs

A bummed-out Valentine’s Day playlist.

The Body interview

On the fringes: An interview with The Body

Chip King discusses gross pop, bleak viewpoints and a collaborative approach.

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10 Essential concept albums of the ’90s

The most compelling thematic and narrative threads of the 1990s.

Greatest Hits: R.E.M.

A sampling of the best R.E.M. songs, from “Radio Free Europe” up to their millennial pop gems.