Nilufer Yanya Archives

The greatest underground sounds from a quarter-century

Our favorite records from the past year, from Arooj Aftab to Wand

From bangers to ballads, our favorite tracks from a complicated year

The British singer/songwriter’s third album pares back the volume while showcasing some of her most detailed arrangements

Plus The Jesus Lizard, Kal Marks, The War on Drugs, Fentanyl, Cursive, and The Bug

A look ahead at the season’s most promising new albums

We’re only a couple weeks away from shifting gears toward fall listening, and this week’s…

Hear “Method Actor”

Dates lined up in North America and Europe/UK.

Plus Los Bitchos, Candy, and Actress

The debuts, comebacks, cult favorites and blockbusters that defined a year

Our favorite anthems, bangers, ballads and rippers of the past year

Hear remixes by King Krule and Sampha

Plus live dates this fall

The UK singer/songwriter reaches a new high with her songwriting on this second LP.

Hear the singer/songwriter’s second album in its entirety

The five best tracks of the week.

Dates announced in Europe and North America next spring.

Hear the first single, “Stabilise.”

Our favorite songs of 2019