Music
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Some Holy Grails Aren’t Meant To Be Found
"Deliver us from nowhere," but not like this.
The Pop Star Will See You Now
From Olivia Rodrigo to Audrey Hobert, Gen Z’s most reliable currency might be emotional transparency.
This Queen Bee Will Never Be Royal
Lorde sells anti–mainstream energy like its luxury—and we’re all lining up to buy.
Like ‘Birds of a Feather,’ Philly Flocks to Billie Eilish
The musician’s latest local performance puts the breadth of her vocal talents on display.
Open Score: Making Music Without Barriers
The University City Chamber Collective makes chamber music accessible for all.
New Sound, Same Old Skeptics
Tame Impala just dropped the song of the season, and it’s hiding in the heart of his most divisive record yet, Deadbeat.
Truly, Truly a Sin: On Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground Twelve Years Post Mortem
A love letter to the patron saint of emotional rot.
Yes, We All ‘Fancy Some More!’
PinkPantheress’s ingenious interpolations and vast feature list on her latest release cements her as a genre–bending genius.
Leon Vynehall Goes Dark ‘In Daytona Yellow’
The English DJ–turned–producer centers the voices of others on his latest album. Sometimes they drown out his own.
The Death (and Rebirth) of the Male Popstar
How the boyband heartthrob became a bedroom penitent.
Are We Losing the Artist to Spotify?
Spotify’s use of Profitable Fit Content raises the question of what the future of the music industry looks like.
Selling Souls or Selling Records?
From Little Richard to Lil Nas X, why can’t we stop accusing artists of devil worship?
Mama, Let’s Go Back to the ‘Folklore’ Cottage
Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album shines sonically, but stumbles lyrically—and yet we just can’t help but listen.
On A Sam Fender Bender
He's not quite born to run, but God, is he fun.
Geese Stays Alive on ‘Getting Killed’
The band’s latest release takes their frenetic energy in a new direction—but it’s no 3D Country.
Spotify’s Niche Playlist Economy is Our Emotional Barometer
Sapphic longing, frat nostalgia, late–night Wawa blues—our oddly specific soundtracks make college feel a little less lonely.
Clairo, Performed
How the indie darling became the soundtrack (and scapegoat) of a TikTok–born archetype.
Ed Sheeran’s Global Glow–Up That Wasn’t
On his eighth album, 'Play,' the singer flirts with cosmopolitan sounds but mostly retreats to the wedding–ballad factory that built his empire.
