Music
Going In Blind: Alcest at Union Transfer
Tapping into unexplored genres allows for a new appreciation for international music.
LISA’s ‘Alter Ego’ Would’ve Blown Her Cover
The Thai singer’s debut solo project isn’t all too different from her K–Pop output.
Is AI–Generated Music Ever Okay?
It’s a complicated topic, and the delineations matter.
A Conversation With PARMA Recordings’ Bob Lord
This record label CEO is fighting to keep classical music open and exciting for all.
Reflecting on the Never–Ending Album
What even are deluxe albums anymore?
'Swimming' Through This 'Blue World' Without Mac Miller
Entering our twenties without the rapper who understood us best
A Complete Known: Bob Dylan’s Musical Legacy and You
Bob Dylan is back again in 2025, but has he ever really been gone?
IVE Got An Identity Crisis
Their latest EP ‘IVE EMPATHY’ is an inoffensive but confusing addition to the group’s discography.
Underground Rap Is More Alive Than Ever
From pluggnb to drill to the realest emo rap ever, here’s a peek into some of the best from January.
Alright, Let’s Talk About That Halftime Show
Kendrick Lamar’s divisive 13–minute act wasn’t all that revolutionary, but it was just as compelling as it needed to be.
‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ is an Underwhelming Finish to The Weeknd Persona
Following After Hours and Dawn FM, Abel Tesfaye takes us through a 22–track send–off … but to what effect?
Everyone’s a Winner! The 67th Grammy Awards Might Be The Most Predictable Yet
All of the major musical players of 2024 got their flowers. Well … almost all of them.
Bring Out the Pitchforks: Is Music Criticism Dead?
The era of hating professionally seems to be coming to an end—but this process can be stopped.
FKA twigs is the Voice of a Detached, Uninspired Generation in ‘EUSEXUA’
The album gracefully balances club life and existential despair in an insightful reflection on the rave zeitgeist.
In Transit With Roy Blair’s 'Chasing Moving Trains'
The singer–songwriter’s first release in four years sounds stuck in the past, but for good reason.
Love in the Age of Sampling
In defense of borrowed brilliance and why you’ve definitely danced to it before.
Where to Find New Music (If TikTok Gets Banned For Real Next Time)
It’s not as easy as it sounds, unless you’re willing to do some digging.
GRWM: A Genre–Hopping Guide to Pregame Music
The music we get ready to is never just background noise.
From Dorm Room to Dance Floor: Penn DJs Break out Beyond the Bubble
At Warehouse on Watts, these DJs showed off a little bit of madness, badness, and everything in between.
