Kevin Drew Discusses New Broken Social Scene Album
Had a long and anecdote-filled conversation with Kevin Drew about the new Broken Social Scene album and lots more. This is a good one. https://t.co/NYRe5z9yGM
Drive’s Synthwave Legacy Shapes 2010s Music Nostalgia
After discussing 'Drive' on @soundtrackcast, I made a 40-song playlist. Johnny Jewel, M83, forebears, peers, synthwave, etc. I also wrote about the movie's influence on 2010s music and our neverending nostalgia for an imagined 1980s. Behold the 'Drive' diaspora. [Link below.] https://t.co/IixmiMBbb2
Kacey's Latest Album Marries Country Roots with Signature Sound
The best Kacey LP since Golden Hour is also her twangiest since Pageant Material, but it's less a wholesale return to country than an integration of everything she's done well over the years. She sounds like herself again. My review: https://t.co/G2ekYZJ2KX https://t.co/NEIE4pdOfW
Theft World Powerfully Mirrors a Scam‑driven Culture
I wouldn't want to live in Lip Critic's headspace all the time, but Theft World is so potent because so many people do. It's a manic genre-spliced portrait of a culture run by scammers all the way down. https://t.co/graD6RoBan
Celebrating the Dismemberment Plan’s Beloved “Emergency & I”
Excited to be on @DCRockPod today discussing the Dismemberment Plan's EMERGENCY & I, an album that (obviously) means the world to me https://t.co/MrFudatRPB
Rediscovering a Timeless Album From a Distant Era
Revisited an album you may remember from an era that feels oh so long ago https://t.co/Aw8ngor5dP
Back in Athens, Discussing Music Journalism at Ohio MIS
It was amazing to be back in Athens for @ohio_mis last week. I was privileged to conduct keynote interviews with @nabilayers and @ilovelucius and join a panel on the state of music journalism with @anniezaleski and Marcus J. Moore. Thanks to Josh...
Olivia Rodrigo's New Song Is Simply Fantastic
Surprising no one, the new Olivia Rodrigo song is fantastic. I wrote about why: https://t.co/tsQbygh1NL
Discover Deloyd Elze: Zach Bryan’s Deeper
This Deloyd Elze guy is like if Zach Bryan went further down the 22, A Million rabbit hole. I like him a lot, and we had a nice chat: https://t.co/56DWSaDCVy
Indie Rock Explosion: A Complete Cultural History Arrives
SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion in stores now https://t.co/NTUo1h3Ad4
Indie Rock History Book Now Released in Spanish
Thrilled to announce that my book 'SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion' has been translated into Spanish under the new title 'LA MÚSICA INDIE.' It's available now via @ed_peninsula: https://t.co/iB5WFCNkAp https://t.co/7JfPMRl0x1
Makthaverskan’s New Album Upholds Their Consistent Brilliance
The Swedish post-punk/indie-pop group Makthaverskan have been one of the most reliably awesome bands in the world for a long time now, and their new album maintains the standard of excellence. I wrote about it here: https://t.co/CalBMikOMO
Star Moles' New Album Tops Q1 Releases
The new Star Moles album might be the strongest body of work I've heard in Q1. Glad to have @bigugly on the story. https://t.co/1hN7V8Usq1
En Cohen Returns to Interview Crash Of Rhinos' Comeback
.@en_cohen came out of his book-writing hole to interview Crash Of Rhinos about their comeback https://t.co/3VJAbhTcVg
Band Of Horses Debut Still Holds Timeless Great Songs
It's easy to reduce Band Of Horses to "The Funeral" or write them off as weak-sauce blog-rock from a time when indie was swerving toward the masses. But revisiting their debut 20 years later, I was stunned by how many...