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There are plenty of strange phrases in “Gooey,” but “peanut butter vibes” is probably the one that makes people…
Released in early 2014, Gooey didn’t arrive like a typical breakout single. No urgency, no obvious hook pushing it…
There is something uncomfortable about Die on This Hill. It sounds like a declaration of loyalty, almost a promise…
For a long time, the international music conversation had a fairly predictable geography. American pop dominated the mainstream, British…
There was a time when choosing a music app was a fairly simple decision. You picked Spotify, Apple Music…
Released on April 5, 2024, “Faded Love” is one of the quieter moments on Dream Talk, the latest album…
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There was a time when choosing a music app was a fairly simple decision. You picked Spotify, Apple Music…
Buying something for someone who really loves music is surprisingly difficult. They may already have better headphones than you…
There are music books you buy because you love the artist on the cover. Then there are books that…
Power & Narrative
There was a time when choosing a music app was a fairly simple decision. You picked…
For a long time, the international music conversation had a fairly predictable geography. American pop dominated…
There is something we have always assumed when we listen to a song, even when we…
There is something uncomfortable about Die on This Hill. It sounds like a declaration of loyalty,…
There are plenty of strange phrases in “Gooey,” but “peanut butter vibes” is probably the one…
Sound & Tradition
For most of the history of recorded music, making a song involved some kind of obstacle. You needed to…
There is something we have always assumed when we listen to a song, even when we know absolutely nothing…
Watch any flamenco show today and there’s a wooden box sitting where you’d expect a drum kit. Someone straddles…