Newsletter Against the Stream What happens when people deliberately choose the harder path? This week: a new music app built around curation instead of abundance, an artist who assembled a room full of musicians to make her debut, and our latest Song Picks.
Song Pick of the Day HAAi - DIGITiSE A companion album to HUMANiSE shifts the focus from lyrics to the dancefloor
Song Pick of the Day Carlita, SOFI TUKKER - Manhattan [Video] Surely, many songs have been written about New York City, but “Manhattan” celebrates its most iconic borough with the kind of unabashed enthusiasm that feels refreshing today. The Turkish-Italian producer Carlita teamed up with dance pop duo SOFI TUKKER, who have so far resisted the genre-typical move to
Song Pick of the Day TEHYA - catch // release TEYHA wraps a difficult emotional realization in an unexpectedly adventurous pop song
Song Pick of the Day Blumi - Jaguar [Video] Sometimes the most important realization is also the simplest: other people make us happier.
Newsletter Different Stages, Same City A weekend that took us from Carnegie Hall to the Metropolitan Opera, from Australian indie bands to Anton Bruckner, and through a city alive with music, sports, and summer energy
Song Pick of the Day THEATRE - Gaudete A folk-inspired melody and haunting vocals make this debut EP highlight from Irish newcomers THEATRE hard to ignore
Song Pick of the Day THAO - Fossils [Video] A joyful reminder that choosing connection over self-protection is worth the risk
Song Pick of the Day Penelope Isles - Thinking Seat A song for long drives, wandering thoughts, and summer days on the road
Newsletter Less Convenience, More Fun As technology makes more things effortless, we wonder whether convenience is always the goal. Plus: a musical discovery, a beautifully melancholy Pulp cover, seven new Song Picks, and a few quiet days in the Bavarian Alps.
Song Pick of the Day Lily Hain - Start Over Again A song for anyone who has ever dreamed of leaving everything behind and beginning again
Song Pick of the Day Fenne Lily - Uh Huh A welcome return from one of our most reliable sources of comfort and reassurance
Song Pick of the Day Marina Yozora - Snow Heat Marina Yozora wraps a fleeting moment in layers of reverb-soaked guitars and longing.
Song Pick of the Day Odd Beholder - Ring Light A standout from Odd Beholder’s excellent new album, “Ring Light” pairs irresistible synth-pop with a punchy message about social media
Newsletter What a Whirlwind! Back from our trip to Germany and Ireland, we have a classic cover song, new and past song picks, and first impressions of our travels.
Song Pick of the Day Shaina Hayes - Timid A warm and breezy indie-pop track for the quiet and soft-spoken
Song Pick of the Day Blondshell - Heart Has To Work So Hard Loud, direct, and emotionally exposed, “Heart Has To Work So Hard” finds Blondshell confronting a fractured friendship head-on
Song Pick of the Day Maggie Miles - Placebo [Video] Maggie Miles turns self-reflection into a loud and cathartic grunge rock anthem
Newsletter Artist Life in New York City A conversation with artist Anissa Naji, glamglare history, and our seven recent songs picks.
Song Pick of the Day Beverly Hell - Jezebel Beverly Hell keeps “Jezebel” in constant motion, turning a seductive synth-pop track into something far less predictable
Song Pick of the Day I Want Poetry - Supersize World There is no lack of gloom and doom, but the Dresden duo I Want Poetry goes the opposite way on their third album, Future Selves. Singer-songwriter Tine von Bergen and keyboardist/composer Moritz Moll envision a brighter future and remind us that we can shape it ourselves. At the
Song Pick of the Day Rorey - Sudden Death Rorey turns overpowering attraction into a slow-burning pop song that feels both intimate and unsettling
Song Pick of the Day Chloe Slater - Ugly Chloe Slater returns with a sharp indie rock track that cuts straight into the exhausting cycle of modern consumer culture
Newsletter Travel Time We’re going on a trip in Europe, but the music keeps coming with two spooky birds of a feather, a literal 80s cover, and song picks from the past and present
Song Pick of the Day Wrené - ELISHA (On the Other Side) Wrené’s new single balances heaviness and warmth, leaving emotional space for the listener instead of offering easy answers
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