Qari’s new solo EP IGOTPROBLEMS emphasizes his soulful melodicism.
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At the Gates’ The Nightmare of Being confronts the tragedy of being alive
The new album from pioneering Gothenburg death-metal band At the Gates confronts the absurdity of existence.
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Flowers for an unsung casualty of the post-Nirvana feeding frenzy
Steel Pole Bath Tub made lurid, thrilling, messy noise rock that didn’t sound quite like anybody else.
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Parlour Tapes shares the music of the future on a format from the past
Chicago label Parlour Tapes recently released four experimental solo cassettes from its four founders.
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Fatima Al Qadiri creates a contemplative space outside history with Medieval Femme
Kuwaiti conceptual artist and composer Fatima Al Qadiri merges traditional Arabic poetry and futuristic electronics on her new album.
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Dengue Dengue Dengue create humid beats for the techno averse
If four-on-the-floor club music doesn’t move you, try Dengue Dengue Dengue’s omnivorous tropical fusion.
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Sugar Pie DeSanto brings her unbreakable AAPI spirit to soul music
Sugar Pie DeSanto’s seven-decade career has included touring with James Brown, writing for Chess Records, and recording the 1966 hit “In the Basement” with Etta James.
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A Chicagoland emo obscurity resurfaces to influence the genre’s fifth wave
Ten years ago, Heccra collided emo, metalcore, and electronics—and today his music is finding a legacy.
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Bad Noids give you something non-terrible to scream about
Hollering along with Bad Noids’ punk rock is more fun than arguing with COVID deniers—and it’ll probably do more good.
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A barely documented 1989 Chicago rap record gets a surprise reissue
Original copies of Me & E’s Rap have sold for hundreds of dollars, but Canadian archival label Mixed Signals is about to burst that bubble.
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A slice of sunshiny soukous for spring
Revisiting an old favorite by Sam Mangwana’s 80s band Tiers Monde Cooperation
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Attention Kmart shoppers
Fifty-six freely downloadable in-store tapes hosted by the Internet Archive include the soundtracks of 30-year-old Bluelight Specials.
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Mythic Sunship’s new Wildfire feels as untamed and alive as spring
Jazzy Copenhagen psychedelic group Mythic Sunship rewrite their instrumental language once again.
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Ezra Furman scores life’s uncertainties on Sex Education
Ezra Furman’s soundtrack for Netflix’s Sex Education provides coming-of-age anthems for all stages of life.
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Chicago emo duo OK Cool are not OK
OK Cool write oddly inspiring songs about having a hard time being alive.