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Ought 2012–2021: Why the defunct Montreal four-piece’s volatile optimism is timeless and vital

Jasper WIllems·November 9, 2021

Today, more than any other day, I’m excited to write about Ought. That this excitement comes in the...

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Revisiting Led Zeppelin IV on its 50th Anniversary

Ana Leorne·November 8, 2021

Sometimes the fourth time is the charm – especially when it comes to establishing an indelible mark in...

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In memory of Charlie Watts

John Wohlmacher·August 24, 2021

Charlie was always the best dressed one. He carried himself with an air of peace that was unmistakably British, an aura of humble grace that drummers rarely possess.

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Rats on Rafts’ Visions Of Chapter 3 transposes personal narratives into audiovisual splendor

Jasper WIllems·July 9, 2021

Cloaked shadows drift in and out of the celestial light. Prodding eyes peer inside a vaudevillian diorama. Gymnasts...

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Please Don’t Reproach Me for How Empty My Life Has Become: PJ Harvey’s White Chalk and its Demos

Matthew Barton·July 8, 2021

In the latest of his series of explorations into PJ Harvey’s recent reissues and demos, Matthew Barton investigates...

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Tape the Broken Parts Together: PJ Harvey’s Uh Huh Her and Its Demos

Matthew Barton·May 17, 2021

Continuing in his series of explorations into PJ Harvey’s recent reissues and demos, Matthew Barton investigates the songwriter’s...

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Illuminating the Void: EMA’s Past Life Martyred Saints at 10

Jasper WIllems·May 10, 2021

‘What’s the deal with this image of a man being tortured to death perpetuated ad infinitum to a...

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The paradox of Janis Joplin’s Pearl

Ana Leorne·April 19, 2021

Fifty years on, Janis Joplin's posthumous album remains a striking testimony of her ability to create beautiful things out of the pain the outside world inflicted on her

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