Head CleanerWith Luke Carrell
The Best Cassettes of 2014
Rising above the hiss.
The Best Cassette Releases of 2013
The finest in live recordings, compilations, fanciful albums, and dick pics (NSFW).
The Best Cassette Releases of 2012
An unbiased and thorough exploration of the best plastic packages by our resident expert.
Super Minotaur, Super Minotaur
Mosh on your commute with the fuck-you anthem of 2012.
Guilty Ghosts, Veils
A musician in hibernation for two years emerges with a new cassette.
Thousand Foot Whale Claw, Lost in Those Dunes
Ambient music that refuses to be background music, on the loudest cassette player possible.
HOUNDSds, Phone Thou
The sweaty fingerprints of Mancunian guitar pop with EPIC SYNTH MOMENTS.
Magic Eye, Shreddin' on Heaven's Floor
Try to listen during a spring sunset, if you can.
Troller's self-titled on a Soviet cassette player
Doomy grooves and a phallic use of an axe.
The B.Young/EMP Split
Harnessing the power of Tupac's death and cheap keyboards.
The B‚Äã.‚ÄãYoung‚Äã/‚ÄãEMP Split
Harnessing the power of Tupac's death and cheap keyboards.
Honeydrum, When the Young Are Gone
Premiering the new video for "Suddenly Heaven" and listening on a Canadian Walkman.
Each Other, Taking Trips
Harnessing psychedelic melodies in a Subaru.
Julie Byrne, You Would Love it Here
Singer/songwriter with a convincing case for the pastoral.
Lockbox, Hypersecret
Continuously listening to headphones music on the champagne of Walkmans.