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Wreckless Eric Talks Beauty and Idiocy in America
“But ‘amERICa’? It’s gratuitous, it’s self-serving—it’s a disgrace really!”
Scott & Charlene’s Wedding, “Bennie & the Jets”
This could’ve been a pisstake.
The Jean-Paul Sartre Experience return (with dog food tins)
The ’80s underground Kiwi pop band on their new reissue compilation.
Noveller, “No Unholy Mountain”
Still searching for the right words.
Noveller scores NY Times animated Op-Doc
Something we (kind of) predicted.
Any day is a good day for Noveller
Sarah Lipstate drops the second single from her forthcoming LP.
Noveller, “Into the Dunes”
Listening to Sarah Lipstate’s highly cinematic soundscapes is a fully immersive experience.
Week in Pop: Baseball Gregg, Ruane Maurice, SILVA, Woodsman
Dinner, Satan Wriders, Souvenir Stand, Streight Angular, & more, co-curated by MLTD.
Week in Pop: Guantanamo Baywatch, Minipop, Susan
Dear Criminals, The Growlers, Invasions, Roy Orbitron, Lewis & Clarke, & more.
Reviews: Broken Gold, My Education, The Chills
Spanning New Zealand comebacks, instrumental post-rock, and oud music.
Blank Realm, “Bulldozer Love”
Eight minutes of wondering if love is worth it.
Scraps, “Electric Ocean”
A bedroom jam that expands outside of itself.
Full Ugly, “Hanging Around”
Spending the afternoon hanging around.
Fire Records celebrates 30 years with “Ones to Watch” playlist
A seminal label celebrates three decades of music glory.
Reviews: Bardo Pond, Calhoun, Alasdair Roberts
Digging into the desk's pile of promos for some bullet reviews.