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Going In Blind: Alcest at Union Transfer
Tapping into unexplored genres allows for a new appreciation for international music.
by JETT BOLKER
Music
LISA’s ‘Alter Ego’ Would’ve Blown Her Cover
The Thai singer’s debut solo project isn’t all too different from her K–Pop output.
by DEREK WONG
Music
Is AI–Generated Music Ever Okay?
It’s a complicated topic, and the delineations matter.
by WILL CAI
Music
A Conversation With PARMA Recordings’ Bob Lord
This record label CEO is fighting to keep classical music open and exciting for all.
by JO KELLY
Music
'Swimming' Through This 'Blue World' Without Mac Miller
Entering our twenties without the rapper who understood us best
by MADDY BRUNSON
Music
A Complete Known: Bob Dylan’s Musical Legacy and You
Bob Dylan is back again in 2025, but has he ever really been gone?
by AMBER URENA
Music
IVE Got An Identity Crisis
Their latest EP ‘IVE EMPATHY’ is an inoffensive but confusing addition to the group’s discography.
by DEREK WONG
Music
Underground Rap Is More Alive Than Ever
From pluggnb to drill to the realest emo rap ever, here’s a peek into some of the best from January.
by WILL CAI
Music
Alright, Let’s Talk About That Halftime Show
Kendrick Lamar’s divisive 13–minute act wasn’t all that revolutionary, but it was just as compelling as it needed to be.
by WILL CAI
Music
‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ is an Underwhelming Finish to The Weeknd Persona
Following After Hours and Dawn FM, Abel Tesfaye takes us through a 22–track send–off … but to what effect?
by AMBER URENA
Music
Everyone’s a Winner! The 67th Grammy Awards Might Be The Most Predictable Yet
All of the major musical players of 2024 got their flowers. Well … almost all of them.
by KYLE GRGECIC
Music
Bring Out the Pitchforks: Is Music Criticism Dead?
The era of hating professionally seems to be coming to an end—but this process can be stopped.
by AMBER URENA
Music
FKA twigs is the Voice of a Detached, Uninspired Generation in ‘EUSEXUA’
The album gracefully balances club life and existential despair in an insightful reflection on the rave zeitgeist.
by JO KELLY
Music
In Transit With Roy Blair’s 'Chasing Moving Trains'
The singer–songwriter’s first release in four years sounds stuck in the past, but for good reason.
by WILL CAI
Music
Love in the Age of Sampling
In defense of borrowed brilliance and why you’ve definitely danced to it before.
by SOPHIA MIRABAL
Music
Where to Find New Music (If TikTok Gets Banned For Real Next Time)
It’s not as easy as it sounds, unless you’re willing to do some digging.
by WILL CAI
Music
GRWM: A Genre–Hopping Guide to Pregame Music
The music we get ready to is never just background noise.
by KATE HIEWON AHN
Music
From Dorm Room to Dance Floor: Penn DJs Break out Beyond the Bubble
At Warehouse on Watts, these DJs showed off a little bit of madness, badness, and everything in between.
by NISHANTH BHARGAVA and SOPHIA MIRABAL
Music
A Look Back at the Golden Age of Hip–Hop Sampling
Sampling's not “a longer term for theft." It’s art.
by SADIE DANIEL
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