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“Meet Me in the Bathroom” Is An Ode To The Early 2000s NYC Alt Music Scene
Julian Casablancas, Karen O, and friends do drugs and go crazy on stage
by HANNAH SUNG
Music
Rihanna Re-enters the Music Scene in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
Rihanna’s emotional tribute to Chadwick Boseman is the perfect way to return.
by OLIVIA REYNOLDS
Music
‘Y’all Means All,’ Except in Country Music
How the genre struggles to balance its conservative veterans with its progressive breakouts
by DEREK WONG
Music
Ibibio Sound Machine Is the Coolest Band Ever, and They Know It
Eighties electronic synth meets West African funk and disco at World Cafe Live.
by HANNAH SUNG
Music
Ride Along with Arctic Monkeys’ ‘The Car’
Alex Turner sings to lovers in disco–lit parties and old “AM” fans in new metaphorical meta album.
by HANNAH SUNG
Music
Alex G Creates a World of Intrigue on ‘God Save The Animals’
The artist’s first album made in the studio cements his status as a musical prodigy.
by HALLA ELKHWAD
Music
Sometimes a Fantasy, Sometimes the Real Thing: In Conversation with Soccer Mommy
Street spoke with indie rock singer–songwriter Sophie Allison about turning sadness into stories and her new album, 'Sometimes, Forever.'
by WALDEN GREEN
Music
In ‘Dirt Femme,’ Tove Lo Reveals Her True Self
The Swede’s first independently–released album is unapologetically in love with dance music, and all the better for it.
by DEREK WONG
Music
Returning Her Calls: It’s Time to Pay Attention to Carly Rae Jepsen
The former almost–superstar is back with The Loneliest Time after a decade of tough luck and an unclear presence.
by EMMA HALPER
Music
Escape to ‘Within the Depths Of A Darkened Forest’ for Its 20th Anniversary
The perfect holiday music for those who celebrate the fall equinox
by HANNAH SUNG
Music
Taylor Swift is an Anti–Hero in ‘Midnights,’ but a Mastermind at 3 a.m.
Swift's tenth studio album sets a foot back into pop territory without fully committing to it.
by DEREK WONG
Music
Everything You Never Knew About the Red Hot Chili Peppers
From the '90s alternative rock scene to modern conversations on drug use, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are culturally ubiquitous.
by HALLA ELKHWAD
Music
Darlings Should Worry About Harry Styles’ Acting Ventures
The actor’s latest dive into acting puts the musician–actor pipeline into question.
by DEREK WONG
Music
Do Supergroups Still Exist (to the same extent as they used to)?
Hint: boygenius says yes, but not in the way you think.
by HANNAH SUNG
Music
BLACKPINK is slowly losing their K–Pop identity with BORN PINK
Their second studio album highlights creative stagnation and contradictory messaging.
by DEREK WONG
Music
The Function of the B–side in Modern Music Production
How a relic of the physical music format era became a site of experimentation.
by HALLA ELKHWAD
Music
Say Hello to The Greeting Committee
This indie pop band out of the Kansas City suburbs will challenge everything you think you know about the midwest.
by CAROLINE CLARKE
Music
‘Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)’: The Year the Negro Died and Black Was Born
The documentary is a love letter to the changing streets of Harlem during the Black Power Movement of the ‘70s.
by MORGAN CRAWFORD
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