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Apr 27
In our April cover story, @toriamos reflects on In Times of Dragons, her labyrinthine concept album about sociopolitical myths, Celtic deities, Wiccan intervention, interdimensional love affairs, and the end of American democracy. Link to read in thread ⬇️
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25 years ago, Sparklehorse invited listeners on a hauntingly beautiful ride that chooses hope over despair with the help of Mark Linkous’ friends. Read our Saturday time capsule on 'It's a Wonderful Life': pastemagazine.com/music/spar…
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Jun 12
'So Help Me God' is alive and resplendent with cinematic compositions and eclectic collaborations, harnessing lush soundscapes to explore healing, pain, and faith. Our review of Kelsey Lu's latest: pastemagazine.com/music/kels…
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Jun 12
We've chosen our 50 favorite songs of the year so far. See the full list here: pastemagazine.com/music/best…
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Jun 11
It’s easy to forget that 'Johnny's Dreamworld' is Modern Woman's debut, given how self-assured and fully formed it feels. Our review: pastemagazine.com/music/mode…
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In the countless tellings of the Beatles' story, George Martin’s arrangements have received relatively scant attention, but Curvebender’s release of 'George Martin: The Scores' arrives as a corrective. pastemagazine.com/music/the-…
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Jun 11
Eric D. Johnson continues his recent practice of writing stream-of-consciousness songs on Fruit Bats' latest album. Read our review of 'The Landfill': pastemagazine.com/music/frui…
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Jack White's new album will arrive next month. Check out the artwork, tracklist, and lead single "Dollar Bill" here: pastemagazine.com/music/jack…
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Jun 11
It’s summertime, Zohran Mamdani is in office, the Knicks are in the NBA Finals. There truly could not have been a better time to attend New York City's biggest annual music festival. Our recap of this year's Gov Ball: pastemagazine.com/music/gove…
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Jun 11
Terry Allen has put another instant-classic into the American Southwest music canon: ‘Blood Sucking Maniacs,’ his family’s front-porch pageant of spoken-word fragments, old recordings, and ramshackle country sing-alongs. Read our feature here: pastemagazine.com/music/terr…
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Jun 9
In Grant Sharples' latest Cover Me column, Greg Mendez tells the stories behind each of his studio album covers, including 'Beauty Land,' which was a Paste Pick last month. Read here: pastemagazine.com/music/greg…
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Jun 8
Fastball's "The Way" was once a pleasant radio melody, then it became a fond memory, and then it slowly evolved into a beautiful and idealized look at how we choose to live. Check out Niko Stratis' latest Alt-Rock Dept. essay on the 1998 rock hit: pastemagazine.com/music/fast…
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Jun 8
If this latest wave of “phones at concerts” discourse has made one thing clear, it’s that we haven’t come very far since Mitski bemoaned audiences who “film entire songs or whole sets.” pastemagazine.com/music/phoe…
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Jun 8
We've chosen our 50 favorite releases of the year so far. See the full list here: pastemagazine.com/music/best…
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Jun 6
Released on this day in 2006, Camera Obscura's 'Let's Get Out of This Country' is still the band's best album: a sentimental, watershed moment in the Aughts’ indie-pop surge. pastemagazine.com/music/came…
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Jun 6
of Montreal’s twentieth album is some of Kevin Barnes' warmest, most vulnerable work in years. Our review of 'aethermead': pastemagazine.com/music/of-m…
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Jun 5
The new albums from Navy Blue, Death Cab for Cutie, and Vince Staples should be at the top of your queue today. Tap in and find a new obsession. pastemagazine.com/music/best…
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Jun 5
In an open letter, ex-Artistic Advisor Ben Folds urged the public to take action and support the National Symphony Orchestra amid the Kennedy Center’s ongoing legal and financial battles. pastemagazine.com/music/kenn…
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On his seventh album, Vince Staples navigates the streets with a keen eye for observation and an undisputed gift for richly layered wordplay. Our review of 'Cry Baby': pastemagazine.com/music/vinc…
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Prince's estate is releasing 'Timeless,' a posthumous record made up of ten songs taped across forty years, in August. Listen to "Stone" here. pastemagazine.com/music/prin…
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With half-baked concepts and mundane middle-aged observations stretched far beyond the band’s depth, 'An Eraser and A Maze' is Modest Mouse’s least compelling album yet. Our review: pastemagazine.com/music/mode…
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