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Icelander Ásgeir is inspired by his native landscape and country’s traditional folk music on his new album. Connecting to his homeland's roots and music allowed the introverted artist to rely on acoustic arrangements. "Pictures" is translated...

Sierra and Bianca Casady are the multi-faceted performance artist sisters who make up CocoRosie. Their music is daring and eclectic, and an extension of their awe-inspiring dialogue. "Aloha Friday" was written on the big island of Hawaii, paying...

Nathaniel Rateliff's solo album took shape after the passing of his friend and producer Richard Swift. The title track, "And It's Still Alright," showcases Rateliff's proclivity toward a positive perspective, stripping away the darkness through...

Westerman expresses a respite from our daily news cycle via the calming and reflective "Blue Comanche." The track is a good reminder to search for kindness.

Jonathan Wilson is a multi-instrumentalist and sought after producer, who spent the better part of 2017-18 on an epic Roger Waters tour. Following that experience, Wilson left his LA home base for Nashville and crafted the songs that would become...

Classically trained musician, Jaimie Branch, cut her teeth in the Chicago jazz scene as an avant-garde trumpeter. Her work has had a profound effect on KCRW DJ Anthony Valadez, making his  Bestest  list of 2019. You get a hint of why that...

Following a lengthy tour, Bethany Cosentino felt frustrated by a creative block that didn't allow her to express what was bubbling up inside. "Everything Has Changed" is a creative outpouring that addresses her artistic perseverance and happiness.

If of Montreal’s last album was about falling in love, then its follow-up, the newly minted UR FUN, is about staying in love. The next chapter in the autobiographical life of leadman Kevin Barnes is a bouncy mix, recorded in his home studio in...

Moby announced that all proceeds from his 16th album All Visible Objects would be donated to a range of charities and organizations dedicated to a more sustainable future. "Power Is Taken" plays as a call to action, with siren synths and...

Indie rockers Real Estate go outside their ranks and bring in special guest Sylvan Esso vocalist Amelia Meath to brighten up the sound on "Paper Cup." Frontman Martin Courtney gives some insight by saying: "It's a song about questioning your chosen...