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“I wanted to create a video that matched the nostalgic, bittersweet undertones of the song,” says Kendra Morris of the homespun

A.M. Boys are acutely aware of technology’s primary drawback: It’s pretty much useless without a little imagination. “Most of our

For his first proper solo album in seven years, Peter Holsapple reconvened with an old friend: influential ’80s producer Don

Lucy Dacus is the sound of young love. I know this because as soon as Dacus—one-time Philadelphian, one-time boygenius—began to

Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places

MAGNET first came across Strange Neighbors by way of their 2023 single, “Quiet Beat,” a beautifully executed rendition of a

Ruby Friedman Orchestra’s new single was inspired by a run-in with an ex-Beach Boy’s touring entourage. “I was with Brian

Though it may appear to be quite the opposite, “Sister Wave” is meant to be a celebration of life. “It’s

If you die with unfinished business, there’s a good chance that means you were living right up to the end.

Leave it to Mike Scott to fashion an entire song cycle around the misadventures of one of Hollywood’s most rebellious

Looking to make an immediate first impression, Elijah Johnston swings for the fences with “Ideas,” the leadoff single from his

Originally a solo vehicle for veteran North Carolina punk scenester Ben Carr, Personality Cult has since morphed into the fully

Longtime contributor Hobart Rowland takes a deep dive into the key albums of the MAGNET era, with exclusive, in-depth interviews

These days, it’s back to basics for Miki Berenyi. Best known for her work with ’90s shoegaze/dream-pop pioneers Lush, the

“One Last Time” was among the earliest songs Kayla Janowitz ever wrote. Even then, it stood out. “It’s the first

With Cat Ridgeway, it’s hard to get around that voice. Raw, malleable yet beautiful, larger than life. But there’s more

To the accompaniment of a chamber section that sounded like it was sliding off the Titanic, a cool-blue guitarist with

Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events

For his first single in a good, long while, Webb Wilder borrows one from unsung Texas songwriter David Grissom. “He’s

Like most of the tracks on Jay DiBartolo’s new LP, “Television” was a COVID baby. “It was a scary time,

Gasoline Lollipops’ Clay Rose started writing “Humanity” during the pandemic—at a time when there were even more pressing concerns in

Ben Hackett has always loved the “flighty and meandering” melodies of Ethiopian tezeta/jazz pioneers Mulatu Estatke and Hailu Mergia. “While