MAGNET’s #11 Album Of 2017: Japanese Breakfast’s “Soft Sounds From Another Planet”
Michelle Zauner is a firm believer in love; it was woven tightly into the fabric of Psychopomp, the brilliant 2016
From The Desk Of Nick Garrie: Leonard Cohen
In 1969 Nick Garrie recorded The Nightmare Of J.B. Stanisla, a lush folk/pop album. When collectors discovered it in the
Film At 11: J Roddy Walston And The Business
J Roddy Walston And The Business recently released fourth album Destroyers Of The Soft Live (ATO), and now it’s video time.
MAGNET’s #12 Album Of 2017: LCD Soundsystem’s “American Dream”
Anyone who took James Murphy seriously when LCD Soundsystem played its supposed last show in 2011 is a dope. Quit
Essential New Music: David Bowie’s “A New Career In A New Town (1977-1982)”
The story of how David Bowie got from L.A. to Berlin is infamous: Tired of cocaine and plasticity, he left
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MAGNET’s #13 Album Of 2017: Laura Marling’s “Semper Femina”
In interviews, Laura Marling often says that she only speaks when absolutely necessary and takes that verbal discipline seriously. Her
From The Desk Of Nick Garrie: I’m A Chameleon
In 1969 Nick Garrie recorded The Nightmare Of J.B. Stanisla, a lush folk/pop album. When collectors discovered it in the
Film At 11: Alex Cameron
Before 2017 concludes, Alex Cameron would like to leave you with a final video from his latest album, Forced Witness (Secretly
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MAGNET’s #14 Album Of 2017: Priests’ “Nothing Feels Natural”
To quote The Catcher In The Rye: Truer word was never spoken, boy. Released on January 27, Priests’ first full-length—following
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R.I.P. Pat DiNizio (Smithereens)
R.I.P. Pat DiNizio. You will be missed by many. Scott McCaughey on Pat in MAGNET here: "I first jammed in
Hiss Golden Messenger: Spiritualized
Hiss Golden Messenger mines faith’s silver lining on Hallelujah Anyhow M.C. Taylor, otherwise known as Hiss Golden Messenger, insists that
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MAGNET’s #15 Album Of 2017: Spoon’s “Hot Thoughts”
Britt Daniel and Co. are the Swiss watchmakers of indie rock: fine purveyors of quality and precision. Sure, the surface
From The Desk Of Nick Garrie: Influences
In 1969 Nick Garrie recorded The Nightmare Of J.B. Stanisla, a lush folk/pop album. When collectors discovered it in the
Film At 11: Hollie Cook
British singer/songwriter Hollie Cook recently released synth-reggae single “Survive,” which we can’t seem to get enough of. Today, she’s back with
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MAGNET’s #16 Album Of 2017: Hurray For The Riff Raff’s “The Navigator”
In a country with a short, shameful history and an even shorter memory, you can live in a place for
MP3 At 3PM: The Incredible Vickers Brothers
It’s hard to believe, but it's been nearly 10 years since the Incredible Vickers Brothers invited us into "their" world with
Essential New Music: Rostam’s “Half Light”
Rostam Batmanglij is substantially responsible for shaping the sound and music of Vampire Weekend, so it’s unsurprising—probably inevitable—that the producer/multi-instrumentalist’s
R.I.P. MAGNET Senior Writer Jonathan Valania
