Vampire Weekend’s Father of the Bride depicts the beauty within chaos Brianna Luna March 17, 2020 Album Review, Reviews The six years of painful silence from indie-rock band Vampire Weekend came to its anticipated end with Father of the Bride (2019) serving as a generous comeback filled with brightness and electricity. With its...
Here comes the sun: editorial team reflects on the songs that make them smile Alice Markman May 1, 2019 Columns and Opinions, Staff Pick Growing up as a closeted indie kid means I’ve spent many nights being dramatic and crying to Bright Eyes and Elliott Smith, stressing out about some high school dramas that I was convinced would last forever ...
A comprehensive list of all (yes, all) of your ex-boyfriends as bands you love Leka Gopal July 2, 2018 Columns and Opinions I don’t know the exact date of when cuffing season ends, or when (what’s the opposite of that? Breakup season?) starts, but there’s a brief period of time where you can look back fondly (or less than fond...
Rostam was once in the shadows but has emerged into the Half-Light with a solo debut Delaney Gomen September 24, 2017 Album Review, Reviews Rostam Batmanglij’s debut solo album is everything but a debut solo album. While Half-Light (2017) may be the musician’s first headlining release, it’s far from being his first work or industry launch. Fo...