Bottle It In: Kurt Vile and the art of pleasant sadness Hannah Hartt October 18, 2018 Album Review, Reviews Kurt Vile has perfected his paradox in Bottle It In (2018). He sings whimsically about darkness. He stumbles over his words gracefully, looking for meaning. He articulates his thoughts with abstract precision. ...
The Beach Boys don’t like the beach anymore: an Earth Day playlist Hannah Hartt April 22, 2018 Columns and Opinions, Mixtapes Earth Day became a national holiday in 1970, in light of a growing concern for the planet’s health. In the 25 years following World War II, the United States experienced a major increase in the number of cars...
Myths 003: a folkadelic meditation Hannah Hartt April 2, 2018 Album Review, News, Reviews In anticipation of the Marfa Myths music festival this April in Marfa, Texas, the indie record label Mexican Summer has released the third album in their “Myths” series. Myths 003 (2018) combines the sound...
The evolution of protest music Hannah Hartt March 26, 2018 Columns and Opinions, Mixtapes In an interview with Melody Maker magazine, Jimi Hendrix once said, “Anyone can go round shaking babies by the hand and kissing the mothers, and saying that it was groovy. But you see, you can't do this in ...