Themes of disaffection were—and still are—at the heart of entire genres of music. Emo presents it through impassioned cries shrouded in distorted guitars; ...

From the very beginning, Jason Isbell had a knack for showstoppers. Now known as one of the foremost songwriters in the contemporary American ...

Breakup albums are one of the easiest ways one can enter music’s canon. Whether it’s the greater pop music canon, or the canon ...

Twenty years ago, Canadian indie rock collective Broken Social Scene released their seminal sophomore record YOU FORGOT IT IN PEOPLE, a collection of ...

When Kreayshawn dropped her debut album 10 years ago, it felt like her rising career had imploded before having a chance to properly ...

“I can only put so much in a song.” This is the line that starts and ends “The Phone Call That Changed My Life,” ...

C.W. The record that serves as the focus of this piece reckons with topics of sexual harassment and violence. This article will do ...

As a music fan, choosing your favorite artist’s darkest, most harrowing album as your personal favorite can sometimes feel a little self-centered.  For ...

In legendary minimalist composer Steve Reich’s 1968 manifesto Music As A Gradual Process, he says the following: “I am interested in perceptible processes. ...

What I remember the most about hearing TOXICITY for the first time is fear. Not the fear that comes with hopelessness, or the ...