In The Worst Person in the World, director Joachim Trier and lead actress Renate Reinsve explore a fascinating, imperfect, and sorely relatable, well, person. “I feel like a spectator in my own life,” Julie says during a difficult breakup, frustrated…
Album Review: Black Country, New Road reinvents itself in ‘Ants From Up There’
Just over a year ago, Black Country, New Road released its debut album For the first time, which featured singles like “Athens, France” and “Sunglasses,” and experimented with post-punk, free jazz, math rock, and even klezmer. The album received widespread…
Album Review: FKA Twigs finds self-confidence in “Caprisongs”
At the end of “oh my love” in her new mixtape Caprisongs, FKA twigs clings to the message “We’ve not got a long time here, so love yourself, know your worth.” This is a significant leap from where she was…
From the Record Crate: Daft Punk – “Homework” (1997)
Before Thomas Banglater and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo were robots donning their signature silver and gold helmets and Hedi Slimane designer spacesuits, they were a pair of twentysomethings trying to make it big in the French house scene. The duo made…
