As one of the IDM pioneers of the early ‘90s, Autechre have been crafting mind-bending projects for the past thirty years. After a departure from their initial, synthesizer-rich, techno-based sound, t…
Album Review: BLACKPINK reach their highest highs and lowest lows on “THE ALBUM”
On their much-anticipated studio record debut, THE ALBUM (2020), K-pop royalty BLACKPINK continue their production of high-octane singles alongside many milder, less-cohesive additions, culminating in…
From the Record Crate: Talking Heads – “Remain In Light” (1980)
The Talking Heads’ ear for new genre collages can be tracked from their first record, to their last, but through a clever usage of afrobeat, electronics, and new recording philosophies, 1980’s Remain …
Album Review: Osees bring a raw, heavy edge to “Protean Threat”
In a genre like garage rock, that often relies on simplicity, tradition, and back-to-basics thinking, a band with the consistency and creativity of Osees is a rarity. In just twenty-three years, the g…
The Genius of the Soundtrack to “The Social Network”
As one of the most universally-praised films of the past decade, there’s a lot to love about The Social Network (2010). The individual performances from stars like Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield …
Top 20 Pavement Songs
The ‘90s were the last true safe haven for standard rock music, giving birth to movements like grunge, post-rock, math-rock, and even the revival of pop-punk. The legendary names associated with each …
TYF Music Crash Course: IDM
Since the popularization of the synthesizer around the mid ‘70s, electronic or “digital” dance music has been incredibly relevant. Whether it was made more subtle, through new wave, or obvious, throug…