Carly Rae Jepsen is modern buttercup Pat Benatar. She caught the attention of the world with “Call Me Maybe” in 2011—a hit at every single bar/bat mitzvah and birthday party that year—but has emerged …
Phoebe Bridgers: three singles, two-and-a-half videos, and a contest in anticipation of “Punisher”
After the rocketing success of 2018’s Stranger in the Alps, two glorious collaborations in the form of Boygenius and Better Oblivion Community Center, and a canceled tour (moved online) with The 1975,…
Album Review: The Mountain Goats’ latest is called “Songs for Pierre Chuvin,” but it’s made for us.
Songs for Pierre Chuvin is The Mountain Goats’ latest album, recorded entirely on a Panasonic boombox, all since the pandemic. It’s based on “A Chronicle of the Last Pagans” by Pierre Chuvin, a French…
Album Review: Beach Bunny earns their earnestness on “Honeymoon”
My first introduction to Beach Bunny was on the app TikTok. Frontwoman Lili Trifilio whines her insecurities while the users of the app act out the lyrics, sappily: “Wish I was like you / blue eyed bl…
5 Great Movies With Anachronistic Soundtracks
Anachronistic: belonging-to-a-period-other-than-in-which-it-exists. Anachronistic soundtrack: the sexiest kind of film score. Almost every movie uses its soundtrack to create emotion, feeling, tone, a…
Album review: Phantogram create accessible psych-pop on “Ceremony”
Phantogram is a New York duo composed of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter. The two have been carving out their own world of electronic indie music since 2007. Their music has traversed many genres, from …