Yes, Norman Fucking Rockwell! and Father of the Bride were phenomenal—but there were also plenty of amazing records that didn’t make The Young Folks’ Top 50 list. Some of them are exciting returns fro…
Album Review: Karen O and Danger Mouse – “Lux Prima”
Not too many music producers are widely known by name. Danger Mouse is one of the esteemed few. Even if you haven’t heard of him, chances are you know his work. In 2004, his mashup of the Beatles’ Whi…
Album Review: Parquet Courts – “Wide Awake!”
Parquet Courts’ new record is called Wide Awake!, or WIDE AWAAAAAAKE! as it says on the album cover, which matters because this album is a loud cry of despair at the state of the world today. Al…
This is Pop? Podcast Episode 13: 2018 Grammy Predictions
The nominees for the 60th annual Grammy Awards were announced on Nov. 28 and included nods for several of the biggest acts of 2017, from Kendrick Lamar and Bruno Mars to Kesha and The National.…
Album Review: Portugal. The Man – “Woodstock”
There are few, if any, other single events in American pop music more venerated than the original Woodstock Music and Arts Fair. As a watershed moment in the cultural revolution of the 1970s, occurrin…
Album Review: Red Hot Chili Peppers – “The Getaway”
In what is probably breaking news to alt-rock fans, the Red Hot Chili Peppers don’t sound like the Red Hot Chili Peppers anymore! Yes, after over 30 years, 80 million albums sold, six Grammys, and 10 …
Red Hot Chili Peppers release new single “Dark Necessities”
It’s been a while since we hear something new from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, hasn’t it? Their last album, I’m with You was released back in 2011, and since then the band has kept qu…