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The Gem: Julia Jacklin Makes Her Worries Sound Soothing
Design by Sophie Parrish By Addison Brewer-Hay Julia Jacklin’s music has always been intimate. Her voice glides throughout her anxious lyrics, gently placing her listeners into tensions surrounding identity and relationships. Jacklin addresses the very essence of what it means…
Staff Pix 10/2: Psyop
“Boston” BY stella lefty Nowadays it feels impossible to escape some bland white person with a name that sounds like it came from a name generator website; Sombr, Ella Langley, Alex Warren… who are these people? It only gets even…
Staff pix 9/25: Self-Produced
“Bros” by panda bear I truthfully don’t even know how to write about this song. It’s a looping centerpiece in Panda Bear’s discography, navigating abstract samples of yesterday and tomorrow. The lyrics are simple, narrating a strained dialogue between Lennox…
Staff Pix 9/18: First/Early Songs
“Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie” BY Joanna Newsom Ask any Joanna Newsom diehard what their favorite record by the singer-songwriter/harpist is and you’re sure to receive a different answer for every person, which is impressive considering that her catalog released over…
Kinda Lost That Feeling: Swervedriver at The Sinclair 08/18
“Never Lose That Feeling” ensued and Adam Franklin’s tone, a perfect blend of indifference and longing, carried the band into the home stretch. Guitars screeched in voltage-heavy arpeggiated riffs as Swervedriver played the last of their heavy hitters—“Duel.” For men…