R.E.M.’s ‘Green’ Was More Ambitious Than Cohesive, But So What?
For all of the wailing from college-radio hipsters (ahem!), ‘Green’ arrived 35 years ago today with some of R.E.M.’s most durable individual songs.
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Ever Wonder How David Byrne Fit Inside That Giant Talking Heads Suit?
David Byrne’s suit became a defining image from the Talking Heads’ ‘Stop Making Sense’ – and a key element in the clip announcing the film’s new re-release.
How the Pixies Changed Everything With ‘Surfer Rosa’
The Pixies’ seminal ‘Surfer Rosa’ revived rock music 35 years ago with a sound that was somehow both chaotic and cohesive.
Why Neutral Milk Hotel’s ‘In an Aeroplane Over the Sea’ Still Very Much Matters
Released 25 years ago today, Neutral Milk Hotel’s ‘In an Aeroplane Over the Sea’ is still magical, inexplicable and a fresh alternative to everything else out there.
The Beths – ‘Expert in a Dying Field’ (2022)
The Beths’ ‘Expert in a Dying Field’ pulses with late ’70s new wave clever electric pop, all the way from New Zealand.
On the Trail of Everything Bob Mould Ever Released With Sugar
Bob Mould’s post-Husker Du band Sugar debuted 30 years ago today with ‘Copper Blue,’ then soon vanished. Here’s where to find everything they recorded.
How I Belatedly Learned to Love the Cure’s ‘Wish’
‘Wish’ arrived 30 years ago today as a return to form for the Cure. It just wasn’t the form I wanted.
Arnold M, of Karate School Dropout: Something Else! Interview
Arnold M discusses the debut album from Karate School Dropout, a fun blend of new wave, dreampop, techno and shoegaze.
JuJu – ‘La Que Sabe’ (2021)
The dark pulsing psych-rock brainchild of Sicily’s Gioele Valenti, JuJu’s ‘La Que Sabe’ is music that shakes the moon a bit.
Why R.E.M.’s ‘Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage’ Remains Definitive
R.E.M.’s reflective and unconventional ‘Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage’ arrived 10 years ago today as a sort-of concept greatest-hits set.
