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The Throughline of Radical Hope on Into a Pretty Room
Circa highschool, some three-odd years ago. I slid my punch card into the time clock one last time, and the digits read like a cipher: You made it out! In…
The 21st Century Rockstar’s Blueprint: Cage the Elephant’s Neon Pill Tour
Cage the Elephant was the soundtrack of my childhood. Since Cage’s 2009 self-titled debut, my older brother had lead singer Matt Shultz’s swaggery, addictive delivery on repeat. Later, he even…
The Chronically Online Club
Welcome to Club Chronically Online, where grass is untouched, but we still love to have a good time. These retro-inspired EDM/club bangers with a li’l flourish of the alternative and…
“The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We” Sounds Like Home
Both multi-textured and understated, “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We” is Mitski at her most mature. Against a monochrome stiff, the album cover sports its eerie slogan in…