Ryan Dombal
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Indigo De Souza: “Younger & Dumber” Track Review
The lead single from the Asheville singer-songwriter’s upcoming album, All of This Will End, hits like a flaming missile to the heart. → Read More
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: “Spitting Off the Edge of the World” [ft. Perfume Genius] Track Review
The NYC trio’s first new song in nearly a decade is a power ballad that pings between existential hopelessness and mighty resistance. → Read More
The Smile: A Light for Attracting Attention Album Review
The debut album from Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, and drummer Tom Skinner’s new group is instantly, unmistakably the best album yet by a Radiohead side project. → Read More
Mallrat: “Surprise Me” [ft. Azealia Banks]
Azealia Banks’ Louis C.K. punchline steals the show on Australian pop singer Grace Shaw’s latest single. → Read More
Dijon Wants His Scrappy Sound to Be More Than Just a Vibe
The eternally restless Los Angeles singer won’t be satisfied until he makes his masterpiece. → Read More
Coldplay: Music of the Spheres Album Review
Here he goes again, looking at the stars, seeing how they shine. → Read More
Listen to “I Don’t Live Here Anymore” by The War on Drugs
The title track of the Philadelphia band’s upcoming album celebrates getting to the point in life when you’re no longer drowning in waves of old memories but surfing atop them. → Read More
Listen to “Life of the Party” [ft. André 3000] by Kanye West
André 3000’s heartfelt maternal ode makes the whole Kanye vs. Drake beef look like an afterthought. → Read More
Listen to “Michelle Pfeiffer” [ft. lil aaron] by Ethel Cain
The Florida singer-songwriter’s latest is stylish, toxic, and beyond high off its own feelings. → Read More
Cover Story: Daft Punk
After 20 years, the world has finally caught up with Daft Punk, so the helmet-clad retro-futurists are embarking on a new mission: to make music breathe again → Read More
Listen to “ULTIMA” by Body Meat
Producer and singer Christopher Taylor deviates from the hyperpop rubric in order to express the spontaneity of his existence. → Read More
What Caleb Landry Jones Is Listening to Right Now
The actor and musician muses on Harry Nilsson, Roxy Music, and more. → Read More
Blake Mills: Mutable Set Album Review
On his fourth album, the expert producer comes into his own as a solo artist with a hushed, finely tuned album that showcases his unassuming voice and impeccable songcraft. → Read More
Uncut Gems Directors Josh and Benny Safdie on Their Favorite Music Videos Ever
The pair rhapsodize over clips by Bronski Beat, Biggie Smalls, a Russian boy band, and more. → Read More
What “Better Things” Star Pamela Adlon Is Listening to Right Now
When the actor, writer, and director says she’s obsessed with all types of music, she really means it. → Read More
Jai Paul: Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones) Album Review
The decade’s most tantalizing pop enigma officially releases a trove of unfinished material that was originally leaked online six years ago. → Read More
Various Artists: For the Throne (Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones) Album Review
Instead of nerding out or having any kind of fun, a host of pop stars turn in a dour, stone-faced compilation inspired by the ubiquitous fantasy saga. → Read More
Kate Bush: The Red Shoes Album Review
An outlier in Kate Bush’s catalog, her seventh album from 1993 finds an effortless perfectionist pushing very hard to locate her next great idea. → Read More
The 1975: A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships Album Review
The British band’s outrageous and eclectic third album attests to the worth of putting in an honest effort in the face of near-constant gloom. → Read More
The 6 Best Music Videos of October 2018
Featuring clips by the 1975, Rosalía, Flasher, and more → Read More