Beyond the Bedroom with Special Friend
Erica Ashleson and Guillaume Siracusa discuss 'Clipping', the indie duo's third album, their move from DIY bedroom sessions to a French countryside studio, and why they'd happily redo a vocal take twenty times.
Indie Pop
The Lush Detours of Momoko Gill
A fixture in London's jazz and electronic scenes, Momoko Gill discusses her debut album 'Momoko', her years of collaborative work alongside Matthew Herbert and others, and the music she makes as the only home she's found.
Nearly Broken, Nearly Beautiful — Fågelle's 'Bränn min jord'
Swedish artist Fågelle spent three years making 'Bränn min jord' in the forests, community halls, and village gatherings of rural Halland, arriving at a record about what distance reveals and what returning demands.
More Will Be Revealed — Lala Lala's Long Way to Stillness
On 'Heaven 2,' Lala Lala traces the slow, unsentimental work of releasing control and learning to trust what gets left behind.
Back to the Simple Thing — Justin Hicks Makes His Move
Recorded over two days with longtime collaborators Meshell Ndegeocello and Chris Bruce, 'Man of Style' finds Justin Hicks reclaiming the singer-songwriter identity that persisted through decades of noise rock, sound art, and theatrical performance.
Leilani Patao Bites Back — Pet Love and the Choice Against Streaming
The fiercely independent songwriter's EP 'daisy' honors their late childhood dog while exploring patterns of loyalty and mistreatment across romantic, familial, and pet relationships—all released exclusively on Bandcamp as an act of self-determination.
Exiled in Hydra — Inside Westerman's Greek Island Sessions
Producer Marta Salogni and a rotating cast of musicians joined Westerman at an 18th-century mansion on Hydra to record 'A Jackal's Wedding,' an album where high ceilings and creative limitation were as vital as the songs themselves.
Sessa Finds São Paulo's Rhythm in the Cosmic Ordinary
Three years of sessions in São Paulo yielded 'Pequena Vertigem de Amor,' an album born from the submarine days of early fatherhood and the vertigo between extraordinary love and ordinary routine.
Firing On — Eschewing the Studio with Yves Jarvis
Montreal's Yves Jarvis discusses his fifth album, 'All Cylinders'—sixteen self-performed, DIY-recorded tracks that won the 2025 Polaris Music Prize and taught him that embracing traditional songcraft opens new frontiers rather than closing them.
From Jazz Roots to Hip-Hop Freedom — Ben Marc's Genre of One
The multi-instrumentalist and producer discusses his album 'Who Cares Wins,' realized during his time volunteering for the NHS, and how working with everyone from Sun Ra Arkestra to Σtella requires leaving ego at the door.
Shadowy and Inviting — Daniel Avery's Electronic Homecoming
The electronic producer discusses his sixth album 'Tremor,' a record that pulls together shoegaze, ambient drone, and club music, and features collaborations with Alison Mosshart, New Dad, and Bdrmm.
The Cardinal Voice of Anastasia Coope
The Pratt-educated artist's new EP, 'DOT,' merges painting and music into spartan recordings that follow her voice wherever it leads, guided by instinct and a belief that quality requires creative human thought.