#artist of the month

BAND OF THE MONTHWeeping Icon

Thematically, the record touches on hard-hitting topics like street harassment, religion, anxiety, sexism and secrets in "safe...

Elizabeth Wakefield

BAND OF THE MONTHPrima

She has been kicking around concepts for the last couple of years in collaboration with drummer Butch Merigoni and guitarist Jessica Ackerley, and their raw and...

Elizabeth Wakefield

BAND OF THE MONTHSaltland

It might sound silly, but I can hear Rebecca Foon smiling through the telephone. The masterful cellist behind Esmerine, Thee Silver Mount Zion Memorial Orchestra, and her autonomous project Saltland is nothing but lovely – her beaming positivity a bit surprising given the sonic and thematic weight...

Madison Bloom

ARTIST OF THE MONTHMadame Gandhi

I met up with Gandhi for a coffee earlier this month, to chat about her love of the drums, her upcoming musical projects, and the eternal wisdom of Spiderman.

Madison Bloom

ARTIST OF THE MONTHEpoch Failure

Plans are made and changed, nary a certitude. At last, they both heard it: their track echoing behind Manning's words while confetti rained down in Levi's Stadium. And just like that, Epoch Failure (pronounced epic) turned over a new leaf.

Joanie Wolkoff

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ARTIST OF THE MONTHDeradoorian

In an industry where countless musicians toil night and day to develop a specific sound, that thing that will set them apart from the pack and place them in a category all their own floats up Angel Deradoorian, the self-identified lepidopteran vocalist, songwriter and multi-instrumental artist....

Anne Alexander

BAND OF THE MONTHThe Harrow

With a name inspired by a Kafka story, it makes sense The Harrow would be well-spoken. Yet even with the bar set high the mysterious Brooklyn coldwave/post-punk band impressed with their bewitchingly intelligent interview. The Harrow is Vanessa Irena (vocals, synth, programming), Frank Deserto...

Sophie Saint Thomas