Jun 15, 2018 By Mark Redfern Okkervil River

To end the week, we ask Will Sheff of Okkervil River some questions about endings and death. Sheff is the singer/songwriter/main creative force behind the band, which formed in Austin in 1998 and has had various lineups over the years, with Sheff the sole constant. More

Jun 14, 2018 By Ben Jardine Web Exclusive

With wisdom beyond her years, Greta Kline of Frankie Cosmos has made a name for herself as both an economic and impactful songwriter. On her latest album, Vessel, Kline shifts her lens from describing physical places to describing connections of a more abstract, mind-body nature. More

Jun 12, 2018 By Matt Conner MGMT

A steep learning curve presents itself when your debut summits not only numerous year-end lists but is instantly immortalized on rankings labeled “Best Albums Ever.” More

Jun 11, 2018 By Stephen Mayne Issue #63 - Courtney Barnett

Kayus Bankole, one third of the Mercury Prize winning Scottish band Young Fathers, is on the phone from the studio in Edinburgh where the reception is, in his own words, “pretty shite.” But he’s battling through to talk about the trio’s third album, Cocoa Sugar. More

Jun 08, 2018 By Mark Redfern Web Exclusive

Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit (Johanna and Klara Söderberg) released a new album, Ruins, back in January via Columbia. The Söderberg sisters recently agreed to take part in our Fan Interview and we put out the call for questions. Fans were allowed to submit up to 10 questions and we received a ton of great suggestions. We picked the best ones and sent them over to the band and they graciously took the time to answer all of them in-depth. More

Jun 07, 2018 By Mike Hilleary Issue #63 - Courtney Barnett

With over 2,000 handwritten pages, Lucy Dacus is currently on Journal #11. Since her days as a fifth-grader, the Richmond, Virginia-based singer/songwriter has spent countless hours diligently documenting the minutiae of her everyday life. More

Jun 05, 2018 By Charles Steinberg Preoccupations

Preoccupations’ drummer Mike Wallace once grimaced at the suggestion that the Calgary, Alberta band was part of a new guard in the post-punk/New Wave sound. Lead vocalist, bassist, and songwriter Matt Flegel finds this amusing but doesn’t mind the association. More

Jun 04, 2018 By Charles Steinberg Issue #63 - Courtney Barnett

Listening to Yo La Tengo has always felt like coming home to a warm house in the country, filled with memories. A safe place to go, where variables don’t enter. Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley, and James McNew are fabricators of music that makes it feel as if you’re walking next to or sitting beside them. More

Jun 01, 2018 By Mark Redfern Ed Schrader’s Music Beat

To end out the week, we ask Devlin Rice, bassist of Ed Schrader’s Music Beat, some questions about endings and death. Rice is one half of the post-punk duo with vocalist Ed Schrader. More