Ask any two people about 88Rising, and you’d probably get two wildly differing opinions on their work as a group. There are those in the camp who think everything that they touch turns to gold. Others will say that they’re all hype. But no matter what your opinions on them are, it’s impossible to ignore […]
Sometimes (or a lot of the time, if you’re an INFP like me), retreating to your imagination is a delightful act of release. To be able to escape the building responsibilities and pressures set in reality by indulging in moments of idealized memories, worlds, and possibilities is liberating. pop songs 2020, the surprise EP from […]
It’s been four long years since we’ve last heard from New Jersey-based indie pop artist Long Beard (Leslie Bear). Although she hasn’t released much new music since her underrated debut album Sleepwalker, Bear has been quietly touring with members of the now infamous Japanese Breakfast–occasionally playing bass for Zauner’s band and opening for them on their […]
Ahh, Valentine’s Day. Love it or hate it, it’s a day for us to reflect on our relationships… both the good and the bad… the past and the present. Luckily for us, love is a topic that nearly every artist out there has explored in their music in one way or another. From slow ballads […]
In which Michelle Zauner frolics about in her mother's wedding dress.