Category: Music
The New York Times’ Big Thief Blindspot
If you’ve been following the wider musical discourse over the past month – and if you’ve been reading my What I’ve Been Listening To column – you’ve probably at least heard of Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You, ...
What I’ve Been Listening To: Big Thief, Mitski, and Part 3 of the Best of 2021
In this week’s installment of the column we review a frontrunner for album of the year, new releases from two indie rock icons, and roll on with our countdown of the best albums of 2021. The New Stuff: Dragon New ...
Pony Express: Studio 666
Michael and Louis watched the Foo Fighters’ horror movie so you don’t have to.
Honey on a Spoon: A Waxahatchee Live Review
I bought tickets to see Waxahatche perform in support of their most recent album, 2020’s Saint Cloud, nearly two years before I actually got to go to the show. They were scheduled to play Washington, DC’s 9:30 Club on April ...
What I’ve Been Listening To: The Weeknd, Jana Horn, and Best of 2021 Part 2
In this week’s column, we take a look at one of the most talked about albums of the year, an eccentric release from last year, and Part 2 of our Top 20 Albums of 2021. The New Stuff: Dawn FM ...
What I’ve Been Listening To: Earl Sweatshirt, Bleachers, and Part 1 of the Top 20 Albums of 2021
What I Listened to This Week returns not only with a review of one new (and new-ish) album, but also with part one of my countdown of the top 20 albums of 2021. Read my first two reviews, and you’ll ...
Pony Express: 2021 Year in Review
Michael, Lars and Louis discuss their favorite movies, TV, music, and more of 2021.
The Postrider’s Top 30 Songs of 2021
According to my 2021 Spotify Wrapped, I listened to primarily “yearning” music. I feel like that’s reflected in my list of the top songs of the year as well. It features a lot of interiority, but the conclusion of that ...
12 Albums Missing From Pitchfork’s 25th Anniversary Readers’ Poll
Earlier this year, Pitchfork asked its readers to vote on the 200 best albums of the past 25 years as a way to celebrate the website’s 25th anniversary. It was a deceptively loaded requisite: the “Most Trusted Voice in Music” ...
Japanese Breakfast Bring Joy Back at Brooklyn Steel
Given the current state of the world, it may feel odd to say that someone has had a “good” 2021, but if anyone has, surely it’s Michelle Zauner. The singer/songwriter/guitarist/mastermind behind Japanese Breakfast scored her first “win” in April with ...
Pony Express: The Many Saints of Newark and the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Michael and Louis talk about The Many Saints of Newark before Lars joins them to talk about another top 10 music list.
What I’ve Been Listening To: Sturgill Simpson, Wednesday, Low
In this week’s addition of what I’ve been listening to, we’ve got the possible swan song of a country music legend, a record that manages to be pretty and gnarly all at the same time, and an old college favorite. ...
What I’ve Been Listening To: Turnstile, Rosali, and *sigh* Kanye West
What I’ve Been Listening to This Week returns as just What I’ve Been Listening To, giving me more flexibility to decide when I want to write it (it’ll probably be every two weeks). This week, I write about one of ...
IDK and Vince Staples Are Still Paying for Their Pasts
A number of music releases came out in July, but by far the most interesting was IDK’s Usee4yourself and Vince Staples’ ‘Vince Staples’. Both artists, after years of putting out solid releases and being consistent, just seem like their stars ...
What I Listened to (the) Last (Few) Weeks: Billie Eilish, Lorde, The Killers
The column returns after a few weeks on vacation, and once again it’s only New Stuff, namely albums by Billie Eilish, Lorde, The Killers, and more! Happier Than Ever – Billie Eilish The Billie Eilish who conquered the world two ...
We Know What Happened at Woodstock ’99. But Do We Know Why it Happened?
“Do I like ‘Break Stuff’ because it makes me want to break stuff, or do I like ‘Break Stuff’ because it articulates my pre-existing desire to break stuff?,’” asks Rob Harvilla in an episode of his podcast 60 Songs that ...
What I Listened to Last Week: Clairo, Fiddlehead, and WILLOW
No old stuff in this week’s column… well, nothing not from 2021 at least, some of these albums are a few weeks old. This week’s column also has a rather punkish flavor, including an album from an unlikely source that’s ...
What I Listened to Last Week: Vince Staples, The Goon Sax, and Yves Tumor
Welcome to What I Listened to Last Week, a column where I document the albums and (occasionally) singles that find their way into my ears every seven days or so. This week’s column is a little shorter, but it makes ...
What I Listened to This Week: Tyler, the Creator; Lightning Bug; and Modest Mouse
Welcome to What I Listened to This Week, a column where I document the albums and (occasionally) singles that find their way into my ears every seven or so days. All of the “New Stuff” from this week is actually ...
What I Listened to Last Week: Faye Webster, Lucy Dacus, and the Best Debut LP of the Year
Welcome to What I Listened to Last Week, a column where I document the albums and (occasionally) singles that find their way into my ears every seven or so days. This past week was an embarrassment of riches for new ...
What I’ve Been Listening to So Far in 2021
There’s been a lot of consternation about the disruptions the COVID-19 pandemic has caused for the film industry but spare a thought for the musicians as well. Venues shuttering across the country meant that artists couldn’t tour behind new albums, ...
The Pervasiveness of Richard Nixon in Pop Culture
To say presidents dominate our pop culture is an understatement. We often take for granted how ingrained they are in the American psyche and our comedic outlets, even when they epitomize the dull tepidness of Gerald Ford or George H.W. ...