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Kirsten Ludwig Plates Her Songs in Armour on 'Sunbeam'
Exclaim! Staff Picks
PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2023
Kirsten Ludwig makes songs that feel small and intimate, but rather than let them drift by in gauzy fabrics and gentle half-light, she plat...
Born at Midnite's "*69" Is Nice
Exclaim! Staff Picks
PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2023
Is star 69 still a thing? At a time when calling someone on the phone feels inherently retro, Born at Midnite release "*69," a yearning pop...
Danny Brown Balances the Wild and the Wise on 'Quaranta'
PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2023
"This rap shit done saved my life / And fucked it up at the same time," Danny Brown states at the top of Quaranta, his ferociously sincere...
'Perfect Days' Lingers on Life's Fleeting Moments of Beauty
Directed by Wim Wenders
PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2023
Every day, Hirayama (Kôji Yakusho) wakes up before the sun and prepares methodically for his job cleaning public toilets in Tokyo. Wim Wend...
MJ Lenderman's 'And the Wind (Live and Loose!)' Could Stand to Be a Little Looser
PUBLISHED Nov 14, 2023
At only 24 years old, MJ Lenderman has accomplished a lot. He plays guitar and sings back-up in Wednesday, the much celebrated (and rightfu...
Kurt Vile Retraces His Steps on 'Back to Moon Beach'
PUBLISHED Nov 14, 2023
"These recycled riffs ain't going anywhere, anytime soon," stammers Kurt Vile on his latest EP's title track. Riffs, lyrics, melodies — cal...
'The Curse' Is Blessed with Nathan Fielder's Cringe-Comedy Magic
Created by Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie
PUBLISHED Nov 13, 2023
Nathan Fielder is one of our grandest connoisseurs of cringe comedy. He uses the non-fiction form to push, prod and provoke others into sit...
'The Stones & Brian Jones' Finds a Fresh Perspective on a Familiar Tragedy
Directed by Nick Broomfield
PUBLISHED Nov 13, 2023
How much art can we chalk up to shitty dads? Like so many from his generation, Brian Jones's parents — particularly his father, Lewis — jus...