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Porridge Radio Look to the Heavens on 'Clouds in the Sky They Will Always Be There for Me'

PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2024

A Porridge Radio song is catharsis in action. Lead singer Dana Margolin always sounds like she's on the precipice of passing out, which...

High Vis Are Post-Originality on 'Guided Tour'

PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2024

All "post-" genres are fucking stupid. It's true. Sorry to burst the bubble, but someone had to do it. Adding "post" to genres is a lazy...

Karate Can't Quite 'Make It Fit' on Their Return

PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2024

Over a decade and six albums that marked the turn of the last century, Boston's Karate chopped together an aesthetic that combined elements...

Panda Bear and Cindy Lee's "Defense" Unites Two of Music's Great Pop Deconstructionists

Exclaim! Staff Picks

PUBLISHED Oct 16, 2024

On the aughts indie pop pinnacle 'Person Pitch,' Panda Bear channeled the very familiar sounds of '50s and '60s pop into something...

Fontaines D.C. Reached a Fever Pitch in Montreal

MTELUS, October 12

PUBLISHED Oct 13, 2024

There was a palpable excitement in the room at a packed MTELUS, as fans eagerly awaited the members of Fontaines D.C. to file onto the...

Touché Amoré Find the Centre on 'Spiral in a Straight Line'

PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2024

Post-hardcore titans Touché Amoré still have more to say. Somehow it's already been fifteen years since the five-piece from L.A. made their...

The Linda Lindas Are Suited to the Times on 'No Obligation'

PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2024

The Linda Lindas have come a long way since screaming about a "Racist, Sexist Boy" at the LA Public Library in 2021. And despite their...

Pharrell Williams's LEGO Doc 'Piece by Piece' Is Phun for the Whole Phamily

Directed by Morgan Neville

PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2024

For a guy who has produced entire albums of grimy coke raps and was in that gross "Blurred Lines" video, Pharrell Williams has maintained a...