Articles by Daniel Sylvester

Boston Supergroup E Remain Surprisingly Cohesive on 'Complications'

PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2020

As a supergroup (of sorts) comprised of three Boston musicians from three different musical eras, it's an achievement that E sound so cohes...

RJD2

The Fun Ones

PUBLISHED Apr 13, 2020

With the dawn of CDs came the birth of the record-digging compilation, bringing obscure '70s funk and R&B to the surface while inspiring ar...

M. Ward

Migration Stories

PUBLISHED Mar 31, 2020

To say that M. Ward's albums all follow the same blueprint is essentially a compliment. Only a musician with such a rich talent for melody...

Nicolas Jaar

Cenizas

PUBLISHED Mar 31, 2020

Since Nicolas Jaar released his last LP under his own name, 2016's already immortal Sirens, the NYC producer exorcized his maximal side thr...

Roger Eno and Brian Eno

Mixing Colours

PUBLISHED Mar 17, 2020

For nearly four decades, Roger Eno has enjoyed a fruitful career, working on more than 30 LPs and soundtracks while collaborating with musi...

Peter Bjorn and John

Endless Dream

PUBLISHED Mar 10, 2020

For those who stopped following the career of Peter Bjorn and John after their 2006 indie hit "Young Folks" — so, most of us — it might be...

Pantha du Prince

Conference of Trees

PUBLISHED Mar 4, 2020

Even during his most maximal moments, Hendrik Weber (aka Pantha du Prince), sounds pensive. That's why Conference of Trees, the German musi...

Lee Ranaldo and Raül Refree

Names of North End Women

PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2020

Across 40 years and through his work with Sonic Youth, Glenn Branca, William Hooker and others, Lee Ranaldo has shown that he's capable of...