Articles by Matt Yuyitung

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  Now, Now

  Saved

  PUBLISHED May 15, 2018

  For a band whose latest record has been gestating for more than five years, Now, Now waste no time making a first impression. The impressiv...

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  Reuben and the Dark

  Arms of a Dream

  PUBLISHED May 3, 2018

  Folk has always been a style known for its intimacy, an arena of raw emotion in which artists could bare their souls in the purest way. On...

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  Hey Ocean!

  The Hurt of Happiness

  PUBLISHED Apr 2, 2018

  On their latest release, The Hurt of Happiness, Hey Ocean! are in search of middle ground. From the dance-y synth-pop of "Mama Said" to the...

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  Dear Rouge

  Phases

  PUBLISHED Mar 5, 2018

  "Grit and gloss." It's three simple words, but it's a mantra of sorts for Drew and Danielle McTaggart on Dear Rouge's latest record, Phases...

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  Lucy Dacus

  Historian

  PUBLISHED Feb 27, 2018

  On Lucy Dacus's debut, she reminded us of the power of sincerity. Her 2016 release, No Burden, was a remarkably earnest, warm, workmanlike...

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  The Soft Moon

  Criminal

  PUBLISHED Jan 30, 2018

  Luis Vasquez's world of post-punk is a cold and distant one. His past work has conveyed a sense of isolation, where he stood alone, hiding...

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  Teen Daze

  Themes for a New Earth

  PUBLISHED Nov 10, 2017

  On last album Themes for a Dying Earth, Jamison Isaak's lush dream-pop was equal parts intimate and catchy; it felt restrained at times, li...

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  Wild Beasts

  Punk Drunk and Trembling

  PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2017

  For a band with such a diverse range of output over their career, Punk Drunk and Trembling seems like an uncharacteristic way to go out....