Articles by Spencer Nafekh-Blanchette
Mount Kimbie Swerve Into 'The Sunset Violent'
PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2024
When Mount Kimbie co-founders Dominic Maker and Kai Campos decided it was time to begin work on a new album, the first thing the pair ...
Pussy Riot's Masha on "Putin Pissed His Pants," Moving to Iceland and Her Dream to Return Home
PUBLISHED Mar 18, 2024
An entity with the name "Pussy Riot" begs a lot of questions, and when it comes to art as a form of resistance, the group explores it all...
Moor Mother's 'The Great Bailout' Is Fuel for the Future
PUBLISHED Mar 8, 2024
“History repeats itself.” You’ve heard this uttered by a high school history teacher or parent trying to instill their wealth of knowledge...
Liquid Mike Rise to the Occasion with 'Paul Bunyan's Slingshot'
PUBLISHED Jan 30, 2024
Paul Bunyan’s Slingshot is a fun and ambitious (but not too ambitious) expansion of Liquid Mike’s sound...
Jane Remover's 'Census Designated' Balances Calamity and Quietude
PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2023
Longtime fans of Jane Remover will remember the New Jersey native's dubstep-heavy productions from the mid-2010's — inspired by the likes o...
Armand Hammer's 'We Buy Diabetic Test Strips' Is Conspiratorial and Commanding
PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2023
Armand Hammer's music sounds like a conspiracy corkboard in a shoddy Brooklyn apartment; it might seem disjointed at first, but there's alw...
Queens of the Stone Age Dial Back the Intensity with 'In Times New Roman…'
PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2023
It doesn't take a keen eye to know that the world is ending. Wildfires in Quebec have made New York and parts of Canada a barely-breathable...
CANDY Sweeten Their Righteous Rage on 'Heaven Is Here'
PUBLISHED Jun 21, 2022
CANDY's music emanates the feeling of wandering down a deserted alleyway, not knowing what strange faces lurk in the darkness around you. T...