All content by Ethan Beck

Review: ‘The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We’ is Mitski’s steady, Americana experiment
With lush, earthy instrumentation and engaging lyrical quandaries, the indie-rock artist takes a new direction in her newest album.
Ethan Beck, Staff Writer
• Sep 25, 2023

Listen To This: Cola Morgan on the trials and tribulations of dating in the city
Listen to this week’s most notable singles from Zack Keim, Foo Fighters and more.
Sandy Battulga, Ethan Beck, Katherine Manatos, Ana Marks, and Afnan Abbassi
• Apr 27, 2023

Review: ‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’ is a sleek tale of environmental revolution
With Daniel Goldhaber’s stylish direction and a strong cast, “How to Blow Up a Pipeline” turns a story about property destruction into a tense thriller.
Ethan Beck, Contributing Writer
• Apr 25, 2023

Listen To This: The Jonas Brothers drop ‘Waffle House’
Listen to this week’s most notable singles from The Paper Kites, Arthur Russell and more.
Ethan Beck, Katherine Manatos, Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Pritheva Zakaria, Holden Lay, and Afnan Abbassi
• Apr 13, 2023

Review: ‘Showing Up’ continues Kelly Reichardt’s soft-spoken hot streak
The Oregon-based director focuses on the studio art world in her latest film for A24. “Showing Up” is currently showing at select theaters in New York City.
Ethan Beck, Contributing Writer
• Apr 13, 2023

Listen To This: Thee Sacred Souls’ ‘Running Away’ is nostalgic yet feels new
Listen to this week’s most notable singles from Emile Mosseri, The Japanese House and more.
Kate Serrano, Holden Lay, Lea FIlidore, Ethan Beck, and Tatyanna Gooden
• Mar 30, 2023

Listen To This: beabadoobee’s ‘Glue Song’ is a sticky earworm
Read about this week’s most notable singles from Indigo de Souza, Feist and more.
Ethan Beck, Katherine Manatos, Holden Lay, and Sandy Battulga
• Feb 23, 2023

Review: ‘Knock at the Cabin’ is an apocalyptic test of belief
M. Night Shyamalan’s latest continues a string of fascinating, mostly-solid thrillers.
Ethan Beck, Contributing Writer
• Feb 15, 2023

Listen To This: Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter tries a different sound in ‘L’accouchement’
Read about this week’s most notable singles by Zach Bryan, Daisy Jones & The Six and more.
Holden Lay, Ethan Beck, Ava Vonn, Tatyanna Gooden, Rylee La Testa, and Antonio Johri
• Feb 2, 2023

Listen To This: 100 gecs teams up with Skrillex on ‘Torture Me’
Read about this week’s most notable singles by David Byrne, Caroline Polachek and more.
Yas Akdag, Ethan Beck , Paree Chopra, and Holden Lay
• Dec 8, 2022

Listen To This: Blu DeTiger dials up rhythm and funk on latest single ‘Elevator’
Read about this week’s most notable singles by Sarah Kinsley, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and more.
Yas Akdag, Ethan Beck, and Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer
• Oct 27, 2022

Listen to This: Off camera, ‘Elliot’s Song’ captivates
Read about this week’s most notable singles by HAIM, Ashe and more.
Ethan Beck, Paree Chopra, Lea Filidore, Holden Lay, Candace Patrick, and Annie Williams
• Mar 10, 2022

This Valentine’s Day, listen to a breakup album
If you’re bitter about being alone on Valentine’s Day, check out the breakup albums we rounded up so you didn’t have to.
Yas Akdag, Isabella Armus, Valentina Arrieta, Ethan Beck, Paree Chopra, Sarah John, Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, and Jack Solomon
• Feb 14, 2022

Listen to This: After teasing it on TikTok, Charlie Puth’s ‘Light Switch’ is finally here
Read about this week’s most notable singles from Father John Misty, Destroyer and more.
Ethan Beck, Holden Lay, Candace Patrick, Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Jack Peterson, Brian Savino, and Jack Solomon
• Jan 27, 2022

Listen to this: Beyoncé releases new song ‘Be Alive’
Read about this week’s most notable singles by Nilüfer Yanya, Beach House and more.
Yas Akdag, Ethan Beck, Paree Chopra, Holden Lay, Jack Peterson, and Sabiq Shahidullah
• Nov 18, 2021

Listen to this: Mariah Carey releases another Christmas song
Read about the most notable singles by Charli XCX, IDLES and more.
Yas Akdag, Isabella Armus, Ethan Beck, Holden Lay, Elissa Lonie, and Candace Patrick
• Nov 11, 2021

Listen to this: Mitski ends her hiatus with new song ‘Working for the Knife’
Read about this week’s most notable singles by Gracie Abrams, Kali Uchis and more.
Yas Akdag, Isabella Armus, Ethan Beck, Candace Patrick, Sabiq Shahidullah, Tristán Queriot Rodríguez Vélez, and Annie Williams
• Oct 7, 2021

Listen to this: Elton John and Charlie Puth team up on their latest release
Read about the most notable singles this week by Wallows, Subsonic Eye and more.
Yas Akdag, Ethan Beck, Candace Patrick, and Annie Williams
• Sep 30, 2021

Listen to this: As Lady Gaga goes jazz, Enrique Iglesias plays it safe
Read about the most notable singles this week by Lukas Graham, Will Wood and more.
Yas Akdag, Ethan Beck, Georgia Bern, Paree Chopra, Caitlin Hsu, Elissa Lonie, Elizabeth Moshkevich, Lauren Stanzione, and Vivian Stockley
• Sep 23, 2021

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