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An illustration of a Black woman in a green shirt and a white woman in a yellow shirt listening to music through wired headphones. The cord of the headphones spells out “Listen to This.”

Listen To This: King Krule takes a stab at dream-pop

Listen to this week’s most notable singles from King Krule, Sufjan Stevens and more.
Holden Lay, Sandy Battulga and Pritheva Zakaria April 20, 2023

This week’s featured singles go from totally unexpected, in the case of Sufjan Stevens, to exactly what fans anticipated, as with Ice Spice’s new release. But all are worth...

An anime-style illustration with four characters sitting on a couch. The characters from the alternative animated band Gorillaz.

Review: ‘Cracker Island’ is, underwhelmingly, Gorillaz as usual

“Cracker Island” stays true to Gorillaz’s established sound but it's not on the level of originality as some of their iconic past heights.
Anuj Jain, Contributing Writer March 28, 2023

Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s alternative band is back with “Cracker Island.” First created in 1998, Gorillaz is a fictional band composed of the animated bandmates 2-D,...

An illustration of a Black woman in a green shirt and a white woman in a yellow shirt listening to music through wired headphones. The cord of the headphones spells out “Listen to This.”

Listen to This: boygenius’ ‘Not Strong Enough’ is their strongest single to date

Listen to this week’s most notable singles from Suki Waterhouse, Dim Wizard and more.

This week, WSN is featuring singles from boygenius, The Frights, Suki Waterhouse, and Dim Wizard. From the revival of boygenius’s masterfully heart-wrenching lyricism to Dim...

An illustration of the album cover of Yo La Tengo's "This Stupid World" and a light blue C.D. laid against a light brown background.

Review: Yo La Tengo takes matters into their own hands with ‘This Stupid World’

On their pandemic-era record, the band addresses the world’s lonely and confusing circumstances head-on.
Holden Lay, Staff Writer February 20, 2023

Few bands remain as description-defying as Yo La Tengo, the three members of which are now closing in on their 40th year together. They’re about as eclectic as they come. Their...

An illustration of a Black woman in a green shirt and a white woman in a yellow shirt listening to music through wired headphones. The cord of the headphones spells out “Listen to This.”

Listen To This: Sidney Gish ponders what could’ve been in ‘Filming School’

Read about this week’s most notable singles from Lovejoy, Lana Del Rey and more.
Sandy Battulga, Alex Tey and Lea Filidore February 16, 2023

This week we’re highlighting songs filled with pain. Singles from Sidney Gish, Lovejoy, Lana Del Rey and NYU’s own Kirsten Johanna examine emotions ranging from self-doubt...

An illustration of a Black woman in a green shirt and a white woman in a yellow shirt listening to music through wired headphones. The cord of the headphones spells out “Listen to This.”

Listen To This: Better ‘Hold On’ while listening to Lizzy McAlpine’s new emotional single

Read about this week’s most notable singles by Nia Archives, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and more.
Ruby Griffin, Sandy Battulga, Holden Lay and Hanya Gomaa February 9, 2023

This week, Nia Archives, Lizzy McAlpine and Yves Tumor released singles that reinforce their signature sounds, while Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s “Layla” ventures into an unconventional...

An illustration of a vinyl record with artist Weyes Blood illustrated on it, against a dark blue background. Blood wears a white flowy dress.

Review: Weyes Blood’s new album proves she’s an expert on life’s shades of gray

“And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow” provides an existential follow-up to the artist’s 2019 album “Titanic Rising.”
Sandy Battulga, Staff Writer December 6, 2022

Weyes Blood, also known as Natalie Mering, delivers a bittersweet and honest examination of what it feels like to be a human in the modern age. Mering establishes a mystical instrumentation...

Review on Cold War Kids' new album: New Age Norms 1. (Via Twitter)

On ‘New Age Norms 1,’ Cold War Kids Forget That People Actually Listen to Their Lyrics

The new album is a bland attempt at reasserting the band’s rock image.
Charles Smith, Contributing Writer November 11, 2019

Before “New Age Norms 1,” I was unfamiliar with indie rock group Cold War Kids. Their bold image suggested that they would offer some hard-hitting, inspired rock music for...

Earl Sweatshirt released his new album, “Feet of Clay” on November 1. (Via Twitter)

Earl Sweatshirt Steadies His Feelings on ‘Feet of Clay’

The artist takes a perspective on modern society that eschews excessive optimism and pessimism alike.
Kamau Littletree Holston, Contributing Writer November 6, 2019

Four years ago, in the midst of the album rollout for his 2015 project “I Don’t Like Sh-t, I Don’t Go Outside,” Earl Sweatshirt expressed his disdain for record label hype...

India Shore (left) and Claire Altendahl (right), the duo behind the pop-rock band The Blue who is gearing up for a performance on April 28. (Courtesy of The Blue)

Student-Run Label Produces Alternative Duo’s New Single

Village Records helped The Blue put out a single, music video and concert within a semester.
Nicole Rosenthal, Music Editor April 28, 2019

Berklee College of Music graduates India Shore and Claire Altendahl became friends over an unexpected string of events. While auditioning for a vocal performance show as a solo...

Absofacto performed at Brooklyn Music Hall on Friday, Feb. 16.

Absofacto Proves Star Power at Brooklyn Music Hall

Amelia Reardon, Staff Writer February 23, 2018
Absofacto made a name for himself at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on Friday, and that's a fact.
Chance the Rapper performs at the Meadows on Oct 2.

The Meadows: Day Two

Anna Letson and Christopher Mendoza October 3, 2016
Day Two of the Meadows Music Festival included highlights from Chance the Rapper, the 1975 and Kanye West.