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In a dank, secluded basement, Porches’ Aaron Maine experienced a time-warping sensory deprivation. Even though he was hidden under Lower Manhattan’s bustling cobblestone streets, while making ravenous country-tinged grunge-pop, he…
Most musicians and bands would agree that they venture into music because they are passionate about the creation of the tracks they create. However, it’s fair to say that disappointment…
Max Richter – In a LandscapeDecca Records Max Richter, the German-born British composer, has never shied away from a concept. More from Spin: Band Jury: Los Bitchos’ Serra Petale Defends…
Welcome to Band Jury, a SPIN series in which artists defend black sheep albums they feel deserve another listen. These are projects that, for whatever reason (middling sales, negative reviews,…
Conceived shortly after talking to a friend about his battle with alcohol addiction, Scott Pryor’s single ‘Breakaway’ – his first single release of 2024 – offers a new take on…
Even though they’re around three decades too late to have lived through it themselves, The Last Dinner Party’s favorite decade of sound is the ’70s. The British indie rockers, whose…
Anohni and the Johnsons, Waxahatchee, Explosions in the Sky, Bela Fleck’s new trio and Yo La Tengo (with and without Sun Ra Arkestra) lead the initial lineup for the 2025…
In the late 1960s, a young generation of Brazilian musicians began making albums that were more expansive and progressive than anything before. They were inspired by the protean roots of…
Legendary Swedish hardcore band Refused will embark on a North American farewell tour next spring with support from Quicksand, beginning March 21 in Brooklyn, N.Y. The group are also releasing…
Huddled together under pop-up tents in a city square under glittering glass highrises, pounded by hail and rain, the Punjabi community of Surrey, British Columbia, gathers for the annual 5X…