The world has gotten smaller. If you compare the U.S. and U.K. Top 40 pop…
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The New New New Post-Punk
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: We’re in the midst of a post-punk…
Girls Like Me: The Best Female-Fronted Power Pop
It’s easy to assume that power pop is one of the most male-centric styles this…
Your Music Horoscope: Virgo Season
Astrology’s pretty ancient, but we’re here for it as a modern-day cultural phenomenon—horoscopes and astrology…
Other Tongue: Songs Sung in Fake Languages
In 1999, Sigur Rós’ Ágætis byrjun bewitched a surprisingly broad swath of music lovers with…
The OGs of Emo-Rap
In the dawning weeks of 2019, Spotify declared that “emo-rap” was the previous year’s fastest-rising…
Off the Wall: Great Quincy Jones Productions from the ’70s and ’80s
With a career that spans more than 60 years, Quincy Jones has one of music’s…
R.I.P. David Berman
An homage from Dowsers founder Sam Chennault: I’ve never written an obituary, and I’m not…
Your Music Horoscope: Leo Season
Astrology’s pretty ancient, but we’re here for it as a modern-day cultural phenomenon—horoscopes and astrology…
Stereogum’s 40 Disco Songs That Definitely Don’t Suck
What’s This Playlist All About? To spotlight the 40th anniversary of “Disco Demolition Night,” a…