Deep diving into Sufjan Stevens’ catalog reveals he’s far more than an indie folk visionary—from collaborative space operas and glitched-out indietronica to Grammy-nominated soundtrack contributions. So his stints in ballet scoring shouldn’t surprise anyone. In…

When R&B visionary Blood Orange announced a classical album, what would result was anybody’s guess. Devonté Hynes traces his musical interest back to composers like Claude Debussy, so in many ways these compositions are a…

If a band remotely associated with pop tours with The Dillinger Escape Plan, something special is going on. Boston’s Bent Knee has indeed honed a colorful style. The band has carved out a singular spot…

According to founder Sean Miyashiro, 88rising is a “hybrid management, record label, video production, and marketing company.” This explains why it’s just as likely to discover flagship artists Joji, Rich Brian and NIKI on YouTube channels like First…

The Devil Wears Prada didn’t ride the early 2000s, late 2010s wave of metalcore for long. After dropping its seminal third album, 2009’s With Roots Above and Branches Below, the Ohio sextet looked beyond  cartoon monster…

For a movement often maligned as cookie monster goofery, the death metal underground’s diversity is undeniable. With distinct regional scenes there’s many legendary forebearers to inspire newer acts like Arizona’s Gatecreeper. Whether it’s the Swedish…

Japanese trio Boris has taken the vanguard of experimental metal through a balance of deafening heaviness and delicate meditations. The band is known for the former, but cuts like “The Sinking Belle” and “Resonance”—from collaborative…

The release of 2016’s My Woman marked a pivotal moment in Angel Olsen’s musical progression. The record expanded her indie folk roots both instrumentally and lyrically, distinguishing her from many of her contemporaries. Olsen describes…

As former President Barack Obama pointed out, Finland holds the most metal bands per capita—but neighboring Sweden also sports a robust underground tradition. From death metal pioneers Entombed and melo-death titans At The Gates and black…

Post-punk has a darker side that many choose to overlook. While revivalists like The Killers and The National scrape the tip of the iceberg, plunging into the turbulent depths reveals the likes of Ireland’s Girl…