In the long tradition of feminine confessional storytelling, Joni Mitchell carved out her name in the 1970s American folk style.
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This November is Indigenous Heritage Month, so here are our favorite albums and singles released during November 2023 from Indigenous artists everywhere! For more reviews of recent releases, check out our album review page!
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Inspired by the 2019 film “Someone Great,” Taylor Swift wrote “Death By A Thousand Cuts.” Both pieces explore what happens when “great love” ends — not in one final night or goodbye, but in a thousand terrifying moments.
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Nirvana’s third and final album lives on as an anthem for post-teenage sadness 30 years after its release.
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Time and music break down and blend together in Japanese House’s cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide,” revealing how the song remains classic in every form.
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There’s no nautical-themed birthday party in “Conversations With Friends,” but there might as well be—the plot and theme similarities between Phoebe Bridgers’ “Moon Song” and her favorite book are no coincidence.
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Oftentimes, the best part of going out is coming back in, piecing together the full story of the night before. Sit on your kitchen counter, in your Twin XL beds, or a favorite brunch spot and get the details about last night. Here are some soothing and bright songs for the morning-after meetup with your friends.
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left a lasting impression on our ears.
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In a classic tale of wintertime, Phoebe Bridgers covers Tom Waits’ war protest song from a very different perspective.
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The Australian singer takes on Catholic guilt, Jesus Christ Superstar, and prayers for Princess Diana on PRE PLEASURE and beyond.
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UT English Professor Elizabeth Scala is the mastermind behind the Taylor Swift English class that made headlines (arguably the first of its kind). Afterglow sat down with Scala to talk Taylor and The Story of Her Class.
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Fall is here. Hot Girl Summer transitions into Sad Girl Autumn, and so arrives the annual rewatch of Gilmore Girls and a craving for the gloomy instrumentals and gothic libraries of the “dark academia” aesthetic. Amble down Speedway to the tunes of Ethel Cain and Mazzy Star as the leaves change.
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