The London rapper establishes herself as her generation’s foremost feminist rapper, with lush soul-jazz sounds and astute lyricism centering on her introversion, family strife, and womanhood.
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Big Red Machine’s sophomore project is a masterclass in the power of the musical community.
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After a tarring and feathering for the ages, this world owes an apology to the girl who cried wolf on the Catholic Church. Not that she needs it.
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Stepping away from her inner demons and looking outwards, Lorde cultivates a fresh sound and bright outlook in her third studio album.
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Lingua Ignota’s Kristin Hayter trades her ever-evolving noise rock for simple, yet harrowing, neoclassical ballads.
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left an impression on our ears.
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Natalia Lafourcade traded teenage pop stardom for peace of mind. Since then, she has given performing another chance, and her newfound Latin sound has made her one of Mexico’s most beloved artists.
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Austin natives Indoor Creature performed at Far Out Lounge on Wednesday, July 8.
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left an impression on our ears.
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The Philly musician tells two stories at once: one in which she experiences her adolescence as it happens, and another in which she meditates on it as an adult who’s grown past its heightened emotions.
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Blending the loud, raunchy rhymes evocative of his earlier work with the sonic and emotional explorations prevalent in IGOR and Flower Boy, the thirty-year-old rapper’s sixth studio is a canon of his entire discography.
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Local artist Emily Wolfe performs at the new Haute Spot in Cedar Park on Saturday, June 26.
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Despite scattering a handful of confident clichés throughout its 36-minute glory, MARINA’s mature fifth studio album marries social commentary and break-up blues beautifully.
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In honor of Bandcamp's second Juneteenth fundraiser, we've put together a short list of Black American artists to support today, and every day.
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A look into the latest music trend taking YouTube by storm, complete with Middle English, medieval aesthetics, and plenty of memes.
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Even after decades of professional management, football clubs are still grounded in the communities of their birth, not their billionaire owners. There’s no better proof of that than football chants.
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Eighteen years after Leslie Cheung’s untimely death, his music and the pop culture of 1980s Hong Kong seem more relevant than ever.
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A collection of songs to sashay to in your at-home Pride parade this year.
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