Over a quarter-century deep, it would be easy—and potentially lucrative—for The New Pornographers to enter “churn ‘em out” mode, constantly repackaging the elliptical power-pop that fueled their breakout LPs. But to his eternal credit, A.C. Newman is too crafty a songwriter, too much of a tinkerer, to adopt that mindset. Across the band’s catalog, he’s […]
Gorillaz have long been equal parts music and mythology. This is a band, after all, whose core members are animated characters. But with The Mountain, Gorillaz’s ninth studio album, that dichotomy is taken to new heights—and the results are exhilarating. First, the mythology: we find (animated members) Murdoc Niccals, Russel Hobbs, 2-D and Noodle in […]
By now, most of us recognize the Internet to be a vast wasteland of AI slop and political ragebait. But once in a while, something peaks out from the depths to remind us that the internet is also how we find weird new music. Quebec duo Angine de Poitrine are that reminder. In early 2026, […]
