Music Features

Toy Bastard (Interview)

Car Seat Headrest guitarist Ethan Ives discusses the writing and recording of his new album Life for Cowards under the name Toy Bastard, approaching songs with a topical focus, and his contributions to CSH's Making a Door Less Open.

Quick Takes (June 2020)

In this jam-packed installment of Quick Takes, five staff writers revisit a handful of albums that caught their attention during the month of June. This month's selections include Freddie Gibbs & the Alchemist, Braids, Phantom Planet, Special Interest, and more.

Quick Takes (April/May 2020)

In our ongoing Quick Takes feature, Juan Edgardo Rodríguez, Ethan Gordon, Mark Moody, and Sean Caldwell revisit a handful of albums that caught their attention during the months of April and May. April and May's selections include Eve Owen, Shannon Lay, Kehlani, and more.

AKA George (Interview)

The rising British multi-instrumentalist on live streaming, Bad For You EP, and self-destructiveness.

Quick Takes (March 2020)

In our ongoing Quick Takes feature, Juan Edgardo Rodríguez, Ethan Gordon, and Sean Caldwell revisit a handful of albums that caught their attention during the month of March. This month's selections include Dogleg, Melt Yourself Down, The Necks, and more.

Tammi Terrell: 50 years on

March 16th marks fifty years since the untimely death of Motown icon Tammi Terrell. No Ripcord looks back at the career of an artist whose life was cut short far too soon.

Quick Takes (February 2020)

In our ongoing Quick Takes feature, Juan Edgardo Rodríguez and staff writers Kirk Sever and Ethan Gordon revisit a handful of albums that caught their attention during the month of February. This month's selections include Ratboys, My Bus, The Lone Bellow, and more.

Titus Andronicus' Dysfunctional The Monitor Still Holds It Together at 10

Ethan Gordon looks back at Patrick Stickles' grandiose concept album on its tenth anniversary.

Quick Takes (January 2020)

It's our first Quick Takes of 2020! Juan Edgardo Rodríguez, alongside staff writers Mark Moody and Kirk Sever, once again revisit a handful of albums that caught their attention during the past month. This month's selections include Wolf Parade, Pet Shop Boys, Bonny Light Horseman, and more.

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