Paying tribute to the visionary Yellow Magic Orchestra member and Oscar-winning composer, who died last month at 71 from cancer By Simon Reynolds April 2, 2023 Most people would identify Düsseldorf, Germany, or Detroit—hometowns of Kraftwerk and Cybotron, respectively—as the birthplace of techno. Some might make a case for Sheffield, England, and its scions the Human […]
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Kara Jackson’s Mournful, Joyful, Unapologetic Guitar-Ass Music
In this Rising interview, the singer-songwriter talks about flying in the face of racism, why it’s good to be petty, and her artfully honest debut album.By Britt Julious Photography by Christian K. Lee On Kara Jackson’s humbly epic song “no fun/party,” she mixes piercing personal reflections with writerly metaphors involving elephant tusks and dancing dragons, […]
“Blurred Lines,” Harbinger of Doom
How Robin Thicke, Pharrell, and T.I.’s cursed megahit predicted everything bad about the past decade in pop culture By Jayson Greene March 29, 2023 “Blurred Lines” wasn’t supposed to be a meaningful song. It was, by design, a trifle: Pharrell, in imperial-superstar mode, goofing off with the white soul singer and textbook sex idiot Robin Thicke and tossing in […]
Supergroup Therapy With Boygenius’ Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker
The trio talk about zodiac signs, friendship, the scourge of “sad girl” indie rock, and their debut album in this episode of The Pitchfork Review. By Pitchfork March 30, 2023 Our weekly podcast includes in-depth analysis of the new records we find extraordinary, exciting, and just plain terrible, as well as interviews with some of our favorite artists. This […]