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The Grit in the Machine — Kodomo's Slow Craft | The Tonearm
Kodomo's Chris Child releases ‘sisu’, an album named after the Finnish concept of resilience, marki…
The Lush Detours of Momoko Gill | The Tonearm
London-based artist Momoko Gill discusses her debut album ‘Momoko’ and her extensive collaborative …
The Ethics of Serving the Archive
This article appears to be a weekly music roundup featuring experimental and alternative artists. I…
The Groove-Centered Ease of Modha's ‘At Your Pace’
German production duo Modha discusses their new album ‘At Your Pace’, explaining their intentional …
Putting the Performance First — Michael Graves on Archival Audio
Five-time Grammy winner Michael Graves discusses his philosophy and approach to archival audio rest…
The Paleo-Futuristic Cabaret of Lost Noises Office
Holly Tavel, Sarah Morrison, and Beatriz Ramirez-Belt of Lost Noises Office discuss their album ‘cl…
Audrey Golden's ‘Shouting Out Loud’ Brings The Raincoats Into Focus
Audrey Golden's book ‘Shouting Out Loud’ chronicles the complete history of post-punk band The Rain…
Insert Meaning Here — Bette A. and Brian Eno's ‘Slow Stories’
Author and visual artist Bette A. discusses her collaborative project ‘Slow Stories’ with legendary…
Spring Forward, Breakdance
This week's music roundup features new releases and recommendations from artists Loula Yorke, Erik …
Think Less, Do More — Aukai's Wager on Intuition
Markus Sieber recorded his album ‘Chambers’ under the Aukai project over three days at Berlin's Fun…
The Solitary Ensemble of Erik Hall's Minimalist Trilogy
Erik Hall completes his minimalist trilogy with ‘Solo Three’, an album featuring works by Glenn Bra…
Nearly Broken, Nearly Beautiful — Fågelle's ‘Bränn min jord’
Swedish artist Fågelle spent three years creating ‘Bränn min jord’ in the rural forests and communi…
Fifty Years Under the Radar — Armageddon's Unlikely Return to the Record Shop
Guitarist Martin Pugh reflects on the band Armageddon's self-titled album from 50 years ago, discus…
Wildflowers and Waveforms — Loula Yorke's Electric Commons
Loula Yorke's album ‘Hydrology’ explores themes of ecological anxiety and beauty, drawing from her …
The Honesty of Instruments
This article features a collection of music currently being played, highlighting several artists an…
More Will Be Revealed — Lala Lala's Long Way to Stillness
Lala Lala's album ‘Heaven 2’ explores the gradual, unsentimental process of letting go of control a…
Shelf-Worthy — Patrick Smith and His Technicians of Tone
Toronto saxophonist Patrick Smith teams up with guitarist Dan Pitt and drummer Lowell Whitty for ‘W…
Singing Through Damage — Marija Kovačević's Broken Violin Series
Serbian-born violinist Marija Kovačević discusses her innovative ‘Music for Broken Violins’ series …
From Default to Deliberate — Learning to Listen with Winged Wheel
Winged Wheel releases their third album ‘Desert So Green,’ showcasing the six-piece collective's ev…
Graphical Jazz — The Unsung Canvas of Prestige Records
Bob Weinstock's Prestige Records treated album covers as serious art equal to the music itself. The…
Ratboys’ Julia Steiner and the Chorus for the Complicated
Ratboys frontwoman Julia Steiner discusses her album ‘Singin’ to an Empty Chair,’ which evolved fro…
A Melodic Center You Can Feel
This article features in-depth stories and profiles of contemporary artists including Stephen Vitie…