Looking Through a Broken Diamond
On Paper Tiger, Beck casts his postmodern sonic mania aside in exchange for clear-minded melancholia you can both hear and feel.
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Better Together Mix Tape
Voices joining to create something more than the sum of their parts. An audiophile mix tape of fantastic vocal harmonies.
Spotify Isn't What We Wish it Was (And That's OK)
Streamers make it easier than ever to listen to and distribute music. What they aren't doing is paying artists a living wage, and that's OK. Here's why...
Hold on a Sec
Flu from K-pop megastar IU's album "Lilac" is three minutes of dynamic pop sugar that will fly you to hi-fi tweeter heaven.
It's Called a Dance Floor
Pound-for-pound, Vogue by Madonna is one of the most remarkable examples of artificial stereophonic sound ever produced.
Guide: Remasters vs. Remixes
Hearing about a remaster or remix of an old favorite is exciting! Should it be? Let's listen to some!
He Got Muddy Water
In Come Together by The Beatles fuzzy guitars and a smokey Fender Rhodes electric piano set a vibes standard.
Let The Good Times Roll
Good Times Roll by The Cars is as smooth as the clear coat on a sports car sitting under drive-in lights
Let the Music in Tonight
Give Life Back to Music by Daft Punk is a glitzy 200mph million-ton avalanche of sound.
Then You Tried to Break Mine
L'AMOUR DE MA VIE by Billie Eilish is a beautifully crafted exploration of disparate soundscapes.