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The Sounding Board

Lifeguard make a splash with debut LP

June 10, 2025

Every Tuesday, the Sounding Board is a space for a short-ish review of a recent-ish release and conversations about new-to-you music. We’ll get things started with a write-up about a newer, likely under-heard album, and invite you to share your music musings in the comments. Ripped and Torn’s charms aren’t singular, but that doesn’t make […]

Attention Must Be Paid

George Michael

June 7, 2025

2016 may have been his last Christmas, but we will always remember his music.

The Sounding Board

Yeule's out for summer

June 3, 2025

Every Tuesday, the Sounding Board is a space for a short-ish review of a recent-ish release and conversations about new-to-you music. We’ll get things started with a write-up about a newer, likely under-heard album, and invite you to share your music musings in the comments.

The Sounding Board

Home Is Where reach new heights thanks to dying Elvis

May 27, 2025

Every Tuesday, the Sounding Board is a space for a short-ish review of a recent-ish release and conversations about new-to-you music. We’ll get things started with a write-up about a newer, likely under-heard album, and invite you to share your music musings in the comments.

Celebrating the Living

Natasha Pincus

May 25, 2025

A great director who has a fascinating backstory, probably, but you're never going to know.

The Sounding Board

Tune-Yards return more cuddly and concerned than ever

May 20, 2025

A weekly column where New Music Tuesdays live on. Conversation is encouraged in the comments.

The Amazons lack prime material on 21st Century Fiction

May 13, 2025

A weekly column where New Music Tuesdays live on. Conversation is encouraged in the comments.

The Sounding Board

Say Sue Me make a short, sweet return with Time is Not Yours

May 6, 2025

A weekly column where New Music Tuesdays live on. Conversation is encouraged in the comments.

In Memoriam

We’ll Have Our Pearls: Jill Sobule, 1959-2025

May 5, 2025

We lost a charming singer-songwriter, a bisexual legend.

Year of the Month

1999, The Year Power-Pop Broke (My Heart)

April 30, 2025

The author looks at three of his favorite albums from 1999, which all have roots in power-pop but branch out in rather different directions

Year of the Month

The White Stripes' debut album bridged beginnings and endings in 1999

April 29, 2025

The White Stripes is a feedback loop of guitar noise and influences that connects the music that would become rock 'n' roll with the sounds of the genre in both its nastiest and most thoughtful moments.

The Sounding Board

Sunflower Bean go petal to the hair metal on Mortal Primetime

April 29, 2025

A weekly column where New Music Tuesdays live on. Conversation is encouraged in the comments.