Authors: Mekenna Malan
NIIKA – Close But Not Too Close
NIIKA = Nai Palm + Bent Knee + Hiatus Kaiyote … read more
Review: Green and Glass – Green and Glass
Green and Glass = Björk + Beach House … read more
Review: U.S. Girls – Heavy Light
Heavy Light’s off-the-cuff style calls for a more deliberate listening experience: It’s thoughtful, provocative and politically apropos. … read more
Review: Monophonics – It’s Only Us
Every expertly delivered layer of Monophonic’s It’s Only Us feels like a revelation in contrast to today’s hyper-automated world. … read more
Review: The Districts – You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere
The Districts = Vundabar + Slaughter Beach, Dog + Twin Peaks … read more
Review: TOPS – I Feel Alive
TOPS = Tennis + Melody’s Echo Chamber … read more
Review: Born Ruffians – JUICE
Born Ruffians = Dr. Dog + The Strokes + The Lemon Twigs … read more
Review: Car Seat Headrest – Making A Door Less Open
Car Seat Headrest = The Strokes + (Sandy) Alex G + Com Truise … read more
Born Ruffians’ Luke Lalonde Talks Quarantine, Infomercials and JUICE
Born Ruffians’ frontman Luke Lalonde sits down with SLUG to talk about the release of the band’s new album, JUICE, and his favorite infomericals. … read more
Book Review: Acid Test: LSD vs. LDS
Bigelow’s thematic storytelling and prose allows Acid Test to transcend the simplicity of being just another coming-of-age tale about counterculture. … read more