Music

MGMT Andrew VanWyndarden performing at Coachella 2014

Music for Dark Times Music for Dark Times

MGMT and Poliça’s new albums offer songs of solace and alarm.

Mar 8, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen

Caroline Rose, Escaping Americana

Caroline Rose, Escaping Americana Caroline Rose, Escaping Americana

On her new album, Loner, the singer-songwriter breaks free of genre.

Mar 5, 2018 / Abigail Covington

Rejjie Snow’s Borderless Music

Rejjie Snow’s Borderless Music Rejjie Snow’s Borderless Music

Dear Annie, the Irish rapper’s studio debut, is a striking picture of international collaboration.

Feb 28, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Briana Younger

David Lang’s Collaborators

David Lang’s Collaborators David Lang’s Collaborators

Many musicians have mined the Internet for lyrics—what Lang has done with The Day is make it memorable.

Feb 26, 2018 / David Hajdu

Into the Latin American Songbook

Into the Latin American Songbook Into the Latin American Songbook

No contemporary artist has reimagined Latin American folk songs as elegantly and tenderly as Natalia Lafourcade.

Feb 16, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Julyssa Lopez

Bijan Stephen Strikes a Chord as New Music Critic for ‘The Nation’

Bijan Stephen Strikes a Chord as New Music Critic for ‘The Nation’ Bijan Stephen Strikes a Chord as New Music Critic for ‘The Nation’

Joins the magazine’s growing roster of critics to cover music.

Feb 15, 2018 / Press Room

Rhye's Mike Milosh

The alt-R&B of Rhye The alt-R&B of Rhye

Despite all of the sex baked into Blood, the album is striking for the sense of solitude that lurks beneath its surface.

Feb 15, 2018 / Bijan Stephen

CupcakKe’s Undeniable Joy

CupcakKe’s Undeniable Joy CupcakKe’s Undeniable Joy

The exhilarating freedom and daring of Ephorize.

Jan 30, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen

Residente

Residente dice que Estados Unidos le debe a Puerto Rico, no al revés Residente dice que Estados Unidos le debe a Puerto Rico, no al revés

El rapero puertorriqueño habla con The Nation sobre el colonialismo, Bernie Sanders, y el camino a la recuperación despues que el huracán Maria.

Jan 29, 2018 / Miguel Salazar

Residente

Residente Says the United States Owes Puerto Rico, Not the Other Way Around Residente Says the United States Owes Puerto Rico, Not the Other Way Around

The Puerto Rican rapper talks to The Nation about colonialism, Bernie Sanders, and the path to recovery after Hurricane Maria.

Jan 29, 2018 / Miguel Salazar

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