I wrote this essay about falling in love with tape collecting over the past few months. You can read it over at The Alternative.
Cassette Person: On Isolation and Falling in Love With Tapes
Interview: Pinkshift
I recently did a quick Q+A with the excellent new Baltimore rock band Pinkshift. Pinkshift is the latest in a small group of bands who are picking up a style I thought might be dead (’00s scene-type stuff) and making it exciting again. I talked to them about how they came together, how their disparate influences coalesce in their music, and more. Check it out below.
Interview: Pinkshift Picks Up ’00s Pop-Punk Torch
Track Review: Shamir—”I Wonder”
I wrote a little essay about the latest Shamir track and how isolation can change the way we see love songs:
Track Review: Shamir—”I Wonder”
Riverby — “Smart Mouth”
I wrote about Philly’s own Riverby and their new album Smart Mouth, a wonderful debut that shows they’re poised for emo greatness.
Review: Riverby — “Smart Mouth”
The Beths — “Jump Rope Gazers”
I wrote about the new album from The Beths, a bright and irresistible indie rock record, a much-needed refreshment compared to the darkness of some of my other favorites in the genre this year.
Review: On Jump Rope Gazers, the Beths Cloak Heartbreak in Bright Pop Hooks
Mid-year 2020
Howdy! I contributed some blurbs about albums from Addy, Bartees Strange, Diet Cig, Oldsoul, Snarls, Dogleg, and Nnamdï to The Alternative and Slant Magazine for their mid-year lists. There’s a ton of great stuff on both, so check them out:
Phoebe Bridgers — “Punisher”
Wrote about the excellent new Phoebe Bridgers album, which to me kind of nails a particular feeling of struggling to bother defining yourself as you come into adulthood while the world seems to be coming to an end. Read my review, my first for Slant Magazine, if you’re interested:
Album Review: Phoebe Bridgers — “Punisher”
I’m Glad It’s You — “Every Sun, Every Moon”
Wrote about I’m Glad It’s You, grief, and carrying on for The Alternative.
Album Review: I’m Glad It’s You — “Every Sun, Every Moon”
Q&A: Jason Tate
Interview: Melody
I really enjoyed speaking to the very talented Melody about her new EP and also her love for story-based video games like Life is Strange. Her upcoming EP is wonderful, give the first song a listen and give the interview a read:
