Trash and Treasure: The Holycrap Family on Zinemaking and Keepsaking – Broken Pencil
The Moniker of Singaporean art collective Holycrap says a lot about them: for one, they are brought together by their love of rubbish.
Inside 65daysofstatic’s “A Year of Wreckage,” A Monthly Run of Bandcamp-Exclusive EPs
Having released seven albums that are as eclectic as they are diverse—not to mention their beloved score to the No Man’s Sky video game—65daysofstatic’s strength is their multifariousness.
The Best Music of 2018
I wrote about Janelle Monae's "Dirty Computer", which is Album of the Year for 2018.
The Gentle Furor of GDJYB's Math-Folk
Hong Kong quartet GDJYB performs their unique brand of math-folk music with Honglish lyrics – a mix of Cantonese and English. The result is music that’s quintessentially GDJYB, which is breezy yet instrumentally astute, sometimes even verging on cinematic.
The Legacy of Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Not only does Sister Rosetta Tharpe belong to the pantheon of rock and roll divinity, she deserves to be heading it; she was probably single-handedly responsible for the birth of the genre.
The Mathematical Brilliance of WarioWare | Unwinnable
The annals of math rock is a motley of multifarious influences, from the understated sounds of minimal music to the aggressive intensity of post-hardcore.
Art vs. Artist
From the moment we accept the idea of separating the art and its artist, we become culpable of the latter’s transgressions.
Elephant Gym's "Angle" and the tunes of Asian Math Rock
Despite its admiration of toe, Elephant Gym is more than just an imitation of the Japanese titan’s music; Angle showcases its tremendous versatility, from the heart-pounding, fragmentary composition of “Frog” to
the lighter, jazz-infused harmonies in “Day Time".
the lighter, jazz-infused harmonies in “Day Time".
Chester Bennington: The Voice I Grew Up With | Unwinnable
She played his band’s old songs, carefully listening to Chester’s self-lacerating lyrics again like she did when she was 12. She felt like a kid again.
The Best Music of 2016 | Unwinnable
Alcest, the pioneers of blackgaze, have crafted yet another masterpiece with their latest offering, Kodama.
Unwinnable Presents Stuffed On Santa | Unwinnable
"I’ve never really gotten into August Burns Red; the metalcore band is definitely technically proficient and, but their abrasively harsh, screamed vocals never sit well with me."
