We listened to a lot of music this year. The new music we enjoyed the most ran the gamut from blissed-out ambient work to cathartic examples of hip-hop and hardcore. Also in there were some notable collaborations, expansive artistic statements, and next-level work from artists in their prime — a sonically disparate mixtape that never fails to energize.
In our weekend reading: revisiting the writings of Lucia Berlin, reviews of books by Anna Burns and Laura Adamczyk, and more.
In our morning reading: thoughts on Natalie Eilbert’s new book, new writing from Chiwan Choi and Lance Olsen, and much more.
In our morning reading: new writing by Adrienne Celt, thoughts on the music of Dead Can Dance, and much more.
In our morning reading: interviews with Mary Lattimore and Barbara Browning, new writing by Jami Attenberg, and more.
Hundreds of Days, the new album by Mary Lattimore, is a stunning, sprawling work abounding with moving compositions anchored by Lattimore’s distinctive harp playing. It’s the result of a residency at the Headlands Center for the Arts, located in northern California, and the result is Lattimore’s most moving work to date. Her tour of the US begins today–she’ll be in NYC on May 29th, at Union Pool, for her record release show, and will be back on June 28th for […]
In our morning reading: thoughts on Durga Chew-Bose’s essay collection, poetry from Danez Smith, and much more.
In our morning reading: celebrating 10 years of WORD, interviews with Adam Curtis and Laird Hunt, and more.