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“It Feels Like Our Luck Is Changing”: NYC’s Closebye Choose the Unknown on “No Troubles Left At All,” a Spellbinding Indie Rock Anthem of Survival and Renewal
“Existence Is the Best Form of Resistance”: Pamphlets Tear into Power’s Endless Hunger on “Against the Forces of Nature,” a Feverish Post-Punk Eruption
“If You Only Gave It One More Try”: before close & Amelia Coburn Trace Love Through the Seasons on “roisin,” an Achingly Beautiful Folk Spell
“Life Is Still the Sweetest Thing”: Lila Forde Rekindles Love’s First Spark on “Do It All Over,” a Radiantly Soulful Slice of Summer Bliss
“Psych-Pop Soap Opera”: Radar Gold Reimagine the Psychedelic Scene on Their Sophomore LP ‘Fortune Teller’
“Every Person You Love Is Their Own Universe”: BAILEN Surrender to Love & Wonder on “Kansas Tornado,” a Spellbinding, Windswept Folk Triumph
“Too Young to Feel This Tired”: Glasgow’s Ferguson Hi-Fi Break Free on Feverish Debut Single “Get Over It”
“Everything Changes, and the Pain Comes From Believing That It Won’t”: Josaleigh Pollett Makes Room for Every Version of Us on “The Witness” and ‘If I Let It Quiet’
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“Push the Envelope While Retaining the Roots”: Mayday Parade’s Brooks Betts Explores Musical Philosophies and Intentions Behind ‘Sugar’
byReflecting on 20 years of adventures and artistry, guitarist Brooks Betts of emo-pop band Mayday Parade discusses creative partnership, the synchrony of past and present, and the lessons learned and taught across the ambitious creation of an album trilogy.
