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“Caught Somewhere Between Numbness and Clarity”: Larlin Capture the Dreamlike Drift of Chronic Dissociation on “Sondheim,” an Intoxicating Alt-Rock Exorcism
“The World Often Feels Loud Enough Already”: Brighton’s Memorial Find Power in Softness on ‘Jera,’ a Breathtakingly Beautiful Alt-Folk Triumph
“I Feel Like There Are Infinite Possibilities in Music”: Ora Cogan Follows the Pull Toward Tenderness on ‘Hard Hearted Woman’
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“Re-Membering My Skin”: Bad Tiger Reawakens the Body on “Spin,” a Kaleidoscopic Rush of Rupture & Renewal
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byLA’s Cheekface channel the dread and absurdity of Trump’s second term into catchy, danceable indie rock on their incisive sixth album ‘Podium,’ confronting AI slop, black sites, ICE raids, and economic strain with wit sharpened by reality.
