The young Icelandic pianist, once equated with Glenn Gould, exceeds the comparison in music by Bach that is played with transparent, lyrical joy.

The Los Angeles-based musician and DJ pushes into uncharacteristically serene terrain.

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Fievel Is Glauque's music is baffling and eclectic, even at its most simplistic.

A spell-binding blend of '90s rock, cyberpunk and above all, very vivid imagery.

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The San Jose emo band punctuates every damning self-reflection with a hook to remember.

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For seven minutes, the hip-hop duo mourn their friend and former Injury Reserve rapper, pushing both for his liberation and their own.

Can you tie a cherry stem in a knot with your tongue? Ian Sweet's Jilian Medford wants to know.

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The Detroit hardcore collective tones its muscles to dance punk.

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After two decades singing for the Argentine electro-pop band Miranda!, Juliana Gattas' debut outing as a solo artist is a camp life crisis.

Inspired by the recent space race of billionaires, the duo offers a futuristic tale that doubles as sardonic commentary on our current day.