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'I'm Not Trying To Fit Within Any World': Vince Staples On Newfound Creative Freedom
On his new record, Staples is still drawing from the same well of emotion and life experience. But his vision and his voice are clearer than ever — a sign, he says, that he's found a sense of peace.
Sufjan Stevens, Angelo De Augustine, 'Reach Out'
One of the first releases from the new collaboration between Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine, "Reach Out" is loosely based on a 1987 German film about angels.
Attacca Quartet, 'Real Life'
The musicians of the versatile, Grammy-winning Attacca Quartet have transformed themselves into an electronica-dance-ambient string quartet for their new album, Real Life.
Allison Ponthier, 'Hell Is A Crowded Room'
Allison Ponthier is the latest would-be It Girl of the In-Between.
Crate Digging : Mulgrew Miller And Wingspan
Christian McBride uncovers a concert from his big brother, figuratively speaking: the underrated piano innovator Mulgrew Miller.
The Best 2021 Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Saw This Week: Viking's Choice Edition
Resident Viking Lars Gotrich curates a selection of standout 2021 entries from acoustic guitar fingerpicking to dark ambient and beyond.
Hip-Hop Classic Is Turned Into A Pro-Vaccine Anthem
The classic song "Back That Thang Up" got a makeover for the pandemic era. In "Vax That Thang Up," Juvenile, Mannie Fresh and Mia X are telling more people to get vaccinated.
Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis, Legendary Hitmakers, Release Their First Album
After nearly three decades spent producing massive hits for a long list of (other) legends including Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey, the pair called in some favors for a long-belated debut.
Black Motion: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The South African production duo's Tiny Desk (home) concert, recorded at the former residence of Nelson Mandela, feels like a spiritual sound bath.