In 2001, Tori Amos released a fascinating conceptual covers album called Strange Little Girls. On that LP, she took on songs written and originally performed by men — songs that seemed extremely masculine in one way or another — and remade them in her own meditative way. The songs came form all over the map: […]

One album that just barely missed our list of the year’s best was Twen’s extremely fun and catchy indie rock compendium Fate Euphoric. We already told you we like it, but the release of two new Christmas songs by the Nashville duo today offers me a chance to let you know that. A-side “B.Y.O.B. (It’s […]

In 2025, the rave was not defined by a cohesive trend. Over my first complete year writing a column for Stereogum, the mood was noticeably scattered. Dubstep shifted in smart directions; soundscapes found new ways to mutate; club behemoths unveiled celestial epics. The memorable albums were those that forged their own path. There is no […]