In Sight Out: Tori Amos
In this interview, Tori Amos, one of the most outspoken and distinctive musicians of her generation, sits down with Pitchfork’s Jillian Mapes to discuss her career, her latest album Native Invader, and...
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The 42-year-old actress and fashion icon talks about the albums that have meant the most to her, five years at a time.
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The singer, songwriter, and producer has quietly soundtracked Black America for the last 30 years.
View ArticleKamasi Washington on the Music That Made Him a Jazz Colossus
The 36-year-old saxophonist talks about the albums that have meant the most to him, five years at a time.
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The flamboyant young singer twists and bends languages, fashion trends, and musical styles to her will.
View ArticleSt. Vincent Breaks Down Every Song on Her New Album, Masseduction
The art-rock distortionist on performing in front of Prince, recording a kinky track with her aunt and uncle, and why she’ll never get a tattoo.
View ArticleThe Music That Made Literary Powerhouse Eileen Myles
The celebrated writer talks about the artists, albums, and songs that have impacted them most, five years at a time.
View ArticleDestroyer’s Dan Bejar Decodes Every Song on His New Album, ken
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View ArticleCourtney Barnett and Kurt Vile Break Down Every Song on Their Album, Lotta...
The nonchalantly brilliant pair discuss the art of procrastination, covering each other’s songs, and lyrics that are dumb enough to be genius.
View ArticleMeet Yaeji, House Music’s Most Exciting New Voice
This New York City-based singer, rapper, producer, and DJ has a knack for turning bass-heavy bangers into intimate affairs.
View ArticleThe Story of Goth in 33 Songs
Here are the best bands in goth music, including Joy Division, Bauhaus, the Cure and more.
View ArticleWhy Burial’s Untrue Is the Most Important Electronic Album of the Century So Far
Delving into the politics, emotion, and musical history behind the disquieting masterwork a decade after its release.
View ArticleVirgin Mobile Helps Pitchfork Celebrate 21 Years
Anniversary concert to feature Animal Collective’s Sung Tongs
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This British singer-songwriter is making timeless soul music for right now.
View ArticleJohn Carpenter on the Music That Made Him a Horror Icon
The director and musician talks about the songs that have meant the most to him, five years at a time.
View ArticleMy Bloody Valentine’s Kevin Shields Dissects His New Loveless Vinyl Remaster,...
The studio guru on the difference between satisfaction and perfection, the frustrations of analog tape, and how he hears things the rest of us do not.
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The starkly candid singer-songwriter talks about dealing with anxiety, the importance of solitude, and how to take control of your ugliest impulses.
View ArticleConverge’s Jacob Bannon Untangles the Meaning of Every Song on His Band’s New...
The hardcore vocalist and songwriter on the life-changing effects of fatherhood, the importance of staying calm, and how his lyrics are not just a bunch of words that sound cool.
View ArticleThe Story of Hüsker Dü’s Grant Hart, in His Own Words
In one of his final interviews, the late drummer recounts his family’s troubled history and his most formative early life experiences, including the death of a beloved brother.
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