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Stream Typefighter’s Debut LP, ‘The End Of Everything’
Former banjo-rippers Typefighter have gone in a much fuzzier direction lately—just listen to their 2013 single, “Much,” to hear what…
Why We Fight About Pop Music
Two writers dig to the bottom of why other people’s bad taste in music bothers us so much, and along the way, lay out the new rules for thinking and writing about pop.
Reunited And It Feels A Little Awkward: OutKast At Coachella
The rap duo OutKast launched what may be its farewell tour over the weekend at Coachella, but the group and its fans, who have waited a decade for the reunion, might not have the same expectations.
A Critic’s Guide To Cuneiform Records
A few weeks ago, Silver Spring, Md.-based record label Cuneiform Records announced on Twitter that it had posted its entire…
First Listen: Death, ‘Death III’
The Detroit band spent a chunk of the ’70s making vital music that went mostly unheard for decades. Death III helps paint a picture of a group that deserves its new-found place in rock history.
First Listen: ‘Farewell Transmission: The Music Of Jason Molina’
The singer-songwriter was widely beloved by musicians; anyone who’s ever tried to channel the blues would know how pure his were. Here, some of the artists he inspired tackle 27 of his songs.
Track Work: BRNDA, ‘Super Dave’
Two Fridays ago, in an opening slot for Chicago’s Blizzard Babies and local three-piece Dudes, scrappy D.C. band BRNDA played…
Track Work: Will Eastman’s Remix Of The Caribbean’s ‘Imitation Air’
When I first heard The Caribbean‘s meditative, experimental pop tune “Imitation Air,” I didn’t think: “Throw some acid squelches in…
Of Note: Damaged City Fest, GoldLink’s Release Party, And More D.C. Shows To Hit
Every Thursday, Bandwidth contributors tell you what D.C. shows are worth your time over the next week. Damaged City Fest…
Track Work: A Synth-Funk Mix From Peoples Potential Unlimited
Electro boogie, vocoder funk, thrift-shop-aged R&B: These are the obscure subgenres peddled by Peoples Potential Unlimited, a small and highly…
Vertical Scratchers Live At The Wilderness Bureau
Merge Records artists Vertical Scratchers are somewhat new on the scene, but their members have been at it for some…
KEXP Presents: The War On Drugs
The group has transformed its ambient Americana sound into grand arrangements for full band. Watch The War on Drugs perform songs from its new album Lost in the Dream in the KEXP studios.
Viking’s Choice: Swear To The Oath, Faithful Servant
When you name your band after a Mercyful Fate song, you’d better damn well live up to it. Thankfully, The Oath’s “Silk Road” sounds something like Heart raised on a healthy dose of King Diamond.
Watch Chain & The Gang’s ‘Devitalize’ Video
Chain & the Gang’s tongue-in-cheek anti-gentrification ditty “Devitalize” now has an appropriately punk-rock video. In it, Betsy Wright (Ex Hex),…
What D.C. Releases To Pay Attention To This Year
Bandwidth contributors tell us what local recordings they’re most looking forward to in 2014. Deleted Scenes, “Lithium Burn” April 15,…
First Listen: Ben Watt, ‘Hendra’
With his first solo album in 31 years, the former member of Everything But The Girl has returned to highly cultured, intimate songcraft.
First Listen: The Afghan Whigs, ‘Do To The Beast’
The band’s first album in 16 years still showcases the voice and vision of a solitary, brilliant man in a constant tug-of-war with evil, as he imagines it.
First Listen: The Both, ‘The Both’
Aimee Mann and Ted Leo find ways to share the spotlight on their charming debut as a duo. Each singer sounds freshened and energized — never diminished — by the collaboration.
First Listen: Jesse Boykins III, ‘Love Apparatus’
On his first new album in more than five years, the Soulquarian-influenced R&B singer retains elements of his past — and connects them dreamily to his future.
First Listen: Slint, ‘Spiderland (Remastered)’
The Louisville band’s 1991 classic, now the subject of a lavish reissue, deserves reconsideration as a work of haunting beauty and surprising warmth.