For Pitchfork I wrote about KATSEYE’s sophomore EP, BEAUTIFUL CHAOS. More than any other pop act right now, they make clear the differences between K-pop and A-pop (American pop). I go into detail on all that here, linking tons of songs in the process. pitchfork.com/reviews/albums…

This is for the people nursed on Monstercat, for collectors of Skullcandy headphones, for whom love in 2025 feels like a Syzy-ian EDM-trap eruption of noise pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks…

GOAT TOWER

reviewed the new pi’erre bourne album which is fine but made me appreciate good movie even more pitchfork.com/reviews/albums…

for my new column, I wrote about how AI Killed the Lo-Fi Star: the relaxing beats genre is now swamped in AI slop with titles that read like Airbnb listings, and the passionate heads who've depended on it for income/community/inspiration are panicking pitchfork.com/thepitch/how-a…

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Ceding my slot today to scrooge mcduck backseat phantom w/ a bad attitude and ZER0L0AN$ who made an insane milwaukee rap mix

I regret not buying this

New writer Archie Forde is here with an in-depth scene report on Ireland's new musical vanguard—deathtoricky, Catacombs, EUROWORLD—fighting against club closures and carving out a pocket of Irish culture that's not just "trying to imitate UK scenes" nobells.blog/irish-boy-summ…

Column: thinking about Pluto, YKNiece, BunnaB, Whim Whamiee, Young Dro, Yung LA’s Mohawk, Rich Kidz, Bunna Summa, Travis Porter pitchfork.com/thepitch/the-s…

north georgia 🩸

A writer who provides actual criticism of your art cares more about you and your work than someone who gives nonstop praise. People fail to understand this and it’s really painful and a sign of deep insecurity and/or immaturity when an artist says something like this.

in his defense (?) it might be the most memorable xxl acapella since desiigner “timmy turner” lmao

hit the mall let the ballin commence soundcloud.com/ca-hed-cobraz/…

Need luke kornet to start up his church blog again next season lukekornet.medium.com/dont-pass-the-…