Laura Snapes
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Katie Crutchfield's gorgeous sixth album affirms that real lives are lived not in clear chapters, but as a zig-zag of pitfalls and revelations one can only hope to learn from. -
The pop singer has superstar ambition and a knack for clever genre collisions. But while her new album sometimes matches intensity with innovation, it more often grinds her nuanced story to a paste. -
As a kid discovering music, you assemble a hodgepodge of other people's opinions. But there's a lot of joy to be found when the urge to agree with the critics melts away, writes critic Laura Snapes. -
Perfume Genius' Mike Hadreas invited the reclusive Canadian auteur to perform at Le Guess Who? last year. The pair met for the first time backstage and shared insights on creating and performing. -
After more than a decade on the road, the prolific punk singer (of Swearin' and p.s. eliot fame) releases her solo debut in a bold attempt to unhitch love from nostalgia.
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These 11 tracks creep up on you, as Mitski Miyawaki's coiled melodies suddenly explode into cavernous freak-outs or build to a crescendo of unbearable catharsis.
