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Freelance culture journalist, music critic, and content writer and editor.

Charismatic Megafauna
February 19, 2021 0

Psymon Spine Hit New Pop Highs on ‘Charismatic Megafauna’ (for Paste Magazine)

Album Review / Electronic / Paste Magazine / Pop / Rock

Click here to read: “The Brooklyn-and-Berlin quartet’s sophomore LP is a welcome shift toward more vibrant, colorful sounds.”

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For the first time
February 05, 2021 0

Black Country, New Road’s ‘For the first time’ Isn’t Their First Rodeo (for Paste Magazine)

Album Review / Paste Magazine / Rock

Click here to read: “The London seven-piece arrives with plenty to prove, and they mostly succeed.”

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The Weather Station
February 04, 2021 0

On ‘Ignorance,’ The Weather Station Finds the Rhythm in Disconnection (for MTV News)

MTV News / Profile / Rock

Click here to read: “Tamara Lindeman’s fifth album is a masterpiece that’s as concerned and despondent as it is endlessly catchy.”

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SOPHIE
February 01, 2021 0

SOPHIE’s Loss Is Devastating for Pop Music, LGBTQ+ Culture, and Everything Between (for FLOOD Magazine)

Electronic / Essay / FLOOD Magazine / LGBTQ+ / Obituary / Pop / Social/Politics

Click here to read: “SOPHIE massively impacted 21st century music and queer discourse, and the musician’s sudden death leaves a vast, heartbreaking gap.”

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January 28, 2021 0

Arlo Parks Gives New Meaning to “Wise Beyond Her Years” (for Paste Magazine)

Album Review / Paste Magazine / Pop / R&B / Rock

Click here to read: “Though a bit uneven, the British prodigy’s hotly anticipated debut album Collapsed in Sunbeams is shrewd, vivid and empathetic.”

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The Most Surprising Collaborations of 2020
December 28, 2020 0

The Most Surprising Collaborations of 2020 (for FLOOD Magazine)

FLOOD Magazine / List / Year-End Coverage

Click here to read: “10 head-turning guest verses to match these strange times.”

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Paste's 25 Best EPs of 2020
December 17, 2020 0

Paste’s 25 Best EPs of 2020

Blurb / Electronic / List / Paste Magazine / Year-End Coverage

Click here to read my blurbs about India Jordan and 박혜진 Park Hye Jin.

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The A.V. Club's Best Albums of 2020: The Ballots
December 15, 2020 0

The A.V. Club’s 20 best albums of 2020: The ballots

Blurb / Electronic / Folk / List / Pop / Rock / The A.V. Club / Year-End Coverage

Click here to see my ballot for The A.V. Club’s year-end albums list.

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The A.V. Club's 20 best albums of 2020
December 15, 2020 0

The A.V. Club’s 20 best albums of 2020

Blurb / List / Pop / The A.V. Club / Year-End Coverage

Click here to read my blurbs about Rina Sawayama and Chloe X Halle.

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Paste's 50 Best Songs of 2020
December 11, 2020 0

Paste’s 50 Best Songs of 2020

Blurb / List / Paste Magazine / Rock / Year-End Coverage

Click here to read my blurb about The Weather Station’s “Robber.”

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