Alternative icons of decades past, Portishead and bôa, excelled at playing with vocal range and befitting soundscapes for timeless tunes for the lonely and spiteful.
Read MoreWith heart-wrenching lyrics, acoustic guitar, and a dash of existential dread, Noah Kahan and Phoebe Bridgers are there to soundtrack your deepest despairs.
Read MoreBillie Holiday and The Cure wield poetic lyricism and solemn melodies to enliven pensive, wistful pining that stretches genres, decades, and continents.
Read MoreFrom hopeless fantasies to chronic obsessions, Lizzy McAlpine and Conan Gray’s shared penchant for creating tearjerkers make them the perfect pair on any in-your-feelings playlist.
Read MoreThrough their own melancholic sentiments, Kurt Cobain and Chet Baker both take old songs and deliver them in a new light, parallelly exploring the more pensive side of past lyricism.
Read MoreCombining Fleetwood Mac’s liberated sounds with Slowdive’s tearjerkers makes for the perfect post-heartbreak listening experience.
Read MoreWith their shared penchant for witty wordplay and self-referential commentary on celebrity culture, it’s no surprise that these two once shared a stage. Here’s the case for them sharing one of your playlists, too.
Read MoreTierra Whack and Waterparks are two artists that could be confused for stand-up comedians with their humor-heavy lyrics and upbeat musicality. In fact, their strange (and debatably cringey) lyricism adds an unexpected level of cool to their music.
Read MoreBlur’s experimental edge and Oasis’ alt-rock, guitar-heavy tracks would have complimented each other’s sounds perfectly… if the two Britpop bands could ever stop fighting.
Read MoreThe two duos both began their careers with a caffeinated concoction of electronic pop, despite drawing from influences of punk, industrial, and metal. The result, both times, is astounding, impressive whiplash.
Read MoreCountry rock and dreamy psychedelia never sounded so good together. Waxahatchee and Mazzy Star are an unexpected duo decades in the making.
Read MorePatti Smith and FKA twigs’ ability to transcend genres with vulnerable music is a result of their continual growth and experimentation across art’s many spectrums.
Read MoreStella Donnelly and Courtney Barnett’s brand of indie rock relies on their keen eyes and sharp tongues.
Read MorePerfume Genius and Weyes Blood are a match made in chamber pop heaven.
Read MoreTwo artists who released folk music in the early 1970s and gained popularity decades later make for a breathtaking listening experience.
Read MoreThough their approaches to the genre are different in many ways, Daft Punk and LCD Soundsystem have always succeeded in their common goal: getting your ass up and onto the dance floor.
Read MoreIggy Pop and Cage the Elephant surprised fans when they announced a collaboration on new single “Broken Boy.” Their collaboration was nothing radical, proving they are the perfect blend.
Read MoreNo duo challenges the music industry quite like rap’s pair of literary homies.
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