Lorenzo Montali of Fetch Tiger chatted with Afterglow about how the band’s sound and aesthetics have evolved over the past five years and offered a glimpse of what the future holds for the upstart act.
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Two art-pop legends complement each other thematically in their musical explorations of intimacy.
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The Brian Jonestown Massacre presents an ambitious sound that blends multiple subgenres of rock music. The band’s innovation spans beyond their broad musical palette and serves as a cultural auteur to the parasocial relationship phenomenon in “(David Bowie I Love You) Since I Was Six.”
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left a lasting impression on our ears. For Black History Month, we are highlighting Black artists with glowing releases in February.
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Arca has found her footing in club music, so it’s no surprise that the genderqueer musician continued the conversation about queerness with club-reggaeton hits exploring trans identity in a deeply turbulent period — the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Dead Magic unravels with an irresistibly Victorian sound and theme. The entire album represents a critical ode to this transformative period. From vaguely religious references to the conveyance of unadulterated female rage, Dead Magic encapsulates the era.
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left a lasting impression on our ears.
Xiu Xiu’s music abides by no genre. The avant-rock group’s core comes in iconoclasm, desperately and aggressively challenging the status quo. During Donald Trump’s first presidential term, the former duo hardly refrained from criticizing the populist and alt-right politics of the day. Their 2019 release, Girl With Basket of Fruit, teems with queer and anti-racist anger.
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SOPHIE’s innovative releases and collaborations marked pop music forever. Her first studio album, Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides, defied labels and her production for pop royalty such as Charli XCX and Madonna showed the genre’s radical and queer potential. SOPHIE’s legacy is truly forever and always.
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