Big Red Machine Continue Prioritizing Vibes over Riffs on How Long Do You Think It s Gonna Last?
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The Pandemic Changed How Artists Release Music — but Will It Stick Around?
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Published May 31, 2021
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Change is hard. If there s anything the past few years have proven, it s that even the threat of upheaval can send anyone into an anxious fit.
Rostam Batmanglij is no stranger to change. As a member of Vampire Weekend, he was once a poster child for late-aughts indie rock and the hipsterfication of Brooklyn. Now, the multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter is a Los Angeles-based free agent, collaborating with anyone that suits his artistic muse, a transition roughly the equivalent of ditching your family and starting a new business. By all accounts, the change did him well and he still sees the kids on weekends.
For fans of: Dizzy, Avril Lavigne, Jimmy Eat World
Kirsten Frances and Cameron Breithaupt have been making music as Babygirl for some time now. On their new
Losers Weepers EP, they really find their groove. Over Breithaupt s dreamy, minimalist guitar lines, Frances details young romance in all its awkward and uncomfortable glory, exemplified by Million Dollar Bed, in which Frances daydreams of getting even with an ex by becoming rich and famous, only to realize success can t change how she feels.
Ian Gormely