Matador Records
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Wanted/Needed/Loved: Snail Mail’s Beloved Books
Wherever I go out on tour, I always have a book with me, and another for when I’m finished.
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Wanted/Needed/Loved: Ira Kaplan’s Favorite Pit Stops
To pull into a rest area and get a bag of KFC or McDonald’s or whatever is kind of soul crushing, or at least it is for us.
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The Intersection of Hope and Despair: Talking with Julien Baker
Julien Baker discusses her latest album, Turn Out the Lights, the ways in which she approaches writing about difficult subjects, and the redemptive power in being open about sadness.
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Album of the Week: Historian by Lucy Dacus
“Someone’s profession. Feels like my name more than a musician.”
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Album of the Week: Julien Baker’s Turn Out the Lights
“Passivity is a tacit endorsement of evil we are too afraid to oppose actively. You can’t just always let go.”
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Steve Gunn’s “Ancient Jules”
Steve Gunn is coming out with an album June 3 on Matador Records, and has shared a new single at NPR in anticipation of the upcoming release. “Ancient Jules” sees Gunn’s voice and guitar work once again backed by a full band,…