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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTERVIEWS (4)

Snõõper on the Importance of DIY Spaces, Upcoming Tours, and their New Album (10)

Khatumu Speaks About Her Latest Album and Not Being Afraid to Start Again (14)

Precious Moments, Min-Van Rock, and The Saturn Return: A Conversation with Wishy [Cover Story] (24)

Striking While the IRON is Hot: Post Animal’s Ironclad Renaissance (38)

EDITORIAL (7)

In Review: Paper Lady’s Idle Fate (4)

Oasis: A Reunion That Mended a Brotherhood and Reinvigorated Joy for Thousands (8)

It’s Coming Home: Jerskin Fendrix Returns to The Windmill Brixton (18) Supergroup Coined (Fine & Astrid Sonne) Shine in Live Debut (20)

Nourished by Time @ El Rey (22)

The Best Emo Projects of 2025 So Far (34) flipturn Burns Bright in Tucson on the Burnout Days Tour (50)

photo galleries (7)

U.S. Girls (6) Djo (17)

Coined (20) Nourished by Time (22)

Wishy x 2 (24) Geese (36)

Flipturn (50)

EXTRAS (3)

Coke or Pepsi: Penny Edition (42)

2026 Bands of Horses Festival Poster (52)

EIC Recommendations Since Our Last Issue (53)

Total Pages: 56

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EDITORIAL CoNtributORS

Tara Byrne - Writer (14)

Erin Christie - Writer, Photographer (6, 8, 18, 24, 38, 53)

Kenn Crestwell - Writer (4)

Noah Davis - Writer, Photographer (32)

Emma Hintz - Photographer, Writer (10, 24)

Jeremy Malizola - Photographer, Writer (8, 24)

Michelle McCracken - Writer, Photographer (20)

Brian Mecinas - Photographer, Writer (50)

Camryn Montebruno - Photographer (36)

Jackie Riekert - Graphic Designer (52)

Emma Valles - Photographer (17)

Hunter White - Writer (34)

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

In Review: In Review:

Paper Lady’s

Written

Kenn Crestwell

Written by Kenn Crestwell

Photos by Maria Gelsomini

of Lady Idle Fate is impressive fully realized project to date

Out of all of their releases, Out of their releases, Paper Lady Paper ’s debut ’s album album Idle Fate Fate is their most impressive and is their most impressive and fully realized project to date. fully realized to

a story of deep a clever, otherworldly arrangements, and production the complex the and Idle wants tell something, in words both spoken unspoken

It tells a story of deep emotional truth, using a It tells a truth, using combination of clever, evocative lyrics, combination of evocative lyrics, luminous, otherworldly arrangements, and luminous, otherworldly and production that blends the heavy and complex production that blends the heavy and complex with the sparkling and ethereal Idle Fate wants with sparkling ethereal. Fate to tell you something, in words both spoken and to tell you something, in words both spoken and unspoken. unspoken.

I cannot talk about this record without I cannot about this without mentioning the second track, “ mentioning the second “Amaranth Amaranth. ” A ” A soul-stirring, beautifully complex song. It soul-stirring, complex song. begins gently, instrumental elements and vocals begins instrumental and trickling in, gradually building off of itself It trickling off It shifts the space around you with enchanting shifts the around you with enchanting vocals so clear they sound like they are being vocals clear they sound like they being sung from the top of a mountain The first time sung from the top of a mountain. The first time I heard “Amaranth,” I was unexpectedly brought I “Amaranth,” I to tears as the song burst into the most glorious to tears as the song burst into the most glorious symphony, and by the end, an awe-inspired symphony, and by the end, an awe-inspired silence seemed to befall the audience This song silence seemed to befall the audience. This opens itself up to you at its own pace, like a love opens itself to you own like a that is earned, growing over time into that is earned, growing over time into something more beautiful than you ever something more beautiful than imagined imagined.

talk about this record the second Amaranth A soul-stirring, beautifully complex song It begins gently, instrumental elements and vocals in, gradually building off of itself. It the space vocals so clear they sound like they are being sung from the top a The “Amaranth,” was unexpectedly brought tears the song into glorious symphony, and by the an awe-inspired silence seemed befall the audience. This song opens up to you at own pace, a love earned, growing over time into something more beautiful than you ever imagined.

The third track, “ The third track, “Silt Silt, ” musically and lyrically ” musically and lyrically encapsulates the album’s overarching energy encapsulates the album’s overarching energy internal conflict expressed through haunting, internal conflict expressed formidable melodies and harmonies The formidable and harmonies The layering of distorted bass and guitar, ambient layering of distorted bass and guitar, ambient synths, confrontational lyrics, and powerful synths, lyrics, and powerful

third “ , musically encapsulates the album’s overarching energy internal conflict expressed through haunting, melodies and harmonies. of distorted bass synths, confrontational lyrics, and

vocals gives the track an uncanny depth that vocals track depth that hooks you immediately “Silt” is the initiation hooks is the initiation ritual into the world of ritual into the world of Idle Fate.

vocals the track an uncanny depth that hooks you immediately. “Silt” into the world Idle Fate

The fifth track, “ The fifth track, “Joe Modern Modern, ” takes on a , ” takes on a different voice from that of any Paper Lady song different from of Paper Lady song I’ve ever heard. It is an excellent showcase of I’ve ever heard It is an excellent showcase of their tonal range. Every song on the album their tonal range. Every song the album holds a level of dreaminess and gentle ferocity holds a level of and gentle ferocity the signature Paper Lady sound whereas the signature Paper whereas “Joe Modern” is full-blown, unyielding rage and “Joe Modern” is full-blown, unyielding rage and catharsis, embodied by the striking, dynamic catharsis, embodied by the striking, dynamic vocals of lead singer vocals of lead singer Alli Raina Alli Raina.

Paper Lady is known for their folkloric, Paper Lady is known for their folkloric, feminine, witchy aesthetics. “Joe Modern” feminine, witchy aesthetics. “Joe Modern” shows you what happens when you mess with shows you happens you mess with the Immortal Crone It commands your the Crone It commands your attention and inspires you to transmute your attention and inspires you to transmute your lamenting into visceral rock ‘n’ roll star fire. If lamenting into visceral rock ‘n’ roll fire. If you get the opportunity, I could not recommend you get the I could recommend enough that you see this song performed live enough this live

The fifth track, Joe Modern ” takes on a voice any Lady song ever It an excellent showcase their tonal range Every song on the album holds level of dreaminess and gentle ferocity the signature Paper Lady sound “Joe Modern” unyielding rage catharsis, embodied by the striking, dynamic vocals of lead singer Alli Raina. Paper Lady feminine, witchy aesthetics “Joe Modern” shows you what happens when mess with Immortal Crone. It your transmute lamenting into visceral rock roll star fire the opportunity, I could not recommend that you see this song live.

Shout-out, too, to the incredibly talented producer Rowan Martin for successfully visceral, “Joe Modern” live to As someone who has been to countless Lady shows the past four years, Martin managed live clean it a bit, maintain the you would hear you were front row at one of their shows

Shout-out, too, to the incredibly talented Shout-out, too, to the incredibly talented producer producer Rowan Martin Martin for successfully for successfully transferring the visceral, in-your-face power of transferring the visceral, power of “Joe Modern” from live to recording. As “Joe Modern” from live to recording As someone who has been to countless Paper Lady someone who has been to countless Paper Lady shows over the past four years, Martin managed shows over the past four years, managed to replicate the live sound, clean it up a bit, and to replicate the sound, clean it up bit, and still maintain the grittiness that you would hear still maintain the grittiness that you would hear if you were front row at one of their shows. if you front row at of their shows.

The second track, Static, is definitely a standout, with an intricate melody that is unique in that feels natural and almost as you’re floating a and giving in the of the current “Static” is simultaneously dreamy and grounded in like the way a memory feels, the familiar looking out the window in your parents’ car when “that song” comes on. With crystal-clear the so much bigger

The second to last track, “ The second to last track, “Static Static, ” is , ” is definitely a standout, with an intricate definitely standout, with an intricate melody that is so unique in that it feels that so it feels natural and intuitive, almost as if you’re intuitive, almost you’re floating down a river and giving in to the floating down a river and giving in to the pace of the current. “Static” is pace of the current. “Static” simultaneously dreamy and grounded in dreamy and in what sounds like the way a memory feels, sounds like the memory evoking the familiar feeling of looking out evoking the familiar feeling of looking out the window in your parents’ car when “that the window in your parents’ when “that one song” comes on With crystal-clear one comes on. With vocals and poignant lyrics, suddenly the vocals and poignant world feels so much bigger. world feels so much bigger

Paper Lady has an incredibly original an sound, and that is rare in this social-media- sound, that rare this social-mediadriven age. Many artists create based on driven age

Many artists create based on what is considered popular or trendy to what considered popular or trendy gain likes and views, which results in likes and in something uninspired and derivative Yes, I derivative Yes, know I sound like a millennial. I just believe know I sound like a millennial I just believe that to create great art, you must start by that create art, you must by sharing your deepest, truest self your truest self.

Paper Lady has an incredibly original and is in social-mediaMany based on what is considered popular or trendy to likes and views, which results in uninspired and derivative. Yes, I know I a millennial just believe that to create great art, you must start by sharing your deepest, truest self.

Paper Lady stands out as a band with a Lady stands out as a band with a

stands out as a with a

distinct personality and strong sense of distinct personality and strong sense of identity. They exceed my expectations with identity. They exceed my expectations with every new project, continuously every new project, continuously experimenting and refining their sound experimenting their Idle Fate Fate generously invites you into what generously invites you into what feels like a deeply personal emotional a deeply personal emotional realm. A sacred, whispered secret. To realm. A sacred, whispered secret. To experience Paper Lady through this record experience Paper Lady through record is an honor to have been granted access to is an honor to have been granted access to such a world. To quote the last lines in a world. quote in " "Amaranth Amaranth": "the knowing/ and the space "the knowing/ and the space between " between."

distinct and sense identity They exceed my expectations with every new project, continuously experimenting refining their sound. Idle Fate invites into feels like a deeply emotional realm. A sacred, whispered secret. experience this record is an to been granted to such a world To quote the last lines in "Amaranth": "the knowing/ and the space between."

Paper Lady has a promising career ahead of Lady has a promising career ahead of them, and them, and Idle Fate Idle Fate is only the beginning! is only the beginning!

Paper Lady has promising career ahead them, and Fate is the

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Idle Fate is out

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Fate is out now.

LIVE! LIVE!

OASIS OASIS

A Reunion That Mended a Brotherhood and Reinvigorated Joy for Thousands

Personal Essay by Jeremy Malizola MetLife Crowd Photos by Erin Christie

Sometime around 2008 in a Florida suburb, I was 11 and waiting for someone to tell me something important. A desire for cultural awareness had suddenly exploded in the previous year, and I spent late school nights traversing Wikipedia for anything but mostly music that would make me into a real person. There were flashes: I froze in the back of our family minivan at the first chords of Cat Power’s “He War”, playing off an older sister’s burned CD. My father spoke in hushed tones, describing his memory of hearing ‘The White Album’ for the first time in 1968. My mother closed her eyes at a red light and sighed wistfully at Neil Young’s “Old Man” on the classic rock station.

One such flash occurred while I was holding a plastic toy guitar designed for Rock Band, a rhythm video game that had completely taken over our family home, strewing plastic drums, guitars, and microphones all over the living room. Despite its silliness, it actually comprised a decent musical education, exposing me for the first time to R.E.M., Hole, and Queens of the Stone Age, among others. But nothing hit so hard as when, perusing new songs to download with my older neighbor and babysitter, I stumbled on a pack of tracks with the artist listed as Oasis. My neighbor, 18 and probably stoned, perked up: “Oasis is like… the best of all time, dude ”

It didn’t take much else. Before long, the colored buttons on the Rock Band controller

were clicked to “Don’t Look Back in Anger” hundreds of times, “Supersonic” was on my 6th-grade MySpace page, and ‘Nevermind’ was deleted from my 1GB MP3 player to make way for ‘What’s the Story’ .

These songs were as raw and simple as could be just rock ’n’ roll but made bigger by their sheer scale, the imagery, the Gallaghers, the backdrop of Britpop I felt immersed in a larger world, understanding a cultural context that I had missed, but one that instilled a sense of belonging just by knowing it.

In the midst of the aforementioned reunion tour, there’s been a consistent commentary speaking to the universality of Oasis’ classic material how screaming every word to “Cigarettes & Alcohol” with 80,000 people in a stadium is the balm we need in these turbulent times. I don’t disagree with this sentiment (I locked arms with my seatmate and jumped until my legs ached when “C&A” was played at MetLife), but more so, sharing in songs so universal reminded me as I often am of how the severe flattening of culture by algorithms has made very little music, or much of anything, feel universal anymore.

This is an obvious observation, yes, but one that weighs on me often when I think about my entry point into music: chasing a moment when someone or something introduces you to something that pulls you into a larger context whether it’s a neighbor or Rock Band and joining in something that feels so large. It cannot be denied that Instagram, Spotify, etc., simply aren’t providing this anymore only siloing and fracturing.

But for several hours at MetLife Stadium, I could forget. I had the same Adidas jersey on as the teenagers and old men behind me, and we all knew every word to “Hello” .

Nashville Tennessee's own Snõõper just released their newest album Worldwide on Third Man Records, and I couldn’t think of a more perfect album title for them. They, themselves, describe their sound as “not fitting into any genre ” and it is very apparent when you take a look at the previous tours they have hopped on from Basement, to Machine Girl, to the Hives, they can convert any audience; they really are that cool. Everyone and their mother is always talking about Snõõper, from the Hardcore boys in Orlando, FL to the DIY punk kids in Nashville , and they even pull the sceney New York crowd out to their shows.

Worldwide is just the beginning for Snõõper, “there is always more work to be done”.

We got to chat with the band about the release of the album, their latest tour with The Hives and more.

Interview by Emma Hintz

Lead Photo by Blaire Beamer

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On the Importance of DIY Spaces, Upcoming Tours, and Their New Album

First off, can you introduce yourselves for the readers at home? How would you describe your sound to those who have never listened to a Snõõper song?

We are Snooper - a music and art project based in Nashville, Tennessee. Snooper was started by Blair Tramel and Connor Cummins. We play fast, but don’t really fit into any genre necessarily. The fun part about Snooper is the frustration people feel when trying to categorize our music - ha! Snooper is a creative project more than anything - more than a band I like the word “project” because it implies that there is more work to be done and, with Snooper, there always is!

Can you tell us a little bit about the writing and recording process for Worldwide?

As always, we initially demoed the songs on Connor’s 8 track at home in our living room We then took those songs into a studio with John Congleton This was a huge growth opportunity for us as a band Not for the growth of the band even, necessarily, but because we were able to grow and expand our knowledge of recording Being that this was new for us, we were nervous and clung tight to our demo recordings, but John couldn’t have been more accommodating as it took us a while to open up to a new way of doing things. We are already ready and eager to record another album now that we have experience being in a studio- we know what to expect now, which feels creatively empowering!

What’s your favorite song on the album?

“Worldwide”! I imagine people dancing to it when I listen to it, and that’s the best part Filming the music video for this song was a truly unbelievable experience Watching people do choreography to one of our songs was so inspiring! Now, I only want to write songs that I can envision people dancing to! This might not be realistic, but that’s how I feel right now in this moment!

All of the music videos you’ve released so far are so fun (I am actually obsessed) can you tell us a little bit about the inspiration behind them? Any fun stories from set?

Haha, thank you!! I am obsessed as well, and I’m feeling so creatively recharged and inspired after working with Arius Ziaee, Kate Renshaw-Lewis, and Joe Sams! The three of them made a video a while back and posted it online with a Snooper song! The video was AWESOME It had puppets, was super colorful, and I loved the way it was filmed Had they not made and posted that video, I wouldn’t have found them online and reached out to them to work with me on the videos for this record I am so thankful that we connected! I flew to LA to work with them for a few days and we filmed so much fun stuff Joe Sams filmed everything live in his living room He used some old, analog, public access video gear to film all three videos His setup is genuinely incredible and I’m not doing it justice by speaking about it

“Guard Dog” was inspired by the dog puppeteering of William Wegman (you have to check out his work if you ’ re not familiar), and the other two videos really came together in real time,

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You’ll be on that tour during Halloween ... do you have your costumes picked out?

We are playing inside a tiny venue in Barcelona on Halloween We will most likely have to visit a costume shop in Spain before the show This is the most exciting thing ever for a costume lover

there is a lot of community support Politically, people have more to fight for in the South, and these DIY spaces are so important as they give people a platform who might not otherwise have

Khatumu Speaks About Her Latest Album and Not Being Afraid to Start Again Khatumu Speaks About Her Latest Album and Not

Being Afraid

to Start Again

By Tara Byrne

Photos by Caity Krone

On a rainy Tuesday, I had the Tuesday, I had the pleasure of pleasure interviewing interviewing Khatumu, who was in between was in between tours, having just tours, having finished a leg with a Monrovia Monrovia across the Midwest US.

Khatumu who tours, just finished leg across US

In a couple of In a couple of weeks, she will embark on embark on another tour, tour, opening for opening Michigander and Oliver Hazard Oliver Hazard

In couple of weeks, she will another for and Oliver Hazard

Khatumu only during the pandemic, being home from undergraduate

Unlike most most musicians, Khatumu only began making music during the pandemic, after pandemic, being sent home sent from her undergraduate a rainy Tuesday, the

program at Yale University program at Yale University

her to read music read music was the folk the folk group, Tangled Tangled Up in Blue in ; ; naturally, she she joined She She explains, explains, “I liked liked that it was, like, was, like, oral tradition They just taught They just taught you by singing it you by singing it to you, and I was you, I was like that's what like that's what I'm gonna do I I'm gonna I didn't even know even know what folk music folk music was before I was before I started college” started college” Likening folk folk music to a kind of kind of nostalgia, Khatumu says, Khatumu says, “There's something so something so amazing about about banjo playing I playing. I really, really liked liked her read music folk group, Tangled in she She “I was, tradition. just singing it to and I gonna do. know what folk music before started Likening folk music to a nostalgia, “There's amazing playing I liked

“I would spend like 6 hours a day doing music

“I would spend like 6 hours a day doing production It was insane I was like, ‘I wanna do production It I wanna do that’, and I got a guitar, and I spent all my time that’, and a guitar, and spent all my doing it”, it”, she recalled. she recalled

After spending over a year teaching herself spending a teaching herself guitar and Logic Pro, she decided it would be and Pro, she would foolish not to join a musical group The only foolish join musical group. cabeat was that Khatumu couldn’t read sheet cabeat music, as she had forsaken the traditional music, as she had forsaken the traditional music path The only group not strictly requiring path group strictly Yale spend hours day doing production. It was insane. was like, ‘I wanna and I got I spent doing she recalled spending over year teaching guitar Logic Pro, decided be join a group. cabeat was that Khatumu couldn’t read sheet as had forsaken traditional path The only not strictly requiring

the storytelling aspect of folk Even if you're the of folk Even not into folk music, if you just want to sit down folk if you just want down and listen to a story, it's really awesome for and listen really that I think that a lot of my stuff that I do now that I think of my stuff I is rooted in that folk tradition, and I actually folk think that the music I'm making now is more I'm making is more similar to or is more inspired by that period of similar to or is more inspired by that period of time in my life, or that musical period ” in or that musical period

Informed by her experiences in the group, Informed in group, Khatumu’s music is set apart by her layered music set apart by layered use of instruments For example, the song use of instruments For the “ “hunting days hunting ” hooks listeners in with a banjo ” listeners with a

storytelling aspect of folk if you're into folk just to down story, it's really awesome for that. I that a lot my now in that folk tradition, and I think that the music I'm now is more similar or inspired by that period in my life, that period ” her in group, Khatumu’s music is set her of instruments For example, the “hunting days” hooks listeners in with banjo

riff Khatumu elaborated, elaborated, “When I joined the I joined folk band back in college, I had never seen in college, I anybody play a banjo It sort of just felt like not play a banjo. It sort of felt like a real instrument, and I am in love with it now. real instrument, and I in with it now My grandma got me a banjo for Christmas ” My grandma got me for

Khatumu continued to push herself musically continued push musically while at college In between her junior and college. junior senior year, she joined year, she Whiffin' Poofs Whiffin' Poofs, the oldest a capella group in the country Khatumu oldest a group in the country Khatumu elaborated that, elaborated that, “It was all men until a few “It all until years ago And so I was one of the first class of years I was one of class of women to be in it I was the only person who in I couldn't read music in the a cappella group. I read a group. learned a lot about harmony, and I think that a learned a lot about harmony, and think that a lot of my love for harmony and vocal blending lot of for harmony vocal comes from that ” from that ”

After graduating from college, Khatumu graduating college, expected to stay on the East Coast, where her expected to stay family and most of her friends are based family and most of her friends are based Instead, she chose to move to LA to pursue Instead, she chose to move to LA to music more seriously, which is the theme of seriously, is of " "departure time time” “Literally, a month and a half “Literally, and before I was supposed to move in somewhere, I to move in was like, I kind of want to take music more was like, I kind of want to take music more seriously [ ] I don't know any people in New I know any in York doing music, so I was like, I'll just check York doing music, so I like, I'll check out LA”, Khatumu tells me Thankfully, the leap Thankfully, leap of faith paid off She still works with some of faith off. some of her college classmates, like like PJ Frantz, who , also moved out there and helped produce her also moved out there and produce her most recent album most album

riff Khatumu elaborated, I band back never seen banjo sort like not a real instrument, and am in love with it now grandma a banjo Christmas ” continued to push at college In between senior she joined Whiffin' Poofs the oldest capella in that, “It men a few ago I was one women be it. was person music in the a group I about lot love harmony and vocal blending ” graduating from to on the East where her family and most of her are based Instead, to move LA more the departure time . a and a before I was supposed to move in somewhere, I kind of want to music seriously ] don't know people in New York doing I was I'll just check LA”, Khatumu me. the of paid She works with her college classmates, like PJ Frantz who also moved out there and helped produce her recent

I asked Khatumu about more of the specifics I asked more the concerning the songs on on free therapy, her first , EP = released since graduating from college released since from

more of specifics concerning the songs on free her first released graduating from college

explained that the she “hunting ” , started out as an class her to release it online She also spoke bit about her unconventional songwriting process: “My way songwrite transit, is kind crazy.

I don't have a car, and so I'm transit a lot And I just sit with my headphones, to guitars, patterns, “ She sourcing specific songs, musicians are at is For friend Caleb Reske recorded the “hunting days” returned for ivy ” , sang over.

She explained that the first song she released, the first released, “hunting days hunting days” , started out as an assignment ” out as an assignment for class After presenting it, her professor class. it, her professor encouraged her to release it online. She also to release it online also spoke a bit about her unconventional a bit her songwriting process: “My favorite way to “My favorite way songwrite is in transit, which is kind of crazy In is transit, of crazy In LA, I don't have a car, and so I'm on transit a lot LA, don't have a car, so on a lot. And I just sit with my headphones, listening to I just with headphones, listening to guitars, patterns, and loops I've made, and I’ll guitars, and I've and sing over that “ that “ She also collaborates with She also collaborates with other musicians when sourcing specific other musicians specific instruments for her songs, especially if said for her songs, if said musicians are more skilled at their instrument are more at their than she is For example, her friend than she is For example, her friend Caleb Reske recorded the guitar stems for “ for hunting days days” and later returned for “ ” and later returned “ivy league ivy league” , ” which Khatumu sang over

As Khatumu elaborated, “

As Khatumu “hunting days” is about having feelings for someone and wanting about having feelings for someone and wanting nothing more than to be noticed by them nothing more than be noticed by them

As Khatumu elaborated, hunting days is about having feelings for and wanting than be by

Referring to the love interest who inspired the the inspired song, Khatumu explained, song, “I wish that you would either treat me well or treat me like treat treat absolute shit, so I would know where we stand ” absolute shit, so would know where we stand Most importantly, the song taught Khatumu to Most the Khatumu write even when she’s feeling uninspired when she’s uninspired because, as Khatumu says, says, “ “sometimes, sometimes, there's inspiration in the mundane” inspiration mundane”.

Referring inspired song, explained, “I wish that you would either treat me well or treat me like absolute I would we importantly, the song taught Khatumu when feeling uninspired as says, “ inspiration in mundane”

“pseudo doctors” Khatumu sings, “I'm giving my life to she have to LA pursue and speaks on how we sometimes turn to the for instead of

In “ In pseudo doctors pseudo doctors” , Khatumu sings, Khatumu “I'm scared I'm giving my life to the internet” scared the She She says she didn’t have many friends when she says didn’t many friends when she first moved to LA to pursue music, and the moved to LA to pursue music, song speaks on how we sometimes turn to the we turn to internet for advice, instead of allowing internet for advice, instead of allowing

ourselves to open up to the people we know ourselves open up to the people know “I “I had a bad habit of, instead of reaching out to had a habit of, friends across the country about different across interpersonal problems”, interpersonal she said. said “I would look “I look up [my problems] on Reddit”, up problems] on Reddit”, which is a which is a relatable sentiment On the flip side, the song relatable sentiment the side, the song is also about having to put yourself on the is to put yourself on internet to get seen as an artist as a to get artist as musician, you share your vulnerabilities in your you your vulnerabilities in music, but you also need to find a way for it to music, but also need to find a for it to connect to other people, which Khatumu says connect people, which

someone found on her Spotify and reached to. Stripping back song was an intentional “I the message of the is really so I wanted to strip back the electronic-y elements, and just forefront”, explains Khatumu

someone Khatumu found on her Spotify and Khatumu her and reached out to Stripping back the song was an Stripping the was intentional choice: “I feel like the message of feel message the song is really strong, so I wanted to strip song really strong, so I wanted to back some of the electronic-y elements, and back some of the elements, and just put the lyrics at the forefront”, the lyrics the forefront”, explains explains Khatumu

Right Khatumu is waiting to on her second tour says, far she’s been able to see the that she wouldn’t Her favourite part of the tour has been connecting in person She explains, “I that it's hard to create a idea of a human of a and it's really cool to see these people actually exist”, are listening to music

Right now, Khatumu is waiting to depart on her Right now, waiting to on second tour She says, so far this year, she’s second tour She so far this she’s been able to see corners of the US that she to corners of US wouldn’t have otherwise Her favourite part of wouldn’t have otherwise the tour has been connecting with fans in has in person versus online She explains, person versus online. She “I think that “I it's hard to create a full-fledged idea of a to create a human off of a comment, and it's really cool to off of really cool see that these people actually exist”, see that these people actually and are and listening to her music to

When I asked about future projects, she said I future she her upcoming projects promise to be more her upcoming projects promise to be more organic and charged with different emotions organic and charged with different emotions this time: “I haven't been able to write a love “I been able write song like, not a breakup song, a love song song breakup song, song in a while I have this massive crush on a while. on somebody right now. ” somebody now

When I asked about future projects, she said her promise more organic and charged with emotions this time: “I haven't been love song like, a song, a love song in a I have massive on somebody now ”

Having experienced a new environment and Having experienced environment and fresh start, Khatumu concludes, start, Khatumu concludes, “I feel a little “I little bit different than I was last year, so I think different was last year, so…I think [my music] reflects that, too”. too”

Having experienced and fresh concludes, feel a little bit different I was so I think [my reflects that, too”

Khatumu’s ‘free therapy’ EP is out now. Stay tuned for more, coming in the new year.

can be hard: be hard: “It can be kind of weird to market “It be to art that feels super, super vulnerable ” that ”

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Show Review by Erin Christie

The night I went to see Jerskin Fendrix (aka Joscelin Dent-Pooley) return to The Windmill in Brixton, South London, on one of his two heavily sold-out nights there, American public persona and Trump affiliate Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at a rally in Utah, United States. As probably the only American present in the 150-capacity room that evening, I was shocked, and also somewhat pleased, to hear enthused whispers of “he’s actually dead!” reverberating through the back of the crowd in the midst of the set’s second half, following the night’s pre-planned 30-minute smoke break. This and all else considered, what I found that evening at The Windmill was uncanny, jubilant, home-y, and exactly what I had hoped for

As per Setlist.fm, Jerskin Fendrix regularly haunted The Windmill throughout 2017 and 2018, coinciding with Dent-Pooley’s era in London band Famous, and pre-dating the

arrival of his 2020 Jerskin Fendrix debut album, ‘Winterreise’ . It’s very possible that the venue’s charm has been lost on Dent-Pooley, and on most local attendees too, but on my first occasion seeing a show there as a starstruck, American Speedy Wunderground fan, I was captivated as if I had stepped into a movie set, a storied concert hall I’d only witnessed via shaky Instagram footage.

Tinsel party streamers hung loosely from the ceiling above Dent-Pooley’s head as he sat across a Baby Grand, and layers of posters from gigs forthcoming and long passed decorated the room around him a few I noticed advertised The Orchestra (For Now), Radio Free Alice, and Kate Clover The space was also absolutely not airconditioned (but why would it be?), lending to the crowd’s comfortable incubation and my need to continually blot my upper lip in between sips of my Estrella Galicia 0,0 Post-set, I met the

venue’s current-generation “Roof Dog”, who was given a special ‘Jerskin Fendrix 2025’ tennis ball to play with as a parting gift Each of my expectations were met, if not exceeded.

Beyond my personal joy at being at The Windmill, it was heartwarming to imagine how Dent-Pooley must have felt being there for those two nights, returning to a place he’d played so many times years before, now with the promise that the “big things” he had previously been striving for having already come true, thanks, in part, to his “lucrative side hustle” in film composition

“I’ll give you what you asked for so you feel as though you’ve got your money’s worth”, DentPooley laughed decently into the set, launching reluctantly into “Bella” , a memorable cut from his original score for the 2023 Yorgos Lanthimos film, ‘Poor Things’ (which earned him both Academy Award and Golden Globe nods, as well as a win for ‘Best Original Film Score’ at the Ivor Novello Awards in 2024)

What’s lost on those only aware of Dent-Pooley in the context of composition, however, is how individual, strikingly funny, and masterfully executed his solo musical work as Jerskin Fendrix truly is, as emphasized on the new album, ‘Once Upon A Time … in Shropshire’ (released October 10). Notably absent from his compositions, Dent-Pooley’s vocal range is undeniable, and hearing him perform live with the same ferocity as his recordings, despite the stripped-down nature of the show, magnified the wonder he evokes. As the set closed with his newest single “Together Again” , his easy grasp on quick-witted storytelling and vocal toneswitching shone particularly bright. Earlier, a cheeky cover of “Reflection” (from the 1998 Disney film ‘Mulan’) was somehow in perfectly good company thematically, met with hushed chuckles as the crowd imagined Dent-Pooley pining to be the “perfect daughter”.

From where I stood throughout the night wedged between a post, a group of trendy and inthe-know London music enjoyers, and a gaggle of the obvious film-nerds Dent-Pooley meant to

address earlier in the evening it simply made sense why these two shows were organized in the first place: to bring things full circle Returning to The Windmill helped connect DentPooley to his roots and allowed for a return to the way things used to be as does his new album, which pays homage to his upbringing in the West Midlands bordering Wales At The Windmill, Dent-Pooley’s newfound Hollywood recognition didn’t cease to exist, but it wasn’t the point of discussion, nor the purpose of attendance. Instead, he was allowed to just BE, and celebrate his growth in the most genuine way possible It was a beautiful moment, and one I felt honored to witness.

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Supergroup COINED (Fine & Astrid Sonne)

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Live Review and Photos

by Michelle McCracken

Fine Glindvad Jensen is a singer and producer, better known as Fine, who made her solo debut with 2024’s cool and drowsy ‘Rocky Top Ballads’

Astrid Sonne is a violist a nd the electro-pop star behind ‘Great Doubt’ , one of the best reviewed albums of 2024

Together they are many things: two friends brought together by Copenhagen’s Rhythmic Music Conservatory, two composers sharing influences, and two musicians embarking on a sonic partnership called Coined, the surprise leftfield pop collaboration that’s had fans of the two buzzing

Despite generating chat in recent years individually, Coined has been operating on a near-invisible level, with limited press and even fewer songs available to fans To date they have officially released “Your House” in the summer of 2024 as part of a compilation from South London imprint Scenic Route The single, an ethereal, pulsing, and beautiful debut, was

enough to make fans wonder what’s next Finally, nearly a year after the release, a Coined show in London was announced for April, a live debut 10 months after the duo’s first intro-duction

The show was a quick 45-minute display of clear complementary craft Both standing behind stands, the show started with a swell of synth, keyboards, and drums, with near-silence in between some of the songs Sonne occasionally walked around, playing her viola, with Fine splitting singing, keyboard, and synth duties Sonne eventually admitted

that the two had written most of the songs the last couple of weeks so that they would have enough for a show, but without this anecdote, the songs would appear so cohesive that the audience would be none the wiser

The duo of course ended with “Your House”, with Sonne sending us off by probing “I wonder, will you come pick me up

again?”, over the rhythm-focused production

And, much in the tradition of Coined, there’s hardly a trace of the show online, which is perhaps how it’s meant to be: a nice little secret that softly welcomes you upon discovery There’s no word on new music from Sonne any time soon, but given the last two busy years she’s this seems like a wellearned break Fine, on the other hand, is only gearing up, having just released new single, “Portal” , this summer, showcasing her strengths: slowburning, introspective, and languid palettes

With live dates upcoming in Europe, New York City, and Los Angeles this fall, perhaps we’ll be lucky enough to get more new Fine, either solo or as part of Coined

Stay tuned for more from Coined, coming soon.

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Nourished by Time started making big waves 2 years ago, after dropping his infectious debut album, Erotic Probiotic 2. With that album, Marcus Elliot Brown, the face and mastermind behind the

act, began paving his own lane as a defining voice in Post-R&B. His following album, this year ’ s The Passionate Ones, sees Brown continuing down that path, forging a sound that’s an amalgam of R&B, punk, pop, hiphop, and electronic music, all funneled through his signature futuristic and DIY aesthetics. The record easily solidifies him as one of the most exciting emerging artists across genres right now, so, when he

announced that he’d be taking the stage at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on October 9, I knew I would need to be front and center.

Before I arrived at the show, Nourished by Time

felt like a cool secret that I with some close friends, tween the SOLD OUT and a line to get inside venue that wrapped long around the block, it was clear that he was no longer some small underground artist This proved to be even more true saw Louie Pastel and from the rap group Texas dart past me trying to figure out way inside Despite ly concluding a opening for Tyler, Creator, that night, duo were just like other fan trying

for the show to begin, the room filled with the chatter of fans debating their favorite songs and ideal setlists. I made friends with some folks in the photo pit who I figured may just be fulfilling an obligation to the best seat in the house

As we waited cover the show for a publication. On the contrary, everyone there agreed that his was far and away their favorite album of the year and they couldn’t wait for this show. Though I, too, agreed, I couldn’t help but shake the feeling I often have when seeing artists I love perform: Will this live up to what I’d fantasized it would be, or am I better off just listening to him at home?

Once Nourished by Time took the stage, all chatter disappeared and the room was filled by the chanting of the lyrics from his opening song, “Automatic Love” . The second he opened his mouth and began singing, I knew I had nothing to worry about. There is a confidence and bravado in Brown’s voice that absolutely commands your attention Additionally, he’d enlisted the help of his friends, Carrington and David, whose contributions as bandmates on this tour only bolstered the energy he brought to the stage This quickly flowed right into the next two songs, “Idiot in the Park” and “Shed That Fear” It felt as if he had no plans of giving the crowd a break, but it didn’t seem like the crowd wanted one either. Fans continued jumping, pushing against the barrier, and reciting lyrics as if they were scripture shared but besignage the

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The stage presence Brown exudes is almost unlike any I’ve ever seen. He often dances around the stage, contorting his body in ways I didn’t even know were humanly possible, and the energy he creates is palpable to the point of being infectious If you ever plan on showing up to a Nourished by Time show in hopes of not moving your body at all, just know it’s a herculean task that I’m not sure anyone is capable of taking on The most obvious instance of this is when he performed the song “Crazy People” the song features an extended instrumental passage in the middle, with busy and hazy synths floating over drum hits that basically turned the room into a rave for a good few minutes It’s easy to admire Nourished by Time as a vocalist, but songs like this remind you just how fantastic he is as a producer too.

If dancing uncontrollably isn’t quite your speed, that’s no problem either His slow album cuts are just as enjoyable to experience live As he neared the end of his set, he began playing the opening notes of “When the War is Over” , a beautiful love song in which Brown professes his willingness to push through the difficulties of a relationship if this other person will simply love him His performance of this track was extremely resonant and he sung with such passion that it was hard not to feel somewhat emotional. As I looked at the crowd, fewer people were dancing and more were just slowly swaying I even saw a couple holding each other and slow dancing while sharing kisses.

Brown also made sure to have his fair share of engagement with the crowd He made a point to acknowledge this show as a bit of a homecoming for him, as Nourished by Time started in Los Angeles when Brown was living in an apartment in Koreatown. Though he found little success during his time here and “left in disgrace”, he says he’s grateful for the time he spent here and learned that you can’t expect a city to change the baggage you bring to it. However, being able to come back and perform a sold-out show here was truly a full-circle moment

The ending of his set same with “Hell of a Ride” and “The Passionate Ones” , two songs that lef

the crowd on an absolute high. The former is an anthemic, transcendent experience that features the most crowd involvement of the night You can tell this is the song many fans were waiting for all night long. The latter is a funky pop track with swirling synths, featuring falsetto vocals that sound like they’d comfortably live on a Prince record I wondered if Brown would have any trouble hitting those notes in a live setting, but he didn’t even skip a beat when it came time to belt them out. It’s hard to imagine going out on a higher note than this.

the crowd on an absolute high. The former is an anthemic, transcendent experience that features the most crowd involvement of the night. You can tell this is the song many fans were waiting for all night long The latter is a funky pop track with swirling synths, featuring falsetto vocals that sound like they’d comfortably live on a Prince record. I wondered if Brown would have any trouble hitting those notes in a live setting, but he didn’t even skip a beat when it came time to belt them out It’s hard to imagine going out on a higher note than this.

To conclude the show, the band left and everyone began cheering for them to come back to the stage. When they all returned, Brown took a moment to thank everyone for coming out to see him and then proceeded to say his bandmate, Carrington, would be performing one of his own songs to end the night It was a beautiful way to close things out, and another indicator of this full-circle moment for Brown he was back in the city that once failed him as an artist, but now, he is so established in the music industry that he’s able to give his friends a platform for their music via his own show.

To conclude the show, the band left and everyone began cheering for them to come back to the stage When they all returned, Brown took a moment to thank everyone for coming out to see him and then proceeded to say his bandmate, Carrington, would be performing one of his own songs to end the night It a beautiful way to close things out, and another indicator of this full-circle moment for Brown he was back in the city that once him as an artist, but now, he is so established in the music industry that he’s able to give his friends a platform for their music via his own show

Before leaving the stage, Brown made a point to apologize for running out of merch before taking it back and saying, “Actually, I kind of don’t care ” , and honestly, I don’t think anyone else did either A shirt would’ve been nice, but he gave us an experience more memorable than any piece of cloth, and sure the night will stick with me and many fans for quite a while.

Before leaving the stage, Brown made a point to apologize for running out of merch before taking it back and saying, “Actually, I kind of don’t care ” , and honestly, I don’t think anyone else did either. A shirt would’ve been nice, but he gave us an experience more memorable than any piece of cloth, and I’m sure the night will stick with me and many fans for quite a while

Passionate Ones is out now.

PreciousMoments, Mini-Van Rock, andtheSaturnReturn PreciousMoments,Mini-Van Rock,andtheSaturnReturn

Cover Story by Erin Christie

Photography by Emma Hintz & Jeremy Malizola

Erin Emma Hintz & Malizola

It’s the first of June and Torna’s Tightrope Studios in Greenpoint, New York City is the afternoon’s backdrop for a brief photoshoot with Indianaborn indie rock 5-piece Wishy. In the insulated studio space, drummer Conner Host is in the midst of teaching vocalist/guitarist Nina Pritchkites how to properly wield a

set of drumsticks as guitarist Dimitri Morris sits in front of a wall of amplifiers at the opposite side of the room, taking his turn in front of Penny photographer Emma Hintz’ lens. Meanwhile, Mitch Collins (bass) and Kevin Krauter (vocals, guitar) speak with Torna opposite a well-equipped switchboard, as a pot of coffee bubbles and brews on the burner. Everyone’s slightly squished over the

next hour, but comfortable nonetheless; any pockets of air remaining in the space are filled with laughter, quiet chatter, and the intermittent stutter of Hintz’ flash.

In the last year since the release of Wishy’s debut album, Triple Seven (via Winspear), the group of five have gotten quite used to lingering afterimage, learning to pose for editorial photo features and chime in with the suitable-enough answers to questions from taste-making music blogs who can’t seem to stop seeking them out for comment It all makes sense, however, given the star-making quality of the band’s heartwarming brand of perfectly propulsive and

nonchalantly nostalgic tunes, capitalized with the Spring arrival of their 21-minute Planet Popstar EP. Comprising and giving new life to

bonus tracks that never made the August 2024 album, the EP’s 6 tracks are anything but discarded runts of the litter; instead, they’re strong enough to stand on their own Expanding on the former release’s exhibition of heartfelt ‘minivan rock’, it plays out like the A-side of a homemade cassette submerged in a time capsule dated at the early aughts, with side B fittingly rounded out with tracks of similar feeling from Avril Lavigne, Liz Phair, Throwing Muses, The Cure, and My Bloody Valentine. One can picture a faded Lisa Frank sticker or a hand-written memo beckoning one to ‘Play Me’, written in glittery gel pen, adorning the tape’s plastic casing.

Lyrically, the songs are as genuine as they come the feeling embedded in the tracks’ fleeting moments of full-

hearted yearning (“you’re the star in my dreams tonight”), bittersweet loss (“I’m just another one of your trips around the sun”), and acceptance of life’s small victories (“I found a way to be grateful every day”) don’t feel caricatured or trite, and that’s part of their magnetism There’s a level of closeness and enlightenment that can be derived from the diary entry-like quality of the words, and the interplay between fuzzed-out yet glossy shoegaze passages and blissfully strummed indie-pop melodies fleshes things out, evoking a feeling of home. More than anything else, the Planet Popstar EP is also an unapologetically fun and easy-going listen; as it whizzes by, it’s impossible to avoid wanting to replay ‘over and over’ again.

As a result of their infectiousness, it’s been a bit of a whirlwind for Wishy

(previously called Mana) since breaking onto the scene and spontaneously catching fire, as Nina Pritchkites recounts when we meet on the basement dance floor of Nightclub 101 on the Lower East Side later that day, ahead of her band’s headline show in the main room that evening

For one, the night prior to our chat, Wishy also closed out their run of dates supporting fellow indie-rock sweethearts

Momma with a sold-out show at Warsaw, the culmination of a few weeks playing some of the largest venues Wishy ever has.

Touring is a particular highlight for Pritchkites, too, with the last two years with Wishy allowing her to afford to do so for the first time in her musical career.

Thinking about her favorite moments from this period of time, Pritchkites fondly recounts days spent in the van with her bandmates over the last year in particular, listening to their collective favorite paranormal podcast Otherworld, or watching one of the boys’ anime fixations via a laptop (dangerously) propped up on the

ceiling; it’s like the Sistine Chapel”) Other notable locations include the Grand Canyon and the Four Corners where the southwestern corner of Colorado, southeastern corner of Utah, northeastern corner of Arizona, and northwestern corner of New Mexico meet.

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kitschy roadside attractions across the Midwest (the Precious Moments Chapel in Carthage, Missouri particularly sticks out “It’s actually insanely creepy. There are all of these rooms with painted murals from floor to

“come to Jesus” moment where you’re meant to grapple with existential

queries and discover who you’re going to be. While it would be utterly human to let this unique astrological plane generate self-doubt and internal pressure, her perspective is decidedly much more hopeful and grounded to her, traversing this complicated, revelatory period while witnessing her band’s first real taste of triumph is even more validating of not only her personal choices, but of Wishy’s as a collective, too.

“In my head, when you’re first starting your career as an artist, you have to do way more grunt work before you enjoy the fruits of your labor,” Pritchkites

explained, referencing how her back has been hurting on long drives. “But I’ve always known our band was going to do bigger things. Like, not to toot my own horn, but we all just believe so much in our music, and that sounds corny, but when you do that, you go places”.

This also speaks to the welcome risks the band took with releasing the Planet Popstar EP, an opportunity to broaden their horizons and place a stamp on their early-days versatility. Such is made especially clear with one of Pritchkites’ inclusions, “Chaser” , a 90s bubblegumrock number decked out in syrupysweet, chugging guitar lines and decadent synth-laden reverb, amid an inner monologue of will-they won’t-they It’s a cut sonically unlike any other in Wishy’s catalog, and that’s perhaps why it fits so well among this specific collection of tracks it’s self-assured

“I’vealwayskindofknownourbandwasgoingtodobiggerthings. Like, nottotootmyownhorn, butwe alljustbelievesomuchinourmusic, andthatsounds corny, butwhen youdothat, yougoplaces” - Nina Pritchkites “I’vealwayskindofknownourbandwasgoingtodo biggerthings.Like,nottotootmyownhorn,butwe alljustbelievesomuchinourmusic,andthatsounds corny,butwhen youdothat,yougoplaces” -NinaPritchkites in its different-ness.

“I was kind of insecure about [that song] and I still feel shy about singing it”, Pritchkites admitted. “It was originally more of a ‘countrified’ pop song and Kev likened it to something Tom Petty would’ve written. But we started to make it poppier by messing with synthesizers and such”.

“I can definitely see why someone would say this EP is not cohesive maybe because of it, but I personally like that in music that I like listening to”, she continued. “Also, you can literally do whatever you want when you’re in a band I think a lot of people think they have to stick to one genre and stick to what they’ve already been doing, but that doesn’t sound very fun. I think of Alex G, and how he has such a diverse way of songwriting, such as sporadic pop moments with autotune. I just respect that a lot”

As made clear here, Wishy’s motto started and remains that of pure earnestness driven by friendship, creative curiosity, and an intrinsic desire to have fun, they create a listening experience without ego, and without expectation of their listeners or of themselves. Physically driven forward in their shared min-van, Wishy’s next pitstop might be the Biggest Ball of Twine (Cawker City, KS), a haunted location as shouted out on Otherworld, Planet Popstar itself (which Pritchkites notes would visually sit somewhere between Kirby’s Dream Land, the set for Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, and somewhere futuristic with ‘extremely green grass’), or the eventual ceremony inducting them into the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame Either way, their destination will make perfect sense, and I can’t wait to hear about it

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09 FEBUARY - RUN LIKE A GIRL FEBUARY - RUN LIKE A GIRL

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06 OPEN CARRY STATE - I’LL LIVE IN THIS DISCOMFORT OPEN CARRY STATE - I’LL LIVE IN THIS DISCOMFORT

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The Braid-worshipping phenomenon out of Santa Cruz is making The Cruz is waves that go beyond the emo scene Tight arrangements and waves that go the emo scene Tight arrangements and evocative songwriting speak to any fan of rock music. Forward feels evocative to fan rock like a long bike trip along the west coast We are filled with like a long bike trip along the west coast We are filled with melancholy but surrounded by beauty. melancholy but surrounded

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Striking while the Iron is hot Striking while the Iron is hot

Post Animal’s Ironclad Renaissance Post Animal’s

Interview by Erin Christie

A classic storybook opening sequence

A classic storybook opening soundtracked by finger-plucked guitars, hums, the natural frying pan contents

born Animal woodland home, setting the the tale comprising album, IRON (selfreleased 25). curtains are the guitarists Javi Matt drummer Wesley , bassist Dalton Allison and multi-instrumentalist

A classic storybook opening sequence soundtracked by finger-plucked guitars, warbling soundtracked guitars, warbling hums, and the natural sounds of sizzling frying and of sizzling frying pan contents ushers the members of Chicago- contents the Chicagoborn rock band Post Animal Post back to their their woodland cabin home, setting the tone for the tale woodland cabin home, the tone for the tale comprising their newest album, comprising their newest album, IRON IRON (self(selfreleased July 25) As the curtains are drawn back, released July 25) As the back, the six Musketeers guitarists six Musketeers guitarists Javi Reyes Reyes and and Matt Williams, drummer , Wesley Toledo Toledo, , bassist Dalton Allison, and multi-instrumentalist and multi-instrumentalist

Jake Hirshland Jake Hirshland, as well as the newly re-instated well the newly re-instated Post Animal founding member and guitarist Post and guitarist Joe Joe Keery unsheath and sit down at the kitchen the kitchen table, clink their glasses in celebration, and dig in. clink glasses dig in.

Jake Hirshland, as well as the re-instated Post member guitarist Keery at kitchen table, their in in.

At this moment, re-fueling via a meal of decadent moment, re-fueling via a meal of decadent Risotto made by their friend and cabin steward, made by their friend and cabin steward,

At this re-fueling meal of decadent Risotto made their friend and cabin steward,

Malcolm Brown, the Knights at the Roundtable

Malcolm the Knights at the Roundtable break bread, on this, one of the thirty days they’ve bread, on this, one of the thirty they’ve spent crafting their new album spent crafting new album.

Malcolm the at the break of thirty crafting their to IRON sessions, where communal home-cooked moments shared ponderings, were king. for the soul, intellectually easy, working hard Hirshland explained, reminiscing on out melodies, with beers board But, story

’t initially the Animal, the band hadn’t even planned their formation the first place

This scene is an apt introduction to the apt the IRON cabin sessions, where communal home-cooked cabin sessions, where communal home-cooked dinners and moments of shared laughter, outside dinners and moments of shared outside of synergetic musical ponderings, were king ponderings, were king “Making this record was easy for the soul, as was easy for as much as it wasn’t intellectually easy, because we it ’t easy, because were working so hard on it,” working on it,” Hirshland explained, Hirshland explained, reminiscing on long nights hammering out tricky reminiscing long nights hammering tricky melodies, cut with backporch beers and board melodies, cut backporch and games But, as the story goes, making a record games. But, as the goes, making a wasn’t initially in the cards for Post Animal, and in Post the band hadn’t even planned to reprise their six- even planned to reprise their piece formation in the first place. piece formation in the first place.

Photo by CJ Harvey Photo by CJ Harvey

Presently spread across Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago, the members of Post Animal haven’t and Chicago, the members of Animal haven’t made a record six-strong since 2017’s break-out made a since 2017’s break-out When I Think of You in a Castle When I Think of Castle, shortly , followed by Keery’s departure from the band that by Keery’s from band same year (both to pursue acting, and later, to year (both to acting, to begin his indie-pop solo musical venture begin his indie-pop solo Djo Djo).

Presently spread across Los Angeles, New York, of Animal

a record six-strong since 2017’s break-out a , followed the same year to pursue acting, and begin his indie-pop solo musical Djo Post Animal hasn’t been stagnant by means either last album, , 2022), and the core (including Keery) stayed in touch in the midst of all and despite the odds stacked against long-distance adult friendships album track, soft

“ ” speaks on predicament; fear going separate ways those not want the passing of time.

Post Animal hasn’t been stagnant by any means Animal hasn’t been by since then either (their last album, since then either last album, Love Love Gibberish, hit shelves in 2022), and the six core , hit in core members (including Keery) have always stayed in touch in the midst of it all and despite the odds of despite stacked against long-distance adult friendships stacked against long-distance adult friendships even final album track, a soft synth-laden epilogue even final album track, a soft synth-laden entitled “Iron” , speaks on this predicament; the , this the fear of going separate ways from those you care separate ways from you care about, not for want but due to circumstance and not want to circumstance the passing of time. passing of

happened creatively if it meant they just got to creatively it meant they got to spend time together. spend time together. “But ideas started flowing so ideas started flowing quickly that, by the end of the first ten days, we that, by the end the ten were already planning the next session, and the session,

happened creatively if meant they just got to together “But flowing so that, the end first days, we were planning the next and the

After many years away, however, a spontaneous

After however, a spontaneous and heartwarming rendezvous between band members past and present at a Brooklyn Post past present at a Animal tour stop thankfully induced a level of stop thankfully induced a level nostalgic camaraderie that bred plans to dust off nostalgic camaraderie that bred plans dust off the old line-up. the old line-up

many years away, however, a rendezvous past and present at Brooklyn Post Animal stop thankfully induced level of camaraderie that to dust off the old line-up

From there, a collective trip to that a trip to aforementioned cabin in the woods saw days of in the saw days jam sessions becoming more. jam becoming

a collective to aforementioned in woods days of becoming more.

rest was history”. was history”

rest was

“The first time we got together, we were saying to “The time we together, we were saying to each other that we had no idea if we would even other that we no idea we would even write a single song together”, a song together”, Hirshland recalled, recalled, noting how he would’ve been okay had nothing noting he would’ve been okay had nothing

first we we were had idea single song together”, how he would’ve been okay had nothing

Influenced both by the group ’ s initial sonic roots by group ’ s initial sonic roots and by the new techniques they’ve each gained by each over the last few years, the years, IRON is injected with the is injected with chugging garage rock prowess that characterized chugging garage rock that characterized much of Post Animal’s former releases, but with much of Post Animal’s former releases, with the welcome addition of a homely “slice of life” the “ of life” quality via colorful power-pop melodies and via melodies shimmering key laden instrumental interludes shimmering (“Menu Menu” , “ ” Malcolm’s Cooking Malcolm’s ”).

both the roots and by the new techniques they’ve each gained the last few IRON injected with the rock that characterized of but with addition of a life” colorful power-pop and shimmering key interludes (“Menu” “Malcolm’s Cooking”)

This motif was introduced first with “ introduced first Last Last Goodbye” , as strong a comeback statement as ” , as a as they come despite being a bittersweet swan swan song for a dwindling relationship, it’s a resonant song dwindling relationship, earworm (not unlike the Jeff Buckley track that (not unlike the Jeff Buckley track that shares its name), blossoming into 70s rock’n’roll shares its name), blossoming into 70s rock’n’roll nostalgia with a jovial guitar-drums-bass hook and a jovial sing-along Allman Brothers sensibilities, sensibilities, encouraged by layered harmonies on which the encouraged by layered on full band contributes. Made clear in moments such full band contributes. Made clear in such

was with “Last strong a comeback statement as they come despite being a bittersweet swan for dwindling relationship, a resonant earworm (not unlike the Jeff Buckley track that shares name), into rock’n’roll with jovial hook and Brothers sensibilities, by which the full contributes Made clear in

as this, this, IRON’ s greatest strength is the air of ’ greatest strength the air brotherhood woven throughout its tracklisting, a woven throughout its tracklisting, a Post Animal cornerstone reinvigorated in cornerstone moments shared amongst band members behind amongst the scenes, and depicted via the Tintype portrait the scenes, and depicted via the on the album’s cover where the six don on the album’s cover where the six don medieval wares and stare down the lens as a medieval wares down as a unified front ( (“I don’t think anyone ’ s surprised “I don’t s surprised as this, ’ s is of tracklisting, a Post Animal cornerstone reinvigorated in shared band members behind the scenes, and via the Tintype portrait the album’s cover where six stare down lens a unified don’t think anyone ’

band cultivate these moments of unapologetic joy band cultivate these and also achieve a stirring level of thematic and a level of thematic intimacy, as tackling life’s greatest mysteries and greatest mysteries certainties via song (as they’ve done here) is really certainties via song (as they’ve is really only possible with the support and company of only possible with the support and company of those you trust most This is what makes those you trust most This is what makes IRON IRON so so fulfilling it isn’t just catchy and truly enjoyable; catchy truly it’s deeply meaningful both in words and concept, it’s deeply words band cultivate these joy and achieve a thematic intimacy, tackling life’s greatest mysteries and certainties (as they’ve done here) really only with the and company of those most. This is IRON so fulfilling isn’t catchy and enjoyable; it’s deeply meaningful and concept,

that Dalton is our that Dalton our Legolas”). ).

As continued, IRON subsequently familiar, and lending the most fun the group ever and it can be heard the recordings. one, the “ section” (as on “ In ” Keery leading vocals, with the rest of the band best from Henson against a backdrop of track as adlibridden tale of “Dorein can picture boys awaiting their

As Hirshland Hirshland continued, the the IRON IRON sessions subsequently felt felt natural, familiar, and and inspiring, lending to inspiring, lending to the most fun the the most fun the group has ever had has ever had creating together; together; and it can be heard heard in the recordings. recordings. For one, the “muppet the “muppet section” (as section” (as Hirshland calls it) on on “Pie In the Sky the Sky” ” finds Keery leading Keery leading on vocals, with the on vocals, the rest of the band rest of the band doing their best their best imitations of of characters from the the Jim Henson series Henson series against a backdrop of a backdrop of sunshine-drenched sunshine-drenched neo-electric licks On licks. On this track and others and others (such as the as the stomping adlibadlibridden tall tale of tall tale of “Dorein Kregg Dorein Kregg”), ”), one can picture the one can picture the boys awaiting their our

turn to sing, as if the mic were on a Lazy Susan

turn to sing, were a Lazy Susan atop while simultaneously fighting the break into fits of laughter in the between takes “There was a lot to

turn to as the mic were on a Susan atop their Roundtable, while simultaneously atop their simultaneously fighting the urge to break into fits of laughter in fighting urge to break fits laughter the pause between takes. the pause between takes “There was a lot of “There lot of benefit to how comfortable we are with each to how comfortable we are with each other”, Hirshland recalled with a smile a smile.

Only with that level of and friendship could

Only with that level of ease and friendship could a Only with level of friendship

laying out the red carpet for a Post Animal that’s a more open, full-hearted, and enlightened than and enlightened ever before. before.

laying out the carpet for a that’s more open, full-hearted, enlightened than ever before.

For For example, where “ where Maybe You Have To Maybe You Have To” makes space for the gloom of mortality, it space the gloom of simultaneously accepts the inevitability of loss accepts of (beginning and ending with a personal voicemail (beginning ending with personal

For Have ” makes gloom it simultaneously accepts the inevitability loss (beginning and ending with personal voicemail

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from Toledo’s meanwhile, Good Life” questions validity s accomplishments and goals the and still manages to on the first life it’s fine that I’m ) anthemic selfbanger “Setting Sun” as gonna let another go without

As Hirshland concluded: “Ultimately, it’s really a As Hirshland “Ultimately, really lookin’ ” and to up years spent idlin’” serves a statement resilience chorus of rhythmic hoots and hollers, for a on-stage as seen on the Djo-Post that’s continued throughout this Hirshland concluded: “Ultimately, it’s really from Toledo’s grandmother); meanwhile, from Toledo’s grandmother); meanwhile, “ “What’s A Good Life What’s A Good Life” questions the validity of questions the validity of one ’ s accomplishments and goals in the face of one s in opposing expectation, and still manages to come opposing expectation, and still manages come out on top out top (“For the first time in my life / it’s fine (“For first in my life fine that I’m not perfect” that not perfect”). Similarly, anthemic self- ). Similarly, anthemic selfassured banger “ assured “Setting Sun Sun” with lyrics such ” with lyrics such as as “Not gonna let another day go by without “Not

Persisting past creative burnout and returning to Persisting burnout and friendship record, written through the of shared we ’ somehow to another. can hear really about as a result of this thing in not because anything else”

embrace the unbridled embrace the unbridled friendship at the core of at the core of Post Animal’s story, Animal’s story, IRON begins a new a new chapter for the band, one the one of endless possibility and possibility and even more pivotal more pivotal memory-making

embrace the friendship the Post story, IRON begins a chapter for band, of endless possibility and even more memory-making.

Whether in the near or in the near or distant future, whatever future, whatever they come up with next is they up is sure to strike an strike an emotional cord with this emotional cord with this very fact alone alone.

Whether near or distant they up with next is sure to strike an emotional cord very fact alone. friendship record, written together through the friendship record, written together through the lens of our shared lives together, about how we ’ ve lens our shared lives about how we ve somehow always returned to one another You somehow always returned one another. You can almost hear how this record really just came can hear record came about as a result of this thing going on in our about a of thing going on our lives, not because of anything else”. lives, because of anything else”.

“It’s really a friendship record, written together through the lens of our shared lives together, about how we’ve somehow always returned to one another”

lookin’ up ” lookin’ up ” and “It’s time to make up for the years “It’s make up the years spent idlin’” spent serves as a thesis statement on serves as thesis statement resilience against a chorus of rhythmic hoots and resilience against a chorus of rhythmic hoots and hollers, perfectly fitting for a euphoric on-stage hollers, perfectly fitting for a euphoric sing-along as seen on the Djo-Post Animal tour sing-along on Djo-Post tour that’s continued globally throughout this year that’s globally throughout year.

- Jake Hirshland

Post Animal’s new album

IRON is out now, and the IRon (Expansion Pack) ft. bonus LP tracks arrives on November 21.

IRON is out now, and the IRon (Expansion ft. bonus LP tracks arrives on 21.

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4. How many times have U moved in Ur life?

Despite growing up in Rutland VT, I was born in Boston MA Allentown, PA Hartford, CT bowmaville, canada

5. For just a day, I would switch places with

Right

Left-handed Right Handed i’m a leftyyyy

6. I know a lot about

Not too many times - Really, only two major moves One to Saratoga Springs, NY for school, and then to Allston, MA for life stuff.

I've lived in 4 cities & moved apartments 7 times 19

It’d be pretty gnarly to be my cat Clark for a day. I’d get in the best nap.

My cat, Storm Erin's cat frankie would be nice to live a day of leisure and napping a dolphin or an eagle

The different versions of the Star Wars original trilogy, and which ones provide the superior viewing experience.

One Direction

The new york yankees & the depop reselling market phonics! i used to be a literacy teacher : )

Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee

Bread the buying myself a little treat after a bad day mindset i agree

9. My favorite thing to do on the weekend

Really like to get a few minutes of tree time before both.

Brushing teeth and washing face

10. Scariest thing you’ve done on purpose?

Coffee and trap music for my commute every morning & schitt's creek binge watch before bedtime on weeknights morning: coffee & bupropion bedtime: no matter what, i always wash my face once after a bad breakup i got blackout drunk and have only flashes of crying in the bar, crying in the cab, vomiting in my bed, watching my sister clean my sheets, and vomiting in my bed again in the morning i got out of bed and found all my skincare stuff out on the counter so even in the depths of despair, i wash my face apparently

Wake up late and go for a stroll to my local 7 eleven Dunkin Donuts combination building. Sleep, go to the park

Sleep in & then pay $8 for a cold brew at a coffee shopbeach!!!

Probably setting limits with folks I care about when they act in ways I know they could be better about Fall in love

Moved to new york city to pursue a career in fashion business... quitting my job to pursue art

Losing my community and support system

Being shot Honestly, not meeting my career goals wasting my life

13. Who encourages you the most?

14. What’s the last thing you cooked?

I’ve always dreamed of writing and directing a movie or TV show, but I feel as though I don’t have the drive and don’t really beleive the story I write would be worth telling Ballet or cheerleadingperhaps becoming an avid runner not for me though for sure going to grad school

My therapist makes me feel like it’s okay to be explore all parts of myself

My friends Myself! and my lovely trusted friends eli & ray

Chicken Alfredo Pastaaaaa Pasta salad lemon & butter shrimp pasta pb sandwich (i’m on tour)

17. Who should play you in the movie version of your life?

I had a nice lil combover bowl cut going for a little before I chopped off all my hair

Sometimes, I miss it.

Hollister Neon teal knockoff uggs in middle school buying socks from amazon : ’ (

18. What are your top three fave bands?

I’d throw my hat in with the Survivor crew, why not

Name That Tune

One tree hill.. i'm dramatic & would love to have been a y2k teen broad city

Lowly Worm Ariana Grande Sammi Hanratty (from YellowJackets) god, i hope no one ever makes a movie about my life

Right now, Frog, Andy Shauf, Modest Mouse

Arctic Monkeys, Alvvays, Slow Pulp, Big Thief beach fossils, the postal service, catfish & the bottlemen karen dalton, BCNR, adrianne lenker

Chelsea Piers by Frog 7 rings Ariana Grande Diet pepsi by addison rae is still an earworm for me maneater by nelly furtado

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The new Just Mustard LP WE WERE JUST HERE was released Oct 24 via Partisan

Whereas the band’s previous album (Heart Under) explored themes of grief and longing, the songs here draw from a wide spectrum of emotion and feeling, with characters searching for ecstasy, holding onto love, and grasping for the rush of feeling alive

New York bornand-based rock band Slow Fiction released their self-titled debut EP in February 2023, followed by “Brother” (October 2024) and “When” (April 2025, produced by Speedy Wunderground) “When” ‘offers crunching indie rock thrills with a poetic gaze ’ . The band will have new music out soon, and in the meantime, Vassallo is hosting poetry readings in Bushwick under the title ‘All My Little Words ’

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The new U S Girls LP Scratch It was released June 20 via 4AD

In just ten days, bandleader Meg Remy and a brand new Nashvillebased U S Girls band recorded Scratch It live off the floor with minimal overdubs, mixed to tape Closeness and ease emanate from this core band with Remy’s singular voice sparkling on top of every tune, the most relaxed it has ever been

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PISS selfreleased a collection of three demos in February 2024

PISS is a noisy, genre-bending 4piece punk band from Vancouver B C The band combines music, poetry, sound collage, performance art, and various mediums of visual art to address complex themes that blur the line between personal and political

PISS PISS Tay Zantingh TayZantingh

Show

Review and

Show Review and Photos

by Brian Mecinas

Photos by Brian Mecinas

flipturn returned to Arizona on August 17th, lighting up Tucson’s Rialto Theatre with an electrifying performance that left the crowd breathless and longing for more. The show, part of the second leg of their ongoing Burnout Days Tour, felt like a love letter to their fans in the state’s second-largest city

While the Florida-grown five-piece indie rock band has put on multiple lively shows in Phoenix over the last few years (all of which I’ve had the pleasure of attending as a fan), frontman and lead vocalist Dillon Basse appreciatively noted that this show marked their first visit to Tucson. For a headlining debut in a new

city, they absolutely exceeded every expectation, drawing in an ecstatic crowd composed of every college-aged person in a 50-mile radius.

The appeal of their latest album, ‘Burnout Days’, comes from a place of urgency for those of us who are pushing through our own burnout days. It's up to you whether this urgency pushes you to dance your heart out or scream into a pillow. Regardless, flipturn’s entire discography is essential listening for everyone in their twenties, especially this new album. The highs and lows of navigating early adulthood are explored in the most sonically pleasing way

possible, leaving you feeling both validated and hopeful by the end of its 43-minute runtime. This feeling is only magnified when it comes to seeing the band perform live.

The show kicked off with the urgent rhythms of “Juno”, with Basse’s voice immediately rallying the seemingly soldout crowd and sending them into a fervent cycle of bouncing, cheering, and singing along to the lyrics. The titular track “Burnout Days” kept this energy going, peaking as Basse delivered the end of the final verse.

While tracks like “Inner Wave” and “Sad Disco” continued to show off the fiery energy that the band has become known for with their live performances, others like “Whales” and “Moon Rocks” allowed them to explore the softer, more explicitly emotional end of their range.

As the end of the hour-long set neared, the band received some of the loudest cheers of the night as the opening notes of “August” echoed throughout the entire theatre.

As quickly as their cheers erupted, the crowd fell silent as Basse delivered the first few lines of the beloved track: “August, honey, tasted sweeter with you.”

The collectively held breath in the room was released as the voices of the crowd soon blended with Basse’s, crying out the chorus of “August, honey, you were mine.”

It was a cathartic moment, the kind that leaves you feeling like a new person at the end of the night. And it’s one of the things I love most about

seeing flipturn perform live, as they never fail to deliver that feeling.

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