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Patrick Hyland Chases Ego Death in the Mixing Room
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Patrick Hyland Chases Ego Death in the Mixing Room

The guitarist and producer has spent the last 14 years creating some of indie rock’s most exciting records with Mitski, including this year’s Nothing’s About to Happen to Me. He tells us how he did it, and why you need to kill your ego.

Beetronics Pollinator delay pedal with golden knobs and a colorful control panel.
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Beetronics Pollinator Hazee Delay Review

The California company’s first all-digital pedal swings for the fences.

G̱a̱mksimoon’s All-Natural Rock ’n’ Roll
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G̱a̱mksimoon’s All-Natural Rock ’n’ Roll

The Ts’msyen musician, formerly known as Saltwater Hank, returns with a sprawling, hard-riffing record that explores the thrilling power of the natural world.

How Truck Violence Became Montreal’s Latest Hardcore Success Story
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How Truck Violence Became Montreal’s Latest Hardcore Success Story

Rising experimental hardcore outfit Truck Violence are set for a breakout year. Guitarist Paul Lecours and bassist Chris Clegg tell us about their new record and the enduring power of doing things yourself (with a little help from your friends).

Fairfield Circuitry Placeholder Review
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Fairfield Circuitry Placeholder Review

The Québec-based effect builders release an enchanting, transformative analog reverb.

Sunn O))) Celebrate the Beginner’s Mind
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Sunn O))) Celebrate the Beginner’s Mind

The legendary drone-metal duo returns with a self-titled album that turns the clock back to their earliest days. Amid the guitars, amps, and mountain-moving volumes, the project’s beating heart is the same: the friendship between guitarists Greg Anderson and Stephen O’Malley.

Portrayal of Guilt Go Deeper Into the Darkness
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Portrayal of Guilt Go Deeper Into the Darkness

The genre-bending Texas trio have always embraced the shadows. On their new record, they sink further into the sounds of sadness while testing the boundaries of black metal.

Man with sunglasses and a guitar poses joyfully next to a Marshall amplifier outdoors.
Artist Features

Freak From the Woods: King Tuff’s Triumphant Return to Tape

Kyle Thomas, a.k.a. garage-rock royalty King Tuff, left Los Angeles and moved back to the woods of Vermont. Before he did, he broke out his old Tascam tape machine and recorded Moo, his most fun collection yet.