The Sinclair

The story of BEN QUAD is punctuated by moments of randomness: a chance meeting via Craigslist bonding over bands like Microwave and Modern Baseball. An out-of-nowhere name drop from indie tastemaker Ian Cohen lauding their debut album, 2022’s I’m Scared That’s All There Is. A one-off sonic curveball that somehow turned into their biggest song – and, without […]

  For 32 years, the NYC-based and critically acclaimed Slackers have been touring the world with their blend of Ska, Reggae, and Soul. Since 1991, the Slackers have released fifteen albums and countless singles, while their 1000s of live performances feed their fans with energetic sets of ecstatic music. The Slackers have been called ‘the […]

Vendredi sur Mer has certainly contributed to a new brand of French-language pop, characterized by the alchemy of her gentle voice and heady melodies. It's with melancholy and sincerity that she talks to us about her desires and failings. She never hesitates to surprise us, transporting us into her own world with each of her […]

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For over three decades, The Greyboy Allstars have been a cornerstone of American groove music—merging jazz, soul, and funk with the swagger of hip-hop and the improvisational freedom of the avant-garde. Since their early days in the 1990s San Diego scene, the Allstars have created a sound all their own: West Coast Boogaloo, named after their landmark debut […]

NAILED SHUT MA consistently brings a unique raw energy and thoughtful disorder to each and every performance, delivering a sonic force that pushes New England’s hardcore/deathcore scene to the next level. With punishing yet unconventional vocals, Asher Thomas creates depictions of bodily and psychological horror through lyricism centered around mental health awareness, while the band […]

  Spiritual Cramp aren’t looking for a soapbox. The San Francisco-born punk experimentalists are here to flash a big smile, flip you off, deliver a burst of musical adrenaline, and then keep on walking. “But at the same time, that's something that I'm working on,” vocalist Michael Bingham knowingly grins. And on their upcoming sophomore album, RUDE (due […]

  If Briscoe's debut album was a coming-of-age soundtrack set against the backdrop of the Texas Hill Country, then its follow-up, Heat of July, is the sound of a fully-formed duo chasing down a broader horizon. Inspired by marriage, landscapes, and the cross-country tours that took the band across America, these new songs were written on […]

For Whethan, evolution happens in real-time. He doesn’t wait around or look back. Instead, he forges ahead, making the most of not only each song, show, and album, but of every second, minute, hour, and day. The gold-selling Chicago-based artist, producer, and remixer consistently canvases new creative territory from a place of pure curiosity. Committed […]