“Mother” by Goldie
You could never accuse Goldie of lacking ambition. In 1998, just three years after the British producer’s debut album, Timeless, brought new levels…
“The Lisa Song” by ReeToxA
ReeToxA’s “The Lisa Song” is one of those rare tracks that feels emotionally genuine from the very first note. In…
“High Rollers” by Tiga
On “High Rollers,” first-wave electroclash icon Tiga adopts the on-mic persona of an ’80s rap MC—he cites Ice-T as inspiration—to talk about how greed…
“Surprise” by Einat
Einat’s “Surprise” is the kind of track that refuses to sit quietly in the background. Dark, theatrical, and emotionally charged,…
“Thrift Shop Dress” by ReeToxA
ReeToxA’s “Thrift Shop Dress” is the kind of rock song that reminds you why spontaneity still matters in music. Some…
“Owner of a Lonely Heart” by Yes
Yes should not have lasted past the 1970s. With their their pipe-organ interludes, their fantasy-novel cover art, their lead singer like…