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The Guide to Getting into Haruomi Hosono, Japan's Vibrant Pop Shape-Shifter
In his groundbreaking bands and in his solo work, the Japanese experimenter changed the shape of pop music, avant-garde electronics, and more. Here's where to start with his vast catalog
It’s Never Too Late to Become a Misfits Fan, but It'll Cost You
A handy guide on how to get into one of the most iconic bands in punk history.
The Guide to Getting Into Spiritualized
The man known most colorfully as J. Spaceman has spent the better part of three decades tackling life's big questions with grand songs that feel gilded with precious metals. Here's where to start.
The Guide to Getting into Aretha Franklin
The iconic singer's catalog spans more than half a century. Here's where to start.
The Guide to Getting Into Janet Jackson
As the youngest of a superstar family, Janet Jackson managed to forge her own path throughout her 30-year career by demanding control.
The Guide to Getting Into Grace Jones
With her androgynous aesthetic, boundary-pushing musicality and 50-year career, Jones burst open doors before other people could even see them.
The Guide to Getting into Roxy Music
Featuring Bryan Ferry and Brian Eno, Roxy Music’s melodramatic yet undersung art rock paved the way for punk, new wave, and decades of music to come.
The Guide to Getting into Arctic Monkeys
From the early, distinctly British years to the more recent desert rock offerings, Alex Turner has written himself through several eras. Here they are.
Understanding Lil West’s Post-Everything Rap in 5 Songs
This 19-year-old Delaware musician is one of the most exciting artists working in the online underground—here’s where to start with his vast, genre-hopping catalog.
The Guide to Getting into Yeah Yeah Yeahs
It's 15 years since the New York trio's debut album signalled a guitar music revival. Their output, across four albums and three EPs, isn't all the crashing art-punk of the early years, though.
The Guide to Getting into Autechre
The duo’s latest offering is an 8-hour collection of brain-liquifying beats, low hz static, and other shredded software sounds. Most of their catalog is pretty imposing, so here’s where to start.
The Guide to Getting into Electric Wizard
Gaze into the depths of the British stoner doom titans' hazy catalogue, and marvel at what awaits as you descend into the Crypt of the Wizard.