La Femme: Paradigme

French psych-pop band La Femme returns with a new single, “Paradigme,” full of larger-than-life horns, celebratory melodies and an ear-worm chorus. It’s their first release since 2016’s acclaimed LP, Mystére, and teases to an upcoming third album. The track debuts through a dazzling music video— directed by the band and Aymeric Bergada du Cadet, with support from Alma Jodorowsky—which weaves in secret references and converges …

Ana Roxanne: Suite pour l’invisible

From LA-based ambient musician Ana Roxanne’s upcoming Because of a Flower (out 13 November) comes the lush and languid “Suite pour l’invisible.” With sparse and delicate vocals, the tranquil tune is the first from the album, which centers on “gender identity, beauty and cruelty.” Themes and sounds informed by “the experience of identifying as intersex” (which Roxanne publicly imparted last year) permeate the entire record, …

Mark Mothersbaugh + Beatie Wolfe’s “Postcards for Democracy” Project

Support the country's crucial postal service and create a collective work of art at the same time

Equal parts political, creative, playful and practical, Mark Mothersbaugh and Beatie Wolfe’s Postcards for Democracy calls for tangible public interest and action in saving the USPS—an essential civic institution and fundamental element of the United States. Whether one sees it as sabotage or a misguided lack of funding, the demise of the postal service will lead to a catastrophic election, as millions around the country …