Premiere: The Orielles’ “Sugar Tastes Like Salt”

A late-night talk show-satirizing music video set to eight minutes of dizzying, dynamic rock

Less than a month ago, Halifax, UK trio The Orielles released an epic, dizzying eight minutes of twisting rock music known as “Sugar Tastes Like Salt.” It was the band’s first single since signing with Heavenly Recordings, and to call the song ambitious is an understatement. It’s a joyride invoking various decades worth of rock genres that delivers refreshing force. When vocals strike one minute …

Saint Etienne: Magpie Eyes

A first single from a new Saint Etienne album since 2012, “Magpie Eyes” stands as a joyful, catchy return for the English dance rock troupe. There’s a signature dreamy vibrance encapsulating all-too-sweet but relatable lyrics. The band’s forthcoming album Home Counties releases on 2 June and Saint Etienne will be embarking on a UK tour starting in May and hitting the US in September.

A Writer on Loving Prince

Almost a year after the legendary Prince passed away, writer Ben Greenman has written an article on his love of the artist, his feelings about fandom, and his decision to write a book about the iconic man. Part essay and part personal memoir, the piece is both analytical and emotional—conjuring up that strange version of sorrow we feel when somebody we didn’t know, but loved, …