No respectable debate over the greatest bands from the 1990s would be complete without at least some discussion about the contributions of New York post-hardcore primogenitors Quicksand—one of the more influential groups casual music fans have never heard of. Though they only released two full-length records in that decade and wouldn’t release their third LP for another 22 years, Quicksand’s...

The churn of new major-label hip-hop releases never stops in 2020, but the genre’s top tier artists tend to wait until spring, if not summer, to drop albums. That means that while Drake and Kendrick Lamar albums are likely on the way this year, the early months of the year are a chance for mid-level stars and up-and-comers to seize the moment. The last three Fridays of February have seen a weekly...

Vampire Weekend's Father of the Bride was have released last May, but the band made three bonus tracks from the Japanese edition of the record available to masses -- an original song, a cover and one track that features actor Jude Law. "Houston Dubai" is the original tune and contains all the reasons why people fell in love with Vampire Weekend. With the happy guitars and stomp-and-clap rhythm,...