Simon Reynolds

This piece originally ran in the August 2008 issue of SPIN. In honor of the 25th anniversary of My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless, we’ve republished this article…

This review was originally published in the October 2001 issue of SPIN. In honor of the release of the Avalanches' long-awaited sophomore album, Wildflower, we've republished…

"Footwork" is prime proof of a recurring truth in dance music: While the various electronic vanguards strive self-consciously to break all sound barriers, it’s the…

My Bloody Valentine made a lot of noise in America in 1992. Figuratively -- their album Loveless had become a critical sensation -- and literally…

Using song titles like "Daffy Duck" and cover art that features kids in a farmyard, Animal Collective are still working with children and animals. But…