The 2023 Music Grab Bag: Trends, Scandals, and Theories; Plus an Appearance From Alvvays

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The Origins and Influence of Brian Eno’s Pioneering Album Ambient 1: Music for Airports

Following his recent Sunday Review, longtime contributor Grayson Haver Currin talks to Reviews Director Jeremy D. Larson about the story behind legendary producer Brian Eno’s 1978 touchstone Ambient 1: Music for Airports, the most influential ambient album ever made.Read Grayson’ ...  Show more

Jeff Tweedy Interview

The Wilco frontman and author talks to Associate Editor Sam Sodomsky about the pitfalls of music snobbery, what he doesn’t like about rock criticism, Wilco’s recent album Cousins, and his latest book World Within a Song, in which he writes about 50 tracks that rearranged his brai ...  Show more

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