CMJ Music Marathon 2014 Festival Preview Guide

Our third-annual album cover art feature uses interviews with artists and musicians to highlight the philosophical, thematic, and conceptual significance of great album cover artwork. THE BREAKDOWN 12 Collage + 14 Digital Illustration, Drawing, Design + 19 Illustration, Painting, Drawing + 8 Black And White Photography + 22 Color Photography + 6 Deluxe Packaging + 10 Fashion,...
"The curiosity of growth, the growth of perception, and accepting the fact that no matter what, we're still changing, and still growing. Whether we're saying that literally or figuratively is up to the listener."...
I'm into this mopey video full of nonchalant creepers. In this video for "Kale" (which populates the YouTube "Suggestions" sidebar with many a tutorial on the many ways to properly prepare kale), Nerves Junior are the perfect combination of somewhat present and really lethargic. As attractive women climb all over...
There's something to be said about an album so arcane and compelling that writing an introduction to the review proves paralyzing. Young Circles' Jungle Habits deserves an amazing lead, a pull-quote worthy of print, but I'm left rather motionless at the keyboard. Jungle Habits' spiritual rhythm and dynamic approach to...