L’Rain is the musical persona of singer and multi-instrumentalist Taja Cheek, whose new album, Fatigue, begins with a lyrical quandary: “What have you done to change?”
What follows is a journey of self-discovery, the songs interwoven with home recordings of practicing piano, clapping games, and everyday life. The first full length song, “Find It,” repeats t ... Show More
Apr 28
Hrishikesh Hirway made an album about running out of time — in no time
Hrishikesh Hirway, host of Song Exploder, returns with his first album in fifteen years, In the Last Hour of Light, made under a premise that's almost contradictory for a podcaster built around isolated stems: session players who had never heard the songs, vocals tracked live in ... Show More
43m 12s
Apr 17
Maggie Rogers: going viral is a trap
Ten years ago, Maggie Rogers was a senior at NYU, scrambling to finish a song for a music production class she was close to failing. The guest critic that week happened to be Pharrell Williams. She played him "Alaska," a track she'd written in about fifteen minutes. It is a bit o ... Show More
37m 36s
Aug 2020
Lianne La Havas's Bittersweet Memories
British singer/songwriter Lianne La Havas recently released her third album, a self-titled collection of songs about love, heartbreak, and independence. Pitchfork editor Puja Patel recently spoke with Lianne at home in London over video chat for Pitchfork’s Listening Club. They t ... Show More
21 m
Apr 2024
Adrianne Lenker's songs that get under the skin
<p>Adrianne Lenker feels things deeply. You hear it in every one of her songs, whether solo, or with her band Big Thief. Lucky for us, she shares it all, and over the past few years has become one of the most promising and prolific songwriters around; making 6 albums on her own a ... Show More
36m 37s
Nov 2021
SESSION #263 (Feat. Scarr)
SCARR (Pune, INDIA)
Yash, who goes by the moniker of “Scarr.” Is a live act based out of Pune, India. He dropped out of Grad School to pursue a career in Music and is heavily inspired by artists like Ford, Kina, Kasbo, EDEN, Tourist, etc to name a few.His sound is inclined toward ... Show More
31m 52s
Apr 2022
SESSION #285 (Feat. Kohen)
KOHEN (Rajasthan,INDIA)
KOHEN is an Indian techno DJ from Jaipur. He began his musical journey in 2018. He realized music is best medium to express himeself. Tough kicks, smooth bass lines, and deep melodies characterise his type of music. Borrower, innovator, and art-chemist who ... Show More
33m 46s
Dec 2021
SESSION #269 (Feat. Zyther)
ZYTHER (New Delhi, INDIA)
Zyther is the moniker of Ayush Manoharan, A DJ and Producer based out of New Delhi, India. Zyther exists as a creative outlet for his emotions to run wild. Fascinated by Film scores, House, Classical, Ambient and Electronica, he focuses on finding and cr ... Show More
33m 17s
