Will Schube’s spirit animal is George ‘The Animal’ Steel The success of Merriweather Post Pavilion may prevent such a day from ever coming into fruition, but Panda Bear’s making it awfully hard to think of him as a solo artist subservient to his Animal Collective obligations. Noah Lennox’s solo work has been consistently great–Panda Bear’s […]

Will Schube always keeps the lights on If Light In The Attic did nothing else besides re-introduce the world to Lee Hazlewood, they’d likely still be one of my favorite labels around. The mustachioed champion of lounging cowboy folk music is a personal hero, creator of the all-time great “Hey Cowboy” and winner of greatest […]

Will Schube is the panty raider There’s a fine line between cultural criticism and outright cynicism. Perhaps Father John Misty’s greatest strength, even stronger than his stunning vocal range and tremendous songwriting ability, is his ability to accurately critique capitalistic culture while still endearing himself to a large audience.  “Chateau Lobby #4 (in C for […]

As the shape of independent music becomes more deformed, artists are finding more new and weird ways to attract an audience. Conceptual double albums, week long release parties, promos starring the baby daughters of artists, etc. There no longer seems to be anything off limits. This makes sense considering it’s not the most fruitful of […]

Will Schube is so hardcore he wears Timbs to bed “No you’re not hardcore, unless you live hardcore.” And thus it was spoken. The legend of Dewey Finn rose like a phoenix the moment these words were sung. I, however, am decidedly not hardcore. My glasses, naturally loose fitting, dangle from the edge of my […]

Will Schube just wants a chicken salad sandwich Greta Morgan, also known as Springtime Carnivore, makes music reminiscent of a theoretical soundtrack to an adult carnival. “Name On A Matchbook” is a wonderful whistling ditty. Morgan’s voice is assured in its silliness—an unintentional aesthetic that happens to give her music a kick it would otherwise […]

Will Schube’s high school football team hired E-40 as their new offensive coordinator Ariel Pink has always been an artist rife with tensions, and pom pom, his latest work, stands both as an image of, and in direct opposition to, his persona. pom pom is Pink’s most nuanced, carefully crafted, cohesive, and layered record to […]

Will Schube ghost produces for The Avalanches Sam Cohen fronted a band called Yellowbirds who just recently played their last show. I was unaware of this. The band’s dissolution may bring sadness to their fans, but as someone blissfully ignorant of their existence, I’m glad the break-up allowed Sam Cohen to venture off onto his […]

Will Schube is too weird to die Rob Jacob’s biography recalls that of a student who “found himself” while traveling throughout India. There’s something inherently mockable about the story Jacobs is pushing across. But doing so, especially in the face of such powerfully optimistic music, is reducing Jacobs to a stereotype he transcends. His music […]

Will Schube is living off experience Siskiyou’s Keep Away The Dead is a wonderful example of a band picking the right moments. The album’s strongest quality is its restraint, it’s ability to hint at explosions but bring it back to the solemnity of hushed folk the band does so well. Maybe its the deep Canadian […]