In a decade that saw CDs overtake vinyl and cassettes as the dominant commercial format, our favorite artists suddenly had a lot of free space to not only record more ambitious albums but also connect with listeners and reveal a different side of themselves through secret inclusions.
Time Capsule: Released on this day twenty years ago, the Scottish band’s third album is still its best: a sentimental, watershed moment in the Aughts’ indie-pop surge.
Kevin Barnes’ twentieth LP is organic, often psychedelic, and occasionally intense.
The seventh season of SongWriter concludes with Jennifer Egan and Rhett Miller. Listen to the newest episode exclusively here at Paste.
The new albums from Navy Blue, Death Cab for Cutie, and Vince Staples should be at the top of your queue today. Tap in and find a new obsession.
