High Notes: The Modern Vintage Sound of Preston Pablo
Riding the wave.
At just 21, Preston Pablo is making major headway in the effervescent world of R&B and pop music. Pablo brings a new perspective that is both refreshing and exciting.
Music
High Notes: Zombie Compositions
The Last of Us soundtrack by Academy Award–winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla and composer David Fleming
It seems paradoxical to explain a show riddled with infectious disease, murder, and a shattered civilization as beautiful, but through sound, the show becomes recontextualized into an evocative depiction of dystopia. The sonic universe of The Last of Us is filled with layers of madness.
High Notes: Rêve’s Sonic Dreamscapes
Radical self-acceptance.
The sound is alluring—music that sends tingles up your spine, takes over your mind, and demands your feet start moving. It provides a momentary escape, encouraging you to get lost and to find a happier, more alive version of yourself. This is the sound of Rêve, the Montreal singer-songwriter crafting dreamlike ’90s house and 2000s pop- and R&B-inspired anthems.
Nilüfer Yanya and the Revival of Nineties Grunge
The British musician’s latest album PAINLESS is a modern tribute to old-school sounds.
While Yanya’s music exudes the same disregard for genre that new music often does, there is a distinct sense of good old-fashioned rock in her songs. In a time of resurging nineties sensibility, her songs both pay homage to old-school grunge and mirror current nostalgia.
Editors’ Playlist: Music Refresh
Sounds for spring.
A curated list of new album releases to refresh your playlist, handpicked for you.
Renforshort Encapsulates the Messiness of Youth
A soundtrack for teenage angst.
Dancing alone in your bedroom, you belt out lyrics dripping in angst, your body moving spontaneously to pop-punk guitar riffs. You feel the rage and euphoria and confusion of youth. You feel alive. This is how it feels to listen to the honest, energy-laden, and distinctly Gen Z songs of renforshort
Wine Aging to the Sound of Gregorian Chants
The unique character of Chile’s Montes winery.
Montes is not the only winery in the world to expose its maturing wine to music—some choose classical, others opt for jazz—but at Montes, it’s part of a more general orientation toward winemaking.
Our Editor’s Playlist to Animate Your Holiday
New tunes.
Refine your next playlist with this selection of recent album releases, curated by our editors.
Joy Crookes Tells Honest, Pressing Stories Through Sound
The South London singer has something to say.
Touching on cancel culture and accountability, Crookes provides an almost anthropological lens on the political paradigm of our generation.
