Topics in the December issue
Leonard Cohen
No matter where people gather to celebrate or mourn, “Hallelujah” has always been there. The story of a song that became common knowledge
By Maik Bruggemeyer
Richard Dawson
The UK folk rock musician erects a monument to nature – and imagines us in a simulation. An interesting kind of encounter
By Jan Jekal
Musician meets musician
In the RS series there are again exciting encounters between artists of different generations and genres
Karen O & Michelle Zauner
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Japanese Breakfast singers on the power of saying no
By Angie Martoccio
Finneas & Rick Rubin
Two groundbreaking producers share how they created their greatest hits
By Andy Green
Latto & Flo Milli
Two of the hottest MCs of 2022 talk about toughness, haters and competition in the music business
By Kimberly Aleah
Yungblud & Roger Daltrey
The indie musician and the Who singer on the good old days and the new social media
By Hannah Ewens
Chloe x Halle & The Isley Brothers
Two of soul’s biggest sibling acts about inspiration — and trying not to annoy each other
By Gerrick Kennedy
Nina Hagen
She is guaranteed not to become mild with age: Nina Hagen on her anarchic new protest album
By Juliane Liebert
the mix
santigold
More and more artists have to cancel tours for financial, but also for psychological reasons. US singer Santigold speaks plainly about the radically changing music business
By Althea Legapsi
Jupiter Flynn
With just one song, Jupiter Flynn already had a well-known producer: Pola Roy (We Are Heroes). Now comes with “Moon” an ode to sadness
By Naomi Webster-Grundl
Q&A: Hans Zimmer
The Hollywood film composer on role models, his past in punk and his “braaam” concept
By Sasan Niasseri
HISTORY: Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix was born 80 years ago – a guitar magician who continues to amaze to this day
By Jan Jekal
Karo Lynn
With a dark timbre and shimmering songs, the songwriter from Leipzig creates her own kind of dream pop
By Max Gosche
sloan
The Canadians have been making good power pop records for 30 years. Her recipe: independence. And: All four are allowed to write songs
By Joern Schlueter
PLUS
Seth Avett, Ice Spice, Noah Baumbach and more
Reviews
MUSIC
News from Weyes Blood and 72 more reviews
RS GUIDE: Element Of Crime
Birgit foot about the work of the great German romantics
FILM, SERIES & LITERATURE
“Night of the Living Dead” and 18 other reviews
Playlist: New Noises in December
Our “New Noises” are once again characterized by excellent songwriting: Weyes Blood and Margo Price confirm their class, Seth Avett pays respect to the songwriter Greg Brown, and Jupiter Flynn inspires with coming-of-age folk
Weyes Blood “Twin Flame”
With “Titanic Rising” (2019), Natalie Mering aka Weyes Blood has released one of the most beautiful songwriter albums of recent years. With “Twin Flame” from the new “And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow” she holds her own between Joni Mitchell and Lana Del Rey.
Sloan “Magical Thinking”
On their 13th album, the Canadian quartet seems as vital as a newcomer band. “Magical Thinking” impresses with irresistible power pop harmonies and an accurate riff.
Seth Avett “Just A Bum”
With The Avett Brothers, he has already convincingly proven that folk and bluegrass are his homeland. On his new solo album he interprets some of the most beautiful pieces by songwriter Greg Brown.
Margo Price “Change Of Heart”
On her fourth album, the US songwriter celebrates a tasty mix of country, southern rock, blues licks and pop hooks. “Change Of Heart” evokes Lucinda Williams and Tom Petty.
Billy String’s “John Deere Tractor”
With this track from his new album, “Me/And/Dad”, the bluegrass musician from Michigan not only manages to pay a nice homage to a legend of agricultural machinery, but also a splendid ballad.
Jupiter Flynn “Probably”
The sound of Jupiter Flynn, who lives in Berlin, is fed by American-style alternative folk-pop. Their debut, Moon, produced by Pola Roy (We Are Heroes), is a wonderful coming-of-age saga.
Moka Efti Orchestra feat. Severija & Friedrich Liechtenstein “Turquoise”
This orchestral pop duet from Moka Efti’s new work, “Telegram”, sways so somnambulantly elegantly, as if Serge Gainsbourg, Lee Hazlewood and Nelson Riddle had co-composed it.
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