Jeremy D. Larson

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Benson Boone: American Heart

4 days ago | pitchfork.com | Jeremy D. Larson

Little Richard would prop one leg up on the piano and bang chords with his foot. Jerry Lee Lewis would stand on the piano and stomp the keys. Pete Townshend would smash his guitar to bits. Jimi Hendrix would play guitar behind his head and pretend to have sex with it and then light it on fire. James Brown would pretend to faint then miraculously revive himself. Michael Jackson moonwalked. David Lee Roth did the splits in the air. Freddie Mercury wielded the top half of a microphone stand.
Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band: “New Threats From the Soul”

1 month ago | pitchfork.com | Jeremy D. Larson

I love that first stretch of disbelief when you first hear a really good song. Like, come on, how can each line be arranged so perfectly? How can music feel so effortless when it is clearly borne of such great effort? This is the magic of many great songwriters past and present, including David Berman, who famously labored over sentence structure and stressed syllables until the lyrics fell simply and miraculously out of his mouth.
Nothing Sounds as Good as The Pitt

2 months ago | pitchfork.com | Jeremy D. Larson

In a matter of a few months, I have gone from someone who’s never watched a medical procedural drama to someone who would sooner eat glass than see any harm come to the staff, nurses, and doctors on Max’s The Pitt.
The 20 Best Albums of 2025 So Far

2 months ago | pitchfork.com | Anna Gaca |Jeremy D. Larson |Marissa Lorusso |Philip Sherburne

Pitchfork’s editors are already sorting, compiling, and straining to remember all the music that’s been released this year. So we’re spotlighting some of 2025’s most outstanding records to date by rounding up albums that have earned high scores and Best New Music designations with a quick list of RIYLs (that’s Recommended If You Like) and links to our coverage. Unlike our year-end lists, this one is organized in reverse chronological order.
YHWH Nailgun: 45 Pounds

Mar 26, 2025 | pitchfork.com | Jeremy D. Larson

There are four interesting things about rototoms, a specific type of drum that plays an outsized role on YHWH Nailgun’s debut album. They were invented out of necessity in the early 1960s by Al Payson, a concert percussionist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra who needed a quick way to change the pitch of a drum for a new piece he was performing.
Adam Scott on the Music That Made Him

Mar 21, 2025 | pitchfork.com | Jeremy D. Larson

Growing up in Santa Cruz, California, in the 1980s—where the surfers were the jocks of the school and the Grateful Dead were newly resurgent—a young Adam Scott was doing what most of us were doing at a young age: figuring out his identity through music. His older brother revealed to him the myriad secrets of Led Zeppelin and R.E.M., while pop radio and MTV were shaping his nascent taste in obvious but important ways.
Adam Scott on the Music That Made Him

Mar 21, 2025 | yahoo.com | Jeremy D. Larson

Illustration by Chris Panicker, photo by Carlo Paloni/BAFTA via Getty ImagesGrowing up in Santa Cruz, California, in the 1980s—where the surfers were the jocks of the school and the Grateful Dead were newly resurgent—a young Adam Scott was doing what most of us were doing at a young age: figuring out his identity through music. His older brother revealed to him the myriad secrets of Led Zeppelin and R.E.M., while pop radio and MTV were shaping his nascent taste in obvious but important ways.
The Best Reissues and Box Sets of 2024

Nov 27, 2024 | yahoo.com | Jeremy D. Larson |Matthew Strauss

All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by Pitchfork editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Condé Nast may earn an affiliate commission. The best music in any given year doesn’t have to be new. There is plenty of room to reconnect with old favorites or discover something you had no idea ever existed.
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Conquer Madison Square Garden: Live Review

Sep 24, 2024 | pitchfork.com | Jeremy D. Larson

As Charli XCX began her verse in “Girl, so confusing” at Madison Square Garden, you could see the frizzy mane of Lorde in the prop cage below the stage. I fumbled for my phone as I noticed her getting into position maybe all of six seconds before the entire sold-out crowd clocked her presence and erupted into a colossal roar. In all the shows I’ve seen, in all the arenas around the country, this could well have been the loudest audience explosion I’ve ever heard.
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Conquer Madison Square Garden: Live Review

Sep 24, 2024 | yahoo.com | Jeremy D. Larson

Charli XCX, photo courtesy of HuxleyAs Charli XCX began her verse in “Girl, so confusing” at Madison Square Garden, you could see the frizzy mane of Lorde in the prop cage below the stage. I fumbled for my phone as I noticed her getting into position maybe all of six seconds before the entire sold-out crowd clocked her presence and erupted into a colossal roar.