Makeup & Vanity Set’s Matthew Pusti discusses his new album’s origins, its accompanying short film, the legacy of the ’80s, and much more.

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Post-punk shoegaze, confessional ballads, solo piano, psychedelic pop, and more. Oh, and Weird Al as well.

Acoustic folk, emo done right, soulful electronic pop, twee, ’80s synth ballads, hip-hop, and more.

Swirling shoegaze, Christian psych-rock, dark ambient and industrial, ’80s-style disco pop, and more.

It’s a landmark album, but more importantly, it’s a beautiful album, and time has done nothing to change that.

Time seems to stand still whenever Low’s debut album is playing; listening to it is as much an act of meditation as anything else.

I might want to live an epic life of greatness, but I’m not sure I can. Furthermore, I’m not even sure that I’m supposed to want to live such a life.

All I can think is that I’ve waited two decades for this moment… and it is everything I could’ve hoped for.

Reflections on Opus’ first 15 years, plus a reading list of some of Opus’ best articles, reviews, and interviews to date.

I don’t mind missing out on an adaptation that has a fundamentally flawed and/or carelessly casual approach to its source material.

Soaring ’80s pop, charming modern classical, brooding indie-rock, atmospheric sludge metal, dreamy R&B, and more.

Tropical dub from Sweden, blistering post-rock, contemplative ambient jazz, emotional drones, an electronic journey through space, and more.

Featuring gloriously mopey ’80s pop, robotic heartbreak, shimmering dreampop, late night ambience, and the return of a music legend.

When was the last time a show so effectively and thoroughly undermined so much of what made it great?

This year’s list spans from apocalyptic post-rock to black metal to EBM to psych-pop to synthpop.

Can you really call yourself a music lover if you’re not supporting the artists responsible for the music you have?