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Talking Points: Robyn Breaks Down a Lifetime of Turning Pure Emotion Into Art
In this edition of “Talking Points,” Swedish singer, songwriter and producer Robyn, breaks down a lifetime of turning emotion into artwork.
How Blood Orange Uses Chasms of Harmonic Ambiguity on “Negro Swan”
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Billie Eilish’s “You Should See Me in a Crown” Is Microtonality Gone Pop
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Why Ariana Grande’s “no tears left to cry” Is So Uplifting, Even in a Minor Key
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One Chord to Rule Them All
When Bob Marley toured New Zealand for the first and only time in 1979 (he…
11 Naija Pop Tracks that Capture the New Sound of West Africa’s “Afrobeats”
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Is Janelle Monáe’s “Dirty Computer” the New “Purple Rain” or Something Else Entirely?
Welcome to Soundfly Slacks Off, a published team discussion. The following conversation took place among…
The Cleansing: “Dirty Computer” Ushers in a New Era of Janelle Monáe
In the era of Cardi B, Beyoncé, Lena Waithe, Laverne Cox, Tiffany Haddish, and many…
Album Histories Monthly: Fleetwood Mac – ‘Rumours’
Welcome back to our new series on Flypaper, Album Histories Monthly, which brings you the story of a…