Mike Katzif
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The cheerful, buoyant instrumental track, titled "Olympic Village, 6AM," is tailor-made for a heroic sports montage.
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The songs of Exitmusic are so romantically rich, they could envelop a cavernous hall. Luckily, the band didn't defang its cinematic power and anguish in the intimate confines of the NPR Music offices.
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As one of indie rock's in-demand producers, engineers, mixers, Congleton is an all-around utility player whose musical fingerprints are all over a ton of stellar recordings from 2011. -
What's Going On was an instant classic, as well as one of the most influential records from a passionate and enduring icon. Read NPR staff members' reflections on its legacy. -
"Rubber" fuses the DNA of grunge, shoegaze and fuzzy garage pop into a sound that has the '90s in its blood. A throbbing vamp, the track opens with guitar distortion so thick and sludgy, it hurts.
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John Vanderslice has a way with seemingly effortless and elastic melodies that overlap and accompany each other in simple but compelling ways.
