Following the release of his major-label debut, the perpetually low-key MC talks to Ian Cohen about coming to terms with his awkwardness, why he's not rapping on a fair share of his own album, and the beauty of low expectations.

The Glasgow synth-pop trio talk with Lindsay Zoladz about the trappings of coolness, being unafraid of melody, learning from Depeche Mode, and the independent spirit that led to their breakout debut album, The Bones of What You Believe.

After a sheltered upbringing, a stint in the military, and a life as a struggling artist, Willis Earl Beal gained some small fame with his cracked blues last year. He talks with Ryan Dombal about trying to be a nobody and a somebody at the same time.

Following their best-ever showing in the U.S. charts for new record AM, the unpredictable Brits sit down with Larry Fitzmaurice to talk about heroes (John Cooper Clarke, Josh Homme), villains (almonds, boring bands), and Drake.

The epic post-rock band and the eclectic director talk to Larry Fitzmaurice about collaborating on this summer's intimate Prince Avalanche, their favorite film music, and shitty day jobs.

Marc Masters talks to improvisational noise rockers Kim Gordon and Bill Nace about their debut album as Body/Head, watching early Pink Floyd videos on YouTube, and living up to expectations.

With the sextet's bombastic second album out next week, Ryan Dombal talks with members Justin Vernon, Chris Rosenau, and Thomas Wincek about the stunted sexuality of indie rock and trying to make experimental music that sounds like pop.

The Los Angeles experimental punk duo talk to Grayson Haver Currin about breaking out of a creative slump by deciding to not only write the music for their new album, An Object, but to cut, print, box, stamp, and ship it themselves, too.

In the first My Bloody Valentine interview since the release of mbv, Kevin Shields speaks to Ryan Dombal about the beauty of analog, the long and laborious process of recording the follow-up to Loveless, and his desire to record new material. 

With his second album out next week, Washed Out leader Ernest Greene talks to Ian Cohen about his relationship with the term "chillwave," the beauty of happy songs, and what it takes to get this master of laid-back sounds to lose his cool.

After breaking through with 2011's violent, synth-pop-heavy Drive, director Nicolas Winding Refn and composer Cliff Martinez talk to Larry Fitzmaurice about their latest team-up for this month's polarizing oddity Only God Forgives.

Idiosyncratic dance producer Zomby is a tough guy to pin down. Like, really tough. But after scheduling and unscheduling about a dozen (!) interview times, Larry Fitzmaurice finally met up with the man of mystery for a rare face-to-face conversation.

With the recent release of the Glasgow indie pop group's first album in 16 years, Slow Summits, Jenn Pelly talks with leader Stephen McRobbie about the Pastels' generation-spanning charm, socialist dilemmas, and the endurance of zine culture.