Sufjan Stevens, modern-day bard
On Javelin, the singer-songwriter takes his listeners on an Orphean journey through the end of a relationship and the world
Blonde Redhead’s fruitful family reunion
Ahead of the release of ‘Sit Down For Dinner,’ the band joins Document to argue about death, Didion, and the dynamics of sharing a meal
‘The Thief’s Journal’ is a self-reclamation
Billy Bultheel joins Document after the production’s premiere at Berlin Atonal, expounding upon its influences, from church pews to Jean Genet
A night out with Nation of Language
The synth-pop trio join Document to discuss their enduring inspirations, courting chaos, and their new album, ‘Strange Disciple’
Inside the Bed-Stuy mansion hosting New York’s wildest house shows
Document secured a ticket to Porches’s sold-out performance with ‘You Missed It,’ rubbing elbows with only the niche-est Downtown celebrities
Sextile’s ‘Push’ is an experiment, an exercise, an indulgence
Ahead of taking their record on the road, Melissa Scaduto and Brady Keehn join Document to consider the state of modern music
A primer on Pretty V, the UK’s most prolific genre-bending artist
With 14 albums out this year (so far), the musician and producer speaks on the energy behind his complicated sonic world
An initiation into the good-natured cult of Surf Curse
Document caught up with the band to muse on the youthful fervor of their fans, and their efforts to stay DIY amidst commercial success
Vagabon, in her own words
She was shouldered with the burden of saving indie rock—but Laetitia Tamko's 'Sorry I Haven't Called' carves its own ambitious path
Finding faith in the face of ‘Natural Disaster’
Bethany Cosentino—formerly of Best Coast—speaks on her Americana-steeped solo project, built to let her vocals shine
Daytripping: Beautiful feedback
In her biweekly column for Document, McKenzie Wark attends a Suzanne Ciani concert, and gets thinking on information theory and control
Behind the spirit of Snõõper
The Nashville-based band walks Document through their summer tour, untangling their intent in the process
Touring house with Terry Hunter
The renowned DJ and producer shares his nostalgic pick-ups at Gramaphone Records, ahead of his performance at this year’s ARC Music Festival
Digging in the crates with Chicago’s Mike Dunn
Ahead of his set at ARC Music Festival, the legendary DJ and hip-house pioneer pays a visit to Gramaphone Records
Richie Culver dives into the witch’s cradle
The artist offers a few words on what was intended to be his inaugural wordless project, ‘Alive in the Living Room’
On ‘Dystopia Girl’, Harmony plays dress-up
The singer-songwriter tells Document all about making “emotional, philosophical” indie pop music on her debut solo EP
untitled (halo)’s “Spiral” lives in the margins
Premiering with Document, The Los Angeles trio’s single is a testament to the warm impalpability of young adulthood
Laying the line with Róisín Murphy
The Irish singer-songwriter’s album with DJ Koze, ‘Hit Parade,’ is an exploration into the sonic undercurrents of all that shimmers
‘The Love Invention’ is transportive, loud, spontaneous euphoria
Document hears from Alison Goldfrapp at the start of a new journey: destination unknown, but the music is the portal
cumgirl8’s “cursed angel” is grade-A, farm-fresh whimsy
Directed by Peter Kaaden, the video, premiering with Document, is an emphatic meditation on “slipping out of reality”
Sunny War is Americana’s brightest star and biggest skeptic
The Nashville-born musician’s ‘Anarchist Gospel’ is a volume of hymns for late capitalist life, taking cues across genres and generations
Remembering Jamie Reid, the creative renegade who forged punk’s visual identity
From direct action to anti-establishment album covers, the artist and activist waged a 50-year war on social injustice
Candy Claws’s playlist for a road trip through the past
Ahead the 10th anniversary of ‘Ceres & Calypso in the Deep Time,’ the band shares the tracks that influence their tender sound
The unpredictable, genre-less magic of Cooler Nights
Through CARA’s summer series, five Monday evenings become a sonic playground for eclectic performers
Strange Ranger reaches for euphoria
The band speaks on their latest album, ‘Pure Music,’ the spirituality of performance, and the age-old tradition of art-making
Sally Potter talks time travel and other mysteries
The 73-year-old filmmaker (once again) proves her artistic dexterity with an autobiographical debut album, ‘Pink Bikini’
Can lyrics hold up in a court of law?
What G Herbo's timely reference to the ongoing Young Slime Life trial says about a larger bias against rap music
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Paris Texas
The LA-based experimental rap duo propels itself forward with LP ‘MID AIR’—cementing its status as music's unidentifiable flying object
For Cut Worms, melody is the heart of a song’s magnetism
Ahead of the release of his self-titled record, Max Clarke joins Document to examine his fear of aging and his desire to bear the legacy...
‘Natural Wonder Beauty Concept’ is intentionally formless and placeless
Following the release of their self-titled debut, Ana Roxanne and Brian Piñeyro join Document to evaluate its emotional undertones and its freedom from context
Behind the scenes of Yard Act’s “The Trench Coat Museum”
Following the video’s premiere, frontman James Smith and director James Slater join Document to lift the curtain on its surrealist filter
COBRAH dances to the beat of her own desire
Ahead of her performance at LadyLand, the BDSM-inspired pop princess joined Document to discuss the transformative power of pleasure
Niia and Michael Imperioli philosophize on the generosity of art
For Document, the musician and the actor meet as benefactors of one another’s work, discussing the transcendence born from opening the self
‘The Exhilaration’ is Jonah Almost’s summer-in-the-city tour de force
The four-track EP went live on July 4, pulling from trance, hip-hop, and early-aughts rock to craft a sweet and sexy sonic universe
‘KAGAMI’ marries the present with the past in an imaginative landscape
Produced by Tin Drum, the mixed reality show sees the late Ryuichi Sakamoto in concert, traversing his decades-long career
The Japanese House wants to hold onto heartbreak
On new album ‘In The End It Always Does,’ Amber Bain charts the trajectory of a queer love story, from beginning to bittersweet end
smilegoth’s soundtrack for a cold ocean wave, a transient moment, a walk in the park
Following the release of her ‘Temporal Cove’ tape, untitled (halo)’s Ariana Mamnoon offers Document a playlist that indulges in the evanescent
Emily Allan makes art from the rabbit hole
Document premieres the “Perfect Brain” music video from upcoming album ‘Clanging,’ picking the lyricist’s brain on e-girls and jealousy in Tompkins Square Park
Behind the scenes at Carl Craig’s Movement Festival set
The DJ offers Document a look at his homecoming show in Detroit—the birthplace of techno and the site of his creative coming-of-age
In step with the legacy of Spanish rave music, Héctor Oaks and SITA present “Loff Is All You Speed”
Document premieres the music video here, underpinned by the influence of La Ruta del Bakalao scene, and the cadence of Berlin techno
Jordan Raoufpur is at war with the modern day
The artist joins Document to muse on the standards art should be held to, and elaborate on the ways he’s prevented himself from fulfilling them
Detroit’s Movement Festival, through the lens of UNIIQU3
The DJ shares photographs from her world (domination) tour, spreading the gospel of Jersey club in the birthplace of techno
Albert Hammond Jr is still trying to “make it”
The artist joins Document to tease at a few of the meanings behind the songs, and justify his resistance toward doing so
‘Chaos For The Fly’ is equal parts indulgent and uncertain
Ahead of the release his album, Grian Chatten joins Document to dissect its anatomy and offer an analysis of the mercurial emotions that made it
For Tim Bernardes and Rodrigo Amarante, pleasure is the point
In the throes of touring, the musicians reflect upon recent collaborations, and affirm that any wishes for their continuation are likely to come true
For Caterina Barbieri, a record is a photograph
Ahead of the release of ‘Myuthafoo,’ the composer joins Document to detail the dynamic process of her craft, and unpack its origins
Geese’s booklist for finding nuance in nightmares
The Brooklyn-based band offers Document a selection of books that embody the same ethos as their upcoming sophomore record, ‘3D Country’
Daytripping: Embracing the barely-known
In her biweekly column for Document, McKenzie Wark mediates on the work of Elysia Crampton, and the problem of letting otherness into our lives
The resurrection of Youth Lagoon
Ahead of the release of ‘Heaven Is a Junkyard,’ Trevor Powers joins Document to discuss dogs, God, names, and music
