
slowthai, punk prophet of Britain’s austerity generation, is on a strange trip to enlightenment
For Document’s Fall/Winter 2020 issue, the ‘Brexit Bandit’ explains why he’s now looking inward for answers

Meet 9 London musicians reminding us that art is essential work
Photographer Toby Coulson and stylist Alexandra Bickerdike spotlight the DJs, rappers, and broadcasters reimagining their practice amid pandemic

Chicago’s Knox Fortune has arrived with his genre-bending new album, Stock Child Wonder
The Grammy Award-wining musician on the creative process and being untraditional

From digital to analog, producer Carlota’s playlist explores the infinite grammar of the synth
“The act of listening becomes an art itself, allowing us to decipher the codes of life.”

Ellia Coggins’ ode to shared memory, “Small”, asks you to reflect on personal perception
The model and musician explores shared memory, relationships, and a love of old films in her debut video

Love Mansuy’s lyrical ballads are a vision for vulnerable masculinity
In his latest EP, the singer-songwriter channels gospel serenity with waves of sonic experimentation

The Gospel of Chris Korda: a techno-punk preacher for civilization on the brink of collapse
Nearly 30 years after founding the Church of Euthanasia, Korda remains environmentalism's most controversial figure. But she’s only trying to save humanity from itself.

Thurston Moore on his new album, the old New York, and always resisting the mainstream
From London, Moore joins Document to discuss the future of music amidst clutter and uncertainty

Ólafur Arnalds, sampling healing rituals and spoken word, reminds us we’re all connected
On 'Some Kind of Peace,' the Icelandic multi-instrumentalist embraces birth, death, and new beginnings

Grand River plays with limitations and freedom in her expansive ambient sound
On her latest album, ‘Blink A Few Times To Clear Your Eyes’, Aimée Portioli fuses electronic and acoustic instruments perfectly suited for Fall

Yo La Tengo’s new dual releases reflect on a sonically expansive past
30 years on, the celebrated indie band is able to take itself apart and put itself back together, as indie rock, bluegrass, drone, or whatever...

Lil Keed is rap’s hungriest superstar
“Music gets you through everything, bro.” The Atlanta-based rapper tells Document why he's a product of pain, ambition, and the Cleveland Avenue streets.

Dorian Electra is executing their queer agenda—and reclaiming fedoras in the process
With their new project ‘My Agenda’, the genre-subverting artist is turning toxic masculinity on its head.

Eddie Van Halen, the guitar god who boosted hard rock into a neon future
The late rock legend is best remembered for his searing guitar solos—but Eddie Van Halen's most genius creative moment was one that horrified fans, rock...

‘Electric Jesus’ will take you on a metal-fueled journey towards enlightenment
Discovering the meaning of joy in a fictional, half-parodic tribute to ’80s Christian rock music

From his family home in Texas, Caleb Landry Jones takes us on a trip into another dimension
The actor discusses his debut album 'The Mother Stone,' writing a song for Jim Jarmusch, and his love of extremes

Charlotte Day Wilson finds a rhythm in the unfamiliar
The singer-songwriter faced the industry’s brutal realities, now she’s making her best work ever—with a little help from basketball and Carole King

From Beirut to Berghain, Nur Jaber discovers true freedom through techno
"One world, one race, one love, one rave:” The Lebanese DJ discusses the importance of prioritizing mental health, fundraising for migrant workers, and staying positive...

Paul Kalkbrenner shares a buoyant techno mix from the summer that never happened
The boundary-pushing Berlin producer tells Document about finding hopeful moments in a very surreal summer

As clubs remain closed, only radical solidarity will save the queer rave scene
Berghain may be too big to fail—but COVID-19 is threatening the survival of experimental nightlife spaces like WHOLE United Queer Festival.

Eddie Chacon’s soulful new album is a testament to the creative power of patience
“I never thought I would sing again, other than in the shower." 30 years after a fleeting brush with superstardom, Chacon breaks the curse of...

Wallow in your big city sadness with B.Miles’s new video
In the moody visual for "Wasting Time (New York)," B.Miles reminisces on the fear and loneliness of first moving to NYC

Musician (Brooklyn) Steele asks himself deep questions about love, longing, and elderly poodles
The artist's new single 'Save Room' explores the existential melancholia of being single in NYC

Sie7etr3’s ‘Latin trap’ is the most intoxicating sound of summer
Blending Dominican rap with the rugged sounds of Brooklyn drill, Chucky73 and Fetti031 are breaking the boundaries placed on Latin hip hop

Executioner’s Mask makes post punk a religious experience
Frontman Jay Gambit tells Document how the band makes eternal despair sound catchy

Meet Buddy, the Pharrell-approved rapper bringing Janky vibes to hip hop
The artist on how his single 'Black 2' came to be adopted as an unofficial Black Lives Matter anthem

Nathan Fake’s playlist is a heady trip through two decades of dance music
From Autechre to Actress, the electronic artist and Cambria Instruments co-founder expounds on his 20 favorite dance tracks

Can’t find your favorite song on Spotify? Check the podcast section
Disguising bootleg audio as podcasts, ingenious Spotify users reimagine the collective spirit of file-sharing for the streaming age

Multigenerational rock duo The Great Sadness exorcise their demons
On 'Thievin,' Cathy Cooper and Stephen McNeely turn everyday melodrama into filthy rock anthems

Ellen Allien is techno’s spiritual healer
The Berlin producer on her transcendent new album ‘AurAA’ and the post-COVID future of raving

Kim Jones and Orville Peck talk art with a capital A
The Dior Men designer joins fashion's favorite masked cowboy to discuss ego, David Bowie, and finding queerness in country music

HAIM’s latest album delivers the intimate, self-reflective anthems of 2020
The three sisters from the Valley confront depression and isolation, channeling chaos into candor

In a world of injustice, Orion Sun believes boundless love is still possible
The rising R&B star on the power of mass protests, the performativity of social media, and finding strength in making music.

Phoebe Bridgers reminds us that there’s no more ‘normal’
The artist speaks to Document about the pleasures of screaming and the politics of songwriting

BŪJIN rejects the music industry’s oppressive demands
"But my body is my first instrument": The Kenyan-South African artist champions humanity in an industry increasingly shaped by algorithms

Maya B writes anti-materialist anthems for our times
“Fuck materialism, fuck status”: why the 20-year-old star is uniquely suited to the present moment.

Disgust’s hardcore playlist traverses nihilism and ecstasy
From experimental techno to terrorcore, the Berlin-based collective picks 21 tracks that test the limits of club music

“Crying in the Mirror” is the sadgirl anthem for the corona era
Rainsford's new video directed by Cara Delevingne features Kaia Gerber, Gregg Sulkin, and many, many tears

Go on a virtual vacation with Hanif Abdurraqib’s globetrotting playlist
The writer soundtracks our post-pandemic daydreams

Earl Cave and Stuart Murdoch compare the soundtracks of their youths
The young actor and Belle and Sebastian frontman on teenage ennui and their shared enthusiasm for skateboarding

Mykki Blanco and Francesco Risso on playfulness, pussy cats, and the unsexy joys of aging
The performance artist talks to Marni's creative director about staying grounded in a 'fucking psychotic' industry

Disgust resurrects gabber’s original, euphoric spirit
The experimental club collective serves ear-splitting dance music with love.

Onyx Collective’s love letter to New York’s ever-changing landscape
To innovative young jazz group, music and community are one and the same

John Carroll Kirby soundtracks our quarantine metamorphosis
12 songs for another weekend in from Joanna Brouk, Philip Glass, and more

John Carroll Kirby’s music is the sound of self-reflection
While physical travel is a long way off, the artist's new songs will take you on a mental vacation

The Lot Radio keeps streaming through the chaos
Operating from a weathered lot in Williamsburg, François Vaxelaire's online radio station is a lifeline for the nightlife scene

From Soviet anthems to ‘Pink Moon,’ Brandon Stousy’s quarantine sonic diary
The tracks helping The Creative Independent's EIC find his new normal

Diana Gordon is the hood’s Katniss Everdeen
As she releases her EP 'Wasted Youth,' the singer explains why she's always been preparing for the apocalypse

‘Hamilton’ as a Zoom performance is exactly what my soul needs right now
The surprise reunion is an uplifting glimpse into our country's post-corona future
