Clare Martin

Beth Jeans Houghton's carefree, off-kilter sense of humor elevates 'Sniff More Gritty' from a great pop record to a must-listen.

Thanks to Reykjavík's compact size, you're never far from the next show at Iceland Airwaves, and the whole city essentially turns into one large, semi-outdoor party.

Every Saturday, Paste will be revisiting albums that came out before the magazine was founded in July 2002 and assessing its current cultural relevance.

From Caroline Polachek to Little Simz, artists have railed against the rising costs of touring since the pandemic.

Erotica Veronica follows Miya Folick's vibrant, synth-heavy 2018 debut Premonitions and 2023 record Roach Photo by Jonny Marlow

Fazerdaze's new album has an undeniably larger, more complex sound than her debut, from the indie pop crunch of “So Easy,” to the contemplatively electronic “A Thousand Years,” to the piercing euphoria of “Cherry Pie.”

Nashville-based artist Davidsson returned to his home country of Iceland during COVID, recording his debut album Lifelines at Sundlaugin Studio—Sigur Ros' recording space and a former swimming pool.

Every Saturday, Paste will be revisiting albums that came out before the magazine was founded in July 2002 and assessing its current cultural relevance.

We're paying tribute to our favorite albums of the 2020s so far with a series of essays.

Every Saturday, Paste will be revisiting albums that came out before the magazine was founded in July 2002 and assessing its current cultural relevance.