Marissa Lorusso

On Write Your Name In Pink, the Alaskan singer-songwriter turns a compassionate eye toward his memories, threading together small moments to reveal moving stories about love, addiction and growth.

NPR Music staffers convene to offer up the Kate Bush tracks we think deserve a powerful, paradigm-shifting sync in a television show or movie.

On her new album, We've Been Going About This All Wrong, Van Etten turns her steady gaze towards the wreckage of the last few years and still finds a way to prioritize compassion.

After going viral just a year ago, the teen punk band returns to "blow the roof off" the library.

What does it take to really know a record? To overcome feeling alienated by a challenging album, it sometimes takes abandoning preconceived ideas of expertise and looking for something more personal.

A quieter moment that's just as powerful as Camp Cope's punk bombast.

Elizabeth Powell says the propulsive track from Land of Talk's forthcoming EP was meant to "warm up the room in all senses."

Mitski's most compelling songs are about the grueling work of chasing your dreams; her new track is a powerful entry into that canon.

The beloved indie rock band returns.

"Damn" is propulsive, unsettling and exquisite – and an impressive way to kick off the artist's forthcoming sophomore record, one hand on the steering wheel the other sewing a garden.