Ryan Reed

FEATURES Ryan Reed· June 09, 2026 “I’m so big on playing like a child, creating like a child,” says Sharada Shashidhar. “That’s kind of been my life’s work up until this point. But I’m trying to, in a way, unlearn.” That’s the key mantra behind the open-e... See more

of Montreal’s aethermead is some of their warmest, most vulnerable work in years Kevin Barnes’ twentieth LP is organic, often psychedelic, and occasionally intense. Kevin Barnes is a master shapeshifter—someone who’s been making weird, provocative, frustr... See more

Kansas, Steve Hackett, Asia Lead 2027 Cruise to the Edge Lineup Kansas, Asia, and former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett will co-headline the 2027 edition of Cruise to the Edge. The floating prog-rock festival, now expanded to six nights, sails April 2-8 ... See more

Death Cab for Cutie wade into rough waters on the stunning I Built You a Tower The indie-rock kings’ eleventh album is a song cycle that frequently rivals the most poignant and electrifying peaks of their breakout era of the 2000s. “Full of Stars,” the op... See more

Modest Mouse is staying out of its own way Q&A: Isaac Brock talks to Paste about his long-running band’s vivid and often nakedly emotional eighth LP, An Eraser and a Maze. Photo by Robin LaananenLike many of the most iconic Modest Mouse songs, a conve... See more