Flavor Wave is a promising band bound by friendship and a shared love of music. As Loedel puts it, “We’re all just able to be us with each other,” and that is what truly makes them special.

Phoenix vocalist Brandon Kellum shares a similar mindset, albeit when it comes to the local scene. Last month, the American Standards frontman dropped a Spotify playlist highlighting Arizona’s most ...

The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each ...