MAGNET Magazine

Q&A with of Montreal’s (Polyvinyl Record Co.). “I was using songwriting as a form of therapy, laying it out in front of my mind so I couldn’t pretend it wasn’t happening … investigating my emotions.” Check it out: https://magnetmagazine.com/2026/06/23/a-conversation-with-kevin-barnes-of-montreal/

: FUTUREBIRDS go track by track on “Far Out Country” (Dualtone Music Group). “Are you spending your present days trying to protect some imaginary future day that was dreamt up deep in your past? And what might be the cost of getting there even if you do?” Check it out: https://magnetmagazine.com/2026/06/23/magnet-exclusive-futurebirds-go-track-by-track-on-far-out-country-i/

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere of Pokey LaFarge’s “The Thing” ( ). “People are always going to tell you what they think you should play, what you should sing about, how you should sound, how you should look, how you should act. I’ve always just been like, ‘Nah. Nope.’” Check it out: https://magnetmagazine.com/2026/06/23/magnet-exclusive-premiere-of-pokey-lafarges-the-thing/

: Premiere of The Arcadian Wild’s “Spinnin’” ( , Soundly Music). “We’ve had some incredible high points that made it all feel worth it, only to come crashing back down again. But when you’re committed to something—really committed—that’s just what happens.” Check it out: https://magnetmagazine.com/2026/06/23/magnet-exclusive-premiere-of-the-arcadian-wilds-spinnin/

with Diles que no me maten. ( ). “The album circles around changing structures and different landscapes. The lyrics are about adapting and embracing the drifting.” Check it out: https://magnetmagazine.com/2026/06/22/five-questions-with-diles-que-no-me-maten/

: Premiere of Jim Nollman’s “The 47 Whale Raga” (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings). “Collaborating musically with other species is a bit like embracing the reality of fairy tales. Humans and animals really are the same as creators of song.” Check it out: https://magnetmagazine.com/2026/06/22/magnet-exclusive-premiere-of-jim-nollmans-the-47-whale-raga/

: goes track by track on “Made It!” (Fire Records). “I solidified the sound by blending everything I grew up listening to: Pavement The Rock Band, Liz Phair, Lucinda Williams, John Prine, Joni Mitchell.” Check it out: https://magnetmagazine.com/2026/06/21/magnet-exclusive-lucky-break-goes-track-by-track-on-made-it/

with Laibach (Mute Records). “Music has become continuous content, optimized for circulation rather than attention. At the same time, we consume more music than ever and can’t stop. That contradiction is central to ‘Musick.’” Check it out: https://magnetmagazine.com/2026/06/21/five-questions-with-laibach/

Every week, MAGNET posts a new illustration by David Lester - Graphic Novelist of Mecca Normal with text by vocalist Jean Smith -- Painter: http://www.magnetmagazine.com/category/david-lester-art/

with John Gallagher, Jr. (Grand Phony). “Acting is very much a gate-kept team sport for me. I can’t do it alone—I always need permission to participate. And while I enjoy being a filter through which another writer’s words pass, writing and performing my own music allows me to converse directly with listeners as well as myself.” Check it out: https://magnetmagazine.com/2026/06/19/five-questions-with-john-gallagher-jr/