Cheeky and rebellious, the Netherlands’ own brand of ‘ludiek’ zaniness thrived in the 1960s protest era. Now, the New Dutch Naivety movement is bringing it back with songs about chocolate, good transp ...

I heard Andy Smith makes great scrambled eggs. The rumor was confirmed at his home one cool morning as we talked about the return of Me Time, his lo-fi indie-pop band, after an eight year hiatus. The ...

This image is the official album artwork for “Absolute Heartbreak.” I found Khai Dreams nearly half a decade ago on a lo-fi SoundCloud playlist while struggling with summer insomnia. Her single “New ...

Sarcastic Sounds explains his roots in Toronto, biggest influences, when he fell in love with lo-fi, learning to produce, how he got his name, new visual for “change ur mind,” signing to Columbia ...

Broadcast, an England dream pop band, has made a new album following the death vocalist Trish Keenan. England dream pop band, Broadcast, makes the sort of music that feels like a much-needed warm hug ...

The Chicago Reader is back in print! Our February issue is being delivered to more than 600 locations across the city beginning February 4. Find the closest newspaper box, coffee shop, bar, library ...

Making the perfect work/study/chill playlist is the finest of arts, which is why, TBH, I've largely stopped trying. Don't get me wrong — I still have a "what I'm listening to now" playlist, a generic ...

Dion Lewis was trying to make the best out of a difficult situation. Last August, when a storm left his Chicago neighborhood without electricity for a week, he improvised. Lewis had recently created a ...