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to fashion and John Mayer

John Mayer opens up about is metaphoric retirement

A look at incredible art director, Jose Reyes’, astounding art direction at PASTE Magazine

Angeles goes 1960’s in our

Mad Men inspired SWAG section

| feature | beauty | feature | feature Take a trip to Los Angeles’

famous Grand Central Market

Ryan Adams: A look inside the mind of one of folk’s most prolific musicians

Winter’s hottest trends and tips every girl should know!

Angeles profiles the work of

talented illustrator, Gabriel Moreno Angeles 3

editor-in-chief Sarah

C. Chiarot

editorial

managing editor: Will

Dane executive editor: Jason Wallace senior managing editor: Deborah Mitchell art art director: Sarah C. Chiarot associate art director: Chad Fredrickson production director: Elise Fitzsimmons senior photographer: Ryan Peckman web dot com editor: Amanda

Adams Sidman web developer: Sophia Gillette

director of web systems: John

photographers Andrew Denton, Frank McMahon, Rebecca Stevens, Sufjan Jackson, Michael Shin, Xavier Jones, Ray Morrison, John LaMontagne, Kanye Hendrix, Ryan Dylan, Jakob Berninger, Matt Adams, Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Kurt Ritter, Josh Jackson, Jack Followill, Caleb Kweller, Ben Avett, writers

Angeles magazine is a publication based in the heart of Los Angeles about music, fashion, film and art. Angeles is geared towards young adults with creative and expressive sensibilities.

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n the debut of Angeles Magazine all of the most important aspects of what the magazine is are touched on.

The subjects from different mediums, points of views, and genres are all collaged together to create exactly what is Angeles magazine.

Angeles profiles extraordinary talent, all while

paying homage to classic art and music.

From fashion to film, we strive to compile a

magazine that delivers a fresh perspective, all while exposing unknown talent and incredible cultural treasures from the heart of Los Angeles.

While crafting an issue the Angeles team

strives to explore all types of subject matter, in the hopes to deliver something unexpected and innovative. From interviews with creative directors, to local home grown farmer’s markets, Angeles touches the base of everything creative, and inspiring. Enjoy.

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John

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rock’s biggest playboys “metaphoric retirement”

by Erik Hedegaard photo by Mark Seliger

I

s John Mayer retiring? Or just taking a cue from Joaquin Phoenix?

a site that takes all of 25 seconds to sign up for. Five months later I

John posted a photo to his tumblr blog with a caption that read: “A

have just passed 50,000 followers, a fraction of my Twitter base… I

Self Portrait of The Artist Three Days Before His Metaphoric Retire-

will leave the opining up to you, but I think I made the right move. I now

ment.” So what’s the deal? Does Mayer plan on taking up acting?John’s

have an even larger Tumblr addiction but it’s sort of like a book addic-

Tumblr is a font of insight into the mind of the artist. He also recently

tion, or a gambling addiction where you always walk away with the

wrote on his Tumblr: “I had 3.3 million Twitter followers back in March

casino’s money… it’s one of those things you do all the time but isn’t all

April when I announced that I’d be predominantly posting on Tumblr,

that bad for you. Well, except for those two “artful” nudie Tumblr sites I

"I've never done anything because i tought it wiould look cool. It's always been based on a curiousity. Never a war-room strategy with my career.”

follow… they slow my productivity down a bit…”Brilliant.

We caught up with America’s number one playboy/rockstar and asked him a few questions about his last album and what keeps his drive alive (that is, if he doesn’t retire)

What was the first show you ever saw?

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Dave Matthews Band, Jones Beach. 1996. I was a late bloomer when it came to live shows. I’ve seen a lot since, though.

Tell Us About Battle Studies?

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I know I’m supposed to say that my newest recors is th ebest one. Bullshit. Continuumis my best one. And I think you gain more than you lose by saying that.

So, With the Trio-Before That Happened, Did you Find Yourself

Who is the one person that you would want to spend 5 minutes with dead or alive?

a:

Why?

I would like to spend 5 minutes with Jimi Hendrix. He could tell me everything I need to know in one minute and I could spend

Listening to that Type of Music More?

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the remaining four with my mouth wide open.

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meet? Where would that be? They don’t go together yet. I’m trying to have the right mix of Dylan meets Dilla.

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applicable nature to soul music, whereas-sometimes pop music can be a periodical. Your Body Is A Wonderland, is-at most, a throwback to 2002.

Is It True That You’re A Closet Hip-Hop Freak?

I’ve studied the whole J Dilla thing. Can Bob Dylan and J Dilla

There’s a timelessness to soul music. There’s a constantly

Who is the one person that you would want to spend 5 minutes with dead or alive?

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Why?

I would like to spend 5 minutes with Jimi Hendrix. He could tell me everything I need to know in one minute and I could spend the remaining four with my mouth wide open.

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reyes

art director designer. visionaire.

a look behind the creator of PASTE magazine

written by sarah chiarot illustrations by Graham Smith, John Hendrix photography by Erik Almas

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inspiration

F

lipping through the pages of PASTE magazine one is

can capture a “certain phemeral now-ness or energy that photography

engulfed in a mix of world news, film reviews, music

simply cannot”.

critiques, as well as features on actors, musicians,

Even if Reyes chooses to go for photography, he still chooses con-

and traditional artists. Indeed, PASTE is an indepth look at the culture

ceptual photography. “Photography should make an art director say

behind everything that is art.

‘I really want to do that on my next project’” states Reyes. Reyes looks

The magazine is strung together effortlessly with illustrations,

past brand names and celebrities when evaluating portfolios and looks

photography, and simple clean typography. Jose Reyes is the mind

for work that creates an instantaneous mood, story or concept. Reyes

between PASTE magazine. Receiving his BFA of Graphic Design from

sees beyond slick work, and that has helped to service his success. He

Savannah College of Art and Design, Jose Reyes went on to create

focuses primarily on the story, and what helps to deliver the message

“

artwork for print and web, serving a vast array of clients from Delta to Dixie Crystals, and eventually landing him the position as art director

of PASTE magazine. His inventive and inspirational work for the magazine has earned Reyes an Utne award nomination in 2003, as well as recognition in Communication Arts. Reyes creative passion and work ethic eventually led to the cration of his own design firm, Metaleap design.

Author Nate Williams describes Reyes as “the visual-arts equivalent of a soundtrack composer; taking words, information, ideas and under-

and mood that story deserve.

Reyes is the visual-arts equivalent of a soundtrack composer; taking words, information, ideas and underscoring them with musical accompaniment that can only be heard by one’s eyes.

scoring them with musical accompaniment that can only be heard by one’s eyes.” p h o t o g r a p h y v s . i l l u s t r at i o n

When it comes to what medium is chosen to reach the inside of PASTE Reyes states that it’s all a matter of what story he is telling. His job as an art director is to tell a story, and usually very quickly. Oftentimes, a photo is perfect for the topic, and other times Reyes reaches for illustration. He states that if he is doing an editorial or something that is very conceptual he tends to use illustration, simply becasue it

the art director’s process:

”

Looking through PASTE you can see an extremely sleek and so-

phisticated photographic spread, and the next page can be a chaotic collaged illustration.

Reyes strives off of diversity and creating a mood within every page that enters his magazine. Reyes looks for attention to detail when hir-

ing employees for his magazine. Whether a fine artist, photographer, or designer

the evolution of an illustration

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When looking for new employees to hire, Reyes resorts to old school

he isn’t looking for someone who can build a remarkable website and

methods. He finds designers and photographers from old magazines,

Reyes states that “no amount of great flash work can make a portfolio

newspapers and postcards. Oftentimes other designers reccoment

look any less weak.”

another designer to Reyes, which Reyes says is rare because so many

First and foremost do not take the job if you are unwilling to do the

designers hold onto what they believe they have discovered them-

work. Reyes states that nothing sours his job worse than someone who

selves. “By sharing an illustrator or photographer they’ve found they

accepts the joba nd then proceeds to complain about it. A good art

help to proliferate great art.” Says Reyes.

director will work with their employees with issues such as time, money, as well as creative. Second tip? Make sure you’re aware you are on

Many people fancy themselves as photographers and can pose as a decent one if they’re great with photoshop, but with an illustratorthey must be a true artist at heart and that comes through quickly when you look at their work.

the same team as the art director. Feed off of one another, and create work together-”don’t be soured if the art director asks for a few more ideas,” Third tip: Have lots of ideas. Reyes loves when an illustrator sends him numerous sketches, rather than one thumbnail. If he is approached with several ideas that relate to one topic he is more inclined to accept that idea, rather than an idea that came from one sketch.

During the recession of 2008 PASTE magazine was in talks to completely shut down due to lack of finances that could handle the crisis.

However, an overwhelming amount of support was presented through a Save PASTE campaign, showing the thousands of viewers who are inspired by Reyes’ work. Since then the magazine has continued, quite prospersously.

Reyes seeks work that has a voice, as well as the staggering ability

When visiting an illustrator, or photographers page, Reyes, gain, Reyes looks for quality over quantity. He states that he would much rather visit a completely white, boring website that had beautiful work on it, rather than a slick and catchy website. When looking for talent,

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to evoke an emotion out of the viewer. So what is this talented art director’s advice for every designer out there? “Work on techique!

Create your own aesthetic, and wow an art director by creating a mood with your voice and your work.”

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Reyes’ Favorites: Jose Reyes has worked with innumerable artists, illustrators, and photographers throughout the years. So who stands out in his mind? Off the top of his head he reccomends Erik Almas’s photography as a source of inspiration, as well as John Hendrix’s illustrations. “The illustrators and photographers that are my favorite to work with exude a professionalism and creative curiosity that has turned many a lemon of a project into something wonderful. I can’t say enough about them and how much they have made my job easier and made the projects I’ve worked on better than I could have made them myself.”

“The illustrators and photographers that are my favorite to work with exude a professionalism and creative curiosity that has turned many a lemon of a project into something wonderful.

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LA’s Oldest Market Place

Since 1917, Grand Central Market has been offering up a great mĂŠlange of food, history and architecture.

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No matter which city I am visiting, I always want to see at least one of the local markets. I can’t place exactly why I have this fascination with markets, because it existed even before I became very avid about cooking and ingredients. Maybe my love of food is what drew me, or maybe it is because a busy market is typically a loud and lovely mass of humanity – people from all walks of life brushing against each other and examining produce, speaking different languages, unified in the purpose to do what we all must – EAT. Bustling markets are varied these days, some with produce and wares from across the globe, some with plump fruits and veggies proudly carted and displayed by their local, hard-working farmers.

The Grand Central Market in Los Angeles is a fascinating mixture of the two and has been serving Angelenos since 1917. Many of the neon signs scattered throughout the vast expanse of the market are historic, and the building itself once housed the office of Frank Lloyd Wright. The inside of the building has adapted to various demands in its eighty year history, but the beautiful exterior facade of the building remains the same. Food – history – architecture – I love this place.

Grand Central is a traditional farmer’s market in the sense that stalls are rented and contain produce offerings from local area Farmers, but you will also find stalls offering meat, seafood, dried chiles, beans, spices, herbs, candies and ice cream. Scattered amidst these stalls are miniature restaurants churning out authentic cuisine from various parts of the globe. I am in danger of sensory overload as I wander through the maze of sights, sounds and delicious fragrances approaching from all directions, but my feet will always take me to Sarita’s Pupuseria.

.....this place is unbelievable. Forget about all of the other fine Salvadoran delicacies that are on display for your selection and devourment – let’s just focus on the gorgeous little pupusa – pupusas so amazing that there is a constant, jostling crowd, pushing and shoving and waving money around, yelling at the poor soul taking orders and trying to keep up. The line at Sarita’s is very interesting and diverse; many locals of all shapes, sizes, colors, as well out of town visitors like me.

My broken Spanish not only gives me a bit of street cred as I stand my ground in line but also allows me to understand that there are visitors on vacation from El Salvador and other Latin American countries in line with me. Their hosts explain how they will experience a true taste of home, right here in the center of Los Angeles. Muchas Gracias, Saritas.

Anyway, after ordering you round the corner to the other crowd of people watching and waiting as pupusas are expertly prepared by the pretty ladies at the grill. I’m nose to the glass as I think how do they DO that? Little balls of corn masa dough are scooped up, folded into a mysterious little pocket, and stuffed with cheese (several to choose from – I go with queso loroco – Salvadoran specialty prepared with indigenous ”flowers”), beans (creamy, earthy), chicharron (pork), or a mixture of all three (pupusas mixtas). The dough mixture is then magically patted into a little ball and flattened into a thick “pancake” a little smaller than a tortilla. The pupusa goes on to the grill, and you continue to wait – fascinated – impatient – stomach growling. The very talented women at the grill prepare these pupusas so quickly, so expertly, and then somehow remember the type of each pupusa on the grill.

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pancake is topped with a pickled cabbage mixture that provides a fresh and crisp acidity to the dense pupusa, and the entire thing is best topped with the mild, bright orange salsa that is offered as traditional accompaniment. Forget that it is very unlikely that you will grab a coveted seat at the counter of Sarita’s – no matter. Simply find a seat in the surrounding area of the market, which will allow you to watch the interesting crowd around you and the mayhem at the Pupuseria. Besides, it’s hard to think about much else when you are eating something this tasty, this sabrosito.

After my over-indulgence of Salvadoran goodness, I like to walk through the sawdust covered ”streets” of the market to purchase chili covered mangos and my favorite Mexican candies, made of sweet and spicy tamarind paste. Maybe I will get an ice cream or purchase some dried New Mexico chiles for that recipe that I have been saving, but either way, I will be savoring the experience of this wonderful market and gleefully looking forward to my next chance to come back.

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llustrator, engraver and painter based in Madrid, Moreno graduated with a Fine Arts degree from the University of Sevilla in ’98. Since then he worked in different design studios and ad agencies in Anda-

lusia. In June 2007 he began to show his portfolio and after being selected amongst the 20 new talents of illustration, by the London based magazine Computer Arts, he then began his succesful carreer as an illustrator. At present he has worked with virtually every major national agencies, and is starting with his first commissions and international expansion. He has worked with numerous national and international publications, last August by the cover of the North American publishing Los Angeles Times Magazine. angeles: Please

give us a brief bio, where you are from and how you

started in this field?

Gabriel: After graduating from Fine Arts, I combined my passion for painting and my job in several advertising agencies as a graphic designer and art director.

A: When did you first discover your creative talents?

Gabriel: I always liked to paint and draw, and when I found out that I could study a Bachelor of Arts in Seville and spend all day drawing in class without being expelled or sent to the principal, it was the happiest day of my life.

A: Could you tell us about some of your work?

Gabriel: My work is purely esthetical. I don’t mean to go beyond that. I try to look for beauty using a simple tool such as a pilot or a ballpoint pen, and a simple form such as a line. I like to work with big formats even if the final product is for editorial. I love the idea that any of my illustrations can be printed in a magazine or a huge billboard without losing any of its detail.

A: What inspires you to keep going and how do you keep yourself motivated?

Gabriel: What inspires me is the challenge of turning the sensuality of a mouth, or the hollow under a shoulder, into lines, while transmitting that same sensuality A: How would you describe your style?

Gabriel: I estimate that 90 per cent of my work is created by hand.

Whether that’s putting ink on paper or drawing digitally with my Wacom graphic tablet. I combine my drawing and painting skills with contemporary graphic elements and despite my traditional approach, my art is very contemporary in terms of style.

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A: What is your approach to design?

Gabriel: My job begins by searching images, or a photo shoot. From that point I create a composition that I later draw on a canvas. Once I’ve started drawing, nothing is definite, and I’m always flexible to changes.

One thing is the initial idea in your head and another is the natural evolution of the illustration and how the different elements come together.

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Gabriel: I’ve always been attracted by expressionism. Egon Schiele and his way of dealing with the lines, sensuality and the expressiveness of

the hands......, having half of his fluidity is my ambition. The American ab-

A: How do you bridge the gap of the business side of designing?

stract expressionism, the use of colors and lines of Robert Motherwell...

Gabriel: Any illustrator, painter, musician, etc., if they want to develop

And in illustration, Berto Martinez, Hope Gangloff or Eva Solano are

their work, live exclusively from it and achieve the best results, they

always a reference.

have to have a good profitability so they may take on all the projects they wish without the obstacles that having other jobs to obtain finan-

A: Describe yourself in 5 words.

cial security, Therefore finding clients, keeping contact with agencies,

Gabriel: Creative, stubborn, passionate, demanding, nutcase

galleries, editorials, etc has to be constant and focused in a commercial way, but always respecting the essence of the work.

A:Share with us something funny that has happened to you recently.

Gabriel: I became a father (second time around) the day after the inaugu- A: Lastly, any words of advice for aspiring designers/artists? ration of my latest exhibition in an art gallery in Madrid. Not too funny,

Gabriel: Anything is possible

but definitely an exhausting, yet wonderful life altering experience!

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Inside the mind of one of

folks most prolific musicians

written by Johnathan Kim illustrations by Sarah Chiarot

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say I am the master of hard times, maybe I can give somebody some

ating Ryan Adams? When we spoke with the singer/songwriter-- whose

self into that situation to begin with?

new album Easy Tiger finds him more consistent and focused than he's

Ryan Adams: Well, no. I was basically contributing to that kind of lifestyle

been as of late-- he was in a surprisingly reflective mood, open and

since I can remember. I wouldn't say that it was a point that I got to. I

honest about some major changes in his life but exceedingly confident

mean, it was the point that I ended up at after so many years, but for a

as usual about the direction he's traveling in.

time I think it was very much to be expected, or what I thought would

yan Aams is a real talker. The thing is, you never know which Ryan Adams you're going to get on the phone. Funny Ryan

hope or something. I don't know.

Adams? Angry Ryan Adams? Restless Ryan Adams? Free-associ-

Angeles: Was there part of you that felt like an ass just for getting your-

be expected, just being a musician: being a hellraisier. In my own time, Angeles: I understand you are clean and sober now.

maybe in North Carolina, being a plumber or working construction

Ryan Adams: Yes.

and then playing music, there wasn't time to accommodate the kind of

Angeles: What does that mean, exactly?

addiction issues or things that I later ran into. I feel like now that there

Ryan Adams: Well, it means that I don't take drugs, and I don't drink. I

were such extremes, it might be worthwhile to talk about. But I did feel

don't participate in that kind of stuff.

a little weird about it. First of all, when I got clean and sober, I didn't

Angeles:When a songwriter announces that they're clean and sober

really talk to anybody about it. It was something I did on my own time.

before an album comes out, should that affect how people listen to

I'm not a celebrity, so it didn't matter to me to have somebody call the

that album?

news, or the AP, or whatever the fuck it is and say ‘let them know that

Ryan Adams: Well, I didn't really announce I was clean and sober before

I'm going to get sober!� Nobody really cared. But moreover, it wasn't

the record, specifically. I think that I actually took a really, really long...I

anybody's business at first. I just figured that, after a sustained amount

waited...I wouldn't say "waited." I was very sensitive and I really want

of time, if it was something that I either felt like talking about or not, it

to be clear. I felt like that my whole process of trying to figure out

creeped me out to consider that it would be a selling point for a record.

what was wrong with me-- because there was some shit wrong; things

That really wasn't the issue. But there were issues like, how do I want

were getting really dark and it was not going great. I wanted to try to

to continue to present myself as a person that gets in front of people

figure out what that was and it took me a while. And even after I felt

and plays music? Or plays music that's sometimes...I attempt to be very

like I was getting better in my life, after a certain amount of time the

forthcoming, lyrically and in that way. I don't know. It's tricky. But I felt

consideration of what I do for work comes in. I felt like there was some

pretty confident that it was the right thing to do.

accountability. After I talked to my closest friends, people I play music with and the people in my life, and even some people who don't do

Angeles:In the past you've been very defensive when it comes to nega-

anything with music, people I know who have had some rough times

tive reviews given to your shows or albums. In retrospect, do you think

and went through a lot of stuff to try and figure out why they were sick,

you may have earned some of that negative attention because you

I probably spent a month or longer thinking about whether or not it

were under the influence?

would ever be important for me to discuss it. If it would be a good thing

Ryan Adams: Hmm. I think everybody who had a point to make, or had a

for me, a bad thing for me, or a good thing for others, or a bad thing

criticism, was within their bounds. I suppose art is intended to do that.

for others. Would it be exploitative in any way? I felt like, for me and

Of course, some of those people if not all of those people were right.

more or less across the board, the consensus was that in no way could

It's their perspective. I suppose maybe I was defensive because I was

it hurt to discuss it once or twice. And if anything, if it only empowered

kind of falling apart, because what I was doing at times felt like I was

one person who was struggling with the same stuff that I was most of

maybe biting off more than I could chew. Or writing about stuff that

the time either singing about or dealing with, it would be completely

was just too fucking personal, and I would end up feeling even more

worthwhile to make myself an ass. For me it felt more like making an

nervous about trying to communicate that. At least on that side of

ass out of myself than any fucking party trick. I knew that it was basi-

things. That's one factor. I think maybe at times I was going, "Look, I'm

cally opening myself up the same way I had before when I was a wreck.

making this really fucking hard to make art, I'm trying to reveal myself

It felt like maybe it would have the opposite effect. Maybe somebody

here and look for some deeper truth. Please don't tear me down!" At

was having a really hard time, and they can know, when I come out and

that time, I felt like it was altruistic at that level.

It pissed me off, probably

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2010 t h e n at i o n a l high violet

The band’s new album, High Violet—which took roughly a year of intense recording at both their newly built studio space and producer Peter Katis’ Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, Conn.—revels in the same dark hues. Late last year, frontman Matt Berninger confided to music blog Stereogum, “We started out trying to make a fun pop record. I had the word ‘HAPPINESS’ taped to my wall. We veered off that course immediately.”

rya n a d a m s iii/iv

& th e ca r d i na ls

That’s where III/IV comes in. Carved from the same sessions that spawned Easy Tiger, it’s a sprawling double LP filled with half-serious dabblings, fully-serious rock songs, and a handful of genuine gems. This isn’t the first time Adams has created an album out of stray tunes; 2002’s Demolition was the product of three unreleased studio records. But III/IV feels far more cohesive than that, with contributions from a hotshot band (perhaps the best incarnation of the Cardinals to date, featuring both bassist Catherine Popper and guitarist Neil Casal) and vocal performances that occasionally trump those on Easy Tiger’s final tracklist. Whether he’s channeling Morrissey via the Killers on “Ultraviolet Light” or paying homage to half-baked heavy-metal epics with “Kill the Lights,” Adams sounds lucid and limber, with a sense of humor that rarely threatens to steer the more earnest songs off course.

t h e b l a c k k e ys b r ot h e r s Yes, Danger Mouse produced a track (“Tighten Up”) for this blues-rock duo on its sixth album. But the name to note in the credits is mixer Tchad Blake, who gives the songs a swampy texture that nevertheless carves out individual space for each instrument. Guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney swing more loosely than usual, too, particularly on the Bo Diddley-gone-glam stomp “Howlin’ For You.” “The Only One” incorporates droning organ chords to nice effect.

t h e d e a d w e at h e r s e a o f c o wa r d s Alison Mosshart, Jack White, Dean Fertita and Jack Lawrence respectively—have something in common beyond a love of vintage rock and pluralized band names: They all approach music with equal measures of recklessness and craft. Their sophomore album (following up last year’s Horehound) cranks the mojo up to 11, splitting time between inferno-grade blues-rock and grooves so swampy they practically emit wavy stink lines. Guitars go terse, then molten, while Fertita bends space with his tough, spacey organ vamps; White sings lead vocals on “Blue Blood Blues,” a Zeppelin stomper decorated with tart vocal “oohs,” but Mosshart is the main draw, shape-shifting through punk tantrums, choked blues, and stage-caliber bits of dramatic sing-speak.

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josh ritter s o r u n s t h e w o r l d away

Idaho native and Brooklyn transplant Josh Ritter hits a beautiful stride on his sixth album, a soulful combination of conversational folk ballads and powerful gut punches. Ritter’s the kind of artist that will always draw comparisons to legends like Bob Dylan and contemporaries like Ryan Adams—and while So Runs the World Away contains a handful of songs that make those comparisons easy, he also sounds very much like himself and never sways from his unmistakable cadence.He whispers on “The Curse,” stomps on “The Remnant” and, yes, matter-of-factly evokes Dylan on “Folk Bloodbath” when he explains with scratchy sincerity, “That’s the sad thing with life / There’s people always leavin’ just as other folks arrive.” He’s not the only one channeling the greats, but he does it better than almost anyone else today.

the roots

& john legend

wa k e u p With that pedigree, recording an album of funk/soul covers with John Legend—which they have done on Wake Up!—is a twohanded slam-dunk. The Roots have transformed themselves into a seemingly fully-formed and inordinately smooth R&B outfit here, and you wonder if they even had to practice. The album is organic and opulent, with a heart of diamonds and a lush sound to match, and it delivers exactly what is promises: consciousness-raising tracks from spiritual-soul all-stars (Marvin Gaye to Donny Hathaway to Nina Simone) drawn mostly from the ’60s and ’70s, with Legend contributing “Shine,” the lone original.

kanye west m y b e a u t i f u l d a r k t w i s t e d f a n ta s y With My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, West has created a paradox that can be summarized thusly. It sounds like him, yet nothing like his previous work. It sounds like Chicago, yet retains an unmistakably universal appeal. It is his fifth release, yet bustles with the bedazzled energy of someone aching to be heard for the first time. It oozes disdain, yet warrants empathetic listening. It is profoundly imperfect pop music, yet it is magnificent pop music. And in its many contradictions, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy—perhaps this century’s definitive portrait of torment, vanity, self-delusion, and pathos—has given way to stirring new possibilities.

laura marling i speak because i can I Speak Because I Can trades in references to broken dolls for tales of real live babies found in the forest and the yearning for a “Tap at my Window,” for the love of a “Rambling Man.” Fellow new-folk vanguards Mumford & Sons reprise their occasional role as Marling’s backup band, providing urgent, dirty-fingernailed accompaniment—banjos, shuddering organ and occasional brotherly backing vocals—to her lovely, blustery voice and pace-setting guitar. Marling avoids both precocity and self-seriousness, even when she sings, on the wrenching “Hope in the Air,” “I forgave you your shortcomings and ignored your childish behavior / Laid a kiss on your head and before I left said, ‘Stay away from fleeting failure.’”

the xx the xx he resulting debut LP—a sensual, stripped-down blend of spare guitars, pouty vocals and thoughtful production—pushed The xx straight into the spotlight after its U.K. release last summer, when the bandmates were all still 19 years old. With the departure of keyboardist/guitarist Baria Qureshi following CMJ in October, the band continues a packed tour schedule as a threesome with some shows at SXSW this week. Paste recently checked in with vocalist/bassist Oliver Sim to see how the current tour’s going and talk about how the young Londoners are handling their new-found fame.

bruce springsteen the promise The joy of The Promise: The Lost Sessions of Darkness on the Edge of Town for any serious Boss employee is the notable twinkle of notions that would later grow into classic rock staples. He executes a blue-jeaned twist on the era’s punk virtues with his la-dee-da rejection of societal ideals, in this case, an insatiable, up-tight woman. The titular song, “The Promise,” arrives near the end. It’s Springsteen’s never-ending project which he’s countlessly chopped, rearranged and resurrected live. In its studio form, it plays like a trickle but explains everything. The Boss wanted his message to be clear: He wasn’t in it for the hits and he wasn’t going anywhere. And lucky for us, he hasn’t.

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