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Born At Midnite members David Carriere and Amery Sandford sitting together

Artist Spotlight

August 05, 2026

5 MIN READ

Born At Midnite: The Art of Making Music Fun

Montreal duo Born At Midnite make inventive, unpredictable pop that never forgets the value of a good time.

Tame Impala's Deadbeat tour filling TD Garden with red, purple, and orange laser beams

Featured / Artist Spotlight

July 30, 2026

9 minute read

Is the Deadbeat Tour Worthy of the Hype?

Tame Impala's arena-sized Deadbeat tour pairs Kevin Parker's meticulous production with Djo, deep cuts, and a lighting show that makes every seat feel close.

Stacks of music CDs spread across a table

Between Sessions

July 26, 2026

7 minute read

Modern Music Journalism Sucks

Music criticism works best as another perspective—not a verdict on which records, artists, or listening experiences are allowed to matter.

Robbie Hansen reaching toward a cymbal mounted inside a tunnel

Featured / In Conversation

July 21, 2026

10 minute read

Vitamin Wig C (Robbie Hansen)

Robbie Hansen talks childhood hearing loss, recording inside tunnels and sea caves, creative limitations, and the world-building philosophy behind Vitamin Wig C.

A producer working on loop-based music in a digital audio workstation

Between Sessions

July 14, 2026

4 minute read

My Bias for Loop-Based Music

A short argument for loop-based music, intentional repetition, and the strange confidence it takes to let one great musical idea breathe.

The Buttertones standing together in a black and white hallway portrait

Artist Spotlight

July 09, 2026

7 minute read

A Dive into The Buttertones

A Soft Static dive into The Buttertones, from their noir-tinted surf-punk evolution to the live-show charm that keeps the band so hard to predict.

A musician recording guitar in a home production setup

Featured / Between Sessions

July 05, 2026

10 minute read

A Slacker's Guide to Home Music Production

A practical, unpretentious guide to getting started with home music production, from instruments and interfaces to DAWs, mixing, mastering, and the patience it takes to improve.

A campus house show with a singer, drummer, and keyboardist playing under colorful backyard lights

Between Sessions

July 02, 2026

5 minute read

The Campus Show Experience

A personal ode to campus shows, where garages, basements, backyards, and half-familiar faces make live music feel loose, social, and strangely necessary.

The Garden performing on stage under hazy green lighting

Featured / Artist Spotlight

June 28, 2026

8 minute read

Artists to Spend Hours Getting Lost In

A guide to artists whose catalogs open up into dense worlds of side projects, aliases, hidden corners, and long-haul listening.

Nikki from Obsession smiling in a dimly lit scene

Featured / Between Sessions

June 25, 2026

4 minute read

How Obsession is Changing Hollywood's Playlist

Beyond Obsession's box office pull, its soundtrack cuts through the horror with a restrained indie sensibility that makes the film feel current, personal, and weirdly alive.

Jakob Ogawa standing outdoors against a warm sunset sky

Featured / Artist Spotlight

June 23, 2026

4 minute read

Jakob Ogawa: Leaving Space to Breathe

A closer look at Jakob Ogawa's patient bedroom-pop catalog, from the restraint of April to the quiet confidence that makes every rare release feel deliberate.

Chezile against a dark blue textured backdrop

Featured / Artist Spotlight

June 19, 2026

5 minute read

Chezile: Looking Beyond the Viral Lens

A closer look at Chezile beyond the viral gravity of Beanie, from the emotional range of 47 to the understated songwriting of Alē.

Dev Lemons sitting in a chair against a textured pastel wall

Artist Spotlight

June 19, 2026

6 minute read

Dev Lemons and the Creator-to-Musician Pipeline

How Dev Lemons moved from music commentary and absurdist YouTube production challenges into a full-fledged artist identity with SURFACE TENSION.

Axl and the Axmen playing music in a living room on The Middle

Between Sessions

June 18, 2026

4 minute read

Why Bands Never Worked for Me

A personal look at why band life can fall apart when creative control, uneven skill levels, and mismatched commitment start pulling the room in different directions.

Mustard Service posing together against a blue and tan wall

Artist Spotlight

June 16, 2026

3 minute read

Mustard Service and the Art of Not Caring

A Miami band with a ridiculous name, serious chops, and a catalog that proves authenticity matters more than looking important.

A person holding a smartphone in a dimly lit room

Between Sessions

June 16, 2026

4 minute read

The Aspiring Musician's Gripe with Oversaturation

A musician's anxious look at what happens when recording tools, release platforms, and algorithmic feeds make creation easier than discovery.

A metronome standing in front of open sheet music

Featured / Between Sessions

June 16, 2026

7 minute read

The Most Boring Tool in Music Might Be the Most Important

A defense of the metronome: the dull little click that exposes sloppy timing, cuts through gear excuses, and reminds musicians how growth actually happens.

Clairo sitting with headphones near a piano and home recording setup

Featured / Between Sessions

June 16, 2026

5 minute read

Why the Laptop is Replacing the Professional Studio

How affordable recording tools, home studios, and direct-to-listener platforms made it possible for artists to build entire worlds without booking a professional room.

Vampire Weekend standing together at sunset

Featured / Artist Spotlight

June 15, 2026

5 minute read

Why Vampire Weekend Can't Be Replicated

From Diplomat's Son to Classical, Vampire Weekend's genius is in making strange combinations of sounds, references, and production choices feel unmistakably their own.

Will sitting with a surf green electric guitar in a bedroom practice space

Between Sessions

June 16, 2026

4 minute read

Welcome

A first note on what SOFT STATIC is, why it exists, and why this little corner of indie music is worth building slowly.

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