Ammiel Mendoza

To say that brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence are having a good year is a massive understatement. It was only last October that Disclosure's Sam Smith-featu

Photo: Courtesy of Kwes. Illustrated by Ammiel Mendoza. “I just put out what I'm feeling,” says London songwriter/producer Kwes. Over the

Photo: Courtesy of Phosphorescent. Illustrated by Ammiel Mendoza. Matthew Houck, the singer-songwriter behind whiskey-soaked indie project Phosphorescent,

Illustrated by Ammiel Mendoza. Tousled hair, a statement red lip, and a certain nonchalance: Could we possibly be talking about anyone other than the arche

Photo: Courtesy of Neko Case. Illustrated by Ammiel Mendoza. It may have taken four years of much-needed personal time, but Neko Case has returned with one

Photo: Courtesy of Emma Garr. Illustrated by Ammiel Mendoza. One thing you can guarantee when sitting down with Josh Tillman is that he's going to giv

Photo: Courtesy of Sleigh Bells. Illustrated by Ammiel Mendoza. With a buzz-saw sound so ubiquitous it's signature, Sleigh Bells isn't exactly kn

A portmanteau of its founders first names, AlunaGeorge is the magical working friendship of a singer and producer. Comprised of George Reid's beguiling bea

Photo: Courtesy of Grizzly Bear. Illustrated by Ammiel Mendoza. Few bands have proved as indelible to indie rock as Grizzly Bear, as least over the last de

Since arriving like a veritable breath of fresh air with “Go Outside” back in 2010, Cults have toured the world, released a hit album, and transformed

Photo: Courtesy of Elenor Friedberger, Illustration by Ammiel Mendoza. You've first known her as the vocal half of experimental music duo, Fiery Furna

Photo: Courtesy of Blue Hawaii; Designed by Ammiel Mendoza. Blue Hawaii may be unassuming in person, but Raphaelle Standell-Preston and Alex “Agor

Photo: Courtesy of Harry McNally; Illustration by Ammiel Mendoza. When Brooklyn synth-pop act Holy Ghost! released its first underground smash “Hold

Photo: Courtesy of Glasser; Illustration by Ammiel Mendoza. Cameron Mesirow, who records atmospheric synth-pop under the name Glasser, has just finished he

There's something special about Lara Ramos from The Glossarie's Pinterest board that we can't quite pinpoint (but we will re-pin…). Wh

It’s all too fast, isn’t it? Life, the Internet, that crazy craziness celebs indulge in — it's a constant blur. Some of it is clearl