Paula Mejía

The Success Of Streaming Has Been Great For Some, But Is There A Better Way?

Paula Mejía

Chastened since the turn of the millennium, the streaming revolution has now revivified the recording industry — at least, those at the top of it. What are the alternatives, then?

Cate Le Bon's fourth album, <em>Crab Day</em>, was released April 15.

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'The World Is Absolute Nonsense': The Cosmic Quest Of Cate Le Bon

Paula Mejía

Welsh songwriter Cate Le Bon's stage name is a joke that went too far. For years, she celebrated her birthday on the wrong day. Like her life, her new album, Crab Day, is freewheeling but focused.

Musician and producer Adrian Utley in his studio in Bristol, U.K., in 2013.

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In Search Of Intensity, Musicians Turn To Adrian Utley

Paula Mejía

The Bristol, U.K.-based producer and member of Portishead has become a go-to collaborator for dark, uncompromising rock, with credits on recent albums by Torres, Marianne Faithfull and Perfume Genius.