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The Top Five Musical Rabbit Holes of 2025
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The Top Five Musical Rabbit Holes of 2025

Rabbit Holed is Kieran Press-Reynolds’ weekly column exploring songs and scenes at the intersection of music and digital culture, separating shitpost genius from shitpassé lameness. This week, Kieran ranks their favorite microtrends in music that didn't get their own dedicated columns this year.
My Bloody Valentine Live Review: Embrace the Volume
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My Bloody Valentine Live Review: Embrace the Volume

Emo Rap Is Back. Here We Go Again.
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Emo Rap Is Back. Here We Go Again.

The Return of Max B
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The Return of Max B

7 Takeaways From the 2026 Grammy Nominations
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7 Takeaways From the 2026 Grammy Nominations

Cindy Lee Live Review: A Mystical, Triumphant Return
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Cindy Lee Live Review: A Mystical, Triumphant Return

10 of the Best Beats Out Right Now
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10 of the Best Beats Out Right Now

Radiohead Live Review: Just ’Cause You Feel It…
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Radiohead Live Review: Just ’Cause You Feel It…

Family Dinner at Monaleo’s
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Family Dinner at Monaleo’s

Digging Through Steve Albini’s Closet
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Digging Through Steve Albini’s Closet

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere Review: A Curveball Music Biopic
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Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere Review: A Curveball Music Biopic

Can TikTok Brainrot Make You a Marxist?
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Can TikTok Brainrot Make You a Marxist?

Let’s Talk About “6 7”
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Let’s Talk About “6 7”

Who Should Be Nominated at the 2026 Grammy Awards
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Who Should Be Nominated at the 2026 Grammy Awards

5 Takeaways From Tame Impala’s New Album Deadbeat
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5 Takeaways From Tame Impala’s New Album Deadbeat

Live From the Gas Station With TisaKorean
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Live From the Gas Station With TisaKorean

An Interview With Klein About Road Rap, Grime, Reality TV, and Whatever Else
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An Interview With Klein About Road Rap, Grime, Reality TV, and Whatever Else

Inside the Fan Insanity Unleashed by The Life of a Showgirl
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Inside the Fan Insanity Unleashed by The Life of a Showgirl

5 Takeaways From Taylor Swift’s New Album The Life of a Showgirl
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5 Takeaways From Taylor Swift’s New Album The Life of a Showgirl

Spotify’s New Policy Won’t Stop the Wave of AI Slop
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Spotify’s New Policy Won’t Stop the Wave of AI Slop

An Impromptu Interview With Mr. Collipark, the Atlanta Producer Who Helped Shape Southern Party Rap
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An Impromptu Interview With Mr. Collipark, the Atlanta Producer Who Helped Shape Southern Party Rap

One Battle After Another Review: A Nerve-Racking Masterpiece
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One Battle After Another Review: A Nerve-Racking Masterpiece

Touching Grass at the Andrew Yang Party
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Touching Grass at the Andrew Yang Party

Chappell Roan Live Review: Queen for a Night
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Chappell Roan Live Review: Queen for a Night

The Together for Palestine Concert Was Gutting but Necessary
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The Together for Palestine Concert Was Gutting but Necessary

Party With Feng
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Party With Feng

Why Do I Keep Getting Mad at Coachella Lineups? What’s Wrong With Me?
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Why Do I Keep Getting Mad at Coachella Lineups? What’s Wrong With Me?

The Complicated New Era of Young Thug
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The Complicated New Era of Young Thug

A Cursed Investigation of Italian Brainrot Music
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A Cursed Investigation of Italian Brainrot Music

The Best and Worst of the 2025 MTV VMAs
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The Best and Worst of the 2025 MTV VMAs

5 Takeaways From Justin Bieber’s New Album SWAG II
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5 Takeaways From Justin Bieber’s New Album SWAG II

fakemink Deserves the Hype
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fakemink Deserves the Hype

5 Takeaways From Sabrina Carpenter’s New Album Man’s Best Friend
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5 Takeaways From Sabrina Carpenter’s New Album Man’s Best Friend

Who to Blame for All This Bad Country-Rap Music
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Who to Blame for All This Bad Country-Rap Music

Inside the Online “Indie” Music Boom
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Inside the Online “Indie” Music Boom

Lurker Review: Oh, Can’t You See You Belong to Me?
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Lurker Review: Oh, Can’t You See You Belong to Me?

Honey Don’t! Review: A Dull Noir Misfire
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Honey Don’t! Review: A Dull Noir Misfire

Highest 2 Lowest Review: Spike Lee’s Attempt to Grapple With Rap’s New Gen
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Highest 2 Lowest Review: Spike Lee’s Attempt to Grapple With Rap’s New Gen

Why Is TikTok Overflowing With AI Country Music Erotica?
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Why Is TikTok Overflowing With AI Country Music Erotica?

Weapons Review: Fear Thy Neighbor
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Weapons Review: Fear Thy Neighbor

Erika de Casier Is a Student of the Game
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Erika de Casier Is a Student of the Game

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley Review: The Man, Not the Myth
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It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley Review: The Man, Not the Myth

On My Grandmother and Her Favorite Rap Song
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On My Grandmother and Her Favorite Rap Song

Together Review: Love the One You’re With
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Together Review: Love the One You’re With

How to Dig for Music Without Spotify
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How to Dig for Music Without Spotify

Meet the Most Cracked Music Archivist Online
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Meet the Most Cracked Music Archivist Online

5 Takeaways From Tyler, the Creator’s New Album Don’t Tap the Glass
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5 Takeaways From Tyler, the Creator’s New Album Don’t Tap the Glass

An Interview With MexikoDro, the Atlanta Rapper Behind One of His City’s Best Songs of the Year
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An Interview With MexikoDro, the Atlanta Rapper Behind One of His City’s Best Songs of the Year

Eddington Review: The New American Origin Story
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Eddington Review: The New American Origin Story

The Battle to Save the Soul of City Pop From AI
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The Battle to Save the Soul of City Pop From AI

Superman Review: Look! He’s Sincerely Saving the World!
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Superman Review: Look! He’s Sincerely Saving the World!

5 Takeaways From Justin Bieber’s New Album SWAG
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5 Takeaways From Justin Bieber’s New Album SWAG

The Real Rap Songs of the Summer
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The Real Rap Songs of the Summer

The Dreamy Malaise of Post-Pandemic Alt-Rock
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The Dreamy Malaise of Post-Pandemic Alt-Rock

Oasis Live ’25 Review: A Gallagher Reunion and a Great British Fantasy
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Oasis Live ’25 Review: A Gallagher Reunion and a Great British Fantasy

The Spirit of Atlanta’s Futuristic Era Is Back
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The Spirit of Atlanta’s Futuristic Era Is Back

How AI Wreaked Havoc on the Lo-Fi Beat Scene
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How AI Wreaked Havoc on the Lo-Fi Beat Scene

Sorry, Baby Review: A New and Improved Sundance Darling
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Sorry, Baby Review: A New and Improved Sundance Darling

5 Takeaways From Lorde’s New Album Virgin
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5 Takeaways From Lorde’s New Album Virgin

Maxo on His New Album, Authenticity, Los Angeles, and More
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Maxo on His New Album, Authenticity, Los Angeles, and More

All Night at Swaggotfest
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All Night at Swaggotfest

Paradise Records Review: Logic’s Completely Unnecessary New Movie
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Paradise Records Review: Logic’s Completely Unnecessary New Movie

28 Years Later Review: A Zombie Movie for the Dumb Smart Guy
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28 Years Later Review: A Zombie Movie for the Dumb Smart Guy

F1 Review: Extraordinary Machines
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F1 Review: Extraordinary Machines

How ICE Raids Have Impacted Texas Rapper HOODLUM’s Hometown
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How ICE Raids Have Impacted Texas Rapper HOODLUM’s Hometown

The 5 Most Exciting Musical Rabbit Holes of 2025 So Far
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The 5 Most Exciting Musical Rabbit Holes of 2025 So Far

10 of the Best Under-the-Radar Rap Mixtapes of 2025
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10 of the Best Under-the-Radar Rap Mixtapes of 2025

5 Songs That Define Zohran Mamdani’s Campaign for New York Mayor
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5 Songs That Define Zohran Mamdani’s Campaign for New York Mayor

Liberation Weekend: The Trans Punk DIY Music Festival That Could Spark a Movement
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Liberation Weekend: The Trans Punk DIY Music Festival That Could Spark a Movement

Underground Rap Has a Cornball Crisis
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Underground Rap Has a Cornball Crisis

Mission: Impossible &- The Final Reckoning Review: Boom and Doom
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Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning Review: Boom and Doom

An Interview With 1100 Himself, the Oakland Rapper With Stories for Days
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An Interview With 1100 Himself, the Oakland Rapper With Stories for Days

Kneecap Live Review: Beer, Baggies, and a Little Revolution
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Kneecap Live Review: Beer, Baggies, and a Little Revolution

On the New York Knicks and New York Hip-Hop
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On the New York Knicks and New York Hip-Hop

Friendship Review: A Life of Not-So-Quiet Desperation
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Friendship Review: A Life of Not-So-Quiet Desperation

Into the Horrid Depths of Instagram Reels Music
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Into the Horrid Depths of Instagram Reels Music

Hurry Up Tomorrow Review: The Weeknd Is Still High on His Own Mythology
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Hurry Up Tomorrow Review: The Weeknd Is Still High on His Own Mythology

Thirty Years In, Styles P Is Still a Man of the People
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Thirty Years In, Styles P Is Still a Man of the People

Bring Her Back Review: Fear Mommy Dearest
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Bring Her Back Review: Fear Mommy Dearest

The Baffling, X-Rated Story of the World’s Most Popular AI Song
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The Baffling, X-Rated Story of the World’s Most Popular AI Song

Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Chemistry Shines on the Grand National Tour: Live Review
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Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Chemistry Shines on the Grand National Tour: Live Review

What the Hell Is Justin Bieber Doing on Rob49’s “WTHelly?”
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What the Hell Is Justin Bieber Doing on Rob49’s “WTHelly?”

Radiohead’s Hail to the Thief Brilliantly Recontextualized by New Staging of Hamlet: Review
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Radiohead’s Hail to the Thief Brilliantly Recontextualized by New Staging of Hamlet: Review

An Interview With OnlyHeaven, the Hopeless Romantic of New Orleans Bounce
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An Interview With OnlyHeaven, the Hopeless Romantic of New Orleans Bounce

TikTok Brainrot Is Normalizing Alt-Right Ideologies
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TikTok Brainrot Is Normalizing Alt-Right Ideologies

About That Rod Wave Song at the End of Sinners…
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About That Rod Wave Song at the End of Sinners…

How Friday Night Funkin’ Became the Most Influential Music Game of the 2020s
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How Friday Night Funkin’ Became the Most Influential Music Game of the 2020s

Sinners Review: Finally, A Transcendental Southern Gothic Vampire Musical Blockbuster
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Sinners Review: Finally, A Transcendental Southern Gothic Vampire Musical Blockbuster

Let Me Show You How to Bip: Tracing the Origins of Hip-Hop’s Favorite New Word
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Let Me Show You How to Bip: Tracing the Origins of Hip-Hop’s Favorite New Word

Warfare Review: Bad Memories
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Warfare Review: Bad Memories

On Drake’s Gambling Streams, Everybody Loses
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On Drake’s Gambling Streams, Everybody Loses

In Space, No One Can Hear You Girlboss
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In Space, No One Can Hear You Girlboss

The Best and Worst of Coachella 2025
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The Best and Worst of Coachella 2025

Nothing Sounds as Good as The Pitt
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Nothing Sounds as Good as The Pitt

Paco Panama Is Making His Own D.C. Legacy
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Paco Panama Is Making His Own D.C. Legacy

Spring Breakers, Brostep, and the Maximalist Party Mindset
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Spring Breakers, Brostep, and the Maximalist Party Mindset

Remember Jane Remover’s Mashup Genre Dariacore? It’s Blowing Up in Japan Now
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Remember Jane Remover’s Mashup Genre Dariacore? It’s Blowing Up in Japan Now