My July column, “Algiers and the Political Structures of Noise,” is up at PopMatters: read it here. I’ve been a fan of the band Algiers since their debut self-titled album. Nobody else sounds like they do: a bucketful of warm soul and cold techno-punk…or is it cold soul and warm techno-punk? Their fusion is utterly unique, so give The Underside of Power a listen if you haven’t. There are no leftovers from this essay, or rather, the leftovers will be created now that it’s done. For a good analysis of Jacques Attali’s book Noise (referenced in the essay), check out this essay by Robin James at The New Inquiry.
Coming soon: an interview I conducted for PopMatters and a review of the rock writing anthology Shake It Up for LARB. Also, I’ll be posting a little more about my forthcoming book.
Robert Loss 