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Eisley: Their New Wave

Eisley frontwoman Sherri Dupree-Bemis on the new record, babies and having it all.

As “mommy wars” rage on between the stay-at-home and working mothers of the world, the women of alt-pop band Eisley have demanded the best of both worlds. Their fourth full-length album Currents released May 28 by Equal Vision Records, kicking off a new tour supporting Say Anything—with four new members in tow.

Portugal. The Man Introduces Audiences to 'Evil Friends'

PORTUGAL. THE MAN IS NO STRANGER to writing and recording music. The Portland-based group first released music in 2005 and has consistently been releasing new albums/EPs ever since.

J. Cole: The Born Sinner Has Come for the King's Throne

**Editor's Note: Portions of this piece appear in the new issue of Variance.**

I was 11 years old when I got my first rap album, a cassette tape version of JAY Z’s Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life. My dad bought it at a local record store and made sure to grab the explicit version, too. My mom was to never find out about this, and she didn’t. It stayed hidden inside my backpack, only to be removed when I found time alone in my room—with over-the-ear headphones and the lights turned off so my parents would think I was sleeping. To this day, I can still remember every lyric to every song on the album.