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Stephen Malkmus
Best known as the frontman of '90s underground powerhouse Pavement, Stephen Malkmus explores folk on his new album Traditional Techniques. "It's almost scary, the naked quiet," he says. SamuelGehrke/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Stephen Malkmus On The Challenge Of Playing Acoustically And Pavement's Reunion
Jhené Aiko. Her new full-length, Chilombo is on our shortlist for the best albums out on March 6. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Stephen Malkmus' new album, Traditional Techniques, is out March 6. Samuel Gehrke/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Danger Mouse (left) and Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer Karen O collaborated on Lux Prima, one of the albums on our short list for the best new releases out March 15. Eliot Lee Hazel/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Stephen Malkmus Giovanni Duca/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Dirty Projectors, Stephen Malkmus, Red Baraat, Valley Queen Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks On World Cafe
Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks On World Cafe
Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks collaborate with Beck on the new Mirror Traffic. Leah Nash hide caption
After a messy break-up, Pavement has reunited and embarked on a 2010 world tour. Gail Butensky hide caption