Clockwise from top left: Laura Wolf, Indigo De Souza, Charlotte Cornfield and Speedy Ortiz. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Speedy Ortiz
NPR Music's The Spark features conversations with The Linda Lindas, Adia Victoria, Kathleen Hanna, Sadie Dupuis, S.G. Goodman and Moor Mother NPR hide caption
Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz and Sad13. Katrina Barber/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Speedy Ortiz's Sadie Dupuis (left) says she wants her music on Bandcamp first. Mike Katzif/NPR hide caption
Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz performs in Alabama. As outdated assumptions about the market for instruments come to light, some guitar-makers finally are starting to recognize that players come in all shapes, sizes and genders. David A. Smith/Getty Images hide caption
Instrument-Makers Learn A Long-Overdue Lesson: It Isn't Just Men Playing Guitar
Janelle Monae's Dirty Computer is on our short list of the best new albums out on April 27. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Speedy Ortiz's Twerp Verse is out April 27 on Carpark. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Speedy Ortiz is oblivious to the ooz in the "Lucky 88" video. YouTube hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Laura Burhenn, Run The Jewels, The Flaming Lips, Sadie Dupuis of Sad13, John Prine Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Speedy Ortiz's Sadie Dupuis goes solo as Sad13 with Slugger. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Speedy Ortiz's new album, Foil Deer, comes out April 21. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Speedy Ortiz. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Songs We Love: Speedy Ortiz, 'Raising The Skate'
Speedy Ortiz's new album, Major Arcana, comes out July 9. Shawn Brackbill/Courtesy of the artist hide caption