Brendan Hasenstab

Brendan Hasenstab is a contributing editor with The Signal.
24
Jul

Disappearing lakes

In last week’s member’s despatch, we looked at the sudden disappearance of Lac Rouge in central Quebec. One
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22
Jul

‘Wald’

Polynation is a pair of producers from Amsterdam, Stijn Hosman and Hessel Stuut. Together, they make a pastoral and warm
20
Jul

‘Solid’

The Melbourne-based synthpop band Cut Copy has its first new album in five years coming out on September 5—and
18
Jul

‘Ayonha’

There’s a rich collection of Arab-pop performances kept alive by reissue labels like Habibi Funk Records, based in Berlin,
17
Jul

Volcanic activity and the climate

In last week’s member’s despatch, our weather report was on the eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki
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15
Jul

‘7 Ways to Love’

Saint Etienne is building up to the release of their “final” album, International, due on September 5, 2025—but this
13
Jul

‘Funny Music’

Gelli Haha is a new alias of the Los Angeles-based singer Angel Abaya. Here she’s linked up with Sean
11
Jul

‘Fire’

Sonita Alizadeh is one of the leading rappers in the Afghan hip-hop scene, and this is her new single. Alizadeh
10
Jul

Flooding in Rio Grande do Sul

Last week, in the member’s despatch, we looked at the recent phenomenon. More than 350 millimeters of rain fell
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08
Jul

‘Sunbeam Path’

The British synth ace James Holden has collaborated with the Polish clarinet star Waclaw Zimpel before, mostly on singles and