James Bennett II

James Bennett II on the soundtrack to Chernobyl by Hildur Guðnadóttir. Just think of it as a very good hot sauce.

Let's take, a long walk.

The Finale, it just keeps feeding you.

I'm not excited, but should I be?

Gettin’ closer to God in a tight situation…

This week: James Bennett on compulsive crying, girl choirs, and Haiti's musical legacy. 

On the joys of some possibly inauthentic yet captivating Balkan melodies, occasions when the best part of the song is the whole song and the intolerable nature of bad aux cord Dj-ing.

Going to sleep with a mind laden with existential thoughts isn't all bad... right?

This week: anxiety, despair and flirtations with a hope most coquettish. 

James Bennett muses on a very Black Nativity scene.

The recent rediscovery of Price's work should inspire us to work harder to find new music, not rest because we've got our diversity play.

This week: James Bennett on what makes a "good" album. And also harpsichords.

This week: The blustery cool of Mingus’s 'All the Things You Can C♯', and why winter is the best season.

This week: James Bennett on Florence Price’s Fantasie Nègre, mac and cheese, and sharing your musical discoveries.

Don't exit this window! Just hear me out! 

Black History Month — or any other commemorative month — should be a time to experiment with new programming that can become a fixture all year long.

Advent hymns are Good, and it's weird we don't listen to more of them.

Listen, it's called an "opinion" for a reason.