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The Ween Of American Rock Critics. 7x author. My book on The Strokes out 9/8/26. Indiecast co-host. Writing at Evil Speakers: stevenhyden.substack.com/
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Narcissus, Icarus, and Lazarus Walk Into A Bar: A John Mayer Survey

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By Steven Hyden 
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John Mayer, before everything (fame, famous actresses, semi-cancellation, Dead & Co., and all the rest), circa 1999. (Source: Facebook.) Thank you for reading Evil Speakers. Look for part two of “Catalog Club: The Rolling Stones (1980-89)” on Monday. To all my paying subscribers — thank you for making this newsletter viable.
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The Best Kurt Vile Songs, Ranked

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By Steven Hyden 
| UPROXX
For nearly 20 years, Kurt Vile has been one of the most reliable names in indie rock.
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My Favorite Songs Of May 2026

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By Steven Hyden 
| Substack
Westside Cowboy (Photo: Clémentine Schneidermann) Thank you for reading Evil Speakers. Look for my weekly column on Thursday. To all my paying subscribers — thank you for making this newsletter viable. Here are 20 songs I enjoyed from May of 2026. I have written about many of these songs already, and some of them I’ll be writing about in the future. (And some I don’t have current plans to write about, but who knows what the future has in store?) I have made playlists for three different platforms.
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