‘It’s easier when nobody’s watching’: inside the secretive and sublime freak-folk of @
The indie music duo known as @, consisting of Victoria Rose and Stone Filipczak, are profiled regarding their secretive approach to art-folk music. The piece explores their creative process and the release of their second album, Autosmile, through the label 4AD.
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It offers insight into the evolving landscape of independent music and how artists manage public personas in the digital age.
Victoria Rose and Stone Rosenberg, AKA @. Photograph: Ingmar Chen Victoria Rose and Stone Rosenberg, AKA @. Photograph: Ingmar Chen Autumn arts preview 2026 Music Interview ‘It’s easier when nobody’s watching’: inside the secretive and sublime freak-folk of @ Quinn Moreland Their un-Googlable, very online name is the antithesis of this earthy duo’s sublime art-folk. Like their emotionally ambiguous music, the pair don’t give up their mysteries easily The best music of autumn 2026: Johnny Marr, Phoebe Bridgers, Rachel Chinouriri and more See all of our unmissable autumn arts recommendations here
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