victoria
@vicbor.bsky.social
- music journalist
- spanish // english // french
- writes for The Needle Drop, Northern Transmissions, Paste, and Line of Best Fit
- please somebody pay me a livable wage
- spanish // english // french
- writes for The Needle Drop, Northern Transmissions, Paste, and Line of Best Fit
- please somebody pay me a livable wage
year bad but i also met so many of my personal goals this year! met nearly all my favorite artists, been to many music festivals, was one of the only people to interview car seat headrest, debuted in multiple magazines, got to use my french degree, published a piece ive been developing since 2023...
December 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
year bad but i also met so many of my personal goals this year! met nearly all my favorite artists, been to many music festivals, was one of the only people to interview car seat headrest, debuted in multiple magazines, got to use my french degree, published a piece ive been developing since 2023...
made my Line of Best Fit debut (awhile ago, but i've been all over the place) reviewing Shlohmo's 'REPULSOR'. hopefully i included all the "u"s in words where they don't really have to be there. thanks for reading: www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/shloh...
Shlohmo: REPULSOR review - human touch
REPULSOR's fusion of sleek electronics and Shlohmo's traditional production methods celebrate the clunky, earthy, and imperfect human touch.
www.thelineofbestfit.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
made my Line of Best Fit debut (awhile ago, but i've been all over the place) reviewing Shlohmo's 'REPULSOR'. hopefully i included all the "u"s in words where they don't really have to be there. thanks for reading: www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/shloh...
am here. usually a writer (except for the times im on the channel), but it’s always fun to hang out with anthony and alan and talk about music <3 thanks 2 everyone who listened, shared their thoughts, and recognize the cool things the TND writers do everyday youtu.be/eiYEQNKupHM?...
My Writers' Top 40 Albums of 2025
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December 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
am here. usually a writer (except for the times im on the channel), but it’s always fun to hang out with anthony and alan and talk about music <3 thanks 2 everyone who listened, shared their thoughts, and recognize the cool things the TND writers do everyday youtu.be/eiYEQNKupHM?...
another day, another list :) many thanks to
Northern Transmissions for letting me spotlight some underground/indie records I liked that might have been a little slept on in 2025. hope u enjoy:
northerntransmissions.com/northern-tra...
Northern Transmissions for letting me spotlight some underground/indie records I liked that might have been a little slept on in 2025. hope u enjoy:
northerntransmissions.com/northern-tra...
Northern Transmissions Records You Might Have Slept On In 2025 - Northern Transmissions
Northern Transmissions Records You Might Have Slept On In 2025, include titles by Computer, Alien Boys, Ela Minus, Cornellia Murr, Jenny Hval
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December 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
another day, another list :) many thanks to
Northern Transmissions for letting me spotlight some underground/indie records I liked that might have been a little slept on in 2025. hope u enjoy:
northerntransmissions.com/northern-tra...
Northern Transmissions for letting me spotlight some underground/indie records I liked that might have been a little slept on in 2025. hope u enjoy:
northerntransmissions.com/northern-tra...
more end-of-year lists are coming out soon, but I also just wanted to share my own <3 Though I've written blurbs for other publications, I just wanted to take a moment to talk about my personal connection with these wonderful records. Read on my blog:
vicbor.substack.com/p/2025-what-...
vicbor.substack.com/p/2025-what-...
2025: What A Good Year For Music!
Or, a ranking of my ten favorite albums that came out this year.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
more end-of-year lists are coming out soon, but I also just wanted to share my own <3 Though I've written blurbs for other publications, I just wanted to take a moment to talk about my personal connection with these wonderful records. Read on my blog:
vicbor.substack.com/p/2025-what-...
vicbor.substack.com/p/2025-what-...
and the albums list is out! Excited to share (more of) my thoughts on Black Country, New Road, Geese, and Jerskin Fendrix :)
Solid list made by a solid group of journalists, check it out
theneedledrop.com/opinion/tnd-...
Solid list made by a solid group of journalists, check it out
theneedledrop.com/opinion/tnd-...
The TND Writers' Top 40 Albums of 2025
The writers are capping our contribution to the year in review with our Top 40 Albums of 2025.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
and the albums list is out! Excited to share (more of) my thoughts on Black Country, New Road, Geese, and Jerskin Fendrix :)
Solid list made by a solid group of journalists, check it out
theneedledrop.com/opinion/tnd-...
Solid list made by a solid group of journalists, check it out
theneedledrop.com/opinion/tnd-...
wrote about smerz, pinkpantheress, and rosalía for The Needle Drop <3
This list was written by an excellent group of journalists, all passionate to recommend bangers and beautiful tunes with you all. Please read!
theneedledrop.com/opinion/the-...
This list was written by an excellent group of journalists, all passionate to recommend bangers and beautiful tunes with you all. Please read!
theneedledrop.com/opinion/the-...
The TND Writers' Top 20 Songs of 2025
The top songs of the year according to the TND writers.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
wrote about smerz, pinkpantheress, and rosalía for The Needle Drop <3
This list was written by an excellent group of journalists, all passionate to recommend bangers and beautiful tunes with you all. Please read!
theneedledrop.com/opinion/the-...
This list was written by an excellent group of journalists, all passionate to recommend bangers and beautiful tunes with you all. Please read!
theneedledrop.com/opinion/the-...
dove ellis december begins now! for Northern Transmissions, I reviewed 'Blizzard', his stunning debut album. album's out this friday; you won't want to miss it. in the meantime, read my review: northerntransmissions.com/dove-ellis-b...
Dove Ellis – Blizzard - Northern Transmissions
Blizzard by Dove Ellis album review by Victoria Borlando. The LP drops on December 5th via Black Butter / AMF Records
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December 3, 2025 at 11:39 PM
dove ellis december begins now! for Northern Transmissions, I reviewed 'Blizzard', his stunning debut album. album's out this friday; you won't want to miss it. in the meantime, read my review: northerntransmissions.com/dove-ellis-b...
bonjour de Montréal ! i went to the indie/underground festival M for Montreal last week and wrote about some of my favorite artists I saw. also wrote about it. enjoy <3 theneedledrop.com/wip-dont-tou...
M for Montreal 2025: The Brightest of the Canadian Underground
TND's Victoria Borlando attends this year's M For Montreal, the largest indie and underground festival in one of the world's coolest cities.
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November 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
bonjour de Montréal ! i went to the indie/underground festival M for Montreal last week and wrote about some of my favorite artists I saw. also wrote about it. enjoy <3 theneedledrop.com/wip-dont-tou...
wrote about universalism in Catholic spirituality, pop as a ritual practice, and Spanish folk music as part of my very Hispanic Catholic review of Rosalía’s LUX. on Northern Transmissions: northerntransmissions.com/rosalia-lux/
Rosalía – LUX - Northern Transmissions
LUX by Rosalía album review by Victoria Borlando for Northern Transmissions. The album is now available via
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November 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
wrote about universalism in Catholic spirituality, pop as a ritual practice, and Spanish folk music as part of my very Hispanic Catholic review of Rosalía’s LUX. on Northern Transmissions: northerntransmissions.com/rosalia-lux/
here’s what ive been listening to, how ive been feeling lately, and how much i wanna make art from my ears. u can read now on my blog: vicbor.substack.com/p/wtf-am-i-l...
WTF Am I Listening To?
Loose-ish reflections on life right now disguised as my strangest music recommendations list yet. Count how many times I say "weird."
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November 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
here’s what ive been listening to, how ive been feeling lately, and how much i wanna make art from my ears. u can read now on my blog: vicbor.substack.com/p/wtf-am-i-l...
i love Lily Allen!!!!!
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Lily Allen is A Class Act in Pop
‘West End Girl’ is the freshest pop album of 2025.
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October 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
i love Lily Allen!!!!!
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vicbor.substack.com/p/lily-allen...
wrote about the 500th pop album this year about going to The ClubTM to understand what's wrong with you. aka tame impala's 'Deadbeat'. check it out on Northern Transmissions: northerntransmissions.com/tame-impala-...
Tame Impala - Deadbeat - Northern Transmissions
Deadbeat by Tame Impala album review by Victoria Borlando for Northern Transmissions. The LP is now available via Sony Music and DSPs
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October 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
wrote about the 500th pop album this year about going to The ClubTM to understand what's wrong with you. aka tame impala's 'Deadbeat'. check it out on Northern Transmissions: northerntransmissions.com/tame-impala-...
mercury prize made so much sense last year and then they followed it up with hot garbage boring unchallenging music. what fucking ever. euro-country will be in all the end-of-year lists because it’s spectacular
October 17, 2025 at 2:04 AM
mercury prize made so much sense last year and then they followed it up with hot garbage boring unchallenging music. what fucking ever. euro-country will be in all the end-of-year lists because it’s spectacular
it's live. i talked to an extremely cool guy - probably the coolest guy ever. once upon a time...in shropshire is out today! theneedledrop.com/interviews/i...
October 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
it's live. i talked to an extremely cool guy - probably the coolest guy ever. once upon a time...in shropshire is out today! theneedledrop.com/interviews/i...
a fun and cute and slightly-self indulgent concert review about an artist i adore over on northern transmissions: northerntransmissions.com/review-matt-...
Review: Matt Maltese Live at Warsaw on September 29, Brooklyn, NY - Northern Transmissions
Review: Matt Maltese Live at Warsaw on September 29 Brooklyn NY Review by Victoria Borlando with Photography by Bobby Nicholas Ⅲ
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October 2, 2025 at 12:49 AM
a fun and cute and slightly-self indulgent concert review about an artist i adore over on northern transmissions: northerntransmissions.com/review-matt-...
went to all things go: NYC this past weekend and wrote about it for Northern Transmissions. my friend and colleague Bobby (Bobbograph on IG) took the photos. i had fun! northerntransmissions.com/highlights-f...
Highlights from 2025’s All Things Go NYC - Northern Transmissions
Highlights from 2025’s All Things Go NYC. Including performances by Clairo, Lucy Dacus, The Last Dinner Party, The Marias, DJO, Remy Wolf
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October 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
went to all things go: NYC this past weekend and wrote about it for Northern Transmissions. my friend and colleague Bobby (Bobbograph on IG) took the photos. i had fun! northerntransmissions.com/highlights-f...
fully went to and reported on a music festival this weekend and yet when anyone asked me how my weekend went i somehow always lead with a 5-minute recap of the free geese show in Greenpoint. because it rocked.
September 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
fully went to and reported on a music festival this weekend and yet when anyone asked me how my weekend went i somehow always lead with a 5-minute recap of the free geese show in Greenpoint. because it rocked.
got killed by geese this month. read why it’s the best rock album of the year over on northern transmissions: northerntransmissions.com/geese-gettin...
Geese - Getting Killed - Northern Transmissions
Getting Killed by Geese album review by Victoria Borlando for Northern Transmissions. Their LP drops on September 26 Via Partisan Records
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September 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
got killed by geese this month. read why it’s the best rock album of the year over on northern transmissions: northerntransmissions.com/geese-gettin...
u ever listen to giorgio moroder's entire discography for a weekend and go crazy
September 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
u ever listen to giorgio moroder's entire discography for a weekend and go crazy
confronted shame, aka sat down with Charlie Steen and talked about his band’s new record, ‘Cutthroat’. Read if u want
INTERVIEW: shame's Charlie Steen talks contradictions, Brazilian music, and odd combinations on new album 'Cutthroat'
INTERVIEW: shame's Charlie Steen talks contradictions, Brazilian music, and odd combinations on new album 'Cutthroat'
TND's Victoria Borlando sits down with shame's Charlie Steen: "If we were going to lean into something in a song, we just went all the way with it."
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September 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
confronted shame, aka sat down with Charlie Steen and talked about his band’s new record, ‘Cutthroat’. Read if u want
my taste in music is i like to have fun and go a little crazy and run in circles for a good bit. maybe do a lil dance
September 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
my taste in music is i like to have fun and go a little crazy and run in circles for a good bit. maybe do a lil dance
Reviewed the new shame album over on Northern Transmissions! ‘Cutthroat’ is truly the band at their best. Check out my thoughts, and tune in for the album when it comes out tomorrow. northerntransmissions.com/shame-cutthr...
shame - Cutthroat - Northern Transmissions
Cutthroat by shame album review by Victoria Borlando for Northern Transmissions. The UK band's album drops on September 5th via Dead Oceans
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September 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Reviewed the new shame album over on Northern Transmissions! ‘Cutthroat’ is truly the band at their best. Check out my thoughts, and tune in for the album when it comes out tomorrow. northerntransmissions.com/shame-cutthr...