Near the end of a recent interview, I asked Cass McCombs if he was an optimist or a pessimist. After attempting in vain for years to fully decipher dozens of the 41-year-old’s often beautiful and ...

Cass McCombs is a wanderer. He’s described himself in the past as a nomad, and reviews of his early albums almost all mention him sleeping in cars, on couches, and at campsites across the United ...

Don't mistake Cass McCombs' increasingly dour musical turns for a man chasing away demons. "I like the idea of living with your demons — drinking with your demons, having a party with your demons," ...