Stranger Fiction

I’m Akhil, and I edit this magazine on music, art, and culture.

Akhil Srivatsan: artist and builder at Stranger Fiction

Most frequently, I talk about music.

The Music Box
Bon Iver: SABLE, fABLE
Bon Iver: SABLE, fABLE
Talk Talk: The Colour of Spring, Spirit of Eden, Laughing Stock
Talk Talk: The Colour of Spring, Spirit of Eden, Laughing Stock
Teeth of the Sea – Hive
Teeth of the Sea – Hive
Thou - Umbilical
Thou - Umbilical
Model/Actriz - Dogsbody
Model/Actriz - Dogsbody
Nourished by Time - Erotic Probiotic 2
Nourished by Time - Erotic Probiotic 2
Pinegrove – Pinegrove on Audiotree Live
Pinegrove – Pinegrove on Audiotree Live
Basement – Colourmeinkindness
Basement – Colourmeinkindness

Sometimes, I write about cinema.

Cinema and TV
All Quiet On The Western Front
All Quiet On The Western Front
Adam Curtis’ Can’t Get You Out Of My Head + Introduction to Stranger Fiction Premium
Adam Curtis’ Can’t Get You Out Of My Head + Introduction to Stranger Fiction Premium
How men are made – An analysis of a Death In The Gunj
How men are made – An analysis of a Death In The Gunj
Appreciation for Ekwa Msangi’s Farewell Amor
Appreciation for Ekwa Msangi’s Farewell Amor
Two Fantastic Planets
Two Fantastic Planets
His House
His House
A recommendation — Fall of Civilizations TV
A recommendation — Fall of Civilizations TV
A review of Charlie Kaufman’s i’m thinking of ending things
A review of Charlie Kaufman’s i’m thinking of ending things

Often I write stories.

Writing
After Forever – 7
After Forever – 7
After Forever – 6
After Forever – 6
After Forever – 5
After Forever – 5
After Forever – 4
After Forever – 4

And make music.

Releases
MYNAE – Just Like Heaven
MYNAE – Just Like Heaven
Fly Me There
Fly Me There
my people are…
my people are…
bad wolf
bad wolf

On Substack, I write about growth.