About

Chasing Sundays is a blog and newsletter run by me, Eli Enis.

I'm a writer, editor, and podcaster who lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

I'm currently working on a big book about the history of shoegaze – due out 2026 via St. Martin's Press.

I was an editor at Revolver Magazine from April 2021-April 2024. Before then, I was a news writer at Consequence of Sound, and I've freelanced for dozens of outlets including Rolling Stone, Billboard, Pitchfork, Stereogum, The FADER, Entertainment Weekly, VICE, MTV News, and elsewhere.

I've been a guest on the New York Times Popcast and Anthony Fantano's YouTube channel (here and here). I've appeared on many other podcasts and have been quoted as a source in several publications from around the world.

What is Chasing Sundays?

A blog where I publish music criticism, essays, and interviews. My weekly newsletter is called "Chasing Fridays": an assortment of music reviews, live show recaps, and a Q&A with a featured artist.

Why is it called Chasing Sundays?

Chasing Sundays was the name of my shoegaze column at the music blog The Alternative. The words are taken from the song "Guilty of Everything" by the Philadelphia shoegaze band Nothing.

Why subscribe for $5/month?

Writing about music has been my full-time career since 2019, though making a living in this field becomes more difficult every year. With the collapse of traditional media outlets and ever-shrinking freelance budgets at legacy publications, writers like me have to create new outlets to be properly compensated for our work. Otherwise, music journalism as a practice will go fully extinct.

If you value real, honest music criticism that's uncorrupted by advertising dollars and the backdoor politics that plague all corporate media, then you can show your support by subscribing to Chasing Sundays for just $5/month. That money allows me to put many hours per week into this website, covering all sorts of music with the voice, style, and fearlessness that I pride myself on.

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Email me here: elijenis1994@gmail.com

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