The Recoup is a reader-supported, advertising-free music and popular culture website. It is the singular product of Joseph Kyle, a veteran music journalist and writer. Over the last decade and a half, he has written for such publications as Punk Planet, Under The Volcano, No Depression, Pitchfork, Big Takeover, Tiny Mix Tapes, The Active Listener, Collapse Board, and Dagger. He was also the editor of one of the first independent music websites, Mundane Sounds, which was published between 2001 and 2007. He is currently an active contributor to Big Takeover, Dagger, and The Active Listener
