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.