What better antidote to the increasing insanity of our world than Springs’ set of great cover songs, which she sings brilliantly with panache and style.
Read moreVanessa Carlton Fulfills Her Artistic Purpose with Career Pinnacle ‘Love Is An Art’ | Album Review
Eleven songs constitute the record and they all cohere into a beautiful whole, at the same time, each selection is unique and capable of standing on its own.
Read moreJay Electronica Rewards Our Patience with Intriguing, Better-Late-Than-Never Debut Album ‘A Written Testimony’ | Review
‘A Written Testimony’ isn’t the transformative album that so many hip-hop heads had been dreaming about for over decade. But perhaps such expectations were misguided to begin with.
Read moreChildish Gambino’s Genius Manifests in Multiple Forms on Enthralling ‘3.15.20’ | Album Review
Though there may be a lull at the midway point of the album, the rest is an endlessly interesting, shape-shifting beast where nothing stays still for too long.
Read moreMorrissey’s ‘I Am Not A Dog On A Chain’ Accelerates His Descent Toward Irrelevance | Album Review
Perhaps Morrissey’s biggest failure with ‘I Am Not A Dog On A Chain’ is that it actually unites us where it is intended to divide.
Read moreExtra Prolific Surprises and Delights on Stellar Return-to-Form ‘Like It’s Supposed to Be’ | Album Review
Being mature and pious on record without being overly preachy is a difficult needle to thread, but Snupe succeeds with ‘Like It’s Supposed to Be.’
Read moreLauv Gives Listeners All the Feels on Bold, Brave Debut Album ‘How I’m Feeling’ | Album Review
Lauv’s debut studio affair showcases a singer for those that are looking for the power behind the words, encased in the beauty and complexity of his music.
Read moreFueled by Experience & Emotion, Jadakiss Delivers His Career Magnum Opus ‘Ignatius’ | Album Review
Jadakiss’ fifth solo LP is a survivor’s ball from a veteran emcee who has transcended the harshness of Yonkers, NY and achieved longevity within an often-unforgiving industry.
Read moreMandy Moore’s ‘Silver Landings’ Is An Unequivocal Triumph | Album Review
Though many of the songs that comprise Moore’s seventh studio album are bittersweet, they do yield an undertow of hope and knowledge gained too.
Read moreLisa Loeb Pulls Off ‘A Simple Trick To Happiness’ with Her Songcraft in Full Stride | Album Review
Operating as Loeb’s first collection of original material since ‘No Fairytale’ (2013), ‘A Simple Trick To Happiness’ finds the singer, songwriter and musician in excellent form once again.
Read moreCaroline Rose Navigates the Spiraling Path to Stardom with Ambitiously Conceived ‘Superstar’ | Album Review
Performing the majority of the album herself, and producing it in its entirety, Rose’s hooks dig deeper than they did on its predecessor, 2018’s ‘LONER.’
Read moreGeorgia’s Sublime ‘Seeking Thrills’ Rewards Listeners Looking for Musical Bliss | Album Review
As evidenced across the expanse of her second studio affair, Georgia’s uniqueness in a sea of oversaturated, highly manufactured artists is not only refreshing, but so desperately needed.
Read moreKyshona Dispenses Aural Therapy for the Soul on ‘Listen’ | Album Review
Kyshona Armstrong's Listen is refreshingly low-concept: a powerful, textured voice working its way through equally strong songs.
Read moreSoccer Mommy Digs Deep and Delivers on Striking ‘color theory’ | Album Review
Second albums are notoriously challenging to make, but Sophie Allison has created something every bit as good as her breakthrough debut LP ‘Clean’ (2018).
Read moreRoyce Da 5’9” Educates and Enlightens on ‘The Allegory’ | Album Review
By naming his new album ‘The Allegory,’ Royce indicates that the LP is meant to convey a message and his mission is to enlighten.
Read moreSam Sparro Unites Pop Music’s Past, Present & Future on ‘Boombox Eternal’ | Album Review & Interview
“I’m really proud of ‘Boombox Eternal’,” Sparro reflects. “It’s my favorite body of work that I’ve done.”
Read moreLuke James Examines Multiple Dimensions of Love on Stirring, Soulful ‘to feel love/d’ | Album Review
The many manifestations of love have inspired many R&B and soul albums. But few albums capture the experience as poetically as James' new album, ‘to feel love/d.’
Read moreLa Roux’s Solid Yet Stagnant ‘Supervision’ Struggles to Transcend the Confines of Its Comfort Zone | Album Review
Relative to its two precursor albums (2009’s ‘La Roux’ and 2014’s ‘Trouble In Paradise’), ‘Supervision’ falls short of that wow factor that La Roux has so effortlessly delivered in the past.
Read morePet Shop Boys Reignite Their Signature, Superior Songcraft with ‘Hotspot’ | Album Review
The legendary duo’s fourteenth studio album possesses an uncanny knack for somehow remaining quintessentially Pet Shop Boys and yet also coming off as fresh, relevant and now.
Read more‘Circles’ Embodies the Late Mac Miller’s Passion For Pushing His Artistic Vision Forward | Album Review
Not quite a straightforward hip-hop record but not quite an R&B album, Miller’s posthumous ‘Circles’ encompasses a mix of his own musical interests and what they could’ve morphed into.
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