At its broken heart, Lorde’s second album is what a breakup sounds like. With all the heartache, laments, melancholy and hopes of moving on intact.
Read moreFleet Foxes Stretch Their Sound & Vision on Soul-Affirming ‘Crack-Up’ | Album Review
The album’s more complex arrangements and arcane lyrics may verge on the esoteric at times. But we, the listeners, are better off because of this.
Read moreALBUM REVIEW: SZA’s ‘Ctrl’ Showcases Her Range, But Still Falls Flat Upon Close Inspection
The release of SZA’s debut long player was delayed for at least one year, and the result is that much of it sounds already a little past its prime.
Read moreCody ChesnuTT Returns Emboldened with ‘My Love Divine Degree’ | Album Review
Equally at home with delicate and boisterous, ChesnuTT possesses a masterful touch that is ever expanding the possibilities that lie before him.
Read moreREVIEW: Amber Mark’s ‘3.33am’ Proves a Deeply Affecting and Danceable Debut
The spirit of each song on Mark’s debut EP varies like the full spectrum of human emotion, moving the listener personally and physically.
Read moreLondon Grammar Delve Deep with Exquisite ‘Truth Is A Beautiful Thing’ | Album Review
The trio’s sophomore effort finds them making more than good on the promise of its precursor, while traversing nuanced creative directions as well.
Read moreChastity Belt’s ‘I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone’ is Terrific and Timeless | Album Review
Occasionally obtuse and easy to get lost in, Chastity Belt’s melodies are moody and intoxicating, tinged with the melancholy of modern life.
Read moreJustin Townes Earle’s ‘Kids In The Street’ Extends His Career Ascension | Album Review
It's an album that gets better with each listen, cementing his own legacy firmly apart from his father, the widely acclaimed Steve Earle.
Read moreSaint Etienne Capture the Soul of England on Brilliant ‘Home Counties’ | Album Review
As their ninth studio LP proves once again, Saint Etienne have always had a way of turning the ordinary into something spectacular.
Read more!!! Shake, Rattle and Roll the System on ‘Shake The Shudder’ | Album Review
The band’s seventh album blends dynamic live instrumentation with a pioneering DIY studio style that touches upon a wide range of musical inputs.
Read moreSnoop Dogg Solidifies His Staying Power with ‘Neva Left’ | Album Review
Snoop’s fifteenth studio album represents his efforts to embrace his past while still moving forward musically, with plenty of successful results.
Read moreThe Afghan Whigs Craft Songs to Get Lost In with ‘In Spades’ | Album Review
There's an aura of mysticism around songs like "Oriole" and "Birdland," and the album, at times, dances along the razor's edge of goth.
Read moreTexas Return to Peak, Proficient Form with ‘Jump On Board’ | Album Review
The group’s stellar ninth studio album expands their already-rich discography that any number of today's bands can (and should) take cues from.
Read moreSlowdive Resurrect Their Ageless Aesthetic with Incandescent Perfection on 'Eponymous 'Slowdive' | Album Review
Where we’d once accepted Slowdive’s absence as a dismal reality, their revival has rendered us vulnerable again, desperately craving more.
Read moreALBUM REVIEW: Todd Rundgren’s Eclectic, Collaborative ‘White Knight’ Surprises and Delights
‘White Night’ is an inviting album, one you want to spend time with, diving deeper and deeper into. It's an old friend from the first listen.
Read moreFeist Strips Down Her Sound on Unconventional ‘Pleasure’ | Album Review
A challenging album that needs to be listened to as a whole document, not in bits and pieces, ‘Pleasure’ is not for everyone, but still a worthy dive.
Read moreALBUM REVIEW: Paul Weller Plays It Safe and Stolid on ‘A Kind Revolution’
Bland and uninspiring overall despite its few highlights, the only revolution that Weller’s new LP might ignite is the rebellious idea to go to bed by 9:30.
Read moreGorillaz' ‘Humanz’ Funks Up 2017 with Musical Anarchy and Hedonism | Album Review
Gorillaz’ fifth studio album mixes a variety of dance and urban phonics into a tasty gestalt, its aural flavors shifting from song to song.
Read moreBlondie Return in Fine, Fun Form with Electrifying Eleventh LP ‘Pollinator’ | Album Review
From the LP's acerbic, wonderfully weird lyrics to its variegated songs, Debbie Harry grounds it all in her idiosyncratic, compelling vocals.
Read moreREVIEW: Bright Light Bright Light Challenges Convention on Triumphant EP ‘Cinematography II’
‘Cinematography II’ represents a modern day musical benchmark all its own, evidence that Bright Light Bright Light is here to stay.
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