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.
Read moreThe Adobe Collective Curate a Fresh, Fruitful Sound with ‘All The Space That There Is’ | Album Review
Synth-pop and Americana, at first glance, can feel like opposing genres. But Tim & Faith Chinnock successfully mix and match the sounds and melodies of the two to create something new.
Read moreKylie Minogue’s Charismatic Command of the Stage Shines Through on ‘Golden Live In Concert’ | Album Review
‘Golden Live In Concert’ proves once again that the Princess of Pop’s live singing voice is in fine form, as she commands massive, global audiences with her unaffected stage presence.
Read moreSananda Maitreya’s Heart & Soul in Fine, Flourishing Form on ‘Fallen Angel Tour 2019 – Live From The Ruins!’ | Album Review
With a setlist drawing from many of the twelve albums in Maitreya’s catalogue, the performances are pure and unfiltered.
Read moreDJ Shadow’s Ambitiously Conceived, Expertly Executed ‘Our Pathetic Age’ Augments His Unshakable Legacy | Album Review
Divided neatly into “Instrumental” and “Vocal” suites, Shadow’s sixth studio album demonstrates his ability as a producer/arranger in all fields where he’s excelled throughout his career.
Read moreColdplay Examine the Duality & Dynamism of the Human Experience with ‘Everyday Life’ | Review
All told, ‘Everyday Life’ is an expansive double-album of exploration, a wandering excursion of sound and tone, of feeling and reflection.
Read moreBeck’s ‘Hyperspace’ Evinces the Multiple Dimensions of a Modern Musical Visionary | Album Review
The collaborations found throughout ‘Hyperspace’ don’t obfuscate Beck’s own musical vision, but rather they help solidify his focus.
Read moreGang Starr’s ‘One Of The Best Yet’ Testifies to the Enduring Power of Hip-Hop’s Most Dynamic of Duos | Album Review
‘One Of The Best Yet’ definitely makes you miss the chemistry that DJ Premier & Guru shared during their collaborative recording career together.
Read moreElbow Craft Soliloquies for Our Troubled Times on Revelatory ‘Giants Of All Sizes’ | Album Review
The nine songs contained therein give much-needed voice and validation to the wide spectra of emotions that currently keep our world—and our lives—spinning.
Read moreMichael Kiwanuka Imbues Glorious, Gripping ‘KIWANUKA’ with a Fierce Sense of His Musical Identity | Album Review
Kiwanuka’s third studio affair is both urgent and immediate for the moment, but timelessly classic at the same time—it is triumphant.
Read moreHeather Victoria Shines on Soul-Stirring ‘Boutique Hotel’ | Album Review
Presenting an album that doesn’t contain a single hiccup this early in her career certainly establishes Heather Victoria as an artist to look out for heading into the next decade.
Read moreNeil Young & Crazy Horse Sustain Their Rock & Roll Swagger on Inspired ‘Colorado’ | Album Review
‘Colorado’ is vintage Neil Young. It's beaten and battered, and yet still uncannily young at heart (no pun intended).
Read moreAllison Moorer Summons Songs of Resilience, Redemption & Revelation on ‘Blood’ | Album Review
Moorer’s ninth studio album is powerful, challenging listening, containing ten songs that explore her family dynamics from the points of view of all involved.
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