Evolving her musical tool set allowed Baker to make her most thoughtful and, in some ways, quietest record to date.
Read moreLucky Daye Proves That Sometimes It Takes Two to Make a Song Sound Right on ‘Table For Two’ Duets EP | Review
‘Table For Two’ thrives on a kind of playful pugilism, unfolding as romcom drama dressed up for your listening pleasure.
Read moreBlack Coffee Orchestrates an Inspired, Immersive Musical Journey with ‘Subconsciously’ | Album Review
With twelve tracks rooted in their house music origins, space is also given for the exploration of diversity that music can provide so well when allowed.
Read moreKate Ceberano Gracefully Reimagines Classic Songs of Loss on Exquisitely Crafted ‘Sweet Inspiration’ | Album Review
‘Sweet Inspiration’ is yet another milestone for Ceberano in what can only be described as one hell of an illustrious, varied and incredibly accomplished career.
Read moreCeleste’s Solid Yet Safe ‘Not Your Muse’ Suggests Her Unique Abilities Deserve Less Restrictive Room to Roam | Album Review
All in all, Celeste’s debut affair marks the start of what should be a successful and promising career, as she has all the tools necessary to flourish.
Read moreFoo Fighters Return Reinvigorated and Inspired on Melodic ‘Medicine At Midnight’ | Album Review
On this, Dave Grohl and company’s tenth studio album, the band have definitely dropped a bit of swagger into their hard rock strut.
Read moreMadlib Forges New Sonic Pathways on Eclectic Four Tet Collaboration ‘Sound Ancestors’ | Album Review
‘Sound Ancestors’ is the first of its kind for the acclaimed producer-emcee: a full-length, traditionally structured, instrumental album.
Read moreArlo Parks Crafts Tales of Disenchantment with Vocal Warmth & Lyrical Acuity on Absorbing ‘Collapsed In Sunbeams’ | Review
Parks’ inaugural effort offers not so much a glimpse at her potential, but rather a startling affirmation of what she is capable of at such an early point in her career.
Read moreJazmine Sullivan Examines the Depths and Dynamism of a Woman’s Worth on ‘Heaux Tales’ | EP Review
For a lesser artist, delivering songs this explicit would seem like a thin gimmick for attention, but Jazmine Sullivan is far above that weight class.
Read moreTaylor Swift Takes Another Bold, Brave Step Toward Pop Songwriting Preeminence with ‘evermore’ | Album Review
Swift’s ongoing combination of gripping character studies and personal tracks is as emotionally sharp as it was on her ninth album’s precursor, ‘folklore.’
Read moreMatt Berninger Offers Sedative for Disquieting Times with Uneven Debut Solo Affair ‘Serpentine Prison’ | Album Review
Berninger cast an intimate, unifying portrait of the human experience on The National’s most recent album (2019’s ‘I Am Easy to Find’), but with his first solo LP, he has unhooked from that tethering.
Read moreP.J. O’Connor Delivers an Idiosyncratic Brand of Americana on Captivating ‘Television’s Golden Age’ | Album Review
Across his debut solo album, O'Connor doesn't sound like he's sadly singing from his back porch or living room, so much as he sounds like he's regretfully singing from the future.
Read moreBusta Rhymes Curates the Hip-Hop Event of the Year with Expertly Crafted ‘Extinction Level Event 2’ | Album Review
Witnessing a rapper who officially entered the game in 1991 present a clear album-of-the-year contender is akin to watching LeBron James dominate the NBA in his seventeenth season.
Read moreKylie Minogue Channels Her Muse to Sparkling Effect on ‘DISCO’ | Album Review
Comparisons to ‘Light Years’ (2000) are understandable, as ‘DISCO’ is just as engaging and showcases Minogue’s source synthetization to make her own unique sonic imprint.
Read moreLÉON Unearths the Beauty Inside the Madness of Self-Discovery on ‘Apart’ | Album Review
Pivoting between folky chamber pop, wistful piano balladry and low impact synth pop, ‘Apart’ finds LÉON looking back through a twilight hue at a relationship from which she chose to walk away.
Read moreBruce Springsteen Reunites with the E Street Band, Delivers Varied Results on ‘Letter To You’ | Album Review
A long dip in the middle of the record makes it difficult to see Springsteen’s twentieth studio affair matching up to his other great works.
Read moreFaithless Return to Fortify Our Faith in Music’s Healing Powers with ‘All Blessed’ | Album Review
“This album reflects what has always been the Faithless manifesto: be conscious, be caring, love yourself so you can love others and understand who you are and where you are,” the group explains.
Read moreMariah Carey’s ‘The Rarities’ Testifies to the Power and Permanence of Her Songcraft | Album Review
Coupled with the expansive vinyl reissue campaign Carey has recently embarked on with her back catalog, ‘The Rarities’ feels like an additional discographic treat.
Read moreBlack Thought Enthralls and Enlightens on Lyrical Masterclass ‘Streams of Thought, Vol. 3: Cane and Able’ | Album Review
It’s no longer surprising how Black Thought continues to astound as an artist, but ‘Cane and Able’ is still an impressive next step in his progression.
Read moreKatie Melua Indulges Her Restless Creative Spirit on Intelligent, Imaginative ‘Album No. 8’ | Album Review & Interview
Melua’s eighth studio affair resumes the forward-thinking thrust that made both ‘The House’ (2010) and ‘In Winter’ (2016) so enthralling, but there is a newfound urgency and intention present.
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