Otherwise known as Angus Fairbairn, dePlume has produced an album that is as strikingly unconventional as his stage name.
Read moreJack White Brings the Noise on ‘Fear of the Dawn’ | Album Review
White’s fourth solo studio affair is a focused and galivanting Red Bull car chase at midnight, at once its biggest strength and the hindrance to its chances at longevity.
Read moreFather John Misty Sprinkles Musical Magic Amidst the Monotony of ‘Chloë and the Next 20th Century’ | Album Review
Is ‘Chloë and the Next Twentieth Century’ just worse than Misty’s other records or an album whose aesthetic choices and concept are inseparable?
Read moreWet Leg Craft a Flirty, Irreverent & Ennui-infused Feminist Ode to Best Friendship with Self-Titled Debut | Album Review
Throughout their brilliant debut album, the duo creates a wild kitschy-ness out of the ordinary, making all of our lives a little more glamorous and a lot less mundane.
Read moreTanika Charles Refines Her Resplendent Sound on ‘Papillon de Nuit: The Night Butterfly’ | Album Review
Expanding beyond the musical template of her first two albums, Charles’ terrific third LP contains subtle shades and variations of soul music that further expand her musical remit.
Read moreMaren Morris’ ‘Humble Quest’ Is a Triumphant Testament to Her Restless Creative Spirit | Album Review
‘Humble Quest’ affirms that even with three major-label albums to her credit now, Morris is still simply scratching the surface of what promises to be a remarkable career.
Read morePlacebo Hurtle from Dark Winter into an Imperiled Spring on Salient, Soul-Searching ‘Never Let Me Go’ | Album Review
Despite its unsettling facade, Placebo’s ‘Never Let Me Go’ delivers an effortlessly satisfying—even reassuring—ride, veering vivaciously toward a pandemic-emergent, still imperiled, spring.
Read morePhife Dawg’s ‘Forever’ Illuminates His Eternal Legacy | Album Review
‘Forever’ serves as a fitting cap to the legendary lyricist’s career. It shows how much he had to give and leaves the listener grieving that there won’t be any more.
Read moreCypress Hill Return Revitalized with ‘Back In Black’ | Album Review
Cypress Hill’s tenth studio affair succeeds because the group not only honors their past, they also chart a course for its future.
Read moreEgo Ella May’s Lyrical Candor and Vocal Charms Coalesce for Absorbing ‘FIELDNOTES PT II’ | EP Review
May’s latest extended play is designed to follow the life cycle of the artist’s love life, re-treading the ups, downs and the seemingly all-too predictable demises of her relationships.
Read moreBand of Horses Weather the Storm with Songs of Empathy and Endurance on ‘Things Are Great’ | Album Review
The career vicissitudes Ben Bridwell and crew have encountered along the way have never compromised the consistency and depth of their signature sound, as evidenced across their sixth LP.
Read moreLÉON Eloquently Traverses the Fragility and Fortitude of the Heart on Exquisitely Crafted ‘Circles’ | Album Review
The gifted singer-songwriter’s elegant mix of uptempo and balladic love songs float in their own time and space, unbeholden to today’s confining parameters of what constitutes a pop song for the charts.
Read moreTears For Fears Summon Songs of Comfort and Catharsis on Soul-Affirming ‘The Tipping Point’ | Album Review
In its totality, the duo’s long-awaited seventh studio album is a warm and welcome return to stir the bittersweet emotions in us all.
Read moreRobert Glasper’s Sound and Collaborative Vision Hit All of the Right Keys on Resonant ‘Black Radio III’ | Album Review
As preached on the record’s introduction, “We don’t play music. We pray music.” If that doesn’t resonate immediately, just one listen will justify the hype.
Read moreLu Chin Chen Digs Deep Into the Many Dimensions of Addiction on ‘NA Meeting’ | Album Review
‘NA Meeting’ offers an unflinching look at addiction, with its creator showing arresting levels of depth as he plumbs the physical and psychological tolls associated with it.
Read moreMary J. Blige Traverses a Candid, Cathartic Path on Self-Assured ‘Good Morning Gorgeous’ | Album Review
With her fourteenth studio affair, Mary J. Blige has reemerged realer and stronger than ever, proving that she still holds the crown as the undisputed Queen of Hip-Hop Soul.
Read moreCate Le Bon Captures the Depths and Dualities of the Human Condition with Enthralling ‘Pompeii’ | Album Review
Across her sixth studio affair, Le Bon comes across as an old soul, not just by virtue of her ability to sit with opposing sentiments and urges, but sonically as well.
Read moreMinute Taker Advances His Cinematic Sound on Imaginative ‘Wolf Hours’ | Album Review
Everything found on ‘Wolf Hours’—written and produced by Minute Taker himself—comes from his own imagination, which he uses to carefully channel his influences through.
Read moreMitski Transforms Turmoil into Provocative Pop Confections on ‘Laurel Hell’ | Album Review
As Mitski’s sixth studio LP reinforces, you don’t just tune in for the lyrics, the indelible production, the quiet-loud emotional dynamics, or the music videos, but all of the above, and more.
Read moreAnaïs Mitchell’s Narrative Voice Inspires on Introspective, Evocative Self-Titled LP | Album Review
Relative to her previous fare, Mitchell’s new album unfolds as a humbler half-hour by a highly creative and blossomed mother who, more than anything, presents as worldly, gentle and wise.
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