Album Reviews
The Philadelphia emcee/producer brings together a good team, but feels like a guest on his own album.
The Canadian grindcore outfit packs a lot of ideas into 20 minutes.
The Minneapolis outfit takes inspiration from political graffiti while maintaining a polite pop sound.
Lamar’s Butterfly-era demos are equally impressive, if rawer and more diaristic.
The bass virtuoso and Grammy winner finds her funky inner child and runs wild.
The Massachusetts indie rock outfit returns with a sharp set of guitar-driven tunes that are snappy and self-aware.
The super-team of Tunde Adebimpe, Doseone and Mike Patton jam together on a loose album of what feel mostly like sketches.
Katy Goodman and new husband Tod Wisenbaker move forward on Ryan Adams-produced album.
The group, now a trio, delivers their most direct, succinct and stripped-down pop statement.
The indie singer/songwriter still finds innovation and emotion in subtle, folky textures.
The eclectic pop performer delivers a more versatile and mature step forward on her latest.
The New York City punk quartet creates community from frustration on their latest.
The indie rock outfit can’t seem to escape the past that looms so heavily in their fuzzy songwriting.
The indie pop outfit take on themes of self-love while retaining their string-laden charm.
The thrash legends return to form on this heavy and melodic, yet entirely modern metal record.
The soul and gospel legend teams up with producer M. Ward and other songwriters for a vibrant celebration.
The Finnish psychedelic metal band further explores the possibilities of their sound.
The Liverpool doom-metal band finds fun and interesting new ways to wreck, shatter and destroy.
Jack Tatum redefines cool once again on his latest set of dreamy, guitar-driven pop numbers.