Album Reviews
A luxurious blend of house and R&B that finds the British-Canadian singer at her strongest
The ever-evolving Spanish singer creates a grand and orchestral conceptual work on saints and mystics
A catalog of 21st century frustrations and trauma set to a gorgeously soothing set of productions
The 86-year-old soul legend continues a productive streak that’s been going for over a decade
Following her outstanding January release, twigs delivers a companion LP to close out the year
Felix Manuel’s first new album in seven years is built around beautiful figures of piano, harp and other instruments
A change in direction for the UK group leads to some curiously familiar results
The Denver doom trio find both melody and resolve amid an overbearing darkness
A mystical hip-hop collaboration wherein the endtimes sounds a lot like the here and now
The Santa Cruz hardcore troupe pursue more radio-friendly hooks on their solid third album
A grand, eclectic art-pop statement worthy of an ornate concert hall
Marcus Brown builds out from his foundation of basement R&B with his excellent sophomore album
The Bay Area punk group’s sophomore LP showcases a more mature, hook-driven approach
The UK producer embraces chaos in a jazz-like interpretation of techno and IDM
After a foray into more immediate pop songwriting, rousay returns to ambient sounds
The jazz bandleader and drummer’s simultaneous four new EPs showcase the breadth of his explorations