The singer has yet to discover a sound or sensibility that truly distinguishes her.
Alopecia builds upon the promise of 2005’s Elephant Eyelash and a pair of earlier EPs.
Kathleen Edwards’s pen is at its sharpest on her third album.
On the album, Snoop tries to reconcile his past with his newfound family-man status.
Smart and warmly crafted, Grrr… is sensible pop riddled with mistakes.
Razorlight is the latest in a long line of unconvincing Trojan horse projects.
If the tunes ever catch up with the beats, Cassettes Won’t Listen will be something worth listening to.
Björk’s official website is now blocked in China and she probably won’t be welcome back in the country anytime soon.
Autumn Fallin’ is a quintessential New York album.
Threats of pilfering frothy iced beverages in bloody bowling alleys aside, there’s plenty to justify the existence of The Hits.
Take My Breath Away keeps its beats consistent but often hunkers down into contemplative quietude.
Saturnalia is defined by a monotony that not even a kitchen sink could save.
The album never quite works as a whole because it doesn’t give a clear indication of what the Punch Brothers are about.
Stronger is an album of hard-won optimism, as even the break-up songs have a sense of humor about them.
Trail of Dead’s Century of Self is at times a stirring, effective rock album, but the band’s creativity is less vital than they think.
Good Time sounds strangely insecure for an artist who continues to draw some seriously heavyweight comparisons.
Singer-songwriter Casey Dienel is the type of girl that laments the deaths of clawfoot bathtubs.
The real strength of the album is the strength of every Malkmus project: He’s an indefatigably charming frontman.
Rykestrasse is so finely emotionally tuned and expertly pieced together that you can’t help but indulge Hukkelberg’s few eccentricities.
What doesn’t kill us clearly makes for a strong sense of melodic arrangement.
That Landes’s quiet folk-rock gives way to more raucous passages and experimental arrangements makes Fireproof less sonically monotonous.