The singer has yet to discover a sound or sensibility that truly distinguishes her.
Ultimately, Rebirth is just another mediocre chapter in “The Story of J. Lo.”
They Were Wrong So We Drowned might be a train wreck, but it seems that’s what the Liars were going for.
The artist who has really triumphed over adversity is Melissa Etheridge, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
The album ends on a mellow note, but just take it as your cue to restart the disc and enjoy the pleasures of the album all over again.
Like almost every Tori Amos album, there’s a wealth of mythology behind The Beekeeper.
Before The Dawn is far-out trip music for those who don’t mind letting the music recede into the background of their reverie.
The album reflects nostalgia for a time in Holbrook’s life that never actually existed.
Here’s how questionable this whole affair is: The highlight of the record is a vocal appearance by the girl from “The Wonder Years.”
Romance, as always, takes center stage on Erasure’s 11th studio album, Nightbird.
It’s the jarring excursions into hip-hop that ultimately inject some much-needed life into the project.
It’s telling that two of Vanessa Williams’s last three studio albums were Christmas-themed.
Trail of Dead’s Worlds Apart succeeds, in part, by accurately capturing at least a segment of our country’s social unrest.
Legend needs to drive toward an original angle on neo-soul before he truly earns his moniker.
Push the Button is tinged with fatigue, but a decade of LSD has been known to have such side effects.
Blink-182 might just be the band’s best album to date.
Another year, another award for multimedia synchronicity over artistic merit.
Brian Wilson should be proud.
Free Me follows patently European pop trends, blending bossa-lite rhythms with subtle acoustic flourishes and disco strings.
Ali would be better off using her feline powers for evil.
Before The Poison is a markedly personal record, earmarking another chapter in Faithfull’s 40-year career.