The singer has yet to discover a sound or sensibility that truly distinguishes her.
The album is the product of an artist who knows who she is and wants nothing more than to rage and revel in it.
The album uses its glam-rock aspirations to underscore another blast of ne’er-do-well energy from the singer.
The album vastly improves on its stagnant predecessor, but its 20-song tracklist is invariably bloated.
The album trades overstimulating spectacle for low-key introspection, but it’s therapeutic as a cup of tea.
The album is a heavy-hitting rejoinder that rearticulates the headlines of a year fraught by global and personal trauma.
The collection is a satisfying showcase for the group’s range while making plain their core appeal with refreshing directness.
The singer employs a conversational tone throughout the song to punctuate her ambivalence.
The album’s unvarnished style generally works, but there’s nowhere to hide when the singer drifts into the saccharine.
The Aussie pop singer’s 15th album is content to bask unapologetically in nostalgia.
It might be time for pop’s reigning vocal acrobat to more fully commit to some new positions.
The album highlights the artist’s shortcomings as much as it does his sly appeal.
The singer’s new single is filled with plenty innuendo and feminist messaging.
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Over 12 tracks, the singer-songwriter is haunted by older versions of herself and captivated by wishful daydreams.
The album has all the familiar hallmarks of the E Street Band’s signature sound.
The band’s uniquely existential and observational approach to rock is, for the first time, beginning to wear thin.
The Pumpkins have transcended any one moment or movement, instead reveling in the entire tessellation of 20th-century art.
Against a backdrop of hopelessness brought about by personal heartbreak and global disasters, the album is an act of self-preservation.
The album is an enjoyable, if predictable, outing from an effortlessly reliable songwriter.
The album sounds like the soundtrack to an imaginary teen drama co-directed by John Hughes and David Lynch.