C’est La Vie strikes a balance between happiness and longing that’s often nothing short of sublime.
For an artist who’s built an entire third act with her own distinct niche in dance music, the album feels surprisingly derivative.
Digital Garbage is as cathartic and life-affirmingly juvenile as a well-placed middle finger.
The song was first teased a year and a half ago during the end credits of an episode of HBO’s Girls.
The singer-songwriter talks about her new album, her process, and more.
Unlike most ephemeral pop music today, Chris feels consequential and everlasting.
Intimacy may be the most striking thing about this slim but reverently presented recording.
Egypt Station marks a clean break from the music McCartney has been making for the last 20 years.
Raise Vibration is packed with sounds that are appealing, if a little overly familiar.
The album is an attempt to transpose the Spiritualized space-rock orchestra into Jason Pierce’s bedroom.
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