We weren’t sure if Madonna could surprise us anymore. Until she did.
Iron & Wine’s Beast Epic mostly just drifts by like a pleasant but fleeting summer breeze.
Not Dark Yet’s unadorned, low-key sound is key to some of the album’s more radical feats of imagination.
The album explores self-imposed barriers rather than bracing against outside pressures.
For all the album’s genuine pathos and heartfelt self-help directives, Kesha never takes herself too seriously.
The album stands as a reminder of how sturdy the crux of Liars’s platform remains, even as a solo project.
Dark Matter’s triumph is that it hits you in the gut just as much as it resonates in the brain.
Grizzly Bear’s Painted Ruins explores the inner conflict experienced when our best-laid plans fall apart.
Flower Boy is easily Tyler, the Creator’s most emotionally risky, and rewarding, work to date.
Everything Now is by far Arcade Fire’s most upbeat and easily digestible effort to date.
The Road, Pt 1 is an eclectic, cinematic effort that’s also surprisingly cohesive.
The upbeat pop-rock song is the most radio-friendly offering from the album so far.
Fly, Approximately Infinite Universe, and Feeling the Space are among Ono’s finest and most accessible albums.
We’ve got the exclusive premiere of Bright Light Bright Light’s new music video “Into the Night.”
Lust for Life is a sprawling contemplation of Del Rey’s aesthetic and its various dissonances.
Alice Cooper’s Paranormal is a reminder that loud, lumbering rock never goes out of style.
Moore has combined his affection for the late, great Toussaint with immersive knowledge in his songbook.
Houston’s best songs are a testament to not just her gift for interpretation, but her ability to out-sing just about anyone.
One hundred percent of the band’s earnings from their new song will be donated to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
After nearly five years with no new solo material, Kesha has dropped two new tracks in the span of one week.
This is an album concerned with legacy—about what we leave behind, about how we’re remembered.