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“The Cure” abandons the middling singer-songwriter pap of recent single “Million Reasons” and abruptly shifts gears.
The specter of violent death becomes a narrative device that wraps its arms around the whole album.
What Now treats music as a force that’s cathartic and ephemeral but just as often deceiving.
Wrangled feels like an antidote to some of the more testosterone-driven material coming out of Nashville.
The Chainsmokers are more interested in following in the steps of Fun. than continuing to carve out their own niche.
Dylan’s standards are real artistic statements, premeditated and effective as any of his other recent work.
The band switches things up on the album, but it feels more like tweaking a formula than breaking new ground.
Whiteout Conditions is the first New Pornos album where arrangement is as much of a focal point as melody.
A sense of surging depravation pervades the entirety of Sincerely, Future Pollution.
Close Ties tells the story of a life, and it does so unflinchingly.
Jamiroquai updates their sound on Automaton, but their views on relationships are trapped in a bygone era.
Pure Comedy’s understated arrangements ensure the focus remains squarely on Tillman’s lyrics and captivating voice.