The singer has yet to discover a sound or sensibility that truly distinguishes her.
Lemonade is Beyoncé’s most lyrically and thematically coherent effort to date.
Prince’s position as a permanent backdrop never once abated, even after his Billboard chart prowess inevitably receded.
The album is an astoundingly well-realized, consistently surprising, and mostly brilliant genre-bending experiment.
The video works by representing the body as the most direct visual expression of the self.
J Dilla runs through rap commonplaces circa the turn of the millennium.
The album stands out as a network of echoes and reverberations.
Will finds Barwick more vulnerable than ever as a performer.
“Rewear It” literally and deliberately fuses environmental activism with fashion.
Ironically, it’s Hecker’s use of digital instrumentation that best approximates organic noise.
Lopez’s new single finds the former Fly Girl flipping gender roles on their head.
The meat forming Junk’s cheeseburger patty is arch deluxe.
With their sophomore effort, the Lumineers attempt to recapture the formula that made them famous.
The album represents a significant step forward in terms of the band’s emotional range and melodic richness.
By the album’s midpoint, Malik’s playboy shtick starts to outstay its welcome.
Even when they’re having fun, the Pet Shop Boys never fail to call it like it is.
White Denim manages to slow the pace and discover its soul more than a few times.
Dame Fortune is a reminder of how old-fashioned this type of album has become.
The nakedness with which Stefani assesses the ruins of her relationship is stark.
If the album’s ambitions feel scaled down, Karl Hyde and Rick Smith come away ahead for it.
Post Pop Depression seeks to deliver a proper send-off for Iggy the songwriter and pop pioneer.