Music Reviews
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Lake Street Dive plays slick retro R&B for the viral video generation By Noel Murray February 19, 2016 | 6:00am
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The Life Of Pablo is Kanye West’s beautiful, abrasive gospel album By Corbin Reiff February 16, 2016 | 3:48pm
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Mischief and melody collide in Dr. Dog’s Psychedelic Swamp By Eric Swedlund February 5, 2016 | 6:00am
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Rihanna shifts moods in the highly anticipated Anti By Corbin Reiff January 29, 2016 | 6:00am
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Sia’s charisma holds together an assembly line of modern pop hits By Alex McLevy January 29, 2016 | 6:00am
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Bloc Party fizzles out on Hymns By Sam Blum January 29, 2016 | 6:00am
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Wet soaks its debut album with a deluge of homogenous effects By Alex McLevy January 29, 2016 | 6:00am
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Shearwater steps into the space between wilderness and humanity By Laura M. Browning January 22, 2016 | 6:59pm
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Chamber rockers Tindersticks stay dark and soulful on The Waiting Room By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky January 22, 2016 | 4:00pm
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Eleanor Friedberger takes it easy on New View By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky January 22, 2016 | 4:00pm
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Ty Segall seems totally in control of Emotional Mugger’s bizarre ride By Kevin Warwick January 22, 2016 | 6:00am
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Tortoise crawls back, carrying the (post) post-rock banner By Noel Murray January 22, 2016 | 6:00am
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Politics spoils the metal mastery of Megadeth’s Dystopia By J.J. Anselmi January 22, 2016 | 6:00am
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With Adore Life, Savages seek success in repetition By Philip Cosores January 22, 2016 | 6:00am
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Daughter finds uneasy comfort in the familiar on a lovely second album By Annie Zaleski January 15, 2016 | 6:00am
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Panic! At The Disco’s Brendon Urie lets his inner Frank Sinatra loose By Lily Moayeri January 15, 2016 | 6:00am
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David Bowie goes noir with the intoxicating Blackstar By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky January 8, 2016 | 6:00am
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Cage The Elephant chills out on the radio-ready Tell Me I’m Pretty By Philip Cosores December 18, 2015 | 6:00am
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Pusha T stakes his claim for rap supremacy on Darkest Before Dawn By Corbin Reiff December 18, 2015 | 6:00am
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Baroness’ Purple is a triumphant epilogue to disaster By Kevin Warwick December 18, 2015 | 6:00am
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Warpaint’s bassist throws a bleak dance party on her solo debut By kenneth-partridge December 11, 2015 | 6:00am
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With Kannon, Sunn O))) has birthed a cruel masterpiece By J.J. Anselmi December 4, 2015 | 6:00am
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Adele returns in a much better place on 25 By Corbin Reiff November 20, 2015 | 6:00am
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One Direction’s fifth album is an enjoyable (possible) farewell By Annie Zaleski November 13, 2015 | 8:00pm
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Justin Bieber’s comeback narrative has a few plot holes By Annie Zaleski November 13, 2015 | 3:52pm
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Boots seeks and finds cheap thrills on Aquaria By Abigail Covington November 13, 2015 | 6:00am
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Grimes brings the horror to the dance floor on Art Angels By Corbin Reiff November 6, 2015 | 5:13pm
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Montage Of Heck: The Home Recordings reveals Kurt Cobain’s chaotic process By Randall Colburn November 6, 2015 | 6:00am
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Beach Slang is young and alive on its full-length debut By Brian Shultz October 30, 2015 | 5:00am
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Car Seat Headrest comes of age on woozy, wonderful Teens Of Style By Drew Fortune October 30, 2015 | 5:00am
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The National’s Matt Berninger moves sideways and forward with EL VY By Josh Modell October 30, 2015 | 5:00am
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5 Seconds Of Summer’s second album is a positive pop-punk gateway By Annie Zaleski October 23, 2015 | 5:00am
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Joanna Newsom taps into the ether on Divers By Corbin Reiff October 23, 2015 | 5:00am
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Beach House surprises with an unsurprisingly great new LP By Corbin Reiff October 16, 2015 | 5:00am
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Maritime keeps its steady course with Magnetic Bodies/Maps Of Bones By David Brusie October 16, 2015 | 5:00am
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Deerhunter grows up and finds peace on Fading Frontier By Corbin Reiff October 16, 2015 | 5:00am
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Demi Lovato comes into her own on Confident By Annie Zaleski October 16, 2015 | 5:00am
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Neon Indian dances itself clean of the chillwave tag once and for all By kenneth-partridge October 16, 2015 | 5:00am
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Protomartyr’s winning streak continues on its second album in two years By Kyle Ryan October 9, 2015 | 5:00am
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City And Colour wrangles old allegories into alluring songs By Brian Shultz October 9, 2015 | 5:00am
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Janet Jackson sounds confident and in control on Unbreakable By Annie Zaleski October 2, 2015 | 5:00am
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With New Bermuda, Deafheaven expands beyond metal’s confines By David Anthony October 2, 2015 | 5:00am
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Bigger and sharper than ever, Wavves keeps its eccentricities on V By Kevin Warwick October 2, 2015 | 5:00am
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New Order: Call it a comeback By Josh Modell September 25, 2015 | 5:00am
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Chvrches is poised for big things on its excellent 2nd album By Kyle Ryan September 25, 2015 | 5:00am
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Kurt Vile loosens up as he continues his astounding roll By John Everhart September 25, 2015 | 5:00am
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On Dodge And Burn, The Dead Weather spikes its darkness with a playful edge By Annie Zaleski September 25, 2015 | 5:00am
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Disclosure goes for star power on its second album By Lily Moayeri September 25, 2015 | 5:00am
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Ryan Adams transforms Taylor Swift’s 1989 into a melancholy masterpiece By Annie Zaleski September 21, 2015 | 5:17pm
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Back after 10 years, Blackalicious brings fresh production and perspective By Chris Mincher September 18, 2015 | 5:00am
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Lucero makes another assured, Memphis-rooted record By Noel Murray September 18, 2015 | 5:00am
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Telekinesis swaps guitars for synths, with arresting results By John Everhart September 18, 2015 | 5:00am
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Metric delivers retro electronica—and one of the best pop songs of the year By Alex McLevy September 18, 2015 | 5:00am
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Low’s new album is a one-trick pony, but it’s a pretty good trick By Alex McLevy September 11, 2015 | 5:00am
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Amid sorrow and doubt, Craig Finn’s second solo record looks to better days By Eric Swedlund September 11, 2015 | 5:00am
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Ben Folds and yMusic team up for charming chamber-rock By Annie Zaleski September 11, 2015 | 5:00am
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Gary Clark Jr. gets in touch with his soulful side on The Story Of Sonny Boy Slim By Corbin Reiff September 11, 2015 | 5:00am
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Beirut lightens up to mixed results on No No No By Philip Cosores September 11, 2015 | 5:00am
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Prince crashes and burns on HITNRUN Phase One By Abigail Covington September 8, 2015 | 3:31pm
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Brace The Wave is Lou Barlow at his most contemplative and confessional By Kyle Fowle September 4, 2015 | 5:00am
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FIDLAR’s raucous new LP attempts to reconcile hard partying with adulthood By Randall Colburn September 4, 2015 | 5:00am
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Miley Cyrus and Flaming Lips get real on a sprawling, self-indulgent album By Annie Zaleski September 2, 2015 | 5:08pm
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Tamaryn’s latest strips the guitars and time-warps back to the synthpop ’80s By Alex McLevy August 28, 2015 | 5:00am
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The Weeknd navigates trippy perception and pop reality By Sheldon Pearce August 28, 2015 | 5:00am
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Beach House’s latest is simple, immersive dream-pop By Kevin Warwick August 28, 2015 | 5:00am
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On Poison Season, Destroyer broadens its sound with oddball charm intact By David Brusie August 28, 2015 | 5:00am
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Yo La Tengo’s Stuff Like That There is a sleepy covers set By Zach Schonfeld August 28, 2015 | 5:00am
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With a spacious solo debut, Deradoorian leaves her Dirty Projectors past behind By Alex McLevy August 21, 2015 | 5:00am
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Carly Rae Jepsen lands her romantic, ’80s-pop daydream By Annie Zaleski August 21, 2015 | 5:00am
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Gardens & Villa’s third album offers frayed but pretty techno-pop By Noel Murray August 21, 2015 | 5:00am
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Teen Daze opens up and welcomes indie pop on the new Morning World By Kevin Warwick August 14, 2015 | 5:00am
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Compton: A Soundtrack revisits Dr. Dre’s origin story with a victorious sigh By Sheldon Pearce August 10, 2015 | 6:32pm
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Health’s primal noise assault morphs into a mass of experimental electro rock By Kevin Warwick August 7, 2015 | 5:00am
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Mac DeMarco continues to celebrate his split musical personality By Ryan Bray August 7, 2015 | 5:00am
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Frank Turner pushes for boisterous and uplifting on his 6th album By Eric Swedlund August 7, 2015 | 5:00am
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La Luz subverts the surf-rock sound on Weirdo Shrine By Corbin Reiff August 7, 2015 | 5:00am
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Chelsea Wolfe balances the bombast with the beautiful on Abyss By Alex McLevy August 7, 2015 | 5:00am
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A shaky concept can’t overshadow the infectious energy of Titus Andronicus By David Brusie July 31, 2015 | 5:00am
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Albert Hammond Jr. strokes his chin on his most Strokes-like record yet By kenneth-partridge July 31, 2015 | 5:00am
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Pain and resilience tell the story on Kasey Chambers’ latest By John Hugar July 24, 2015 | 5:00am
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Grave Babies’ shadowy goth gets slick, sprinkled with new wave By Chris Mincher July 24, 2015 | 5:00am
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Ashley Monroe’s superb third album hunkers down with heartache By Sam C. Mac July 24, 2015 | 5:00am
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Lamb Of God’s latest is another step in the wrong direction By J.J. Anselmi July 24, 2015 | 5:00am
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Wilco’s Star Wars is a roughhewn, fuzzed-out blast By Annie Zaleski July 20, 2015 | 4:13pm
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An over-reliance on synths mars an otherwise great album from Tame Impala By John Hugar July 17, 2015 | 5:00am
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For its debut, White Reaper rejects refinements and lets it rip By Chris Mincher July 17, 2015 | 5:00am
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Ratatat buffs out its electro-rock to a nice sheen By Kevin Warwick July 17, 2015 | 5:00am
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MS MR goes rave-friendly with How Does It Feel By Annie Zaleski July 17, 2015 | 5:00am
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New sides of Jason Isbell surface on the excellent Something More Than Free By Eric Swedlund July 17, 2015 | 5:00am
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Veruca Salt is back, turning old wounds into new catharsis By Alex McLevy July 10, 2015 | 5:00am
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Owl City tries to transcend its twee-tronica roots on Mobile Orchestra By Randall Colburn July 10, 2015 | 5:00am
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Wavves and Cloud Nothings bask in common ground on their ripping joint LP By Evan Rytlewski July 3, 2015 | 5:00am
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Vince Staples pushes buttons on his exhilarating double album By Evan Rytlewski June 30, 2015 | 5:00am
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With Freedom, Refused tries to kill its legacy By David Anthony June 30, 2015 | 5:00am
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Miguel seduces and soothes on Wildheart By Kyle Fowle June 30, 2015 | 5:00am
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Bully serves up a pop-rock sucker punch with Feels Like By David Anthony June 23, 2015 | 5:00am
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Desaparecidos return 13 years later with intensity fully intact By Alex McLevy June 23, 2015 | 5:00am
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After 15 years, High On Fire hasn’t lost any venom By J.J. Anselmi June 23, 2015 | 5:00am
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Kacey Musgraves is the perfect blend of Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson By Marah Eakin June 23, 2015 | 5:00am
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Neil Young rants about agriculture on The Monsanto Years By Zach Schonfeld June 16, 2015 | 5:00am
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Nick Diamonds’ second solo effort strikes a balance between somber and sunny By Chris Mincher June 16, 2015 | 5:00am
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Nate Ruess’ grand gestures fall flat on solo debut By Annie Zaleski June 16, 2015 | 5:00am
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Giorgio Moroder’s star-laden comeback album has something to prove By Noel Murray June 9, 2015 | 5:00am
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With FFS, Franz Ferdinand and Sparks take clever to new levels By Annie Zaleski June 9, 2015 | 5:00am
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Chance The Rapper finds good company on Donnie Trumpet’s Surf By Evan Rytlewski June 2, 2015 | 5:00am
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Goatsnake comes out swinging after an 11-year hiatus By J.J. Anselmi June 2, 2015 | 5:00am
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Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin’s latest is a jukebox of ’90s indie rock By Alex McLevy June 2, 2015 | 5:00am
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Sun Kil Moon goes deep, gets specific on Universal Themes By Corbin Reiff June 2, 2015 | 5:00am