MusicReactionsMusicReactionsThe 2022 Grammy nominations: 6 big surprises and 2 major snubsMany of this year's nominees were predictable, but some nominees stood out in ways both good and bad (paging Justin…ByAlex McLevyPublishedNovember 23, 2021Comments (23)
MusicReactionsMusicReactionsIt’s time to try some Music For Psychedelic Therapy, but the psychedelics are optionalJon Hopkins’ bold, unconventional new album intersects at the place between hypnotic drone, minimalist composition,…ByAlex McLevyPublishedNovember 19, 2021Comments (7)
MusicReactionsMusicReactionsWith 30, Adele traces her influences straight to Amy WinehouseThough Winehouse’s influence has always been present in Adele’s work, it’s never been clearer than on new album 30ByGabrielle SanchezPublishedNovember 16, 2021Comments (26)
MusicReactionsMusicReactionsAdele One Night Only made for a special that delivered on its promiseThe CBS performance and interview combo revealed an artist at the height of her powers—and a TV format that…ByLily MoayeriPublishedNovember 15, 2021Comments (14)
MusicReactionsMusicReactions“All Too Well (10 Minute Version)” is the emotional nucleus of Red (Taylor’s Version)Taylor Swift is casually cruel in the name of being honest on “All Too Well”’s winner of an expanded recordingBySaloni GajjarPublishedNovember 12, 2021Comments (26)
MusicReactionsMusicReactionsAvril Lavigne makes a triumphant return to pop punk with "Bite Me"After shying away from her "rock chick" days, Avril Lavigne brought her backByTatiana TenreyroPublishedNovember 10, 2021Comments (64)
MusicReactionsMusicReactionsAll Jenny Lewis needs is a "Puppy And A Truck" on her stellar new singleJenny Lewis proves to be the ultimate dog mom by penning a tribute to her new puppy, Bobby RhubarbByTatiana TenreyroPublishedNovember 3, 2021Comments (2)
MusicReactionsMusicReactionsRadiohead’s long-awaited new single is one of the purest folk-pop songs they’ve ever written“Follow Me Around,” previously available only via tour documentary Meeting People Is Easy or live bootleg, was left…ByAlex McLevyPublishedNovember 1, 2021Comments (65)
MusicReactionsMusicReactionsRemi Wolf’s debut album Juno creates a candy-coated alternate reality of pop exuberanceOn her new release, the 25-year-old singer pushes the world of electro-pop into another universeByGabrielle SanchezPublishedOctober 19, 2021Comments (4)
MusicReactionsMusicReactionsThe only intriguing thing about Coldplay’s Music Of The Spheres is the emoji song titlesColdplay's ninth album is not striking or imaginative enough for all its synth-pop cosmic promiseBySaloni GajjarPublishedOctober 15, 2021Comments (5)
MusicReactionsMusicReactionsEven after years away, Stromae still crafts a perfect dance track with “Santé”On his first new single in years, Stromae creates an unorthodox dance song for the working classByGabrielle SanchezPublishedOctober 15, 2021Comments (8)
MusicReactionsMusicReactionsGo deep inside a Masonic temple with The Armed for a fascinating concert filmULTRAPOP: Live At The Masonic Temple is a narrative-driven concert film—in the loosest sense of the word—by the…ByAlex McLevyPublishedOctober 14, 2021Comments (4)
MusicReactionsMusicReactionsMetallica’s Black Album: Can an exhaustive new box set convert the naysayers?The most divisive—and also most commercially successful—record in Metallica’s catalogue gets a remastered argument…ByAlex McLevyPublishedOctober 7, 2021Comments (124)
MusicReactionsMusicReactionsA terrific new single welcomes you to Mitski's goth cowboy eraAfter a two-year hiatus, Mitski's back with the electro-industrial track, "Working For The Knife"ByTatiana TenreyroPublishedOctober 5, 2021Comments (16)
MusicReactionsMusicReactionsBad Bad Hats politely delivers one of 2021’s catchier albumsThe old-school pop-rock of new album Walkman proves that mannered doesn’t have to be milquetoastByAlex McLevyPublishedSeptember 30, 2021Comments (1)
MusicReactionsMusicReactionsFrom Megan Thee Stallion to Carly Rae Jepsen: The 5 best acts of Governors Ball 2021Having legends Megan Thee Stallion, Phoebe Bridgers, and Carly Rae Jepsen all in one place did not disappointByTatiana Tenreyro and Gabrielle SanchezPublishedSeptember 28, 2021Comments (6)
MusicReactionsMusicReactionsRiot Fest doesn't seem to be taking the whole COVID thing seriouslyThe Chicago music festival kicked off today and is slated to run for the whole weekendByGabrielle Sanchez and Alex McLevyPublishedSeptember 17, 2021Comments (11)
MusicReactionsMusicReactionsThe VMAs again prove that "Latin" is a flawed classification in awards showsMTV awarding two non-Latinas in the Best Latin category is further proof that the Latin categories need to be…ByTatiana TenreyroPublishedSeptember 13, 2021Comments (126)
MusicReactionsMusicReactionsThe best of Pitchfork Music Festival 2021Angel Olsen provoked tears, St. Vincent shredded—these are the most noteworthy sets The A.V. Club saw at this year's…ByAlex McLevy, Laura Adamczyk, and Gabrielle SanchezPublishedSeptember 13, 2021Comments (25)
MusicReactionsMusicReactionsLizzo sets the record straight in single "Rumors" featuring Cardi BThe duo confess all the rumors are true, in a Greek goddess-inspired music videoByGabrielle SanchezPublishedAugust 13, 2021Comments (18)