Happier Than Ever proves there’s plenty Eilish and her brother still have yet to reveal. “Do you know me?” Billie Eilish asks listeners at about the half-way point on her ironically-titled sophomore release, Happier Than Ever. She sounds dejected, almost defeated; she then proceeds to…
Gold-Diggers Sound is a record of newfound honesty, a major step forward for the heretofore bed-hedging Bridges. After exploding on the scene six years ago, Leon Bridges is back with his third full length record, Gold-Diggers Sound, named for the studio where the album was…
For Free is a laidback, tender victory lap for fo a still-sharp Crosby. Since releasing Croz in 2014, eleven years after his previous solo album, David Crosby has been even more prolific than usual, dropping five albums in seven years, all nostalgically beckoning to the…
Sob Rock finds John Mayer effecting something between self-effacement and contrition, but it’s all couched in just more of the same soft-boy bravado. John Mayer may be immune to embarrassment. Whether it be avoiding the fallout from egregious interview comments from years ago, multiple exes…
Laura Mvula’s latest proves that nostalgic throwback records can still feel fresh, even if its artificial construction keeps things mostly, if pleasurably, surface-level. Listening to Laura Mvula’s newest album Pink Noise is sort of like having an anvil labeled “THE EIGHTIES” dropped on your…
F*ck Love 3 proves The Kid LAROI is still just as basic as he seems, seeking celebrity and fleeting pop trifles at the expense of artistic growth. The story of The Kid LAROI thus far, for those not in the know (which, to be fair,…
Exit Wounds proves more rollicking that Dylan’s more introspective solo work, not a full success but still a testament to the easy pleasures of his roots-rock craft. The existence of a new Wallflowers album — arriving a full nine years after the sleek, vaguely funky…
Griff’s debut is a bit hit-or-miss, but still marks her as an artist to keep an eye on. One Foot in Front of the Other is the first mixtape from Griff, a singer-songwriter-producer who won this year’s Brit Award for Rising Star. It’s a…
The Golden Casket feels like a more thoughtful work for Modest Mouse, but continues their trend toward diminishing results. Modest Mouse has touched heights few of their contemporaries have managed (or, necessarily bothered to pursue), the band’s career a curious journey beginning in the punk/DIY…
Rebecca Black’s latest EP once again proves that she is a legitimate pop power still being slept on. Rebecca Black transcended “Friday” years ago. Since 2017, she’s been putting out synthpop gems that shine alternately with melancholy, exuberance, and defiance, but, without fail, are…
