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.…
SOUR is impressive enough as a mostly self-directed record from a teenager, but declarations that it’s any kind of “Next Big Thing” are patently silly.…
Weezer’s latest record is pure escapism, a pop synthesis of stray sonic elements that reaffirms River’s place as the reigning rock romantic. It’s almost…
St. Vincent’s attempt at a classic rock recalibration is more tone-deaf than innovative. The teaser trailer that dropped on March 2 showed a collection…
DJ Khaled is pretty clearly only concerned with stacking bills and building brand, so it shouldn’t surprise that his music continues to suck. There…
Second Line continues Dawn Richard’s transitional phase, bridging a streamlined sound with her avant-garde style. Though well-received upon release, Diddy – Dirty Money’s Last Train…
Freedom. is a platitude-heavy onslaught of alternately generic and sympathy-seeking songwriting that makes for a wholly embarrassing EP. Offering a second helping of solipsistic…
Lovato has clearly evolved as a person and seeks to lyrically contend with her traumas, but her music hasn’t done much growing. It’s often…
Facile, mawkish songwriting, bland production, and an overly-affected show of “authenticity” do major injustice to Justice. Justin Beiber wants to sell you a narrative:…
Poster Girl once again demonstrates Larsson’s potential, but not nearly as much as it illuminates her lack of depth as a pop performer. Ever…
Spaceman is yet another Nick Jonas album that refuses to push beyond familiar, facile sentiment and songwriting. After briefly recentering his identity, again, as…
Lana’s latest seems destined to be lost among grander statements, but is nonetheless another worthy work of self-exploration from one of music’s most introspective…
Carnage is both a progression and double-back for Cave and Ellis, re-embracing some of their punk and sleaze of their past while still offering delicate,…
Open Door Policy finds The Hold Steady still rocking, but the group skews self-referential almost to the point of parody. After ending an otherwise…
As Jazmine Sullivan’s first album in six years, Heaux Tales puts her talents on display and successfully ignores the standard R&B industry traps. Jazmine Sullivan…
Without any rhyme or reason for its sequencing, the latest from Jack White’s vault is a low effort shrug. After nearly a decade of…
McCartney III finds the artist in a familiar playful mood, experimenting across various forms, genres, and lyrical modes. Considering the lukewarm (even arguably harsh) response…
Sin Miedo is an album that pays reverence to Latin music’s recent past while also thrillingly anticipating its future. Kali Uchis’s debut Isolation was described…