serpentwithfeet There’s a certain irony to the all-caps stylization of serpentwithfeet’s (née Josiah Wise) latest album, DEACON, as it’s a distinctly mellowed, less assuming…
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:…
sketchy. is a generous, insightful record and a welcome return to the grand balancing act of Tune-Yards’ finest work. The music that Merrill Garbus…
Promises is a masterwork of collaboration, a suite that both teaches and bestows patience, tranquility, and openness. Promises — a ravishing collaboration between Floating…
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…
Our Country is a remarkable statement of Marks’ rightful place at the fore of modern country music. In the mid-2000s, Miko Marks recorded a…
Even ignoring the hilarity of a premise that supposes Tokyo Jetz has enough relevancy to be even be cancelled, Cancel Culture is nothing more…
Justin Bieber Justin Beiber wants to sell you a narrative: that the once-dumb adolescent from Ontario has grown up, found God (ok, he’s always…
My Savior is not just an impressive work of gospel, but is Carrie Underwood’s best record to date. At no point in her career…
Visionland does nothing to disabuse all the clowning and dunking on that has been directed at Nahmir — it’s DOA. For about a week…
Spaceman is yet another Nick Jonas album that refuses to push beyond familiar, facile sentiment and songwriting. After briefly recentering his identity, again, as…
BbyMutha’s surprise EP once again proves that she is a crucial influence in hip hop’s present and (hopefully) future. This past August, BbyMutha released…
Lynn’s latest, unfortunately, is another instance of her merely repeating herself without much beyond her legacy to justify its existence. In referencing one of…
Is 4 Lovers both reminds of DFA’s appeal and evinces the diminishing results when they stray from their template. Death From Above 1979 seem…
Carrie Underwood At no point in her career has Carrie Underwood hidden her Christian faith; after American Idol, and the coronation single that followed,…
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…
Scary Hours 2 isn’t the full album Drake promised, but inspires listeners to keep the faith that whatever he is planning is worth the wait.…
Adult Mom’s latest is a lyrically-tight exploration of shared human bonds under the weight of a failed system. Adult Mom’s third record, Driver, brings…