Despite being a contractually obligated record, Laurel Hell nonetheless proves successful in landing its messaging. Following a genuine attempt to quit music altogether, Mitski returns with…
Yeat is a welcomingly singular, eccentric addition to the hip hop world, but 2 Alivë is an overlong, humdrum affair that diminishes as the rapper’s…
Love Sux finds Avril Lavigne blending her punk and bubblegum influences to the best effect in ages. When Let Go, Avril Lavigne’s debut album, was…
Zeal & Ardor continues the band’s streak of novel genre blending, even if their deficiencies of meaningful innovation are clearer than ever. Metal outfit Zeal…
Over 20 years on, I Am Shelby Lynne’s reissue reasserts the record a lynchpin in the artist’s catalog, and produces bonus material that matches…
Requiem maintains Korn’s reliable floor, even as the record feels notably too safe. A remarkably consistent band, all things considered, Korn is still with us…
Donda 2 is an essential Ye album even in its likely unfinished form, taking his curative, experimental approach to record-making to its most thrilling…
Big Thief’s latest is yet another impressively cogent, boundary-shattering work from indie rock’s preeminent musicians. After double-dipping in 2019 with U.F.O.F. and Two Hands,…
On Dope Don’t Sell Itself, the king of 2010s features feels more than a little dusty, ironically shown up by every feature on the…
Welcome to the Block Party is a buoyant, confident riff on the ’90s country-pop aesthetic. There’s nothing subtle about the title of Welcome to the…
Slut Pop is a dull novelty record about sex without much to offer beyond shock value and a desperate bid for naughtiness. In the…
The Weeknd might not be loved by all, but he knows how to ride a trend, and Dawn FM continues that streak. These days,…
SICK! lacks any real sense of cohesion, making it an album that seems content with doing as little as possible. Over the past half-decade,…
Caprisongs signals FKA Twigs’ transition into something brighter and fun-minded, and hints at something grander to come. After the melodramatic heights of 2019’s Magdalene,…
Age of Apathy is Aoife O’Donovan’s most grounded and assured album yet. Though recorded in lockdown, Age of Apathy dreams of motion. Songs catalog…
Antidawn may feel uneventful to the uninitiated, but for those who listen deeper, the rewards are rich. The defining characteristic of William Bevan’s 5-track…
There’s a definite ceiling for something like Covers, but Cat Power continues to break through. Cat Power made a name for herself across not…
Despite covering well-tread ground, Hell on Church Street is full of surprises. A terrific standalone album that’s perhaps done a disservice by its concept,…