Cautious Clay Conceptually Completes His Non-Linear ‘Hours’ Trilogy
R&B artist Cautious Clay’s The Hours: High Noon delivers a deeply resonant reflection on daily life and time passing.
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Valerie June Shows Radical Joy and Care as Resistance
For Valerie June and bell hooks before her, joy and care are vital forces for survival. As such, June’s album affirms love, care, and joy as radical, resistant acts.
Matt Berninger’s ‘Get Sunk’ Recalls Formative Midwest Summers
Matt Berninger’s sophisticated sophomore effort follows a period of writer’s block, as he comes to terms with his ever-evolving identity.
John Vincent III Sings Love Songs for the Canyon
Indie folk artist John Vincent III proclaims that love is central to his life on Songs for the Canyon and offers these songs as proof.
Tears For Fears Make a Resplendent Return on ‘The Tipping Point’
Tears For Fears’ The Tipping Point is exquisitely intimate, poppy, and multilayered, highlighting the deepest beauties of Smith and Orzabal’s partnership.
The Record Company Expand Their Sound on ‘Play Loud’
Yes, the Record Company still incorporate some blues into their fuzzy rock, but on Play Loud, the sound is more expansive.
Elvis Costello Gets Dark and Brooding on ‘Hey Clockface’
Elvis Costello is a complex man of dark humor and flashes of anger as he keeps fighting the good fight armed with a razor wit.
Elvis Costello Gets Dark and Brooding on ‘Hey Clockface’
Elvis Costello is a complex man of dark humor and flashes of anger as he keeps fighting the good fight armed with a razor wit.
Matt Berninger Takes the Mic Solo on ‘Serpentine Prison’
Serpentine Prison gives the National's baritone crooner Matt Berninger a chance to shine in the spotlight, even if it doesn't push him into totally new territory.
Best Coast’s ‘Always Tomorrow’ Moves Forward into New Territory
Best Coast return with Always Tomorrow, a sunny collection of pop songs about loss and finding the courage to rebuild.
The New Pornographers Find Messages ‘In the Morse Code of Brake Lights’
The New Pornographers' latest offers a myriad of listening pleasures on the surface, and the further one digs into its contents, the more one can find to enjoy until one concludes that the journey of discovery is its sole purpose.
Chick Corea Explores More Latin Possibilities With His New Group
The Spanish Heart Band–Antidote is a thrilling fusion of grooves and soul, further cementing Chick Corea as one of the most innovative voices in jazz history.