Junior Boys Move in a Gentler Direction with ‘Waiting Game’
On Junior Boys’ Waiting Game, the sounds are slowed down significantly, and we’re pulled into a far tighter space than in the past, reflecting our melancholy.
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15 Best Madonna Songs of All Time
These are the most significant Madonna songs that traverse the vast terrain of subjects, styles, and themes she has gravitated towards across her long career.
Madonna Returned to Her Roots on ‘Confessions on a Dance Floor’
Madonna’s Confessions on a Dance Floor is a self-contained dance record, an unqualified triumph, and a study of dance music from the 1970s to the 2000s.
Carly Rae Jepsen Brings Poignancy to Her Synthpop with ‘The Loneliest Time’
For The Loneliest Time, Carly Rae Jepsen teams with talented musicians who continue to build on her affection for the shiny, glossy synth-heavy dance pop.
Taylor Swift Is the Solution to Her Own Problems on ‘Midnights’
Taylor Swift’s Midnights, her latest musical pivot, highlights her artistry by overshooting her commercial ambitions. It’s a capstone to Swift’s career.
The Orielles Break Old Patterns with a Film and a Card Deck
From releasing films as a band to using Brian Eno’s card deck to help guide the sound of their epic new double-LP, the Orielles remain as indescribable as ever.
Carly Rae Jepsen Gets in Touch on ‘The Loneliest Time’
Carly Rae Jepsen’s The Loneliest Time is not without the glittery, carefree pop she’s famous for, but the singer gets personal in ways she hasn’t before.
How Britney Spears’ ‘Blackout’ Documented Her Harrowing Present While Predicting Pop’s Future
Britney Spears’ Blackout feels fresher than ever 15 years on. It captured the darkness of her personal life and cemented new dance music in the pop lexicon.
Blond Contrition: Madonna’s Musical Response to the 1990s Culture Wars
Both Erotica and Bedtime Stories represent critical periods in Madonna’s career. They were autumn releases and saw Madonna recalibrating her career in the face of rampant criticism.
Drag Queen Alaska Thunderfuck Looks Back to Move Forward
Alaska Thunderfuck’s first musical wasn’t planned to arrive in the middle of a cultural war against drag queens, but the superstar’s story takes on striking new meaning.
The 1975’s Latest Is a ‘Funny’, Confounding New Missive
The 1975 want to be funny in a foreign language, but on their fifth go-round, their ambitions are tempered in plain English.
Hercules and Love Affair Return with the Blistering ‘In Amber’
Instead of offering reassurance or solace, Hercules and Love Affair’s In Amber reflects our unsettling times with themes and lyrics that are challenging and worrying.
