Troye Sivan’s ‘Something to Give Each Other’ Is Lost in Itself
Troye Sivan’s new album falls short of its own standards, set high by the success of its predecessor and is lost in its ecstasy and provocative imagination.
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K-Pop Boy Band Enhypen Survive and Thrive in Arena Upgrade
Birthed from a competition show and debuting in the pandemic, K-pop boy band Enhypen may have finally found their artistic voice on their new arena tour.
If You’ve Got Soul: Christina Aguilera’s 2006 Masterwork ‘Back to Basics’
A tribute and aural love letter to her husband and her Black musical heroes and heroines, Christina Aguilera’s Back to Basics still attracts an equal amount of disciples and denigrators.
Kylie Minogue Scores Another Dance Pop Classic with ‘Tension’
Kylie Minogue understands that the best kind of dance-pop is pure, undiluted joy. With Tension, she’s shown that nobody does it better than her.
Icona Pop Return After Ten Years with ‘Club Romantech’
There’s nothing on Icona Pop’s Club Romantech of the caliber of their 2013 hit “I Love It”, but the slyly NSFW dance track “Spa” redeems the whole album.
Róisín Murphy Makes a Valiant Attempt at Being a Soul Diva
On Hit Parade, Róisín Murphy takes her sound – a swirling cacophony of electropop, synthpop, and nu-disco – and looks to soul to elevate her music.
Idina Menzel Recovers Her Inner Prowess on ‘Drama Queen’
On Drama Queen, Idina Menzel moves away from adult contemporary vocal pop and into a sound familiar to the dancefloor at a gay club: disco-infused dance pop.
Georgia Channels Her Inner Pop Diva on ‘Euphoric’
Euphoric is a breezy, chaste recording that places producer/singer Georgia squarely into mainstream dance-pop. It’s love letter to 1990s pop.
Carly Rae Jepsen’s Reclusive Stadium Pop on ‘The Loveliest Time’
Carly Rae Jepsen’s The Loveliest Time expands her B-Sides offerings by creating a compilation that distinguishes itself from its predecessor.
‘Barbie: The Album’ Is a Spotty Yet Enjoyable Sugar High
Although there are some fantastic high points and some tacky low points, Barbie: The Album pulls through with a cheeky victory.
Brett Altman Marks a Pop Evolution with “My Way Out” (premiere)
New Jersey’s Brett Altman evolves past his singer-songwriter roots into dance-pop territory with “My Way Out”.
Maisie Peters Tells a Coming-of-Age Tale on ‘The Good Witch’
Maisie Peters knows the power of being the one who has it, of being the one who controls the narrative, as she shows on her new album, The Good Witch.