Madison Beer Creates a Tasty R&B/Club Pop Hybrid
Locket is a slow-and-steady evolution of Madison Beer’s best features. It’s a highly satisfying, seductive, heartbreaking, heartbroken pop opus.
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André 3000 Expands His Artistry on Experimental Album
7 piano sketches is an illuminating body of work that helps to paint a fuller picture of André 3000 as a singular artist in constant flux.
Meghan Trainor Looks Back and Forth with ‘Takin’ It Back’
When Meghan Trainor digs deeper into her pool of talent to write something more substantial, the results are stunning and give us a glimpse of what she can do.
Camila Cabello’s ‘Familia’ Is a Disappointment
What should be her most authentic music yet in Familia is Camila Cabello’s most sonically dull work to date.
‘The Golden Casket’ Finds Modest Mouse in Captivating, Heartfelt Form
Modest Mouse’s The Golden Casket is a lively and soulful return; one marked by a distinct sense of clarity and appreciation of life.
Fiona Apple’s Thundering ‘Fetch the Bolt Cutters’ Is Her Most Striking Album
Fiona Apple's Fetch the Bolt Cutters is bold and demanding, and it might very well go down as the finest full-length she has ever made.
Meghan Trainor’s ‘Treat Myself’ Has Us Questioning How Deep Feminism Runs in the Music Industry
Meghan Trainor's Treat Myself delivers the usual lip service to feminism that branding agencies employ to beef up the portfolios of their sexy, feminine clientele.