Tenille Townes Says “we could use a little more” (premiere)
Tenille Townes’ “we could use a little more” works as a necessary anodyne to the troubled times in which we live. Extreme times call for radical responses.
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Harry Styles Negotiates With Stardom on Fourth Album
Harry Styles negotiates with style and substance on his fourth album, reminding listeners why he long ago transcended heartthrob status.
Jesper Lindell Goes for a Big Adventure on ‘Jackson Highway’
Jesper Lindell and company are faithful to the spirit of the original versions of these songs, but they bring their own energy as well.
Johnel Builds Resonance From Chaos
Nigerian hip-hop artist Johnel creates what he calls “borderless music”, a synchronous vibration that resounds across nations and faith.
Tinariwen’s ‘Hoggar’ Is a Brilliant, Bittersweet Homecoming
Tinariwen’s music is perhaps more poignant than ever, made with a reverence for history and a sense of community that grows stronger over time.
Carolina Chocolate Drops Bring the Past to Delight
Carolina Chocolate Drops’ third album is still revolutionary and lays out a singular vision that’s traditional, innovative, scholarly, and fun.
Los Sara Fontán Fight for a DIY Future on ‘Consuelo’
Los Sara Fontán sound a possible future that can only come through agitation and a total reworking of society, that requires an intentional storm to clear the air.
Bloody Knees Shapeshift on ‘What Else’
Bloody Knees were national stars. By 2019, they had disappeared. What Else was recorded in 2020: is it a time capsule of a brief moment or did Bloody Knees form their own timeless path?
Harry Styles Is Surprisingly Subdued on ‘All the Time’
Harry Styles sounds tired of trying to check boxes on someone else’s list, and he’s trying to figure out his own sound as an adult man in his third decade.
Pick a Piper’s ‘Dandelion’ Is Rich and Rewarding
Pick a Piper’s Dandelion is a poignant reflection on love and renewal, whilst offering a reminder that there is beauty in the process of starting over.
Gorillaz’s ‘The Mountain’ Is a Shining Ode to Life and Loss
On The Mountain, Gorillaz render the cinema of life, with its frankness and earnest-heartedness, as naturally as anything they’ve created.
Barry Can’t Swim’s ‘Late Night Tales’ Shows Off His Great Taste
Trusted tastemakers and thoughtful curators like Barry Can’t Swim help make sense of chaos, separating the signal from the noise and the wheat from the chaff.