Doja Cat’s 1980s Extravagance Is Remarkable on ‘Vie’
On Vie, Doja Cat references the 1980s to prove that pop is one of many genres in her wheelhouse. Doja remains an elusive, genre-bending savant.
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Audrey Hobert IS a Pop Star on Her Astonishing Debut
Audrey Hobert’s loosely autobiographical, offbeat pop on Who’s the Clown? sets the tone for a new generation of mainstream music.
Lizzy McAlpine Ages Into Herself on ‘Older’
Older hones in on what makes Lizzy McAlpine a compelling artist: astute observations of being young and in love and still learning what those things mean.
Vincent Neil Emerson Tells Tales of Rambling in ‘Golden Crystal Kingdom’
Country’s Vincent Neil Emerson writes songs about hard times without being bitter. Life experiences have shown his protagonists that things can be tough.
Tool Reclaim Their Crown with Some Caveats on ‘Fear Inoculum’
Tool’s Fear Inoculum meets nearly every expectation admirers could have and ranks as a worthwhile extension of the band’s legacy.
‘Bright Signals’ Is a Rich Cultural and Social History of a Taken-for-granted Medium
In the development of television, "color wars" are analogous to the adoption of VHS over BetaMax and Blu-ray over HD-DVD technologies. Murray's study shows how the adoption of standards in media technology directly impact audiences to this day.