Pink’s ‘Trustfall’ Is Her Most Resistless Work Yet
Trustfall is the most vulnerable pop star Pink has been in years in a way that doesn’t sound formulated but rather honest and reflective.
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Tyler Childers and That Old Time Screamin’ and Shoutin’
Ambitious yet gimmicky, Tyler Childers’ Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven? is all dressed up in its Sunday best, but it’s mostly an empty suit.
Foo Fighters Hit the Dance Floor on ‘Medicine at Midnight’
Medicine at Midnight finds Foo Fighters flirting with danceable rhythms and pop melodies. It's a fun album but might be polarizing just the same.
Flo Milli Bottles Pure “Bad Bitch” Energy on ‘Ho, Why Is You Here?’
The idea that a female rap project is a failure for being one-note -- especially when that note is confident and sexy -- ruins what a project like Flo Milli's Ho, Why Is You Here? has to offer: fun in its purest form.
The Strokes Phone It In (Again) on ‘The New Abnormal’
The Strokes' The New Abnormal is an unabashedly uninspired promotional item for their upcoming world tour.
Childish Gambino’s ‘3.15.20’ Captures the Tumultuous Contemporary Moment
As society contends with sickness, anger, and fear, Donald Glover remedies the malignancy while fueling the anguish. 3.15.20 signals an important shift for Childish Gambino and secures the album's spot as one of the best of the year.
Kesha Makes Partying Sound Like a Chore on ‘High Road’
Kesha's fourth album, High Road, struggles to find something interesting about her new flask-toting flower child persona.
Cage the Elephant Mostly Engages and Affects with ‘Social Cues’
Social Cues is easily one of Cage the Elephant's best efforts. Aside from a few uninspiring entries, every inclusion offers something valuable, be it fetchingly catchy radiance or notably moving self-reflection.
Is There Life Beyond the Pop Lifecycle for Christina Aguilera?
How do you solve a problem like Maria? With Liberation, Christina Aguilera sings against the pop machine and reworks her legacy.
Tove Styrke ‘Sways’ to the Music
For 26 minutes, Swedish singer Tove Stykre delivers the sound of perfect pop for today's youth. She also makes it sound like a threat.