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MusicReviewsMusicReviewsTaylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department is stuck in the pastThe Tortured Poets Department is a solid but underwhelming effort from a pop star at the peak of her powersByMary Kate CarrUpdatedApril 19, 2024Comments (89)
MusicReviewsMusicReviewsTaylor Swift reclaims her glittering pop crown with Midnights Taylor Swift moves away from the experimental magic of folklore and evermore and delivers a giddy, self-reflective…BySaloni GajjarPublishedOctober 21, 2022Comments (27)
MusicReviewsMusicReviewsCarly Rae Jepsen finds bliss in solitude on The Loneliest TimeJepsen's new offering heightens her pop experimentation, at the cost of cohesionByGabrielle SanchezPublishedOctober 21, 2022Comments (28)
MusicReviewsMusicReviewsLou Reed's Words & Music, May 1965 captures a rock legend in the process of being bornUnearthed after nearly 50 years, you can hear (and feel) the Velvet Underground taking shape in this compelling…ByStephen Thomas ErlewinePublishedSeptember 16, 2022Comments (11)
MusicReviewsMusicReviewsPulse Of The Early Brain shines a light on Stereolab's arty, adventurous sideOozing with ambient grooves and catchy harmonies, the fifth volume of rarities from the avant-pop quintet calls back…ByStephen Thomas ErlewinePublishedSeptember 2, 2022Comments (10)
MusicReviewsMusicReviewsAngel Olsen's Big Time is an Americana-infused feat on grief and flourishingThe longtime folk star finds new power with a move toward country for her sixth studio albumByGabrielle SanchezPublishedJune 3, 2022
MusicReviewsRecordsMusicReviewsRecordsBloc Party attempts a revival on the uneven Alpha GamesAlpha Games is the sound of a band trying to reignite its original sense of passion and intensity, to diminished…ByMax FreedmanPublishedApril 28, 2022Comments (7)
MusicReviewsRecordsMusicReviewsRecordsFontaines D.C. can’t deliver on the promise of more with Skinty FiaThe Irish band returns with a third album of post-punk that fails to elevate its Bauhaus and Joy Division-aping…ByLily MoayeriPublishedApril 21, 2022Comments (8)
MusicReviewsRecordsMusicReviewsRecordsKurt Vile returns—and delivers the goods—on (Watch My Moves)Vile’s sprawling new album captures the magic, loss, and wonderment of being aliveByJohn EverhartPublishedApril 15, 2022Comments (6)
MusicReviewsMusicReviewsWet Leg lives up to the hype on its debut LPWet Leg fulfills expectations for its awaited debut album with a collection of catchy, dazzling songsByTatiana TenreyroPublishedApril 8, 2022Comments (20)
MusicReviewsMusicReviewsFather John Misty is an end-times jazz man on Chloë And The Next 20th CenturyJosh Tillman’s new album is a foray into old Hollywood that goes down like a smooth martiniByPaul VerackaPublishedApril 7, 2022Comments (1)
MusicReviewsRecordsMusicReviewsRecordsRed Hot Chili Peppers trade easy hooks for surprising depth on Unlimited LoveGuitarist John Frusciante is back, and the band sounds like they want to pretend he never leftByDan BogosianPublishedApril 1, 2022Comments (61)
MusicReviewsMusicReviewsThe posthumous album from Tribe Called Quest’s Phife Dawg is a soulful look back in timeThe longtime rapper’s final project, Forever, is a nostalgic consideration of his life and legacy—for good and illByAlex McLevyPublishedMarch 24, 2022Comments (7)
MusicReviewsRecordsMusicReviewsRecordsWeezer’s Spring EP proves the band can still sound like the good old days when it wants toThough this isn’t the “Weezer-inspired” Weezer EP, it’s hopefully a taste of better things to comeByTatiana TenreyroPublishedMarch 21, 2022Comments (21)
MusicReviewsMusicReviewsCharli XCX veers into her big pop era with CRASHAfter years of being the face of experimental pop, Charli plays into conventionality on her new albumByGabrielle SanchezPublishedMarch 18, 2022Comments (14)
MusicReviewsRecordsMusicReviewsRecordsThe music of In/Out/In showcases the extremes of Sonic YouthThis collection of five rare and unreleased tracks from the band’s last decade of existence reveals both the…ByAlex McLevyPublishedMarch 17, 2022Comments (3)