Album Reviews
On Don’t Be Dumb, A$AP Rocky Reckons with His Own Dumb Past: Review
An ambitious album that channels eight years of grief, growth, and self-belief into a sprawling, chaotic ride. On Don’t Be Dumb, A$AP Rocky Reckons with His Own Dumb Past: Review Kiana Fitzgerald
Zach Bryan Maps America’s Restless Heart on With Heaven on Top: Review
An 80-minute odyssey across America, balancing restless wandering with homesick reflection. Zach Bryan Maps America’s Restless Heart on With Heaven on Top: Review Wren Graves
Review: Rosalía’s LUX Is Orchestral Pop Worthy of an Orchestra
An album that thinks about God and wonders, what about a few temptations not resisted, the occasional enthusiastic sin? From Mozart to Berghain, Rosalía’s LUX Bridges Centuries of Musical Temptation: Review Wren Graves
Florence + the Machine Bring Brutal Honesty and Cathartic Transformations to Everybody Scream: Review
Florence Welch tumbles into transcendent epiphanies on her latest effort. Florence + the Machine Bring Brutal Honesty and Cathartic Transformations to Everybody Scream: Review Paolo Ragusa
With Deadbeat, Tame Impala Gets Stuck in a Loop: Review
Kevin Parker is a new person making the same old mistakes on Deadbeat. With Deadbeat, Tame Impala Gets Stuck in a Loop: Review Paolo Ragusa
Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl Is All Dressed Up with Nowhere to Go: Review
For an album called The Life of a Showgirl, there aren't too many theatrics. Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl Is All Dressed Up with Nowhere to Go: Review Wren Graves
Doja Cat Tries to Reframe Her Purpose in Pop on Vie: Review
A transitional, genre-blending album that thrives on her contradictions while questioning how seriously she takes her own artistry. Doja Cat Tries to Reframe Her Purpose in Pop on Vie: Review Kiana Fitzgerald
Geese Come Alive with Getting Killed, the Most Creative Indie Rock Album of the Year: Review
The New York band breaks their previous molds, glueing them back together with a reckless abandon to see what new shapes of guitar music are formed. Geese Come Alive with Getting Killed, the Most Creative Indie Rock Album of the Year: Review Jonah Krueger
Cardi B Goes Scorched Earth on Am I the Drama?: Review
A chaotic, star-studded mix of beef, vulnerability, and genre-hopping ambition. Cardi B Goes Scorched Earth on Am I the Drama: Review Kiana Fitzgerald
Nine Inch Nails Invokes the Past and the Future for TRON: Ares Soundtrack: Review
An early preview of the movie to come, and an album of electronic riches. Nine Inch Nails Invokes the Past and the Future for TRON: Ares Soundtrack: Review Liz Shannon Miller
Earl Sweatshirt Is Finally Ready to Live Laugh Love: Review
A reflective project that balances rugged, yet soulful production with dense lyricism and hard-won clarity. Earl Sweatshirt Is Finally Ready to Live Laugh Love: Review Kiana Fitzgerald
On private music, Deftones Prove Why They Remain One of Rock Music’s Most Influential Titans
Deftones play to their strengths to pretty compelling results on their first album in five years. On private music, Deftones Prove Why They Remain One of Rock Music’s Most Influential Titans Jonah Krueger
