Harry Styles’ solo debut falls way short of its quality singles. Also HOW IS THERE DAD ROCK ON THIS THING?
No Shape is Perfume Genius’ grandest and most eclectic musical statement to date.
Slowdive’s first album in over two decades finds the band’s once heavenly wall of sound turning anemic.
Full of Hell offers a fleeting thrill of sludgy grindcore on their latest album.
Mac DeMarco matures as a songwriter on This Old Dog, his best album since 2.
Colin Stetson manages to pull new sounds and rhythms out of his sax on All This I Do for Glory.
2017 keeps the strong singer/songwriter releases coming with Feist’s Pleasure.
Humanz has its share of strong performances and musical highlights, but all too often its guests are misplaced or poorly utilized and the songwriting/production just isn’t up to the Gorillaz standard.