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.
Melbourne’s Smith Street Band have a lot going for them with their emo-tinged pop punk sound and passionate frontman Wil Wagner, but are let down by some familiar production, basic song structures, and cringeworthy lyrics on their latest album.
17 years after his landmark album Pop, ambient music producer Wolfgang Voigt has finally given us the night to that album’s day… and I really wish he didn’t.
Sincerely, Future Pollution finds Timber Timbre taking their sound in a more synthetic direction without conjuring the mood that made their past couple of albums so alluring.
While not a full commitment to its titular concept, 50 Song Memoir is The Magnetic Fields’ most charming and ambitious album in over a decade.
DAMN. is one of Kendrick’s most intriguing releases yet, delivering a series of tracks that are chaotic, layered, and deeply conflicted.
This debut Chainsmokers album is like wading through a kiddie pool of emotions.
Arca’s voice is a welcome addition to her otherworldly production style on her self-titled album, but sadly, many of my reservations about her past full-length efforts still stand.
The Far Field, the fifth album from NC synthpop trio Future Islands, is a serious case of musical déjà vu.
