art pop
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Florence + The Machine exercise a bit more restraint than usual on High as Hope.
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Though structurally jarring, SOPHIE’s full-length debut is an unforgettable and potentially DNA-altering pop album.
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New York-based singer and avant-garde artist serpentwithfeet will release his debut album soil tomorrow through Secretly Canadian. The album’s singles so far have displayed the artist’s unique mix of soul and electronic music. The latest single, “seedless,” is co-produced with Clams Casino. serpentwithfeet’s trembling falsetto is here
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Age Of is abstract ear candy at its highest points, but is ultimately Oneohtrix Point Never’s least realized album in some time. The vocal tracks in the front half are particularly an Achilles’ heel.
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In January, James Blake released the mellow, atmospheric single “If the Car Beside You Moves Ahead.” Now he has followed it up with “Don’t Miss It,” a collaboration with Mount Kimbie’s Dominic Maker. The tender ballad has a similarly glitchy aesthetic to its predecessor and features self-reflective lyrics
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Indie rock singer-songwriter Mitski has announced her new album, Be the Cowboy and released a new single, “Geyser.” With a runtime of just under two-and-a-half minutes, “Geyser” gets right to the point. It starts slow but builds quickly, ending with an explosion of drums, guitar and synths. In an interview
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As a Mother’s Day surprise, André 3000 made his return to music with two songs that pay tribute to the life of his parents. Surprisingly, neither song features a rap verse. “Me&My (To Bury Your Parents)” is a heartfelt ballad that finds André singing and reminiscing about
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Despite being a stylistically mixed bag, Kimbra’s latest album features some of the best art pop you’ll hear this year.
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Dirty Computer is Janelle Monáe’s poppiest album to date, as well as her most deeply sexual and political.
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Cocoa Sugar is one of Young Fathers’ milder releases.
