Pop
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Janet Jackson’s The Velvet Rope goes sorely underappreciated as one of the 90s’ most forward-thinking pop albums, helping lay the groundwork for the alternative R&B of today.
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Fine Line brings Harry Styles no closer to finding his own musical style and voice.
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There are a lot of genuinely beautiful, cold, and otherworldly ideas throughout E; still, many of the songs leave me hungry for more.
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Reflections finds Hannah Diamond and her producers playing it safe with PC Music’s circa 2014 style.
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Beck caps off the blandest decade of his career with arguably his blandest album to date.
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Head-scratching interludes notwithstanding, Michael Kiwanuka’s latest album is his boldest yet.
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For all its impassioned vocal performances and effective updates on the forms of Kate Bush and Björk, Magdalene isn’t quite greater than the sum of its parts.
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The production and vocal performances on Pony are considerable steps down from Rex Orange County’s previous efforts.
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A quick review of the new Ariel Pink compilation—it’s good!
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It’s hard to deny just how sweet, cleanly produced, and fantastical the bulk of Pang is.
