Pop
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After Laughter, Paramore’s first album in four years, finds the pop punk band going through a synthpop metamorphosis.
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Harry Styles’ solo debut falls way short of its quality singles. Also HOW IS THERE DAD ROCK ON THIS THING?
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No Shape is Perfume Genius’ grandest and most eclectic musical statement to date.
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Slowdive’s first album in over two decades finds the band’s once heavenly wall of sound turning anemic.
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Mac DeMarco matures as a songwriter on This Old Dog, his best album since 2.
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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.
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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.
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This debut Chainsmokers album is like wading through a kiddie pool of emotions.
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The Far Field, the fifth album from NC synthpop trio Future Islands, is a serious case of musical déjà vu.
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Future Islands‘ second single off their forthcoming album The Far Field is yet another synthpop tune from the trio that just exudes a shit-ton of passion. And fittingly enough, the song’s accompanied by what must be the most emotive lyric video ever made. The Far Field‘s out April