singer-songwriter
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Saint Cloud is an underwhelming take on indie country.
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Likewise‘s plain instrumental palette doesn’t do much to complement Frances Quinlan’s unique voice.
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Circles is the finest musical send-off any Mac Miller fan could have asked for.
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With meandering melodies and directionless songwriting, Mount Eerie teams up with Julie Doiron for a sequel to 2008’s Lost Wisdom that pales in comparison to the original.
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Richard Dawson outdoes himself with this modernist spiritual successor to 2017’s Peasant.
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By virtue of its moving vocal performances and lyricism, Ghosteen is among Nick Cave’s finest statements—even if its sound design often leaves something to be desired.
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Brittany Howard undergoes an eclectic reinvention on Jaime.
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Birth of Violence‘s stripped back presentation, despite its bewitchingly dark vibe, mostly exacerbates the relatively weak songwriting.
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House of Sugar is sprinkled with some brilliant and beautiful ideas, but is on the whole marred by an unsatisfying flow, dodgy songwriting, and faint lead vocals.
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Lana Del Rey improves as a songwriter by leaps and bounds on NFR.
