Minogue’s sixteenth studio affair reinforces that its creator represents the best of what the pop genre can be: artistic evolution in motion.
Read moreSophie Ellis-Bextor Triumphs with Enchanting ‘HANA’ | Album Review
Ellis-Bextor’s seventh studio album is a sensorial blend of melancholia, escape, reflection, and surrealism, in both its words and music.
Read moreRufus Wainwright’s Interpretive Gifts and Collaborative Spirit Illuminate ‘Folkocracy’ | Album Review
Another well-rounded offering from Wainwright, ‘Folkocracy’ reinforces that there’s really no one quite like him.
Read moreAlison Goldfrapp’s Artistry Flourishes on Debut Solo Effort ‘The Love Invention’ | Album Review
Here, Goldfrapp manages to go for an extroverted jubilance but maintains a mystique that one just can’t put their finger on. It makes for very good listening.
Read moreCarly Rae Jepsen Pushes Her Pop Songcraft Forward with ‘The Loneliest Time’ | Album Review
Sitting at the core of this LP is a stunning array of selections that platform the reach of Jepsen’s lyricism.
Read morea-ha Find ‘True North’ on Engaging Eleventh Studio Affair | Album Review
Thumbing their nose at preconceived notions around their identity has allowed the group to build a discography bursting with accomplished recordings and ‘True North’ follows suit.
Read moreNerina Pallot Elevates Art Over Artifice to Stunning Effect on Inspired ‘I Don’t Know What I’m Doing’ | Album Review
The title of Pallot’s seventh studio album is a wry, humorous wink at artistic expectation and perception.
Read moreTom Aspaul Flips His Script & Sound on ‘Life In Plastic’ | Album Review
For his second studio affair, Aspaul relinquishes the concept album approach of 2020’s ‘Black Country Disco’ and embraces more general themes of living and loving in our strange, modern age.
Read moreMandy Moore Crafts Her Most Thrilling Collection of Songs Yet with ‘In Real Life’ | Album Review
Across ‘In Real Life,’ Moore leans further into her own experiences now as a wife, mother and woman.
Read moreDubstar Deliver a Masterful Stroke of Modern Pop with ‘Two’ | Album Review
While the soundscapes and scripts of ‘Two’ are dually impressive, it is Sarah Blackwood’s vocals that crystallize the brilliance of the duo’s fifth studio affair.
Read moreJewel Crafts Soul-Affirming Songs of Self-Realization on ‘Freewheelin’ Woman’ | Album Review
The versatility of Jewel’s voice is showcased throughout ‘Freewheelin’ Woman,’ spanning everything from raw sensuality to melodic polish.
Read moreMinute Taker Advances His Cinematic Sound on Imaginative ‘Wolf Hours’ | Album Review
Everything found on ‘Wolf Hours’—written and produced by Minute Taker himself—comes from his own imagination, which he uses to carefully channel his influences through.
Read moreDamon Albarn Expands His Musical Imagination with ‘The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows’ | Album Review
With the follow-up to 2014’s ‘Everyday Robots,’ Albarn looks to have finally captured the desired elemental muse.
Read moreDuran Duran Triumph as Masters of Modern Pop Experimentation on ‘FUTURE PAST’ | Album Review
The group’s fifteenth studio affair accomplishes their mission: to craft an immersive album that will flourish now but endure later.
Read moreNatalie Imbruglia Returns Reinvigorated and Resplendent with ‘Firebird’ | Album Review
Having fielded triumph and difficulty in equal measure, Imbruglia rises like the namesake of her record, stronger and more focused in her artistic aim than ever before.
Read moreGarbage’s ‘No Gods No Masters’ Is a Powerful Musical Statement for the Here and Now | Album Review
Garbage’s seventh studio affair is already unique in the band’s canon because it tasks its audiences to be the change they wish to see via its content.
Read moreMARINA’s Artistic Dynamism and Dexterity Radiate on ‘Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land’ | Album Review
A proper journey into the record reveals a union between both halves of Diamandis’ artistic self: the lively diva and the subtle chanteuse.
Read moreTexas Elevate Their Penchant for Musical Adventurism and Superior Songcraft with Ravishing ‘Hi’ | Album Review
Texas is in red-hot form on ‘Hi’—ten records in and they’ve lost none of their artistic drive or technical proficiency that assisted in setting them apart from the crowd back in 1989.
Read moreMorcheeba Push Their Sterling Sound Forward on Enthralling, Elegantly Crafted ‘Blackest Blue’ | Album Review
An album meant to be experienced in its entirety, Morcheeba’s tenth studio affair finds Skye Edwards & Ross Godfrey elevating their respective lyrical, vocal and musical strengths to wondrous effect.
Read moreTaylor Swift Takes Another Bold, Brave Step Toward Pop Songwriting Preeminence with ‘evermore’ | Album Review
Swift’s ongoing combination of gripping character studies and personal tracks is as emotionally sharp as it was on her ninth album’s precursor, ‘folklore.’
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