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Kylie Minogue’s Past and Present Coalesce in Captivating Form on ‘Tension’ | Album Review

September 23, 2023 Quentin Harrison
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Minogue’s sixteenth studio affair reinforces that its creator represents the best of what the pop genre can be: artistic evolution in motion.

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor Triumphs with Enchanting ‘HANA’ | Album Review

June 10, 2023 Quentin Harrison

Ellis-Bextor’s seventh studio album is a sensorial blend of melancholia, escape, reflection, and surrealism, in both its words and music.

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Rufus Wainwright’s Interpretive Gifts and Collaborative Spirit Illuminate ‘Folkocracy’ | Album Review

June 9, 2023 Quentin Harrison

Another well-rounded offering from Wainwright, ‘Folkocracy’ reinforces that there’s really no one quite like him.

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Alison Goldfrapp’s Artistry Flourishes on Debut Solo Effort ‘The Love Invention’ | Album Review

June 4, 2023 Quentin Harrison

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.

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Carly Rae Jepsen Pushes Her Pop Songcraft Forward with ‘The Loneliest Time’ | Album Review

October 28, 2022 Quentin Harrison

Sitting at the core of this LP is a stunning array of selections that platform the reach of Jepsen’s lyricism.

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a-ha Find ‘True North’ on Engaging Eleventh Studio Affair | Album Review

October 21, 2022 Quentin Harrison

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.

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Nerina Pallot Elevates Art Over Artifice to Stunning Effect on Inspired ‘I Don’t Know What I’m Doing’ | Album Review

July 2, 2022 Quentin Harrison
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The title of Pallot’s seventh studio album is a wry, humorous wink at artistic expectation and perception.

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Tom Aspaul Flips His Script & Sound on ‘Life In Plastic’ | Album Review

May 30, 2022 Quentin Harrison

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.

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Mandy Moore Crafts Her Most Thrilling Collection of Songs Yet with ‘In Real Life’ | Album Review

May 12, 2022 Quentin Harrison

Across ‘In Real Life,’ Moore leans further into her own experiences now as a wife, mother and woman.

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Dubstar Deliver a Masterful Stroke of Modern Pop with ‘Two’ | Album Review

May 6, 2022 Quentin Harrison

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.

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Jewel Crafts Soul-Affirming Songs of Self-Realization on ‘Freewheelin’ Woman’ | Album Review

April 29, 2022 Quentin Harrison

The versatility of Jewel’s voice is showcased throughout ‘Freewheelin’ Woman,’ spanning everything from raw sensuality to melodic polish.

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Minute Taker Advances His Cinematic Sound on Imaginative ‘Wolf Hours’ | Album Review

February 7, 2022 Quentin Harrison

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.

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Damon Albarn Expands His Musical Imagination with ‘The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows’ | Album Review

November 29, 2021 Quentin Harrison

With the follow-up to 2014’s ‘Everyday Robots,’ Albarn looks to have finally captured the desired elemental muse.

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Duran Duran Triumph as Masters of Modern Pop Experimentation on ‘FUTURE PAST’ | Album Review

October 26, 2021 Quentin Harrison

The group’s fifteenth studio affair accomplishes their mission: to craft an immersive album that will flourish now but endure later.

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Natalie Imbruglia Returns Reinvigorated and Resplendent with ‘Firebird’ | Album Review

September 24, 2021 Quentin Harrison
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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.

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Garbage’s ‘No Gods No Masters’ Is a Powerful Musical Statement for the Here and Now | Album Review

June 16, 2021 Quentin Harrison

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.

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MARINA’s Artistic Dynamism and Dexterity Radiate on ‘Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land’ | Album Review

June 11, 2021 Quentin Harrison
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A proper journey into the record reveals a union between both halves of Diamandis’ artistic self: the lively diva and the subtle chanteuse.

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Texas Elevate Their Penchant for Musical Adventurism and Superior Songcraft with Ravishing ‘Hi’ | Album Review

May 26, 2021 Quentin Harrison
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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.

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Morcheeba Push Their Sterling Sound Forward on Enthralling, Elegantly Crafted ‘Blackest Blue’ | Album Review

May 12, 2021 Quentin Harrison
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

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.

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Taylor Swift Takes Another Bold, Brave Step Toward Pop Songwriting Preeminence with ‘evermore’ | Album Review

December 14, 2020 Quentin Harrison
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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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