Just as celebratory as it is cathartic, the band’s eleventh album hits the right chord time and time again, not weighed down by its content, but freed by its expression.
Read moreExpansive ‘Thriller 40’ Delves Deep into the Multiple Dimensions of Michael Jackson’s Musical Genius | Album Review
The expanded collection brings into focus Jackson’s artistry and tenacity, as well as his fixation to create an album full of hit singles.
Read moreTears For Fears Summon Songs of Comfort and Catharsis on Soul-Affirming ‘The Tipping Point’ | Album Review
In its totality, the duo’s long-awaited seventh studio album is a warm and welcome return to stir the bittersweet emotions in us all.
Read moreAdele Couples Her Signature Sound with Signs of Nuanced Creative Directions to Come on ‘30’ | Album Review
There’s no doubt you won’t be able to escape Adele’s fourth studio affair over the next year as it’s played, well, everywhere. But the truth is, you won’t mind it.
Read moreColdplay Shoot for the Stars, Traverse the Pop Galaxy on ‘Music of the Spheres’ | Album Review
With their ninth studio album, Chris Martin and company bring together all of the elements that have kept them feeding us earworms for the past two decades.
Read moreHalsey Traverses an Empowering Journey of Self with Raw, Resonant ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power' | Album Review
With their fourth studio affair, Halsey embraces a transitional moment to shed their skin and reveal themselves as the artist they were always destined to be.
Read moreCHVRCHES Craft a Salient and Stirring Survival Kit for Dark Times with ‘Screen Violence’ | Album Review
From the detached confines of computer screens and file-sharing programs, the trio have delivered an album that connects in a way few have in the past year.
Read morePrince’s Inspired ‘Welcome 2 America’ Is a Salient, Stirring Examination of the Country's Enduring Flaws | Album Review
For whatever reason Prince decided to shelve it, ‘Welcome 2 America’ is a satisfying and inspiring collection of songs that deserves its moment in the sun.
Read moreSananda Maitreya Conjures His Singular, Stirring Songcraft Once Again on Expansive ‘Pandora’s PlayHouse’ | Album Review
Part of the reason that Maitreya’s career has been so rewarding for his loyal fans is that he doesn’t have to play by any preset rules, and his twelfth studio affair offers ample evidence of this.
Read moreFoo Fighters Return Reinvigorated and Inspired on Melodic ‘Medicine At Midnight’ | Album Review
On this, Dave Grohl and company’s tenth studio album, the band have definitely dropped a bit of swagger into their hard rock strut.
Read moreThe 1975’s Expansive ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’ Is A Disorienting Yet Ultimately Rewarding Trip | Album Review
The band’s fourth studio affair is a grab bag of sonics that is as muddled and multifaceted as frontman Matt Healy’s introvert-extrovert existence.
Read moreSananda Maitreya’s Heart & Soul in Fine, Flourishing Form on ‘Fallen Angel Tour 2019 – Live From The Ruins!’ | Album Review
With a setlist drawing from many of the twelve albums in Maitreya’s catalogue, the performances are pure and unfiltered.
Read moreColdplay Examine the Duality & Dynamism of the Human Experience with ‘Everyday Life’ | Review
All told, ‘Everyday Life’ is an expansive double-album of exploration, a wandering excursion of sound and tone, of feeling and reflection.
Read moreBeck’s ‘Hyperspace’ Evinces the Multiple Dimensions of a Modern Musical Visionary | Album Review
The collaborations found throughout ‘Hyperspace’ don’t obfuscate Beck’s own musical vision, but rather they help solidify his focus.
Read moreThe 1975 Refine Their Perspective & Musical Palette with ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’ | Album Review
The 1975’s third studio album is less focused on the questioning heard across their previous records and finds the Manchester band more confident in what it means to be The 1975.
Read moreNine Inch Nails’ ‘Bad Witch’ Defies Expectations in More Ways Than One | Album Review
Whilst ‘Bad Witch’ might not be the “album” many longed for, there are compelling elements hidden deep within its tracks that reveal themselves with each listen.
Read moreMeshell Ndegeocello Achieves Stirring Sonic Alchemy with Covers Set ‘Ventriloquism’ | Album Review
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When Ndegeocello strips the songs back to their core intent, honing in on the message within the lyrics, she manages to elevate them into a new place.
Read moreLiving Colour Return with Vibrant, Vociferous Rocker ‘Shade’ | Album Review
‘Shade’ allows the band to showcase their sublime musical talents and venture in multiple directions without losing focus.
Read moreFoo Fighters’ ‘Concrete and Gold’ Explores the Collision of Grit and Gloss | Album Review
The band’s ninth LP allows the beauty of the music to shine, combining their signature grit with a little pop polish and songcraft.
Read moreALBUM REVIEW: Arcade Fire’s ‘Everything Now’ Defies Expectations, Demands Patience
While the band’s fifth studio LP is imperfect, it’s an album worth exploring and giving sufficient time to discover.
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