With ‘Tension II,’ Minogue's icy electro-pop sound remains captivating, and her ability to collaborate with avant-garde artists continues to surprise and delight.
Read moreLady Gaga Crafts a Musically Rich, Multifarious Character Study with ‘Harlequin’ | Album Review
‘Harlequin’ is a beautifully executed album that allows Gaga to delve into and display her understanding of music at a holistic level, refusing to be confined to just one genre.
Read moreRóisín Murphy’s Ambition and Artistry Flourish on Imaginative ‘Hit Parade’ | Album Review
Murphy’s sixth studio affair is futuristic, spectacularly beautiful and ridiculously inimitable, all things that she seems to always achieve, whether she intends to or not.
Read moreKate Ceberano Reimagines Her Canon with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra on Majestic ‘My Life Is A Symphony’ | Album Review
On Ceberano’s thirtieth album, the words take center stage with her voice and the orchestra, in all its grandeur and raw audible beauty, combining to create something truly magnificent.
Read moreDiana Ross’ ‘Thank You’ Is a Solid Yet Stunted Affair That Only Hints at What Could (and Should) Have Been | Album Review
Whilst diehard fans will appreciate her overly purposeful messages throughout the album, intended or not, it’s hard to ignore the very familiar sound of a bygone era on a number of the tracks.
Read moreBillie Eilish’s Creative Growth Manifests Throughout Elegantly Executed ‘Happier Than Ever’ | Album Review
Whilst Eilish’s debut straddled addiction, self-harm and mental health, her examination of fame and all its many layered vices are front and center across her follow-up effort.
Read moreLaura Mvula’s ‘Pink Noise’ Is a Striking, Self-Assured Manifesto of Her Many Musical Charms | Album Review
Mvula’s third studio affair reinforces that, once again, she refuses to be constrained by others’ expectations, and why should she be? She has the goods and then some.
Read morePrinnie Stevens Honors Her Musical Influences with Reverence and Grace on ‘Lady Sings the Blues Vol. 1’ | Album Review
Stevens pays homage to an eclectic array of artists like Billie Holiday, Etta James, Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Quincy Jones, Toni Braxton and Mahalia Jackson.
Read moreRóisín Murphy & Richard Barratt’s Symbiotic Musical Vision Radiates on Transformative ‘Crooked Machine’ | Album Review
Every track on the album resides somewhere between divine and unique, while many of the reimagined compositions are just as captivating here as in their original forms.
Read moreLana Del Rey’s Candid Ruminations Leave a Lingering Impression on ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’ | Album Review
With her seventh studio affair, Del Rey exudes a heightened empathy in exploring the complexities of loss and love, while continuing to solidify her songwriting prowess.
Read moreBlack Coffee Orchestrates an Inspired, Immersive Musical Journey with ‘Subconsciously’ | Album Review
With twelve tracks rooted in their house music origins, space is also given for the exploration of diversity that music can provide so well when allowed.
Read moreKate Ceberano Gracefully Reimagines Classic Songs of Loss on Exquisitely Crafted ‘Sweet Inspiration’ | Album Review
‘Sweet Inspiration’ is yet another milestone for Ceberano in what can only be described as one hell of an illustrious, varied and incredibly accomplished career.
Read moreLady Gaga’s Captivating, Cathartic ‘Chromatica’ Emodies the Powr of Music to Heal and Inspire | Album Review
‘Chromatica’ harks back to Lady G’s dance floor driven roots, while proving to be yet another feather in her already incredibly accomplished “cap” of artistry.
Read moreLittle Dragon Solidify Their Stirring, Sublime Songcraft with ‘New Me, Same Us’ | Album Review
Thirteen years after the band first came onto the scene with their eponymous 2007 debut LP, it appears the band have finally found their feet sans their signature collaborations.
Read moreLåpsley’s ‘Through Water’ Reflects a Creative Force In Command of Her Craft | Album Review
A self-assurance has now taken over and the broken relationships and internal hurt that permeated through Låpsley’s debut LP appear to have taken a back seat here on her follow-up effort.
Read moreLauv Gives Listeners All the Feels on Bold, Brave Debut Album ‘How I’m Feeling’ | Album Review
Lauv’s debut studio affair showcases a singer for those that are looking for the power behind the words, encased in the beauty and complexity of his music.
Read moreGeorgia’s Sublime ‘Seeking Thrills’ Rewards Listeners Looking for Musical Bliss | Album Review
As evidenced across the expanse of her second studio affair, Georgia’s uniqueness in a sea of oversaturated, highly manufactured artists is not only refreshing, but so desperately needed.
Read moreLa Roux’s Solid Yet Stagnant ‘Supervision’ Struggles to Transcend the Confines of Its Comfort Zone | Album Review
Relative to its two precursor albums (2009’s ‘La Roux’ and 2014’s ‘Trouble In Paradise’), ‘Supervision’ falls short of that wow factor that La Roux has so effortlessly delivered in the past.
Read morePet Shop Boys Reignite Their Signature, Superior Songcraft with ‘Hotspot’ | Album Review
The legendary duo’s fourteenth studio album possesses an uncanny knack for somehow remaining quintessentially Pet Shop Boys and yet also coming off as fresh, relevant and now.
Read moreKylie Minogue’s Charismatic Command of the Stage Shines Through on ‘Golden Live In Concert’ | Album Review
‘Golden Live In Concert’ proves once again that the Princess of Pop’s live singing voice is in fine form, as she commands massive, global audiences with her unaffected stage presence.
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