Album Reviews

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  Cola Are Working Toward Something New on 'The Gloss'

  PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2024

  Formed from the ashes of Ought by ex-members Tim Darcy and Ben Stidworthy, Cola started as a duo in 2019. After just one practice with Darc...

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  L'Impératrice Sound More Like Themselves Than Ever on 'Pulsar'

  PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2024

  If they were actually played in clubs this side of the Atlantic, L'Impératrice would likely be a darling. The French-French dance group mak...

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  Rick White and the Sadies Speak to an Old Friend on Their Self-Titled Album

  PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2024

  Following up on what their band the Unintended once intended, Rick White and the Sadies have reconvened for a lovely album ...

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  Charli XCX Is a Pop Prophet on the Brilliant 'BRAT'

  PUBLISHED Jun 7, 2024

  Pop music's resident party girl returns with 'BRAT,' a messy, shimmering magnum opus and an undeniable career highlight. The sixth proper ...

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  Bonny Light Horseman's 'Keep Me on Your Mind/See You Free' Is a Creaking Comfort

  PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2024

  Bonny Light Horseman venture into the ancient woods, lantern in hand, on their third record, 'Keep Me on Your Mind/See You Free.' There's ...

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  Maya Hawke's 'Chaos Angel' Could Stand a Bit More Chaos

  PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2024

  Maya Hawke's two albums, 'Blush' and 'MOSS,' were perfectly amenable collections of folk-pop confessionals, all united by her breathy ...

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  Peggy Gou Touches the Timeless on ‘I Hear You’

  PUBLISHED Jun 5, 2024

  When creating her debut LP 'I Hear You,' Peggy Gou envisioned herself as a star from a bygone era of rave culture that didn't exist in 1990s...

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  On 'Everyone’s Getting Involved,' Some Should Have Sat Out

  PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2024

  At a certain point, you stop wondering what was wrong with Talking Heads and start enjoying exactly that. Their appeal is multidimensional...