Album Reviews
R.E.M. Are Over. Can Arthur Buck Take Their Place?
On their second collaboration, Peter Buck and cult troubadour Joseph Arthur make some late-period indie magic
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Taylor Swift Conquers Her Biggest Stage Ever on ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
On her 12th studio album, Swift hits all her marks — from new, exciting sonic turns to incisive storytelling
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Young Thug Spills His Heavy Feelings All Over a Frustrating Comeback Album
UY Scuti is the Atlanta rap super star's first release since getting out of prison and you can hear the burden of that experience
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Doja Cat Takes a Playful Eighties Detour on ‘Vie’
This time out, she’s all about synth-pop and R&B sounds from the Hair Decade with erratic but fun results
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Rauw Alejandro Takes a Spin Around the Caribbean
On Cosa Nuestra: Capítulo 0, the Puerto Rican hitmaker offers a wide-ranging tour of the region’s sounds
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R.E.M. Are Over. Can Arthur Buck Take Their Place?
On their second collaboration, Peter Buck and cult troubadour Joseph Arthur make some late-period indie magic
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Taylor Swift Conquers Her Biggest Stage Ever on ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
On her 12th studio album, Swift hits all her marks — from new, exciting sonic turns to incisive storytelling
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Young Thug Spills His Heavy Feelings All Over a Frustrating Comeback Album
UY Scuti is the Atlanta rap super star's first release since getting out of prison and you can hear the burden of that experience
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Doja Cat Takes a Playful Eighties Detour on ‘Vie’
This time out, she’s all about synth-pop and R&B sounds from the Hair Decade with erratic but fun results
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Rauw Alejandro Takes a Spin Around the Caribbean
On Cosa Nuestra: Capítulo 0, the Puerto Rican hitmaker offers a wide-ranging tour of the region’s sounds
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Olivia Dean Tells Epic Love Stories
Gifted British singer-songwriter’s second LP The Art of Loving pushes her music into an elevated tier
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Zara Larsson Burns Through Sleepless Summer Nights on ‘Midnight Sun’
Swedish pop artist's high-energy fifth album mixes joy and confusion
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Mariah Carey Is ‘Here for It All’ (Just Not Any Theatrics) on New Album
On her long-awaited 16th studio album, the superstar mostly stays in her pocket and proves her voice is still intact
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Cate Le Bon Hits an Avant-Pop Peak
One of the most original artists in indie music comes up with something opaquely alluring and genuinely moving on her seventh album, Michelangelo Dying
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Hardy Combines Country and “Country” on ‘Country! Country!’
A Nashville wildcard delivers down-home chest-thumping with a wink
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