ALBUM REVIEW: Charli XCX Finds Connection in Isolation
Her new album, ‘how i’m feeling now’, channels the anxieties of quarantine into a bold, delightful statement.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Green Day Keeps It Brief on ‘Father of All…’
While no one really needs a new Green Day album, the aging punks’ latest effort doesn’t overstay its welcome.
ALBUM REVIEW: Charli XCX Bets on the Sound of the Future, and Wins
The U.K.’s alt-pop queen has her finger on the pulse of something big.
ALBUMS OF THE DECADE: Lorde’s ‘Pure Heroine’
MMC Writers reflect on their favorite records of the 2010s.
Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Tusk’ Turns 40
If ‘Rumours’ made Fleetwood Mac superstars, ‘Tusk’ made them legends.
YOU GOTTA HEAR THIS: Freya Ridings is on Fire
What you’d get if Florence Welch picked up Adele’s songbook.
ALBUM REVIEW: Post Malone Draws No Blood on ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’
The hitmaker may have gotten stuck inside his own formula.
ALBUM REVIEW: Lana Del Ray Finds the Silver Lining on ‘Norman Fucking Rockwell’
We knew Lana can swear like a sailor, but the knowledge that she can feel things comes as more of a shock.
ALBUM REVIEW: You Can’t Be Immune to Clairo
Forget the backstory and let this sunny pop album play the summer out.
ALBUM REVIEW: BROCKHAMPTON Hugs It out on ‘GINGER’
A minimalist meditation from the young hip-pop crew.
EP REVIEW: Lil Nas X’s ‘7 EP’ is a Mixed Bag of Nothing
As it turns out, the viral wonder is a fairly versatile artist, but it doesn’t do him any favors.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: Regina Spektor’s ‘Far’
The singer-songwriter’s ambitious and brilliant fifth album came out 10 years ago this week
ALBUM REVIEW: Prince’s Raw Genius Is on Full Display on ‘Originals’
The first full-on masterpiece from the Purple One’s mythic Vault
EP REVIEW: Is Miley Cyrus Even Trying on ‘She Is Coming’?
Miley is flying on autopilot, armed with a fatal lack of self-awareness
BAD ALBUM ANNIVERSARIES: Revisiting The Black Eyed Peas’ ‘The E.N.D.’
“I’m so 3008. You so 2000 and late.”
ALBUM REVIEW: Beyoncé Extends Her Reign on ‘HOMECOMING’
‘HOMECOMING’ further cements Beyoncé as one of the greatest musical icons of our time
ALBUM REVIEW: Billie Eilish Busts the Hype Machine on Perfect Debut
‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go’ is the most authentic pop album since Lorde’s ‘Melodrama’.
Remember When Maroon 5 Was Actually Pretty Good?
‘Songs About Jane’ still slaps.
ALBUM REVIEW: Robyn Is as Sweet as Ever on ‘Honey’
A master class in seamless, universal dance pop.
ALBUM REVIEW: Khalid’s ‘Suncity’ EP is All Surface
The follow-up to ‘American Teen’ features syrupy, by-the-book R&B.
ALBUM REVIEW: Ella Mai Arrives Fully-Formed on Self-Titled Debut
Sultry vocals, direct lyrics, luscious harmonies and 808s.
ALBUM REVIEW: Nicki Minaj Keeps Her Crown on ‘Queen’
A slow-moving steamroller flattening everything in its path.