Album Reviews
Wolf Alice Hit an Adult-Rock Peak on ‘The Clearing’
Eclectic U.K. band’s latest album combines classic pop-rock gestures with lyrics about navigating life
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Maroon 5 Go Crate Digging With Gloves On
On their eighth album, Adam Levine and Co. sneak Seventies funk obscurities onto a late-summer pop cruise, along with guests Sexyy Red, Lisa, and Lil Wayne
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Radiohead Return to Their Most Controversial Album For a Killer Live Record
Hail to the Thief (Live Recordings 2003-2009) is an excellent track-for-track live remake of their politically charged 2003 LP
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Chance the Rapper Pulls Off a Remarkable Return to Form on ‘Star Line’
His first album since 2019’s poorly received The Big Day delivers big-tent Black politics with an earned sense of optimism
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Dijon’s Sophomore Album ‘Baby’ is Nothing Short of a Triumph
The R&B artist and in-demand songwriter obliterates expectation
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Wolf Alice Hit an Adult-Rock Peak on ‘The Clearing’
Eclectic U.K. band’s latest album combines classic pop-rock gestures with lyrics about navigating life
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Maroon 5 Go Crate Digging With Gloves On
On their eighth album, Adam Levine and Co. sneak Seventies funk obscurities onto a late-summer pop cruise, along with guests Sexyy Red, Lisa, and Lil Wayne
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Radiohead Return to Their Most Controversial Album For a Killer Live Record
Hail to the Thief (Live Recordings 2003-2009) is an excellent track-for-track live remake of their politically charged 2003 LP
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Chance the Rapper Pulls Off a Remarkable Return to Form on ‘Star Line’
His first album since 2019’s poorly received The Big Day delivers big-tent Black politics with an earned sense of optimism
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Dijon’s Sophomore Album ‘Baby’ is Nothing Short of a Triumph
The R&B artist and in-demand songwriter obliterates expectation
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Kaytranada's 'Ain't No Damn Way' Is an Airy Amble Through Dance Music History
Influential DJ-producer's latest runs on house and a tweaked version of disco, returning to the crisp, fluttering tracks he made his name on
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Conan Gray Wears His Heart on His Sleeve Confidently and Comfortably
The singer’s new album Wishbone mixes slow intimate moments with hit-worthy pop-rock cuts
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Audrey Hobert Is the Star of Her Show
After writing for TV and collaborating with Gracie Abrams, a sharp pop singer-songwriter delivers her cinematic debut, Who’s the Clown?
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Amaarae Switches Genres and Makes It Pop on Her Sweaty Thrill Ride 'Black Star'
Boundary-busting singer's latest is a masterclass in controlled hedonism
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MGK Is a Tabloid Heartland Rocker on ‘Lost Americana’
The changeable star gets personal, channels Springsteen and Mellencamp, and keeps refusing to sit still
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