On their second album, Young Enough, Charly Bliss succeeds in creating their own flavor of pop music, one which doesn’t shy away from disastrous events or thoughts but nevertheless persists in its cla…
Album Review: Kevin Morby – “Oh My God”
Kevin Morby’s latest album, Oh My God, is a concept album of sorts but one that is tied together more through a concept of tone and atmosphere rather than any specific narrative. Morby achieves this m…
Album Review: Bananarama – “In Stereo”
Ten years after their last studio album, 80s femme pop group Bananarama is back with new songs to fill a half hour on the dance floor. Although the original trio had a successful UK tour in 2017—which…
The Highlights of Donald Glover and Rihanna’s “Guava Island”
Donald Glover’s latest mysterious, musical project Guava Island premiered this weekend after Glover’s Childish Gambino Coachella set and it’s simultaneously very satisfying as well as yet another teas…
Fosse/Verdon Premiere Review: “Life is a Cabaret”
On paper, the premiere of FX’s new “pop culture history miniseries,” Fosse/Verdon, doesn’t have too much going on. We see Fosse experience disappointment with one film, so he fights to make another th…
Album Review: Weyes Blood – “Titanic Rising”
Natalie Mering’s fourth album as Weyes Blood, Titanic Rising, is a satisfying and mostly engaging work that perfectly utilizes the tension between Mering’s dark, emotive vocals and the sunnier, often …
Album Review: Jenny Lewis – “On the Line”
Above all else, Jenny Lewis’ On the Line is a record that gets better with every listen. To be more specific, with this album Lewis excels at crafting a textured, specific and heady world that luxuria…