The cat is out of the bag: Kendrick’s favorite subject is himself. Anyone who’d been paying attention to his music already knew this, of course. Even in To Pimp a Butterfly, his ostensibly “poli…
‘Palomino’ review: Miranda Lambert takes us on a journey on her latest album
In Spielberg’s Minority Report, there’s a moment where Tom Cruise as John Anderton says to a police officer “Everybody runs, Fletch.” It’s so casual a movie moment that it’s not often commented o…
‘Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You’ review: Big Thief maintain their consistency on latest album
Big Thief are the kind of band who inspire grandiose natural-world metaphors in reviews of their music. Let me add one more to the pantheon: listening to their latest, a loosely structured yet tightly…
“30” review: Adele’s best album to date fufills her powerhouse potential
When Adele unleashed her latest single, and the first from her new album, “Easy on Me”, upon the pandemic-stricken world in October this year, it was easy to roll your eyes and be cynical, to shrug it…
Album review: Lorde – ‘Solar Power’
Lorde’s long-awaited third album, ‘Solar Power,’ is enervating and disposable, with few songs to match any of their past hits.…
‘Happier Than Ever’ review: Billie Eilish’s second album is autobiographical and enigmatic
The second album from growing star Billie Eilish, ‘Happier Than Ever,’ is both autobiographical and enigmatic.…
Album review: Sleater-Kinney – ‘Path of Wellness’
Keith Richards once said: “There couldn’t be a Rolling Stones without Charlie Watts.” The implication being that Watts’ drumming is so crucial to The Rolling Stones’ sound, everythin…