Dark Hearts is the first alum in over a decade from Norwegian singer Annie. In the near hour length album, Annie covers a wide pallet of emotion while…
Album Review: Annie relays the cycles we find ourselves in, especially during a pandemic, on “Dark Hearts”
Album Review: Autechre create one of their quickest, but most unique projects with “SIGN”
As one of the IDM pioneers of the early ‘90s, Autechre have been crafting mind-bending projects for the past thirty years. After a departure from thei…
Album Review: Bruce Springsteen returns with “Letter to You”
“Time slips away and leaves you with nothing mister but/Boring stories of glory days.” So sang The Boss at the height of his own glory days on the mul…
Aloe Blacc Aims for Affirmation on All Love Everything
Aloe Blacc has developed a theme within his music he calls A.I.M.: affirmation, inspiration, and motivation. This model can be seen across his discogr…
Album review: Action Bronson bathes in banal high-end luxury on “Only For Dolphins”
Very few rappers can describe their high-end lifestyle as if it’s some fantastical journey. To artists like Curren$y, Wiz Khalifa, and Larry Jun…
Album Review: ‘Tis the Season for Love and Family with Dolly Parton’s “Holly Dolly Christmas”
Thirty years after her last Christmas album, Dolly Parton is back again with the charming and homegrown A Holly Dolly Christmas. Her previous Chr…
Album Review: YG’s “My Life4Hunnid” is a worthwhile, politically-charged endeavor
YG’s greatest attribute as a pure artist is his innate ability to be forthright with his listeners without ever coming off trite. He makes super…