‘Grown Up Love,’ the new album from roots singer Ben Bostick, is inspired by the pandemic and his family.…
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‘Zappa ’88: The Last U.S. Show’ is a window into one of the most eccentric and charismatic shows of Zappa’s career, rather than just a revisit of his music.…
‘Pressure Machine’ review: New album is the Killers at their best
‘Pressure Machine’ features the tightest writing of any Killers record, the strongest narrative connective tissue, and Flowers at his most vulnerable, and therefore, at his most impactful.…
‘9th & Walnut’ review: Descendents’ feel-good punk is void of nuance, but still fun
‘9th & Walnut’ is everything we expect from the Descendents: quick, short, and to the point. And though it’s void of any nuance, it’s still fun.…
‘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.…
‘Sling’ review: Clairo digs deep
Simultaneously opulent and warm, and featuring production from Jack Antonoff, ‘Sling’ is a placid walk around the lake with a more mature, epiphanic Clairo.…
Album review: James Raftery – ‘Tornado’
Lying somewhere between a religious revelation and romantic sonnets, ‘Tornado’ delivers tantalizing wisps of sonic beauty, soothing and latent with warm hues.…