A shroud of mystery coats the ethereal minimalist music of serpentwithfeet. As that stage name suggests, the Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter (born Josiah Wise) frequently fixates upon the cosmic, the…
‘Collapsed in Sunbeams’ review: Arlo Parks exudes kindness and warmth on rich, dazzling debut
In case you weren’t aware. we’re living in stressful times, and a lot of people are justifiably upset about it. The planet’s been swept by a pandemic, drastic climate change, and any number of deadly …
Album Review: Norah Jones’s latest album is most powerful in its sonic palette
Norah Jones has been releasing albums pretty consistently since 2002, but besides the rollicking Little Broken Hearts in 2012, her overwhelming early work on Feels Like Home and Come Away With Me stil…
Album Review: dvsn – “A Muse In Her Feelings”
About a week ago, I saw that there was a Genius lyric breakdown for dvsn’s new single with Snoh Aalegra, “Between Us.” Even though I’ve known about dvsn for several years now, it took me a coupl…
Album Review: Various Artists – “The Lion King: The Gift”
I don’t believe those that claim this album can be listened to as a completely separate “work of art” from the Disney remake. After all, every other track is an audio snippet from the film. It doesn’t…
Album Review: Dawn Richard – “new breed”
Last year was the year of the woman in music; the most thoughtful and interesting albums came most often from female auteurs pushing at societal and artistic boundaries. And Dawn Richard’s new b…
Album Review: Anderson .Paak – “Oxnard”
This is the third Anderson .Paak album to be named after a California coastal town. So it’s the completion of a loose trilogy, and because it’s the one named after his home town, you might…