Janet Jackson's 1986 Pop classic still feels fresh and relevant over a quarter-century later.
Category: Review
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Single Review: The Transparency of Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”
The return of the rap star reveals both his vulnerable but defensive sides.
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Album Review: Lana Del Rey, ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’
Lana Del Rey maintains a low profile after a year of controversy on her docile seventh studio album.
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EP Review: Selena Gomez is unconvincing on ‘Revelación’
'Revelación' is the output of someone who sounds more tepid than pensive.
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Album Review: Zara Larsson is an unidentifiable ‘Poster Girl’
While Larsson has proven to be capable, she seems hopelessly deadset on only being a singles artist.
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Album Review: SG Lewis wants you to reminisce on the good ‘Times’ with a decent album
While enjoyable, the twenty-six-year-old's debut lacks originality and a compelling narrative.
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Single Review: Taylor Swift makes a triumphant statement with “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)”
It would be easy to buy into her heroic narrative and laud praise onto her for being a soldier alone, but Swift makes her case nearly impossible to deny.
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Album Review: Hayley Williams makes an egocentric return with ‘FLOWERS for VASES / descanos’
Her second solo album in a year contains less variety and nearly all the same flaws as the first.
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Album Review: Arlo Parks is too cool for her own good on ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams’
The British singer-songwriter's debut establishes a friendly but ultimately passive presence.
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Single Review: YONAKA lose their spark on the comeback “Seize the Power”
The British alternative-rock quartet YONAKA returns with a thud on the IDLES' inspired "Seize the Power."