Reviews

The 25-year-old Scandinavian Pop sensation left the audience wanting a little more after a brisk set Wednesday night.…

The British Pop-phenom strikes a new artistic balance with her fifth studio album.…

A review of Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia tour in New York City: “The 26-year-old’s highly-anticipated tour is a sensory feast.”…

The Country-Pop starlet left the Garden starry-eyed at her sold-out show.…

Despite the snow and two shows, the Canadian Singer-Songwriter was in top form on Saturday night.…

The Weeknd’s fifth studio album is his finest yet, with his pop smash-songwriting now matching his album conceptualization.…

With 2021 coming to a close, we take a look back on the 30 best songs of the year.…

2021 brought us new surprises, new variants, and new music. Here are our picks for the 21 Best Albums of 2021.…

As one of the world’s biggest musicians enters her 30s, she shares personal experiences that will illuminate the lives of a generation.…

The rerecording of Swift’s 2012 album is a unique and invigorating revisitation of a coming of age record from a woman with wisdom.…

The Indietronica artist’s fifth album is more straightforward than his previous, but just as moving.…

The Texan’s fourth record sees the logical and expected departure from her core Country sound yet doesn’t reach the high bar set by 2018’s Golden Hour.…

The indie-pop star’s mainstream debut is largely predictable but occasionally offers striking surprises.…

Rostam’s third studio album is one at the end yet not past conflict. Nevertheless, it is still a charming and fulfilling listen.…

The indie rocker’s third record is a good record from a band within an inch of greatness.…

The Pop phenom’s half-baked debut doesn’t give enough insight into who she is as an artist.…

The 38-year old “Daddy” commands attention even through her vulnerability, adding yet another layer to her multi-dimensional discography.…

Supported by a great production, Bexx reintroduces herself with an exhilarating 80s inspired performance.…

A decade later, Lady Gaga’s second full-length album is just as rambunctious but not as prophetic as she might have hoped.…

Although the album lands squarely within the range of expectations, it’s a worthwhile reinvigoration of a classic album.…

Janet Jackson’s 1986 Pop classic still feels fresh and relevant over a quarter-century later.…

The return of the rap star reveals both his vulnerable but defensive sides.…

Lana Del Rey maintains a low profile after a year of controversy on her docile seventh studio album.…

‘Revelación’ is the output of someone who sounds more tepid than pensive.…

While Larsson has proven to be capable, she seems hopelessly deadset on only being a singles artist.…

While enjoyable, the twenty-six-year-old’s debut lacks originality and a compelling narrative.…

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.…

Her second solo album in a year contains less variety and nearly all the same flaws as the first.…

The British singer-songwriter’s debut establishes a friendly but ultimately passive presence.…

The British alternative-rock quartet YONAKA returns with a thud on the IDLES’ inspired “Seize the Power.”…

The rising pop star’s second EP features solid songwriting and not much else.…

Lindemann commits to an exciting, edgy metal-infused pop sound.…

The UK synthpop group offers a lukewarm preview of their second studio LP.…

The project’s junior release saw Kevin Parker innovate their core rock sound to create one of the best pop records of the Millenium.…

The 17-year-old pop star’s debut single is par the course for a Disney starlet.…

While America’s first “Idol” misses on some of the deep cuts, she still delivers some of the best pop hits of the 2000s.…

Greater than the sum of its parts, ‘evermore’ is Swift’s most enrapturing release to date as she continues to raise her own bar.…

The 22-year-old Canadian heartthrob is back with another assemblage of tracks that will surely appease his devout “army,” but will do little to change the minds of critics and only disappoint his bell…

The American pop singer’s debut ironically gets trapped in a middling purgatory.…

The youthful and burgeoning queer icon makes uncharacteristic stumbles on his 2nd EP and follow-up to 2018’s Bloom.…

When she exposes her weaknesses and insecurities while simultaneously trying to hide them, ANTI loses its bravado.…

  “I miss my home / But there’s a fire burning in my bones,” horrifically cliched and creatively drained lyrics like this are just one of the horcruxes for an album plagued by lifele…