Featuring the New York sextet, yMusic, Folds presents an orchestral, lyrical album that both soothes and excites the soul.
DeLonge’s First Solo Album Fails To Reach For ‘The Stars…’
Blink-182 fans may appreciate DeLonge’s pop-punk, b-side album, but few others will genuinely enjoy it.
Passion Pit Mellows Out With ‘Kindred’
A simultaneously fun and uplifting soundtrack, Passion Pit’s “Kindred” is a softer story of growth and renewal.
Matt And Kim Swing And Drum Their Way To A ‘New Glow’
Indie (and marital) duo Matt and Kim release an album fit for those indie dance parties all these young people are having these days.
Sufjan Stevens Reckons With Boyhood In ‘Carrie & Lowell’
Sufjan Stevens’ ‘Carrie & Lowell’ offers a peek into the singer’s childhood without forgoing his traditional acoustic sound.
Wand Makes Psychedelic Magic With ‘Golem’
The L.A. based rock band released its second album of 2015. They promised a musical journey. They delivered.
AWOLNATION’s ‘Run’ Sails Away From One-Hit-Wonder Status
The alternative rock group reshapes the theatricality that made it famous, forging an album from its once niche sound.
Kendrick Lamar’s Grandiose ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ Sheds All Hip-Hop Rivals
In a surprise release, Kendrick Lamar’s third album, ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ details pain and passion while adopting a more difficult and inaccessible sound.
Modest Mouse Returns With A Puzzling, Experimental Project
The band keeps its high brow lyrics but moves away from their popular, indie-folk in search of a more universal style.
Madonna Makes Clumsy Attempt At Contemporary Relavancy
Madonna has some fun inserting herself into the next generation, though mostly at her own expense.