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Charli xcx Makes the Most of Her Moment With ‘Music, Fashion, Film’
For more than a decade, Charli xcx was a secret weapon, a brazen experimentalist, a raw diarist, and (apologies to Chappell Roan) your favorite artist’s favorite artist. But she was…
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Yard Act Loosen Their Collar and Rock Adventurously on ‘You’re Gonna Need A Little Music’
The British rock band Yard Act has never had much interest in…
Aaron Lee Tasjan Listens to the Spirit of Todd Snider on ‘Get Over It, Underdog’
Everyone praises the outlaw — the outsider, the rebel. But what about…
Steve Lacy Proves He’s One of His Era’s Defining Pop Auteurs With ‘Oh Yeah?’
When Steve Lacy released “Nice Shoes” last summer — a teaser for…
Gracie Abrams Cuts Deep on ‘Daughter From Hell’
“I’m living with a knife in my side/I’m gonna take it for…
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Kim Petras Gets Back on Track With ‘Detour’
Midway through Kim Petras’ latest album Detour, there’s “Brutalist,” a…
The Red Clay Strays Are a Rock Band Both God-Fearing and Ass-Kicking
Last year, the Red Clay Strays found themselves fully embraced…
Ear’s ‘Rumspringa’ Lives in the Tension Between Bedroom and Rave
A running theory: The youth yearn for breakbeats. The frenetic…
Boards of Canada Are Back Like They’ve Never Left
Back in the Nineties, people tended to class the Scottish…
Latto Leans Into Romantic Rap on ‘Big Mama’
Since emerging from Atlanta as “Miss Mulatto” on Jermaine Dupri’s…
Paul McCartney Looks Back in Splendor With a New Solo Masterpiece
Paul McCartney wants to tell you a story. Have a…
The All-American Rejects Are Rebels Without a Cause on ‘Sandbox’
It’s been more than a decade since the All-American Rejects…
Drake’s ‘Iceman’ Trilogy Turns ‘Not Like Us’ Inside Out
By now, the events of May 2024 have hardened into…
Superproducer Rostam Delivers a Deep Solo Gem
Since co-founding Vampire Weekend 20 years ago and producing the…
Cola Make Modern Alienation Sound Radically Original on ‘Cost of Living Adjustment’
When the catchiest tune on a rock record is called…