#album-review

#album-review

Dua Lipa's third album lacks the star power and hit rate expected, despite interesting ideas for songs. [ more ]

Timberlake returns to dance floor and boy band roots on 'Everything I Thought I Was,' marking a departure from previous Americana-influenced album.

Album is 77 minutes long, showcasing Timberlake's attempt to make up for past missteps and diversifying music styles. [ more ]

Critics highlight lackluster elements in Taylor Swift's album, contrasting with fans who find intricate connections and depth in the lyrics. [ more ]

Kressie and MK share their mixed thoughts on Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' album. [ more ]

Taylor Swift released her 11th album 'The Tortured Poets Department' with a surprise second volume, totaling 31 new songs. [ more ]

Taylor Swift's immense cultural impact and scrutiny pose challenges to her humanity and well-being. [ more ]

Vampire Weekend's new album explores themes of aging, history, generational legacies, New York City, and their evolving status in the music industry. [ more ]

Streaming enables non-anglophone music popularity

Shakira's album showcases diverse moods and styles. [ more ]

Kacey Musgraves's fifth album, Deeper Well, is her mellowest yet with spare folk songs.

The song 'Anime Eyes' on the album stands out as a unique and explosive track with a dramatic build-up. [ more ]

Kacey Musgraves shifts to a quieter, contented sound with her fifth album Deeper Well.

The new tracks on the album focus on finding wonder and gratitude in personal connections and nature. [ more ]

Red Kite is an album by the jazz quintet led by Jamil Sheriff, who is also the head of the music and education department at Leeds Conservatoire.

All ten tracks on the album are Sheriff originals in the post-bop tradition, with influences that range from Miles Davis to Coltrane and Cannonball Adderley. [ more ]

Ethan Iverson's album 'Technically Acceptable' features two piano trios, a piano-theremin duo, and a solo piano sonata.

Iverson combines elements of 1930s and 40s style with a contemporary sound and dynamic in his piano-bass-drums trio. [ more ]

Zoöphyte is the jazz-pop project of Peter Jones and Trevor Lever

The album offers accessible grooves and riffs with a jazz sensibility [ more ]

'Ultrasound' is a joyous and life-affirming jazz album inspired by coming out of London's Covid-darkness into the light.

The album features hook-filled compositions with an easy-swinging yet reflective aesthetic and outstanding solos from the trumpeter Mark Kavuma and tenor saxophonist Theo Erskine. [ more ]