Review: “Cry Baby” succeeds with theme of lost and twisted childhood
Though the overall tone of the album is unsettling, the music is incredibly original and captivating.
Though the overall tone of the album is unsettling, the music is incredibly original and captivating.
While the production of “Compton” is superb, the album proves to be largely forgettable.
“Glean” is ultimately more of the same from They Might Be Giants, a welcome yet unremarkable addition to its collection.
Passion Pit’s third album slides away from its roots and moves on to new, lyric-based songs, abandoning its signature style.
Southern rock band Alabama Shakes continues to demonstrate its ability to bring rock music from previous decades into the modern age.
“Glitterbug” strays away from the previous album’s optimistic party lyrics with this pleasing, yet unremarkable album, using the long-distance metaphor as a lament of their lack of American fans.
Though the album is only nine songs long, each track has a different aspect to it that listeners will be able to understand and connect to emotionally.
The best word to describe this album is simply “fun.”
Failure to stick to a cohesive and consistent sound makes “Future Hearts” more like a muddled amalgam of tunes.
“Kintsugi” is a catchy album filled with heartfelt and poetic reflections on love and loss.
With undeniably sleek vocals and heartfelt lyrics, Bay has put himself out there and is an artist to keep an eye on.
Stevens’ ability to turn great loss and suffering into perfectly simple chords and flawless lyrics is a demonstration of his genius as a musician and what makes “Carrie & Lowell” Stevens’ best album to date.