Saint Etienne: Home Counties | Wishing for the Past and Failing
I am trying to think of positives outside of a few good songs, but it is far too long and there is little consistency on Saint Etienne's Home Counties.
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Paramore: After Laughter | Evolution For Better or Worse
Paramore has experienced a lot of change since their beginning, yet they have always remained honest in their creativity, which shows on After Laughter.
Said The Whale: Miscarriage | Coming to Terms with the Darkness
With "Miscarriage" Said The Whale helps us connect with them and each other on a much deeper level than most pop music would even think of attempting.
The New Pornographers: Whiteout Conditions | Analyzing Fandom
Whiteout Conditions is a good record. Full stop. But it’s not the The New Pornographers’ best And as a fan, I need to be OK with that.
Maggie Rogers: Now That the Light Is Fading | Much more than “Alaska”
You may have heard Maggie Rogers' single, “Alaska.” But if that’s where you stop, you’re missing the best part of her new EP, Now That the Light Is Fading.
David Bazan: Care | A Reflection on the Human Condition
Let’s get this out of the way at the beginning. David Bazan might be one of my favorite...
Ed Sheeran: Divide | Still Stalking Her Instagram
Ed Sheeran's Divide to me is more of a compilation of 16 tracks that had no intention of flowing together to make a complete album.
Carly Rae Jepsen: Emotion: Side B | Pushing Forward By Looking Back
We're in the midst of a pop music revivaland Carly Rae Jepsen's new EP Emotions: Side B should be what breaks out past a simple one-hit wonder.
The Monkees: Good Times! | So Freakin Happy!
Are The Monkees just as important to secular music as The Beatles or Beach Boys? God no but they are a whole lot of fun to listen to.
Shura: The Future of Pop Music
The wave of popularity that has followed Shura is is reaching fever point and there is no doubt in my mind that her new album, Nothing’s Real will be a hit.