The electronic music innovator revisits some old tricks and falls down a dark dubby hole.
Category archives: Album Reviews
French Rapper MHD Burnishes His Afro-Trap Credentials on ’19’
Viral rapper turned platinum-selling star refines his formula on sophomore album
Review: Voivod Recapture Their Proggy Eighties Glory on ‘The Wake’
With help from savvy recent recruits, the band constructs a diverse, wildly elaborate set that stands with the best of its early classics
Review: Loudon Wainwright III Delivers a Warts and All Autobiography on ‘Years in the Making’
The singer-songwriter’s career-spanning new set shows why there’s never been a confessional sage quite like him.
Review: Jungle’s Throwback-Funk LP ‘For Ever’
UK seven-piece band cranks out solid grooves that slip into the background.
Review: Carrie Underwood’s Populist Pop Pivot ‘Cry Pretty’
The singer’s big-box country tackles gun violence and addiction alongside heartbreak and early-AM booty calls.
Review: Nao Yoshioka’s ‘The Truth’ Is Impeccable Neo-Soul
On her third album, the Japanese singer sets creamy sentiments to beats that evoke the early-2000s
Review: David Guetta Splits the Difference Between Trendy and Bold on ‘7’
As EDM’s golden age fades, the French producer collaborates with a wide range of artists, including his own alter ago.
Review: Wayne Shorter Unveils a Sprawling Multimedia Opus on ‘Emanon’
The 85-year-old saxophonist blends jazz, classical and his love for comics on his new three-disc audiovisual set
Review: Tamia’s Lackluster ‘Passion Like Fire’
Veteran R&B vocalist needs more sharp songs on 7th studio LP.