His first LP in five years is structured like a ride on the cosmic train, complete with silly sex songs and a plea for peace. The result is classic Paul.
Category archives: Album Reviews
Review: Why Don’t We’s Aimless Debut ‘8 Letters’
Boy band throws out eight new songs with little to show for it
Review: Eminem Lashes Out at the Rap Game on ‘Kamikaze’
His second album in less than a year is a grandstanding outing that doesn’t live up to his standard
Review: Tash Sultana’s Excellently All-Over-the-Place ‘Flow State’
Australian one-person-band writes, sings, produces, shows off her guitar wizardry, and hops through multiple styles on a deeply impressive debut.
Review: Kacey Musgraves, Huey Lewis and More Pay Tribute to Genre-Busting Country Icon Roger Miller
‘King of the Road’ contains over 30 covers, from “Dang Me” to “England Swings,” half of which are keepers.
Review: Two Indie Heavyweights Team Up as Big Red Machine
Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and The National’s Aaron Dessner launch an artist collective and an exploratory recording project.
Review: The Band’s ‘Music From Big Pink’ 50th Anniversary Box Set Puts a New Shine on an Old Classic
New edition of the influential 1968 LP features a bright new mix and an a cappella edit of ‘I Shall Be Released’
Review: Troye Sivan Explores Innocence and Experience on ‘Bloom’
The singer’s second album is full of gentle synths, tender singing and nuanced coming-of-age sentiments
Review: Justice Offer a Studio Version of Their Killer Live Set on ‘Woman Worldwide’
The punky French electronic duo continues its descent into the disco baroque
Review: Budding Latin-Pop Superstar Ozuna’s Buoyant, Eclectic ‘Aura’
The 26-year-old Puerto Rican singer proves why he may be the most important young artist in Spanish-language pop