Meek Mill is Both Dazzling and Disappointing on ‘Expensive Pain’
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When the embattled Philly rapper is on his game, there’s no one better. But his fifth album often lacks focus and energy.
Pond Take an Exhilarating Step Into Experimentation and Destruction with ‘9’
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsTrading polished psych pop for expansive jams, 9 was edited from long spells of improvisation from WA's beloved Pond.
Client Liaison Unleash Pure Joy With ‘Divine Intervention’
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsTheir long-awaited second album, 'Divine Intervention' is everything you want from a Client Liaison record, and so much more.
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett Return to the American Songbook on ‘Love For Sale’
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsThe iconic crooner’s recent Alzheimer’s diagnosis gives this album an added poignancy
Alessia Cara is a Playfully Doomed Romantic on ‘In the Meantime’
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsThe Canadian pop singer’s third LP offers he own spin on the many stages of romantic grief.
Red Hot Chili Peppers – ‘Blood Sugar Sex Magik’
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsReleased on this day in 1991, revisit the record that put the Red Hot Chili Peppers on the map.
Nirvana – ‘Nevermind’
Posted in: Music Album Reviews30 years on from its release, take a look back at the record that changed the face of rock and roll forever.
Nickelback – ‘Silver Side Up’
Posted in: Music Album Reviews20 years on from its release, look back at one of 2001's biggest – and most divisive – rock albums.
Was Bob Dylan Good in the Eighties? A New Edition of ‘The Bootleg Series’ Makes Us Think the Answer is ‘Yes’
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsSpringtime In New York: The Bootleg Series Vol. 16 (1980-1985) helps us rethink the oddest period of his career
Guns N’ Roses – ‘Use Your Illusion II’
Posted in: Music Album Reviews30 years on from the its release, revisit our review of the second half of an ambitious two-record release from one of rock's most celebrated outfits.
