Mekons Fight off Darkness with Stout Hearts and Great Songs on ‘Exquisite’
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Recorded remotely during the pandemic, the eternally enduring post-punk crew’s latest is a fine addition to their enormous catalog
Teyana Taylor’s ‘The Album’ Soars and Sags
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsThe singer-dancer-model-choreographer’s latest is an ambitious 23-song odyssey
Black Eyed Peas Get Lost on ‘Translation’
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsWill.I.Am and crew hop on the Latin-pop bandwagon
John Legend’s ‘Bigger Love’ is a Bear Hug We Need Right Now
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsThe romantic balladeer displays some musical versatility and social conviction on his seventh LP
Lamb of God Embody ‘The American Scream’ on Self-Titled Album
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsBetween the metal group’s juggernaut guitar riffs, lead growler Randy Blythe has written his own State of the Union address, and he does not like what he sees
Ocean Alley Have Found Their Bliss with ‘Lonely Diamond’
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsTwo years on from the release of the record that made them household names, Ocean Alley have more than met expectations with their latest effort.
Phoebe Bridgers’ ‘Punisher’ is a Visionary Emo-Folk Album
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsThe ambitious singer-songwriter evokes influences from Warren Zevon to Joan Didion
Neil Young’s Great, Lost 1975 Album ‘Homegrown’ is Finally Here. It Was Worth the Wait
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsRecorded in the Seventies, his most personal LP is finally being released. It feels perfect right now
Bob Dylan Has Given Us One of His Most Timely Albums Ever With ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsAt 79, he’s still channeling cosmic American mysteries like no one else in music
Haim Bottle L.A. Lightning on the Provocative ‘Women in Music Pt. III’
Posted in: Music Album ReviewsThe ladies of the Valley meet ‘Ladies of the Canyon’ on their strongest, wisest album yet
