Longstreth and Co. trade bravado for honesty on their sixth studio album
Review
Zac Brown Band Defies Country Expectations with Uncaged
What exactly is ‘country,’ after all?
Chris Brown’s Fortune: A Mix of Beats and Ballads, But No Regrets
Chris Brown’s ‘Fortune’ is in stores today. Don’t buy it.
Smashing Pumpkins Regain Soul on Oceania
And why Billy Corgan is like LeBron James
Justin Bieber’s Believe: The Pop Prince Comes of Age
Ludacris, Drake and Nicki Minaj join Bieber on this third—and most mature—studio album. Let the screaming begin
Fiona Apple’s The Idler Wheel…: Painful, Raw Parts That Form Something Beautiful
Is Fiona Apple still a machine?
Usher Finds New Sound on Looking 4 Myself
Just what exactly is “revolutionary pop”?
Hot Chip’s In Our Heads: Between Earworms and Experimentation
The band’s fifth album finds the middle ground between their disparate influences, with mixed results
Moonface’s Heartbreaking Bravery: Love Hurts, But It Sure Sounds Good
More startling lyrical depth from Spencer Krug, who inspects life’s darker corners.
M. Ward’s A Wasteland Companion: The Folk-Rocker Delivers Again
The singer/songwriter puts forth one of his best solo efforts — while remembering what made She & Him such a crossover success.
De La Soul Duo’s First Serve: Hip-hop Made Fun Again
Two of the group’s three members deliver a concept album celebrating old school rap.
Madonna’s MDNA: The Queen of Pop Wants You to Dance, Not Think
Madge stays at the club for her 12th album, but the bad girl struggles to sound fresh.
The Shins’ Port of Morrow: A Worthy (If Bumpy) Trip
Things get slightly electronic on the band’s first album in five years. And though mostly enjoyable, none of these songs will change your life.
