Their third LP, Atlas, trades in 20/20 hindsight for the courage of trying to grasp an endlessly unclear future
Reviews
The Music from Her Aims Big and Scores
Should Arcade Fire win an Oscar for their work on Her?
Beck Returns to Form on New Album Morning Phase
The record finds the artist reprising his acoustic troubadour role for the first time in more than a decade
On New Album, Guided by Voices Accepts Niche—In a Good Way
Working in their own artistic bubble, Robert Pollard and Tobin Sprout are driven, and ‘Motivational Jumpsuit’ is the product of that passion
Band of Horses Captures Magic of a Live Show on New Acoustic Album
The band’s first acoustic album is a ‘Thank you’ for fans
Katy B Makes Cool, Compulsively Danceable Pop on Little Red
The English dancefloor diva stays ahead of the curve with crisp, forward-thinking songs
New Album, Rave Tapes, Is Classic Mogwai
The band’s latest release sticks close to old sounds, for better or worse
Transgender Punk Music from Against Me! Is Honest, Impressive
The kind of album that transforms the back catalog leading up to it, a destination that recontextualizes the journey
Ride Along: Kevin Hart, Small Cop
The stand-up standout takes a detour to movie stardom with the sub-ordinary cop comedy
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit: Plain and Clancy
Kenneth Branagh relaunches the spy-movie franchise with an origins story that balances the smart, the serious and the silly
Sharon Jones Returns from Cancer Treatment with Triumphant New Album
The singer’s diagnosis forced ‘Give the People What They Want’ to wait
Bon Iver, Feist, Arcade Fire — and More — Cover Peter Gabriel
The album also includes one of the last pieces of music Lou Reed ever recorded
Bah, Humbug: 12 Movies for the Holiday Blues
A film festival for those who find little to be cheerful about this time of year