Iggy Azalea: The New Classic
Iggy Azalea The New Classic (Island Records) Naming your album The New Classic would be a risky move for any artist, especially for your debut. If it turns out anything else than âclassic,â it will be seen More...
The Bad Plus: The Rite Of Spring
The Bad Plus The Rite Of Spring (Sony Masterworks) Infamously, when The Rite of Spring premiered in 1913, it caused a riot. It wasn’t just Igor Stravinsky’s score, but Nijinsky’s choreography, More...
St. Vincent: St. Vincent
St. Vincent St. Vincent (Republic) Self-titling an album, especially when it’s not your debut, is a big statement. What makes this album more “you” than your other albums? It inherently implies More...
Daley: Days & Nights
Daley Days & Nights (Republic Records) The debut full-length album from UK R&B singer Daley comes as the culmination of promising singles and EPs from the past few years. Days & Nights however is not quite the More...
Nina Persson: Animal Heart
Nina Persson Animal Heart (The End Records) Don’t get me wrong, “Lovefool” is one of my all-time favorite songs. But The Cardigans had so much more to offer us. With the intricate chamber-pop More...
Against Me!: Transgender Dysphoria Blues
Against Me! Transgender Dysphoria Blues (Total Treble Music) Against Me!’s sixth studio album came out the week after Grantland published its now infamous piece about Essay Anne Vanderbilt, a transgender More...
Jonas Brothers: LIVE
Jonas Brothers LIVE (Jonas Enterprises) “You can’t break up a band of brothers.” That’s what the three Jonases said to their fans in an open letter back in 2009 when rumors of their breakup More...
Justin Bieber: Journals
Justin Bieber Journals (Island/Def Jam Records) At just 19 years old, Justin Bieber has already entered the second era of his musical career. We can look at the My World albums and his Christmas album as his More...
Kelly Clarkson: Wrapped In Red
Kelly Clarkson Wrapped In Red (RCA Records) Eleven years after winning American Idol comes Kelly Clarkson’s first Christmas album. It’s actually a bit surprising that it’s taken her this long, More...
Diane Birch: Speak A Little Louder
Diane Birch Speak A Little Louder (S-Curve) For Diane Birch’s second album, she brings a more contemporary, darker sound to the table. After feeling misunderstood by the reception to her ’70s singer/songwriter-influenced More...
