Katy Perry: Prism
Katy Perry Prism (Capitol Records) Katy Perry’s sophomore album, Teenage Dream, has become one of the most successful pop records of all time. It is tied with Michael Jackson’s Bad for spawning More...
Miley Cyrus: Bangerz
Miley Cyrus Bangers (RCA Records) Perhaps the most shocking thing about Bangerz is how middle-of-the-road it is. Her videos and performances may have made her the most talked-about celebrity of this half of 2013, More...
Haim: Days Are Gone
Haim Days Are Gone (Polydor Records) Haim’s debut album comes highly anticipated after the release of four critically-acclaimed singles over the past two years. And Days Are Gone does not disappoint. The More...
Justin Timberlake: The 20/20 Experience-2 of 2
Justin Timberlake The 20/20 Experience-2 of 2 (RCA Records) At the beginning of 2013, we needed new music from Justin Timberlake. It had been over six years since his seminal album, FutureSex/LoveSounds, and More...
Au Revoir Simone: Move In Spectrums
Au Revoie Simone Move In Spectrums (Moshi Moshi Records) Four years is not that long of a time to be on hiatus. After 2009′s Still Night, Still Light, the three girls of Au Revoir Simone went their separate More...
CHVRCHES: The Bones of What You Believe
CHVRCHES The Bones of What You Believe (Virgin/Glassnote) The Bones of What You Believe comes after a big year for the Scottish electro-pop trio. CHVRCHES (pronounced Churches, not Chuh-verches) quickly became More...
Kings of Leon: Mechanical Bull
Kings of Leon Mechanical Bull (RCA Records) For their sixth album, the Kings of Leon face the task of returning from rock bottom. After the poor reception of their 2010 album, Come Around Sundown, and personal More...
Holy Ghost!: Dynamics
Holy Ghost! Dynamics (DFA Records) There are plenty of indie and pop artists building their sound off of an ’80s model, but few do it quite like Holy Ghost!. The group’s self-titled debut stood out More...
Dent May: Warm Blanket
Dent May Warm Blanket (Paw Tracks) On his third album, Mississippi multi-instrumentalist Dent May sings that he’s “ready to be old” and, conversely, that he was “born too late.” More...
Ariana Grande: Yours Truly
Ariana Grande Yours Truly (Universal Republic Records) With a flurry of lush strings, opening track “Honeymoon Avenue” declares that Yours Truly will not be like other albums from tween pop stars. More...
