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CHVRCHES’ Lauren Mayberry makes feminist pop on debut solo album, ‘Vicious Creature’
Lauren Mayberry, frontwoman of the Scottish synth-pop band CHVRCHES, liberates herself from preconceptions on a punchy debut solo album, “Vicious Creature.” Mayberry’s striking voice ... -
Blackpink K-pop star Rosé’s debut solo album is heartfelt
Rosé, the nightingale of the massively popular Korean girl group Blackpink, has flown the nest and launched her first solo album “Rosie.” She’s the ... -
The Breeders’ Kim Deal soars on solo debut
When the Pixies set out to make their 1988 debut studio album, they enlisted Steve Albini to engineer “Surfer Rosa,” the seminal alternative record ... -
‘How to Think Like Socrates’ leaves readers with questions
The lessons of Socrates have never really gone out of style, but if there’s ever a perfect time to revisit the ancient philosopher, now ... -
The Cure return after a long break to look at mortality with one of their best albums
You might think that after being silent for 16 years, The Cure would be in a rush to get things going. Think again. It ... -
Andy Rourke’s posthumous album is a soft swan song
Blitz Vega, the band helmed by The Smiths’ bassist Andy Rourke and Kav Sandhu of Happy Mondays, formed in 2016 and ended when Rourke ... -
Dua Saleh’s debut, ‘I Should Call Them’ is arty, experimental pop
The Sudanese-American actor/artist Dua Saleh, best known for their work as Cal Bowman on Netflix’s “Sex Education,” mesmerizes within the first few seconds of ... -
‘The Best of Bublé’ is an overdue dive into his electrifying work
For Michael Bublé aficionados, “The Best of Bublé” is a gift — a celebration of the Canadian singer’s best work, with a couple previously ... -
Katy Perry returns with the uninspired and forgettable ‘143’
Katy Perry’s new album title, “143,” is code for “I love you,” based on the number of letters in each word of the phrase. ... -
Nilüfer returns with the vibrant, spare and breathtaking ‘My Method Actor’
The great news is that Nilüfer Yanya’s third album is about to drop. But that means a little homework on your part: Carving out ... -
Sabrina Carpenter’s new album is flirty, fun and wholly unserious
Say you can’t sleep? Sabrina Carpenter knows. That’s that her espresso. The 25-year-old pop sensation’s smash hit of the summer, “Espresso” — with its ... -
Beabadoobee’s third album offers up breezy pop basics
This should be automatic. An effortlessly cool English alt-pop performer who has opened for Taylor Swift releases an album produced by the legendary Rick ... -
Chrystabell & David Lynch channel ‘Twin Peaks’ with new album
If you listen to Chrystabell & David Lynch’s new album, there’s a good chance that it will make you dream. Not that “Cellophane Memories,” ... -
Jimin’s ‘Muse’ is charming, not necessarily innovative
Flying solo from the nest of a mega successful band is difficult, but BTS member Jimin did it with last year’s “FACE,” his first ... -
‘Louis in London,’ a 1968 live album, captures a joyful, late-career Louis Armstrong
At the end of his career, every note from Louis Armstrong still exuded the joy of being alive. That’s true of a live album ... -
Lenny Kravitz leans on the funk with glorious ‘Blue Electric Light’
The bass is banging, the guitars are shrieking and Lenny Kravitz is howling on “Blue Electric Light,” the rocker’s best stuff in years, offering ... -
Sebastian Bach’s ‘Child Within the Man’ makes case for Skid Row reunion
Sebastian Bach’s latest solo album, “Child Within the Man,” is a reminder that every once in a while, a man and a moment meet. ... -
Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets’ is great sad pop, meditative theater
Who knew what Taylor Swift’s latest era would bring? Or even what it would sound like? Would it build off the moodiness of “Midnights” ... -
Pet Shop Boys have done it yet again with catchy and bittersweet ‘Nonetheless’
Once upon a time, on Pet Shop Boys ‘ first single, “West End Girls,” vocalist Neil Tennant sang the lines, “We’ve got no future ... -
Jazz pianist Fred Hersch creates subdued, lovely colors on ‘Silent, Listening’
Jazz pianist Fred Hersch fully embraces the freedom that comes with improvisation on his solo album “Silent, Listening,” spontaneously composing and performing tunes that ... -
Vampire Weekend’s frenetic, challenging album is an ode to New York
American rock band Vampire Weekend returns with their most challenging record to date, the frenetic “Only God Was Above Us.” It’s like a musical ... -
NCT Dream try to pin down a vibe in latest EP
When is a good dream not a great dream? When you don’t remember it in the morning. When is a good album not a ... -
‘Newshawks in Berlin’ illustrates tough choices news organizations face in wartime
Journalism is often referred to as the first draft of history, especially when covering war and international conflicts. “Newshawks in Berlin: The Associated Press ... -
MGMT’s ‘Loss of Life’ is a nostalgic return full of hope and heart
They say trends make a cyclical comeback every 20 years. MGMT, an American rock band formed by singers Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser in ... -
Brooks’ Austen-esque WWII novel has romance, betrayal and a touch of macabre
In a chance meeting in 1934, Nina hosts a dinner party. She’s 14, trying on womanhood for the first time, and even the drunken ... -
Jennifer Lopez returns to her pop music throne with new album
On “This Is Me….Now,” Jennifer Lopez’s first solo album in a decade, the singer takes back her rightful place on the throne of pop ... -
Swedish pop singer Zara Larsson imparts wise and caring lessons of love
The month of February, with its overload of flowers, candy and everything heart-shaped, is an annual celebration of that warm, fuzzy feeling we call ... -
Paul McCartney and Wings’ release bare bones ‘Band on the Run’ on 50th anniversary
Sometimes less is more. At least that’s the thought behind Paul McCartney and Wings’ “Band on the Run (Underdubbed).” Fifty years after its debut, ... -
Giorgi Mikadze Trio builds engaging musical bridge linking jazz to Eastern Europe
The Giorgi Mikadze Trio’s new jazz album ends with a bit of studio conversation before Mikadze finally says, “Let’s start,” as if the group ... -
Rolling Stones live album will give you serious party FOMO
How ya doing?” Mick Jagger asks the crowd, arriving for a club gig in Manhattan. You read that right: A club gig. And how ... -
New live jazz album of 1964 performances by Bill Evans trio sings and swings
The newest gem in the ever-growing catalog of Bill Evans, the late jazz pianist, commemorates a return to his roots. European classical music is ... -
Bob Dylan’s ‘The Complete Budokan 1978’ box set is a welcomed release, flute and all
Bob Dylan with flute and saxophone isn’t for everyone. But that’s what you get with “The Complete Budokan 1978,” a deluxe box set presenting ... -
Chinese boy band WayV prove their mettle with second album ‘On My Youth’
SM Entertainment’s Chinese boy band WayV have come out with guns blazing on their sophomore album, “On My Youth.” It’s no small feat for ... -
The Rolling Stones show time’s (still) on their side
Near the end of the exultant “Sweet Sounds of Heaven,” the penultimate track on The Rolling Stones’ terrific new album “Hackney Diamonds” (yes, NEW), ... -
Ed Sheeran’s beautifully honest exploration of adult despondency
I’ve been up all night, thinking about dying,” Ed Sheeran opens “When Will I Be Alright”, one of his new album’s final tracks. “I’ve ...
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