Revisiting Rush’s 1985 album Power Windows, a defining moment in the band’s synth-heavy evolution that balanced prog complexity with pop grandeur.
Jack White’s Frozen Charlotte: A Masterclass in Rock Intensity
Jack White returns with his seventh solo album, Frozen Charlotte, a visceral exploration of blues-rock mastery and middle-aged defiance.
Beth Orton Returns with the Introspective ‘The Ground Above’
Beth Orton continues her artistic renaissance with ‘The Ground Above,’ a deeply personal and atmospheric exploration of life, motherhood, and resilience.
Muse: The Wow! Signal Review – A Return to Gargantuan Form
Muse returns to their signature space-rock sound on their 10th studio album, The Wow! Signal, but struggle to balance ambition with substance.
Bryan Ferry’s Boys and Girls: A Masterclass in Pop Perfection
Revisiting Bryan Ferry’s 1985 solo masterpiece, a dapper and meticulously crafted exploration of pop, class, and the art of the chanteur.
Shabason & Krgovich: Four Days in June Album Review
Joseph Shabason and Nicholas Krgovich return with a pastoral, country-tinged exploration of middle-age contentment on their latest collaborative effort.
Ruth Garbus Finds Clarity in the Austere on ‘Profound’
On her latest album, Ruth Garbus embraces a light, lucid approach to songwriting, blending surrealism with a newfound technical precision.
Kelsey Lu’s ‘So Help Me God’ Is a Masterclass in Emotional Catharsis
Kelsey Lu returns with a sprawling, orchestral folk-pop odyssey that navigates the complexities of heartbreak and the divine nature of self-discovery.
Marisa Anderson’s ‘The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music’ Is a Masterpiece of Empathy
Guitarist Marisa Anderson explores the humanity within music from nations historically at odds with the U.S. in her latest, deeply moving project.
Zhu’s ‘Black Midas’ Turns Tragedy Into Gold
In his fifth studio album, producer Zhu transforms the trauma of losing his home to fire into a masterclass of melodic techno and introspective R&B.
Friko’s ‘Something Worth Waiting For’ Is an Ambitious Triumph
Chicago indie rockers Friko return with their sophomore album, delivering a cathartic, expansive, and deeply relatable evolution of their sound.
Book of Love: A Masterclass in Minimalist New Wave
Pitchfork revisits the beguiling, art-school debut of Book of Love, a quartet that brought a slyly subversive touch to 1980s club music.