Albums
Cairokee
by Salma Sobh
On their long-awaited third album (the title translates as A Wrong Turn, or Direction) the Egyptian indie rockers have actually taken a brilliant (and very right) new direction.…
The Boxtones
by Matt Ross
Given The Boxtones’ success as a covers band, you’d expect their debut LP to be a melting pot of musical styles. And while principal songwriter Gary Tierney’s…
Sandmoon
by Adam Grundey
There are moments of real beauty on Sandmoon’s sophomore release – when Sandra Arslanian’s breathy vocals catch the soaring guitars just right, as they do…
Ala Ghawas
by Adam Grundey
Six years on from his first EP release, Ala Ghawas finally drops his first studio album. Armor is a collection of well-crafted tracks, many of which have a retro feel,…
Childish Gambino
by Matthew Trammell
On his second album, actor-turned-rapper Childish Gambino wields his nerdiness with newfound confidence, spitting meditations on Internet culture with fluency and ease. The Community…
Various Artists
by Jonathan Ringen
Want a killer tribute album? Put it together yourself. On 2010’s Scratch My Back, Peter Gabriel crafted orchestra-assisted takes on tunes by his favorite songwriters,…
Craig Perry
by Matt Ross
Before he debuts his new full-band lineup this month, Dubai-based singer songwriter Craig Perry releases this five-track EP of the songs that got him to the live final of last year’s…
Beyoncé
by Rob Sheffield
"Can you lick my Skittles?" is the new "Hurry up with my damn croissants." Beyoncé has delivered countless surprises in her 15 years on top of the music… | MORE
Britney Spears
by Rob Sheffield
All “Work Bitch” and no play would make Britney a dull bitch. And who wants that? Nobody. So Britney’s back in the game, brushing all the riffraff away from her pop… | MORE
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