Album Reviews8.2/10
Ten Years On, Courtney Marie Andrews’ Honest Life Still Earns Its Reputation
Courtney Marie Andrews' Honest Life weighs loss, loneliness, and honest adulthood in ten patient tracks.
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Tag: 2023 albums
Album Reviews5.1/10
Jack Harlow’s ‘Come Home the Kids Miss You’ Plays Fatherhood as Performance
A rapper's tale of fatherhood and fame, told through fifteen songs of boast and hook, wherein performance reigns supreme.
Album Reviews7/10
Sabrina Carpenter’s emails i can’t send Chases Feelings It Can’t Fully Capture
A review of Sabrina Carpenter's emails i can't send, a pop record about sending texts you can't take back.
Album Reviews7.9/10
Zach Bryan Trades Sprawl for Focus on His Self-Titled Album
Zach Bryan's self-titled fourth album trims the sprawl for a tighter 16-track set of raw, working-class heartache. Our full review.
Album Reviews8.5/10
Paramore’s ‘This Is Why’ Turns Anxiety Into Their Sharpest Record Yet
Paramore's sixth album trades arena catharsis for wired, post-punk tension. Our review of This Is Why.
Album Reviews9.6/10
Three Years On, Caroline Polachek’s Desire Still Sounds Like Pop Reaching Past Its Own Limits
A brief record of desire wrought in five songs, wherein Polachek's art doth swell beyond its modest length into rare and singular grandeur.
Album Reviews7.6/10
The Gaslight Anthem Return Older and Wiser on Their 2023 Album — 8/10
The Gaslight Anthem's History Books weighs memory against time passing, trading youth for a quieter, plainer sound.