Album Reviews8/10
Sabrina Carpenter Opens Her Eyes on ‘Eyes Wide Open,’ and She Sings From the Heart
A review of Sabrina Carpenter's debut album Eyes Wide Open, ranking its tracks and judging her confident, honest pop.
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Tag: new release
Tate McRae’s ‘So Close to What’ Is a Solid Pop Record With a Few Great Songs
Tate McRae's So Close to What balances urgency and melody across 16 tracks, a review of the pop record.
Album Reviews7.9/10
Reneé Rapp Trades Quiet for Loud on Bite Me
A louder, rougher record from Reneé Rapp, with sharper production and riskier choices across twelve tracks.
Album Reviews7/10
Selena Gomez and benny blanco open up on ‘I Said I Love You First’, a tight 34-minute pop record
A record of fourteen tracks wherein Selena Gomez and benny blanco speak of love first given, fear, and the songs that bear that weight.
Album Reviews8/10
Carly Rae Jepsen’s Double Album Moves From Solitude Toward Joy
A double album of twenty-nine songs, wherein loneliness and love contend within one voice.
Album Reviews8.1/10
Lana Del Rey Wanders America on Chemtrails Over the Country Club
A wander through the country club skies, where Del Rey leaves Los Angeles in a white dress, seeking freedom amid the chemtrails.
Album Reviews8.2/10
Charli XCX’s ‘how i’m feeling now’: Five Great Songs Carry the Weight
A record of pop songs about love's hope and despair, worn out quickly upon the ear.
Album Reviews7/10
St. Vincent’s ‘Todos Nacen Gritando’ Is a Mixed Bag With Two Strong High Points
A review of St. Vincent's Todos Nacen Gritando, a record of violence and defiance whose highs justify the lesser tracks.