Album Reviews8/10
‘Kylie’: Ten Hooks, Two Hits, One Modest Debut
A debut of borrowed hooks and bright production, a record of modest success upon its own terms.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
Tag: pop music
Album Reviews8/10
Kylie Minogue’s Rhythm of Love Review: Better the Devil You Know Carries a Weak Remix-Filled Album
A review of Kylie Minogue's Rhythm of Love, her 1990 album with Stock Aitken Waterman, weighing its highs against its filler.
Album Reviews7/10
Kylie Minogue’s ‘Enjoy Yourself’: A Hit Machine Running Full Speed
A pop machine runs at full speed: ten tracks, thirty-two minutes, aiming only at the biggest possible hit. Mostly it succeeds.
Album Reviews6.6/10
Kiss Me Once Review: A Good Pop Record With a Great Front Half and a Weaker Back Half
A review of Kylie Minogue's Kiss Me Once, a pop album with a strong front half and a weaker back half.
Album Reviews7/10
Kylie Minogue Takes Risks on ‘Impossible Princess,’ Mostly Lands
A review of Kylie Minogue's 1997 album Impossible Princess, weighing its highs ('Drunk,' 'Jump') against its weaker tracks.
Album Reviews8/10
Kylie Minogue’s ‘Light Years’ Still Sounds Like a Pop Star Taking Control of Her Own Destiny
A look back at Kylie Minogue's 2000 album Light Years, a confident pivot back toward disco-pop.
Album Reviews5.8/10
Katy Perry’s Smile Drowns Its Troubles in Sound — Review
Katy Perry's Smile is a bright, dance-heavy comeback record that mostly delivers on its promise of joy, despite shallow lyrics.
Album Reviews8/10
Katy Perry Strips Down PRISM’s Hits on Acoustic Sessions
Katy Perry strips her biggest hits down to guitar and voice on PRISM (Acoustic Sessions), a record that mostly succeeds.
Album Reviews4.7/10
Eighteen Years On, Katy Perry’s ‘One of the Boys’ Remains a Hit Machine Wrapped in Ambition
A review of Katy Perry's 2008 pop album One of the Boys, weighing its hits against its filler.
Album Reviews8/10
Sabrina Carpenter’s Singular: Act I Closes Its Own Story With Diamonds Are Forever
A pop record of urgency and desire, eight tracks that refuse to play it safe, each song earning its place.
Album Reviews8/10
Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘EVOLution’ Trades Bubblegum for Darker Pop Ambition
A look back at Sabrina Carpenter's 2016 debut album EVOLution, weighing its ambition against its teen pop past.
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.