Reviews

Thomas Dollbaum sits relaxed against a weathered wall in a New Orleans backyard, in a press photo for his album 'Birds of Paradise.'`

Album Review: Thomas Dollbaum’s ‘Birds of Paradise’ Is a Heartland Triumph

Thomas Dollbaum's 'Birds of Paradise' with MJ Lenderman is a bracing, heartland Americana breakthrough…

By
Ezra Calloway
`Dua Saleh seated on the floor in a brown utility shirt and wide-leg trousers with a chain and padlock necklace, photographed against a soft blue studio backdrop.`

Album Review: Dua Saleh’s ‘Of Earth and Wires’ Is Their Best Work Yet

Dua Saleh's 'Of Earth and Wires' is a grief-soaked, Afrofuturist indie-electronic album featuring Bon…

By
Imogen Hartley
`Kevin Morby standing in a sunflower field wearing a fringed Americana-style jacket with stars and stripes, photographed for his 'Little Wide Open' album campaign.`

Album Review: Kevin Morby and Aaron Dessner Make Magic on ‘Little Wide Open’

Kevin Morby's eighth album 'Little Wide Open,' produced by Aaron Dessner, is his most…

By
Ezra Calloway
`Loraine James in a patterned shirt with vibrant orange hair, resting her chin on her hand in a moody, warmly lit portrait shoot.`

Album Review: Loraine James Turns Burnout Into Art on ‘Detached From the Rest of You’

Loraine James turns creative burnout into her boldest album yet on 'Detached From the…

By
Lena Brandt