Reviews

Sam Smith rests their head on soft fabric in a warm-toned close-up portrait, in press art for their fifth album 'Hazel Eyes.'

Album Review: Sam Smith’s ‘Hazel Eyes’ Trades Spectacle for Warmth

On their fifth album 'Hazel Eyes,' Sam Smith swaps pop spectacle for an intimate,…

By
Imogen Hartley
MOLIY poses in a bold leopard-print corset, pink fur leg warmers, and headphones against a teal backdrop, capturing the maximalist "baddie" energy of her mixtape 'Baddies

Album Review: MOLIY Bets on Maximalism With ‘Baddies <3 MOLIY’

MOLIY's 'Baddies <3 MOLIY' is a maximalist Afro-dancehall party record built on star features…

By
Imogen Hartley
Margaret Glaspy lies among lush green foliage and bright yellow flowers, wearing an orange zip-up jacket and looking calmly toward the camera in a natural outdoor portrait

Album Review: Margaret Glaspy’s ‘I Am Both’ Is Her Sharpest Yet

On her fourth album 'I Am Both,' Margaret Glaspy trades indie rock for folk,…

By
Ezra Calloway
Sam and Louise Sullivan pose back to back against a teal wall in warm sunlight for their 'Love and Devotion' press photo

Album Review: Sam and Louise Sullivan’s ‘Love and Devotion’

On 'Love and Devotion,' Philly sibling duo Sam and Louise Sullivan craft warm, surreal…

By
Ezra Calloway