Album Review

Album cover for Birding by deary, dark gothic silhouettes of figures standing in a barren, desolate field under a black sky, evoking isolation and melancholy.

On April 3, deary’s ‘Birding’ Quietly Became the Album of the Year

London dream-pop trio deary deliver a stunning debut on Bella Union. 'Birding' is expansive,…

By
Imogen Hartley
Woman sitting on SoCal beach with bikinis hanging on a clothesline by the ocean

Album Review: LavaLove’s ‘Tan Lines’ Burns Bright, Fades Sweet

There is a specific kind of delusion required to make a surf-rock record in…

By
Ezra Calloway
`RAYE pulling a rope against storm clouds, 'This Music May Contain Hope' (2026)`

Album Review: RAYE Goes All In on ‘This Music May Contain Hope’

There is no clean playbook for what comes after making history. In March 2024,…

By
Imogen Hartley