Hearts Aglow alternates between being absolutely stunning, and pleasant while it's on.
baroque pop
Arctic Monkeys - The Car
Reviews1 CommentAlex Turner's vocal performances are the biggest thing holding The Car back.
Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising
ReviewsCommentWeyes Blood comes through with an immaculately produced and performed baroque pop album in Titanic Rising.
Lana Del Rey - Lust for Life
ReviewsCommentWhile Lust for Life might be Lana Del Rey's weakest attempt at reconciling her old school and new school influences, it's also the first time I've come away from one of her albums with more highlights than lowlights.
Beach Fossils - Somersault
Reviews1 Comment4 years after Beach Fossils' great sophomore album Clash the Truth, the Brooklyn band has returned with their most lavish effort yet. I can still commend the band for not shamelessly trend-chasing like many of their dreamy, jangly contemporaries, but unfortunately the pastiche of '60s pop sounds they serve up here isn't enough to distract from some pretty bland songwriting.
Foxygen - "Be Yourself"
New TracksCommentFoxygen contributes a song inspired by '70s TV show themes to Amazon's upcoming American Girl special. As should be expected from the duo, notwithstanding Star Power, "Be Yourself" offers a bit of lavish psych pop and the best kind of nostalgia trip.
Foxygen - Hang
ReviewsCommentShape-shifting singer-songwriters Sam France and Jonathan Rado make a triumphant return as Foxygen to deliver their most lavishly orchestrated set of songs yet.
Joanna Newsom - "Make Hay"
New TracksCommentJoanna Newsom commemorates the first anniversary of her fantastic 2015 album Divers by sharing a rare outtake that is pretty much of the same quality as most of the material that made the cut.