This is a sophomore album that showcases an artist’s desire to grow beyond his initial success.
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Concert Review: Tedeschi Trucks Band — Fiery “Fireside Sessions”
With the “Fireside Sessions,” Tedeschi and Trucks have found the perfect online format for showcasing their attention to detail, nuance, and craft.
Arts Remembrance: Phil Spector
The late Phil Spector once famously referred to his songs as “little symphonies for the kids.”
Album Review: “Man on the Moon III: The Chosen” — Kid Cudi Finds Himself, Again
Occasional slip-ups shouldn’t obscure appreciation of Kid Cudi’s fantastic vocal performance.
Book Review: “This Isn’t Happening: Radiohead’s “Kid A”” — An Enduring Soundtrack for our Malaise
Steven Hyden’s ,/em>This Isn’t Happening, a book-length appreciation of Radiohead and Kid A is one of the best books I read all year.
Rock Feature: Boston’s Salem 66 — Ripe for Rediscovery
Could there be a Salem 66 reissue campaign on the horizon? Hope springs eternal for fans of the predominantly female quartet.
Pop Review: Jean Dawson’s “Pixel Bath” — Awash in Riches
Jean Dawson’s Pixel Bath is one of the most exciting releases I’ve heard this year.
Book/Music Review: “Barrett: The Definitive Visual Companion” and Pink Floyd’s “Delicate Sound of Thunder”
For fans of Pink Floyd, the book’s first half, with its treasure trove of early Floyd photos, is the main draw; the remastered release of Delicate Sound of Thunder offers a definitive picture of what Pink Floyd actually performed during the 1987 tour.
Rock and Book Review: New Visions of Metal, Heavy, Black, and Thrash
“I think these shots bring out the fierceness of black metal, and the models are saying, ‘We can be this.’”
Book Review: “Nobody Ever Asked Me About the Girls” — A Disappointing Look at Women, Music, and Fame
Journalist Lisa Robinson deconstructed the idea of the girl who could hang with the guys (and laugh off their casual misogyny) long before Gillian Flynn immortalized the Cool Girl in Gone Girl.