Rock
Bruce Springsteen’s “High Hopes” is a collection of covers, reinventions, and new recordings of odds and ends that have been kicking around for the past decade-plus.
Read MoreThis week’s show found both acts — Leon Russell and Hot Tuna — kicking—with huskier voices and slower tempos, to be sure.
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The greatest album of the year isn’t even an album per se. There is a lot of hoopla surrounding the leak of what might be the debut album of elusive British lo-fi R&B artist Jai Paul.
Read MoreIndie Rock Ranger’s Holiday Spectacular offers an eclectic lineup that runs from the grunge/hard rock-inspired sound of Harris Hawk to the more poppy/dance rock of Freezepop—a little something for everyone and anyone.
Read MoreJake Bugg is hardly a punk, but he’s definitely acquired a bite that he didn’t have on his debut album.
Read MoreAt its best, “BE” is an adventurous album, which automatically makes it an improvement over Beady Eye’s 2011 debut.
Read MoreHopefully, Death Grips can keep finding new ways to convey contemporary dissonance, because as it stands now they have produced four of the most important musical works of the 21st Century.
Read MoreDespite the band’s obvious affinity for alcohol, there’s nothing sloppy about OTP. They’re a tight unit.
Read MoreA pithy critical consideration of new releases from Flaming Lips, The Frights, Mind Spiders, Radioactivity, Ólöf Arnalds, Lee Bannon, Armand Hammer, and Haunted Horses.
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Arts Commentary: Rich in Creativity — But Nothing Else