Jon Pareles
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On Feist’s ‘Multitudes,’ Tranquillity Is Shadowed by Disquiet
The Canadian songwriter’s most intimate-sounding album is also her most ambitious statement.
boygenius Returns, Confident and Connected on ‘The Record’
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus reunite to take new chances on their first full album together, “The Record.”
Everything but the Girl Breaks a 24-Year Silence With a Bang
Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt’s personal partnership has thrived since their duo’s last release. During the pandemic, they reconnected musically for “Fuse,” reclaiming the group’s...
U2 Revisits Its Past, in the Name of … What, Exactly?
With “Songs of Surrender,” an album of 40 reimagined songs, and “A Sort of Homecoming,” a documentary on Disney+, the Irish band pauses to reflect.
The Predictable Return of Morgan Wallen on ‘One Thing at a Time’
Whiskey and women dominate the 36 new songs on “One Thing at a Time” from the controversial and resiliently popular country star.
Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ Still Reverberates
Pink Floyd’s enduring blockbuster merged grandeur and malaise. Very much a product of its era, it became one of the best-selling albums of all time.
Algiers Blasts Songs of Damage and Redemption on ‘Shook’
On its fourth album, the Atlanta band welcomes guest voices and pushes itself even harder.
Huey ‘Piano’ Smith, New Orleans Rock ’n’ Roll Cornerstone, Dies at 89
With songs like “Don’t You Just Know It,” “Rocking Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu” and “Sea Cruise,” he put a firm backbeat behind joyful...
Karol G’s Songs Conquered the World. On a New LP, She Reveals Herself.
“Mañana Será Bonito,” the Colombian pop superstar’s fourth album, traces her adventures in (and out) of love, with guests including Shakira and Romeo Santos.
Laraaji Conjures a Baptism in Sound
The pioneer of ambient music, now 79, rediscovered some of his earliest recordings for a new four-disc set.