Jon Pareles
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Baby Rose Writes Music With Intention, ‘Not to Fit Into a Box’
With an arresting voice and a haunted sound, the 28-year-old songwriter carries vintage soul intensity into the 21st century on “Through and Through.”
Book Review: ‘Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You,’ by Lucinda Williams
In “Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You,” the raw-voiced singer looks back on a contentious artistic life.
Kali Uchis Is a Complicated Musician. She Plans to Stay That Way.
As she begins a headlining tour, the Colombian American songwriter is determined to remain “transparent” and never water down the mix of aesthetics and languages...
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.