Category: Music
Billie Eilish Signals the Dominance of Gen Z in (Anti-)Pop Music, Or: Fiona Apple Redux
Ah, gone are the days of such straightforward simplicity as being called a “Pop Princess.” Even Ariana Grande isn’t quite the same animal as a [Read More…]
Men Are Having Way Too Much Fun Crying Rape About Cardi B
Considering that men are all too eager to grasp at any means to reclaim the power they feel has been stripped away from them (which [Read More…]
“Patience” Finally Turns Out to Be A Virtue for Tame Impala Enthusiasts
With four years having lapsed since the last record from Tame Impala, Currents, Kevin Parker has seemingly finally decided that it can no longer coast [Read More…]
Uffie Makes You Feel Comfortable in Dreamy Beats at the Tokyo Love Hotel
In keeping with the reformed party girl path that Lily Allen has taken of late, Uffie builds upon the same theme from “Drugs,” the track [Read More…]
MARINA’s “Orange Trees”: A Better Representation of Greece Than Lohan Beach Club
As MARINA continues to unlock the singles from both sides of her thematically titled LOVE + FEAR album (not to be confused with Mrs. Farmer’s [Read More…]
Denim Jeans and Rosary Beads: Like A Prayer at 30
Establishing a certain fondness for releasing the “serious album” in the spring (as she would later do with Ray of Light in March of 1998 [Read More…]
Augmented Reality Only Augments Pain: Grimes’ “Pretty Dark”
Continuing to feed us but only small doses of new music as we await her long rumored fifth album (the one that likely Elon Musk [Read More…]
Show Your Love For the Irish By Not Listening to U2
Each year, when Saint Patrick’s Day rolls around, there are a number of bands that experience the renewed interest of the public for the virtue [Read More…]
Wade Robson Causes Justin Timberlake Two Major Heartaches
As soon as one gets past the initial shock of Wade Robson’s vomit-inducing confessions in Leaving Neverland, they suddenly seem to remember that Robson himself [Read More…]
Mariah Carey Brings Glam to Her Version of a 1980s NYC Subway Ride
While the notion of riding the subway in any decade has never exactly been associated with the words “glam” or “fun,” Mariah Carey, in all [Read More…]