Move Over Phil Spector, Charli XCX’s Latest Song From Wuthering Heights, “Wall of Sound,” Conveys a Level of Yearning on Par with Groups Like The Ronettes

Knowing Charli XCX and her love/appreciation for music, it would be unlikely that she wasn’t aware of the Phil Spector connection to a title like [Read More…]

Hilary Duff’s “Roommates” Is a Lament for the Honeymoon Phase (Both of a Relationship and Life)

As Hilary Duff gives another auditory snapshot of what to expect from sixth album, Luck… or Something, “Roommates” provides a marked thematic contrast to the [Read More…]

PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson Release the Video for “Stateside” at a Moment That Renders the Sentiment Behind It Completely Ironic

On the heels of Zara Larsson making her “scandalous” (read: absolutely true) comments about ICE, it seems only ironically fitting that the Charlotte Rutherford-directed video [Read More…]

A$AP Rocky’s “Helicopter” Video: PlayStation-Rendered Dystopian Chaos Prevails…In Other Words, Just Another Day in Amérique

On the heels of his absurdist video for “Punk Rocky” (featuring Tim Burton-oriented cameos from Winona Ryder and Danny Elfman), A$AP Rocky continues to keep [Read More…]

With Her “Sexistential” Performance, Robyn Picks Up the Madonna Tradition of “Daring” to Be Sexual and a Pop Star Past “A Certain Age”—And It’s Much Appreciated

As Robyn continues to build the anticipation around her ninth album, Sexistential, she released not one, but two new singles from it on January 7th [Read More…]

Madonna Singing in Italian Doesn’t Quite Translate to Sonic “Oro” on “La Bambola”

The anticipation for Madonna to return to the spotlight with new music has continued to mount in the, unfathomably, seven years since she last came [Read More…]