Review: Megadeth’s Final Album Is A Long Overdue ‘Goodbye’

Megadeth's final album is now out, and after sitting down with these 10 new tracks it’s clear the band are not riding the ...
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Album review: Kali Uchis’ ‘Sincerely,’ artfully explores love, lacks sonic diversity

This post was updated May 11 at 10:49 p.m. Kali Uchis has released a wonderful album for slow, sweet summer days. The Colombian American singer’s latest album, “Sincerely,” marks her third LP in the ...
Variety

Haim Takes a Rocky Path to Romantic Resignation in ‘I Quit’: Album Review

Kudos to Haim, first of all, for the best album title of the year. Breakup albums are so common that it’s surprising no one previously had the temerity and/or genius to name such a record “I Quit.” If ...
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Album review: Demi Lovato’s ‘It’s Not That Deep’ fails to cut deep with bland, derivative songs

This post was updated Oct. 28 at 8:50 p.m. Dance music can be as deep as the artist wants it to be – a truth Demi Lovato seems aware of. Lovato’s ninth studio album, “It’s Not That Deep,” released ...
Variety

Lily Allen’s ‘West End Girl’ Is a Stunner — A Divorce Album That Feels Like a Stage Drama Unfolding in Real Time, but With Bops: Album Review

Her first release in seven years is an album of the year contender. So: Come for the shock value, and stay for the high level of craftsmanship. Then stay even longer for how cannily the album sustains ...