Pale Waves Put Forth Another Solid Effort on ‘Smitten’
Pale Waves ride nostalgia like they were old enough to have lived it. Whether their mimicry is incidental or purposeful, Smitten is another enjoyable record.
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Beabadoobee Is Timeless on ‘This Is How Tomorrow Moves’
On her third album, This Is How Tomorrow Moves, Beatrice Laus, also known as beabadoobee, blends folk and rock to create a timeless fantasy world.
The 1975’s Latest Is a ‘Funny’, Confounding New Missive
The 1975 want to be funny in a foreign language, but on their fifth go-round, their ambitions are tempered in plain English.
Rina Sawayama’s ‘Hold the Girl’ Is a Raw Coming-of-Age Tale
Beneath the dance-pop, Rina Sawayama’s Hold the Girl is a liberating saga of growth, maturity, and forgiveness branded in the form of an alt-pop album.
The Japanese House Offer Open Doors on Debut ‘Good at Falling’
Though the Japanese House's Imogen Heap-inspired dream pop feels light and euphoric at surface level, you don't have to dig too deep to hear the heartbreak and apathy darkening Good at Falling's mood.