Adam Levine’s Vanity Project: Reassessing Maroon 5’s ‘It Won’t Be Soon Before Long’ at 15
Maroon 5’s sophomore album, It Won’t Be Soon Before Long, pivoted away from their pop-punk beginnings and set them up for a decade of pop culture omnipresence.
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Jacoti Sommes Gets Spacey and Soulful with the Irresistible ‘Travel Time’
Ohio-based producer Jacoti Sommes creates a warm sonic world where trippy vibes coexist with funky jams on his typically strange, lovable new album, Travel Time.
Sudan Archives’ Debut Album ‘Athena’ Is Eclectic, Groovy, and Magnificent
On her first full album Athena, Sudan Archives is soulful, surreal, and makes music on her own distinct and magnificent terms.
‘Wallop’ Is the Sound of !!! Marking Out New Territory
Dance-punk band, !!! darken the edges of their sound and look beyond the dancefloor on Wallop. It's one of the group's most consistently interesting and cohesive albums to date.
Electropop’s Ruby the Rabbitfoot Serves Up a “Raw Plate of Expectations” (premiere)
Electropop's Ruby the Rabbitfoot delves even deeper into R&B on her latest tune "Raw Plate of Expectations", creating an infectious bit of electrosoul.
Blood Orange’s New Mixtape ‘Angel’s Pulse’ Is Like a Thick Soup
How do you navigate the personal murk of every day, or in the political climate that hates you? Blood Orange's Angel's Pulse is a "mixtape" that sounds like how it might feel to live underwater.
Fujiya & Miyagi Debut Stunning Vince Clarke remix of “Fear of Missing Out”(premiere)
Erasure's Vince Clarke amplifies the groove of Fujiya & Miyagi's "Fear of Missing Out" and steers it to the heart of the dancefloor.
‘Brainfeeder X’ Celebrates 10 Years of Flying Lotus’ Brilliant Multi-Genre, Forward-looking Label
Brainfeeder X is an important collection for those who are new to the label's output and for those who want to revel in its glories. A worthy celebration of a genuinely groundbreaking label.
Dorian Concept Systematically Deconstructs Genres to Create Something New on ‘The Nature of Imitation’
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and then rearranging them one layer at a time until he has a new form.
Woman: Happy Freedom
Happy Freedom may be the only album to make you think of Marvin Gaye and Kraftwerk at the same time.