Joe Jackson Celebrates 40 Years of Music in NYC Homecoming Show
Veteran British singer-songwriter Joe Jackson performed songs from his catalog and new album Fool.
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Swing Out Sister: Album by Album Guide
Swing Out Sister's Corinne Drewery guides us through 30 years of the enduring, poly-genre duo's work.
101 Influences and Inspirations Inform Swing Out Sister’s ‘Almost Persuaded’
Almost Persuaded is a sweet and luxuriant confection. It conjures the feeling of white-hot days spent sunbathing and lying by the sea, followed by neon-lit nights of romance and intrigue, and it couldn't be more suited to a summer release.
The Monochrome Set Stay a Very Strange Course on ‘Maisieworld’
The indie pop legends' late-period resurgence continues with a strange record seemingly built to please die-hards and slightly confound everyone else.
Rhye – “Count to Five” (Singles Going Steady)
Soft R&B grooves sneak up on you with subtlety on Rhye's "Count to Five", a low-key jam that isn't too summery but still offers some hope for the end of winter.
Rhye’s ‘Blood’ Offers Fleshy Pleasures and Not Much More
After Woman reintroduced smooth, raw sexuality to indie pop, Michael Milosh returns five years later with new collaborators and an aim to further explore the sonic territory of his previous work. The same pleasures are there, but they feel more hollow the second time around.
Looking for the Girl That Meets Supply with Demand: ABC’s ‘The Lexicon of Love’
“Martin, maybe one day you’ll find true love." ABC's sumptuous critique of romance is a masterful blend of disco, New Wave pop, and golden age Hollywood glamor.