The Irish Punks Who Know Their Yeats
Amanda Petrusich writes about Fontaines D.C.’s latest album, “Dopamine Chamber,” and explores how the post-punk band brings a raucous intelligence…
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admin Waiting for Jay-Z
In a sold-out run at Yankee Stadium and in “Jaÿ-Z in 8,” an eight-part documentary on HBO with the producer…
The Unknowable Miley Cyrus
Amanda Petrusich writes that, on Miley Cyrus’s new album, “Bass Persuades,” the constantly changing artist disappears onto the dance floor.
The Unknowable Miley Cyrus
Amanda Petrusich writes that, on Miley Cyrus’s new album, “Bass Persuades,” the constantly changing artist disappears onto the dance floor.
The Prolific Storytelling of This Is Lorelei
Nate Amos writes songs that both embrace and lampoon dusty singer-songwriter tropes. Amanda Petrusich reports.
Who’s Afraid of A.I. Music?
When the rapper Fenix Flexin débuted a new accent on his single “Rubberz,” he stumbled into a century-old fight over…
Usher and Chris Brown’s Audacious Joint Tour
Doreen St. Félix writes about “The R&B Tour,” a joint tour by the pop singers Usher and Chris Brown.
Phoebe Bridgers Comes Back to Earth
Mitch Therieau reviews “Lost Weekend,” the latest album from the indie singer-songwriter.
Charli XCX and the Strokes Are (Sort of) Making Rock Music
Amanda Petrusich writes about the two artists’ new albums—“Music, Fashion, Film” and “Reality Awaits”—which seesaw between raw sincerity and punkish…
Steve Lacy’s Modern Love Songs
Steve Lacy’s new album, “Oh Yeah?,” marries the offline charms of nineties R. & B. with the disaffection of a…