Music Reviews

Ruth Brown's music laid the foundation for generations of artists who would come after her

Music & Culture

Forebears: Ruth Brown, The Fabulous Miss Rhythm

10:01am October 23, 2017

by Lori Selke

While many fans know Brown for her later career — focused on blues, jazz and show tunes — her early chart-topping contributions to the canon of American popular music should not be forgotten.

Beck's latest album, Colors, is available now.

Music & Culture

'Colors' Continues Beck's Postmodern Pastiche

5:49pm October 20, 2017

by Tom Moon

On Beck's latest, thrift-store sounds, abrasive noise and his father's ear-stretching orchestrations all vie for attention at once.

'Tis the season to be slimey on the new surprise mixtape from Future and Young Thug.

Music & Culture

Future Pays Homage To Deceased Engineer On 'Super Slimey' With Young Thug

3:33pm October 20, 2017

by Rodney Carmichael

Their overnight surprise mixtape release comes with an honorable mention for one of Atlanta's instrumental sonic architects.

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Nora Jane Struthers Is Hard-Headed About Being Open-Hearted On 'Champion'

1:22pm October 20, 2017

by Ken Tucker

The Nashville-based singer-songwriter has a new album that explores the joys of long-term commitment. Rock critic Ken Tucker says the collection is her most personal and accessible to date.

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Karin Dreijer in the video for "To The Moon and Back."

Music & Culture

Fever Ray's First Song In 8 Years, 'To The Moon And Back,' Is A Gloriously Dark Hello

9:11pm October 19, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

Nearly a decade after the release of her debut record as Fever Ray, Karin Dreijer is back with a dark and beautiful declaration of liberty.

The GVSU New Music Ensemble's new album, RETURN, features compositions from former Grand Valley State University students.

Music & Culture

First Listen: GVSU New Music Ensemble, 'RETURN'

10:49am October 19, 2017

by Tom Huizenga

Get lost in 15 alluring electroacoustic landscapes from an innovative, intrepid ensemble from West Michigan.

On Fever To Tell, Karen O creates art that breaks down boundaries in a very public way.

Music & Culture

Shocking Omissions: The Embodied Vulnerability Of Yeah Yeah Yeahs' 'Fever To Tell'

10:00am October 19, 2017

by Sophie Kemp

On its debut album, the band escaped the confines and conventions of early aughts indie rock through Karen O's ability to match sexuality with intimacy and heartbreak.