Liz Janes may appear on the roster of indie label Asthmatic Kitty–home to Sufjan Stevens and a handful of hipster blog darlings–but her latest album Say Goodbye isn’t what you’d expect from a modern-day “indie” project. It’s somewhere between Carole King and the early work […]
Tag: Album Review
Album Review: Rihanna
Loud is on the same level as Michael Jackson‘s “Thriller”! It’s the next step in the evolution of Rihanna, packed with tracks that are sassy, fun, flirty and energetic! Rest assured, this isn’t a generic pop record that Ke$ha, Lady Gaga or Katy Perry could […]
Album Review: Quincy Jones
From John Legend to Mary J. Blige, there’s an impressive guest list on Quincy Jones‘ new album Q – Soul Bossa Nostra. The project finds the legendary musician revisiting tracks he previously produced, recorded or composed, with vocal contributions from a variety of contemporary pop […]
Album Review: Sunshine Anderson
Sunshine Anderson can best be described as a one-hit wonder, known primarily for her 2001 R&B single “Heard It All Before”. A few years after her debut, the singer signed a deal with Matthew Knowles‘ record label Music World Entertainment, releasing her criminally overlooked sophomore […]
Album Review: Taylor Swift
To a certain degree, Taylor Swift got screwed by her own success. After winning the 2010 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, people expect her to create music worthy of an award-winning artist. They want her to experiment with different genres, develop a new […]
Album Review: Bruno Mars
Within the past couple of months, Bruno Mars has developed quite a track record. The previously unknown songwriter stormed onto the scene this summer as a co-writer and guest vocalist on Travie McCoy‘s “Billionaire” and B.o.B.‘s number one hit “Nothin’ On You”. He then proceeded […]
Album Review: Shontelle
As Rihanna returns to pop dominance with her latest single, this begs the question–is there room for more than one Bajan singer on the Billboard charts? As it turns out, the answer is “yes”. Although her career has been plagued with a variety of setbacks […]
Album Review: Brandon Flowers
You have every right to be skeptical of Brandon Flowers‘ debut solo album Flamingo. When a lead singer splits from an established band or group, the resulting project can go one of two ways–sheer brilliance or utter disaster. Luckily, this one leans towards the former […]
Album Review: Twin Shadow
Don’t judge a book by its cover. The same rule applies to Twin Shadow‘s debut album Forget. With neutral tones and poor design plaguing the front cover, this first impression is nowhere near indicative of the sounds you’ll hear within. Quite honestly, this project excels […]
Album Review: Katy Perry
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag? Katy Perry does. And she’d like to share those feelings with you on her latest release Teenage Dream. If you can look (er, listen) beyond the idiotic lyrics, this actually isn’t a terrible pop album! It’s just […]