Paloma Faith, “The Glorification of Sadness.” English actress and pop artist Paloma Faith rips open her heart on her sixth album, The Glorification of Sadness. These 17 songs are a deep dive into messy, dizzying emotions as she’s learning to rely on herself. The Glorification of Sadness Paloma Faith…

Sleater-Kinney, “Little Rope.” When tragedy strikes and the harsh realities of life rear their ugly heads, the only thing you can do is decide how to move forward. That’s what Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein ponder the new Sleater-Kinney album, Little Rope. Little Rope Sleater-Kinney Loma Vista, Jan. 19…

Kim Petras performs at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on Oct. 29, 2023. Imani Sires/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO – Kim Petras brought her Feed the Beast Tour to Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Sunday, celebrating Halloweekend with a bang and getting recognized by Mayor London Breed’s office with a…

Kim Petras performs during her Feed The Beast World Tour at Moody Amphitheater in Austin, Texas on Sept. 27, 2023. Photo by Renee Dominguez/Getty Images. Problematique was supposed to be pop star Kim Petras‘ debut full-length album. Following a handful of EPs and mixtapes, it was supposed to show the German…

Kylie Minogue, “Tension.”` Kylie Minogue shows no desire to slow down on Tension. Tension  Kylie Minogue BMG, Sept. 22 8/10 Get the album on Amazon Music. Her her 16th studio album, and first since 2020’s Disco, stays in the club but drastically jumps a few decades forward. Rich in…

Mitski, “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We.” Singer-songwriter Mitski is widely regarded for her lyricism and specific musical aesthetic. The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We, her seventh album, is an exploration of human connection and mortality, while also expanding on her skillset as an artist. The…

James Blake, “Playing Robots Into Heaven.” James Blake fans old and new are in for an adventure with Playing Robots Into Heaven. Both an homage to past work—most notably the CMYK series—the new new album also delves into rave culture and dubstep, in which he’s also found a unique…

Bethany Cosentino, “Natural Disaster.” Having a sound that’s uniquely your own as an artist is as much of a hurdle to jump as it is a blessing when going on new ventures. For Bethany Cosentino, half of rock duo Best Coast, the pandemic, political unrest and a period of…

PJ Harvey, “I Inside the Old Year Dying.” Rock and grunge pioneer PJ Harvey has consistently changed her sound and structure with each album. I Inside the Old Year Dying, the British singer-songwriter’s first album in seven years and her 10th overall, is yet another example of her artistic and…

Big Time Rush, “Another Life.” Ten years that their titular Nickelodeon show ended, Big Time Rush are back with a new 10-track album, Another Life. Another Life  Big Time Rush Bought The Rights/BMG, June 2 5/10 Get the album on Amazon Music. The release came on an already important…