Music Reviews Music reviews of new albums in pop, rock, folk, jazz, blues, classical, world, and hip-hop.
Music Reviews
Brent Faiyaz went to the Dominican Republic for the recording of Sonder Son. Mark Peaced/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
David Bazan's Care is out now. Ryan Russell/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Singer-Songwriter Curtis Harding Drops His Guard On 'Face Your Fear'
Tshegue's debut EP Survivor is out now. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Ron Miles' I Am a Man is one of the best albums of 2017. Thomas J. Krebs/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Trombonist Roswell Rudd Packs A Lot Of Wisdom Into Every Note Of 'Embrace'
Lil Wayne is ready to re-up his long-running mixtape series with a sixth installment dropping on Dec. 25. Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for BACARDI hide caption
Cuban vocalist Danay Suárez's "Tú Serás" was among our picks of favorite songs from 2017. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Alt.Latino's Favorites: The Songs Of 2017
Jeff Coffin, Matt Wigton and Jordan Perlson made Sleigh What?! in just a few days, just a week and change before Christmas. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Jeff Coffin, ‘I’ll Be Home For Christmas’
In 'Body And Shadow,' The Brian Blade Fellowship Spotlights A Lyrical, Singable Melody
Kendrick Lamar performs in New York City on Sept. 14, 2017. Critic Ken Tucker says Lamar's album DAMN captured the collective mood of the year. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Clara Lionel Foundation hide caption
Commissioned by Tune-Yards' radio show, Xenia Rubinos (left) teamed up with Olga Bell and Sammus to create a new song. Courtesy of the artist hide caption