The unoriginal name selection for The Script’s third studio album, “#3,” foreshadows the album’s limited artistic offerings. The Irish alternative rock outfit has churned out 10...
Following the success of her smash hit “Lights,” Ellie Goulding’s sophomore album “Halycon” takes her sound in a new, darker direction. Sweeping tracks like “Explosions”...
If you want to find fresh psychedelic rock from the past decade, it’s tough. However, Australian psych-rock outfit Tame Impala is filling a void that some may not know exists. With sophomore effort...
With Ke$ha’s attitude, Carly Rae Jepsen’s knack for stick-in-your-head hooks and a flow more like “Monster”-era Nicki Minaj than something you’d expect from an 85-pound white...
John Darnielle’s 14th studio album presents the consistently enjoyable, uplifting vibes and powerful acoustics The Mountain Goats has fostered in the band’s identity. As usual, Darnielle’s...
The Brooklyn-based duo known for high-energy anthems and textured sounds has gone overboard with “Lightning.” Listeners will likely feel they’ve drank too much coffee as tracks’...
Rian Johnson is a name film fans should get to know. Though he’s only directed three features, 2005’s terrific “Brick,” 2008’s better-than-the-critics-said-it-was “The...
Everyone’s favorite vigilante killer is back. Season six left fans with the ultimate cliff hanger: Dexter’s sister, Deb, caught him literally red-handed in the middle of a murder. Dexter does...
The Soft Pack’s sophomore album arrives with an energy that refuses to let it befall the second album curse of mediocrity. With up-beat, beach rock guitar rhythms and wonky effects, “Strapped”...
It’s been too long since we had some Gwen Stefani realness on the radio. “Push and Shove” starts off strong with lead single “Settle Down,” a bold, bouncy pop romp with a...
“Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Album Pt. 1” is Lupe Fiasco at his core — controversial, intelligent and unapologetic. In the first installment of Food & Liquor, the rapper...
This summer’s pop princess is back on the scene with an album full of sugar-dusted, mildly corrosive ditties. The 26-year-old continues to croon about age-inappropriate romantic situations, but with...
