The 2020s
From boundary-blurring pop and alternative music to experimental rock, hip-hop and electronic sounds — explore our album reviews from a decade still unfolding, where genres collide and new voices continue to reshape modern music.
2020s Reviews
Album Review: Black Midi’s Cavalcade
Black Midi’s Cavalcade isn’t just an album—it’s an audacious performance. With its surreal narratives and sonic shape-shifting, it…
Album Review: Tame Impala’s The Slow Rush
Time slows and swells in The Slow Rush, Tame Impala’s most introspective and polished album yet.
Album Review: Charli XCX’s How I’m Feeling Now
Crafted in just six weeks during lockdown, how i’m feeling now isn’t just an album—it’s a fearless dive…
Album Review: Fontaines D.C.’s A Hero’s Death
With A Hero’s Death, Fontaines D.C. reject the easy road of repetition, delivering a slow-burning, mantra-driven album that…
Album Review: The Warning’s Keep Me Fed
With Keep Me Fed, The Warning refines their signature rock sound while diving deep into themes of overconsumption…
Album Review: Black Country, New Road’s For The First Time
Black Country, New Road’s For the first time is a thrilling debut that blends chaos and creativity, redefining…
Album Review: The Weather Station’s Ignorance
In Ignorance, The Weather Station blends lush art-pop with poetic climate grief, crafting an album that is as…
Album Review: Taylor Swift’s Folklore
Taylor Swift’s folklore trades stadium anthems for hushed intimacy, weaving intricate tales of love, loss, and longing in…
Album Review: Black Country, New Road’s Ants From Up There
Black Country, New Road’s Ants from Up There redefines modern indie rock with sweeping orchestration, raw vulnerability, and…
Album Review: Phoebe Bridger’s Punisher
Phoebe Bridgers' Punisher is a haunting journey through love, loss, and longing, blending introspection with bold sonic experimentation…
Album Review: Peter Gabriel’s I/O
Peter Gabriel fans have waited more than two decades for i/o, and it’s safe to say, the wait…
Album Review: Fiona Apple’s Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple’s Fetch the Bolt Cutters shatters expectations with its fearless blend of raw emotion, experimental production, and…
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