Today's new articles

Oct. 12, 2026

  • WpointM: Tiakola but differently | sunandrea24.substack.com
    • What happens when an artist returns to his roots and reconnects with himself? Through WpointM, Tiakola gives us a more personal look at the artist behind the name.
  • Interview: Troye Sivan is leaning into loneliness : NPR Music | NPR
    • Troye Sivan’s 2023 album, 'Something to Give Each Other,' marked a turning point in the Australian singer-songwriter’s career. Its choreo-driven singles “Rush” and “Got Me Started” became viral hits, earned Sivan his first Grammy nominations and even spawned a Timothée Chalamet and boygenius spoof on Saturday Night Live. Soon after came the Sweat tour with friend and peer Charli xcx amid the hype of “Brat” summer. But while Sivan says it was a thrilling moment in his career, it also didn’t paint a full picture of what he was going through at the end of his 20s. His new album, 'She’s the Best,' gives the artist breathing room to dig into some darker feelings. Sivan sat down with NPR Music reporter Isabella Gomez Sarmiento to talk about honoring the women in his life, moving away from perfect pop music and making an “unsexy” album that reflects his true feelings. This podcast episode was produced by Noah Caldwell and edited by Hazel Cills. NPR Music’s chief editor is Jacob Ganz. Our
  • A dive into the 'Mud' with Remi Wolf proves rewarding | theartsdesk.com
    • Remi Wolf is getting dirty – literally. The album cover depicts her drenched in mud, bits smeared across hair and teeth and skin, but there seems to be an implication, too, of mud as a means of cleansing. The Californian singer-songwriter’s third album itself feels like it’s holding a similar notion, with Wolf taking a more grounded and confessional slant to this album than on previous records: really diving into that dirt.
  • Julia Jacklin - "The Gem" | Album Review | POST-TRASH
    • Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin coats her new project, The Gem , with new and familiar lush tones. Her ten track release stretches itself thin to become translucent; enough for listeners to make out Jacklin’s experiences behind her soul-baring lyrics.
  • A Song For Friday: Cameron Winter | anearful.substack.com
    • An epic and intimate live album is a musical gift from the Geese frontman. Also: David Crowell, more eaze, claire rousay, Beat Keller & Jorge Espinal, and Kee Avil.
  • Blossoms - Songs From The Wedding Cake | Bad World
    • Blossoms return with their 6th studio album, Songs From The Wedding Cake, pressed exclusively to split red and blue liquid LP with white back disc and ‘cherry flavor’ scratch-and-sniff sticker. Featuring singles 'Meet Me In Love' and 'Joke About Divorce', the Wedding Cake, nickname for Stockport’s Town Hall where band
  • Troye Sivan She's the Best album review | Culled Culture | Oct. 11, 2026, 5:47 p.m.
    • With his fourth album, She's the Best, Troye Sivan is determined to set himself apart as one of the few viable male pop stars of the current era.
  • Greta Van Fleet : Palace for the People | Complex Distractions | Oct. 9, 2026, 5:51 p.m.
    • I will admit that I’ve never listened to a full Greta Van Fleet record. In fact, I’ve purposely avoided doing so because there are soooo many more great bands and albums to listen to th…
  • Music Review: Remi Wolf emerges, dirty but renewed, on 'Mud' | New Haven Register | Oct. 9, 2026, 4:01 a.m.
    • Remi Wolf, the singer-songwriter known for her funk and soul-inspired choruses and danceable beats, comes down to earth on “Mud,” her third album. Wolf settles into new territory on the project,...
  • Arde Bogotá MCGS: un disco para sentirlo todo | Bizarro FM | Oct. 9, 2026, 12:16 a.m.
    • Arde Bogotá presenta MCGS, su tercer disco con Joe Chiccarelli, once canciones y una nueva exploración del rock en español. Arde Bogotá abre un nuevo capítulo en su trayectoria con Manufacturas del Club de la Gente Sola (MCGS), su tercer álbum de estudio, publicado el 2 de octubre de 2026. Producido por Joe Chiccarelli y grabado en los legendarios EastWest Studios de Los Ángeles, el disco reúne once canciones que exploran la soledad, la desconexión emocional, el deseo y la posibilidad de reencontrarse con aquello que nos hace sentir vivos. Con una propuesta que combina la fuerza del rock con
  • Album of the week: Orville Peck – 'Mule' | The Blend | Sept. 22, 2026, 8:16 a.m.
    • Mysterious country music star Orville Peck delivers an album of 'brilliant, bracing, bold blast of artistry,' as Craig McLean discovers.
  • no na Bring Indonesian Culture To Global Pop On Debut Album 'island girl' | That Eric Alper | Sept. 18, 2026, 6:36 p.m.
    • Indonesian girl group no na have released their debut album ‘island girl,’ a 15-track introduction to a sound they call “Island Pop.” Released through 88rising, the record draws from Indonesian music and culture while folding in ’80s R&B, dangdut, new jack swing, synth-funk and contemporary pop. The album revolves around flirtation, femininity, friendship and the […]

Most written-up

from the last month

album cover: Bass Persuades

Bass Persuades Miley Cyrus
(43 articles)

album cover: Angel

Angel Lizzy McAlpine
(34 articles)

album cover: Westside Whimsy

Westside Whimsy Jhené Aiko
(30 articles)

album cover: Here Because of Hope

Here Because of Hope Ezra Collective
(22 articles)

album cover: Popstar

Popstar Tinashe
(21 articles)

album cover: No Rest for The Wicked

No Rest for The Wicked AZ Chike
(19 articles)

album cover: The Singer in My Band

The Singer in My Band This Is Lorelei
(18 articles)

album cover: Crisco

Crisco Miranda Lambert
(17 articles)

album cover: Frequency of Love

Frequency of Love Victoria Monét
(17 articles)

album cover: The Gem

The Gem Julia Jacklin
(16 articles)

album cover: Pylon

Pylon beabadoobee
(16 articles)

album cover: Mule

Mule Orville Peck
(15 articles)

album cover: Modern Life Is Lonely

Modern Life Is Lonely Holding Absence
(14 articles)

album cover: Make Me Love You

Make Me Love You Nickelback
(14 articles)

album cover: ESTRUS

ESTRUS Tove Lo
(14 articles)

album cover: island girl

island girl no na
(13 articles)

album cover: Nocturne

Nocturne Wasia Project
(13 articles)

album cover: AUDACITY

AUDACITY Jae Stephens
(12 articles)

album cover: Distance in Static

Distance in Static Bonobo
(12 articles)

album cover: Happiness Anytime

Happiness Anytime Leon Bridges
(12 articles)

album cover: ESCORPIÃO

ESCORPIÃO MC Cabelinho
(12 articles)

album cover: Leave On A Light

Leave On A Light Max McNown
(12 articles)

album cover: Silver Sands Marina

Silver Sands Marina Kenny Chesney
(11 articles)

older

album cover: Hurry Up Tomorrow

Hurry Up Tomorrow The Weeknd
(86 articles)

album cover: Small Changes

Small Changes Michael Kiwanuka
(48 articles)

album cover: Westside Whimsy

Westside Whimsy Jhené Aiko
(30 articles)

album cover: Here Because of Hope

Here Because of Hope Ezra Collective
(22 articles)

album cover: The Singer in My Band

The Singer in My Band This Is Lorelei
(18 articles)

album cover: Distance in Static

Distance in Static Bonobo
(12 articles)

album cover: BIGGER THAN THE DEVIL

BIGGER THAN THE DEVIL EST Gee
(9 articles)

album cover: The World Is Yours

The World Is Yours Rio Da Yung Og
(6 articles)

album cover: WORLDWIDE WAVE

WORLDWIDE WAVE D-Block Europe, French Montana
(6 articles)

album cover: My Forte

My Forte Ro$ama
(6 articles)

album cover: ReVivo: Los Hits

ReVivo: Los Hits Ricky Martin
(5 articles)

album cover: SEDITION

SEDITION Nine Vicious
(5 articles)

album cover: Tyber

Tyber FKJ
(4 articles)

album cover: CA$HEY

CA$HEY kizaru
(1 article)

album cover: STARBOYZ

STARBOYZ Jazeek, Luciano
(1 article)


Support content creators

I'm a fan of Spotify for music discovery and easy access to tunes on my devices. And Spotify's API was critical to building this website. But I know that Spotify is not the best way to financially support the artists I love. So, when I find myself listening to an album repeatedly I make a point of purchasing it via Bandcamp or a local record store. And I buy tickets to see musicians live (and often purchase merch at the venue.) I hope users of this site will do the same.

Similarly, as a longtime public media journalist, I know that it takes considerable time and energy to produce the articles linked here. Please also support those writers and journalists. Subscribe to the sites you visit the most, or leave a donation where that's an option.