All posts by Sean Maunier
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Music Review: Calum Scott’s Impressive Debut with Only Human
Calum Scott's impressive debut is the sign of an artist aiming to stick around for the long haul.
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Reviews: Fischerspooner’s “Sir” and MGMT’s “Little Dark Age”
Long-awaited fourth albums from Fischerspooner and MGMT find both groups doubling down on their strengths
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Review: They Might Be Giants’ “I Like Fun”
After thirty-five years and twenty albums, They Might Be Giants are still finding the joy in everything
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Review: Børns’ “Blue Madonna” fails to stand out
Børns' sophomore album plays to his strengths, but leaves plenty of room for growth
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Music Preview: The Best Upcoming Music in 2018
The coming year gets off to a slow start musically, but there is promising material on the not-too-distant horizon
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Vinyl Countdown: The Top 10 Albums of 2017
From the xx to Kendrick Lamar to Björk, our music critic counts down the ten best albums of 2017
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Reviews: Sam Smith’s “The Thrill of It All” and Shamir’s “Revelations”
Sam Smith adds some heft to his vocal pop, while Shamir embraces an early career reinvention
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Tegan and Sara: Five Essential Albums
Our music critic offers his choices for five key T&S releases.
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Reviews: St. Vincent’s Masseduction and Tegan and Sara’s The Con X
St. Vincent's new album seeks self-definition, while Tegan and Sara commemorate the tenth birthday of a defining album
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Review: Shania Twain’s “Now”
Shania Twain's return to recording after 15 years has given us Now, an album that didn't need to be made
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Fall Arts Preview 2017: Upcoming Albums
From dancepop to post-punk to spacey R&B, this Fall's release schedule promises to impress
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Reviews: LCD Soundsystem’s “American Dream” and Gogol Bordello’s “Seekers and Finders”
LCD Soundsystem makes a welcome return, while Gogol Bordello seeks to replicate its live-show exuberance to record
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Comebacks: Kesha and Alison Moyet (review)
Kesha and Alison Moyet both shine on very different new albums that play to each of their strengths
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Review: “Everything Now” by Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire's latest release takes on the culture industry but forgets to have fun doing it
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Review: “Like a Woman” by Kacy Hill
On her debut album, Kanye West's chamber pop protege Kacy Hill finds an approach that works
