Music Reviews

Single Review: “Selfish” (2024) vs. “Selfish” (2011)

You may have heard the pop music buzz this week about a rivalry that seems to have come straight out of 2002; Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake are battling it out.  No, not on the dance floor (I don’t know if that post-breakup dance floor…

Album Review: Jamie Cullum, “The Song Society Playlist” (2018)

I’m not a big fan of cover albums. In fact, I sort of loathe when an artist relies on simply doing a note-for-note rendition of what was usually a superior original version; just, what is the point? However, when Jamie Cullum released his compilation The Song…

Album Review: Lily Allen, "Sheezus" (2014)

Album Review: Lily Allen, “Sheezus” (2014)

When she first came out, I was a huge fan of Lily Allen.  I thought her brand of Brit pop/punk music was clever and refreshing, and I devoured her debut album.  In fact, I remember my best friend and I listening to “Alright, Still” the whole…

Album Review: Taylor Swift, “1989” (2014)

It’s hard for me to say this, but: I am now a Taylor Swift fan.  A reluctant fan, but still a fan, nonetheless.  What else can I call myself when I downloaded her latest album the same day it was released?  What else am if…

Album Review: Beyoncé, “Beyoncé” (2013)

I’m not sure why it’s taken me so long to review Beyoncé’s eponymous album. Like millions of people, I downloaded the disc as soon as I found out it had been dropped in the middle of the night in December 2013. I listened to it…

Album Review: Ásgeir, “In The Silence” (2014)

I came across Ásgeir’s music by chance; I was scrolling through Twitter, when I happened upon the page of singer, Vanessa Carlton, who was recommending his music by comparing him to a mix between “Phil Collins and Bon Iver.” The description intrigued me, since I’m…