Nicki Minaj “The Pinkprint” Republic   Nicki Minaj is like a vaguely easier to palate Lil’ Kim with better marketing and a less dirty past. As pop music goes, it [...]

She and Him “Classics” Columbia What Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward have proven with their most recent album release is that it is nearly impossible to screw up a great [...]

AC/DC “Rock or Bust” Columbia On a personal level, it has not been a good year for AC/DC. Their drummer was arrested for trying to get a couple people killed, [...]

David Bowie “Nothing Has Changed” Parlophone There are three versions of David Bowie’s new compilation album for you to choose from; I chose the massive, three CD, 79-track version, because [...]

Pink Floyd “The Endless River” Parlophone Pink Floyd has always had a keen eye toward higher concept material. In that vein, “The Endless River” isn’t the kind of album that’s [...]

Ani DiFranco “Allergic to Water” Righteous Babe Ani DiFranco has come a long, long way, emotionally speaking. Those of us who cut our teeth listening to her early work — [...]

Taylor Swift “1989” Big Machine With “1989” there is, finally, no doubt about where Taylor Swift’s future lay. The soon-to-be 25-year-old got her start in country but has been slowly [...]

Foo Fighters “Sonic Highways” RCA The Foo Fighters are at a point now where they can really mess around and do things on a whim. It’s that feeling of exploration [...]

Weezer “Everything Will Be Alright In The End” Republic Rivers Cuomo is the kind of guy who jerks off while standing in front of the mirror. The Weezer front man [...]

Stevie Nicks “24 Karat Gold: Songs From the Vault” Reprise As the title suggests, “24 Karat Gold” is a bit of a spring-cleaning job from the Fleetwood Mac front woman. [...]