Danzig “Skeletons” Evilive/Nuclear Blast Glenn Danzig is one of the most legendary names and voices in music today. On the surface, this makes “Skeletons” an interesting project: An artist who [...]

Justin Bieber “Purpose” Def Jam If there is an overarching theme to be found in “Purpose,” it is one of mia culpa. Surprisingly, Beiber seems to be at a point [...]

Kurt Cobain “Montage of Heck: The Home Recordings” Universal Here is possibly the worst thing that “The Home Recordings” does: It comes very, very close to making Kurt Cobain boring. [...]

Courtney Krause “Thoughts and Sound” Independent Virtually everything about Courtney Krause is delightful, and you can now add her debut album to the list. “Thoughts and Sound” is a lovely [...]

Steve Martin & Edie Brickell “So Familiar” Rounder Records This is an absolutely delightful pairing. Martin, long known for his comedic chops, is one of the more accomplished banjo players [...]

Demi Lovato “Confident” Safehouse Let’s start with a potentially divisive declaration: Demi Lovato’s “Cool For the Summer” is the best song written this year. Do with that information what you [...]

The Zombies “Still Got That Hunger” The End Records There was a time when The Zombies were legitimately great. It was 50 years ago. In fact, but for the sheer [...]

Run the Jewels “Meow the Jewels” Mass Appeal It should go without saying, but let us just get it out in the open anyway: “Meow the Jewels” is by no [...]

Sexwitch Self-titled BMG Natasha Khan — perhaps best known for her work as Bat for Lashes — has taken a bit of a left turn with Sexwitch. Produced in collaboration [...]

Ryan Adams “1989” Atlantic Ryan Adams has done something seemingly impossible. He has opened up Taylor Swift’s music to an audience of people who would never have listened to the [...]