Dominic Ceja

In a similar vein of lush, escapist pop, the tune hypnotized the audience, persuading fans to dance like never before and sing their hearts out with no inhibition.

“Foe” finds itself somewhere between monotonous and bland; it wants to be sexual and innovative but meanders into tedium.

Torres is not afraid to inflect his characters with geography.

Instead of recalling the likes of Willie Nelson or Don Gibson, At the Roadhouse fumbles at imparting any kind of emotion — a core element that made their previous records so impressive.

Instead of B-sides, the EP should claim the title of an artifact; it illuminates the hidden chronicles behind Beach House’s veil.

Sit under the sun with this musical archive and embrace the bittersweet season.

“Swarm” needs convicted characters and innovative direction to achieve the acclaim or cultural revelation Glover and Nabers show reaches for.

With This Is Why, Paramore does not abandon its old sound, but rather evolves with contemporary times and infuses the unfiltered disorder of 2023 with the acute emotions of its earlier albums.

With this project, Samia fails to spark the same authenticity as her first record, instead relying on peculiar songwriting imbued with trivial stories and scattered melodies.

Rather than pining after lost childhood friends, or stressing over finals, listen to this list of songs instead. Reach for some earbuds, press shuffle and learn to survive the cruel nature of winter.