Music

Though Slow Pulp hasn’t yet made their sound a truly standout force amid the indie-folk landscape, Yard excels at what it intends to do: creating an intimate experience between artist and listener, and making the changes that come with growing up a little more bearable.

With every punctuated flourish, Turner proved his status beyond a performer — he’s an extravagant showman through and through.

“My goal is to have my music age with me, and I want to make something now at 24 that reflects the world that I believe in now,” she said. “I want this art form to guide me to my future.”

Though IMYA + IHLY at times romps around with the same bright, fervent production that characterized its predecessor, at heart, it brims with thoughtful reminiscence and an evolved thematic purview.

Her 16th studio album, released Sept. 22, provides concrete confirmation that the pop princess of yesteryear has lost her touch.

In a way, Isn’t it Now? plays like a covers album, where the songs come pre-written and the band plays them in a watered-down version of the style they’re known for. That’s not terrible, but it is a shame.

Despite lacking features that enable it to stand out from contemporary indie-rock and pop projects, Rick is a substantial album that brilliantly supplements Montgomery’s limited discography.

Bringing fans back in time to his 2019 album CASE STUDY 01, Caesar paid tribute to his Jamaican descent with its raunchy patois lyrics: “Sweet melody, whine up yuh body 'pon mi/ Yuh lovin' baby girl, you know mi need it, need it,” he sang, his lush imagery and lovesick musings caressing the audience’s senses.

A drastic shift from her former self-described “dark pop” style, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess sees Roan embracing her identity and newfound sexuality through cinematic, glamorous dance pop.

For the San Francisco Symphony, classical music is never static. It takes on extra-musical influences, interacts with the visual and vocal arts and even accommodates new creative and computer-generated forms.