Music

It’s tragic that trolling is Scarlet’s main focus, because Doja can write a killer verse when she changes targets.

The record is perfectly alkaline — it’s nothing to write home about, but it doesn’t leave a bad taste in your mouth.

Nonetheless, the single doesn’t wholly disappoint. It’s lavish, anti-minimalist pop — slight repetition is almost a prerequisite. Both in the lyrics and in the music video, Sivan accomplishes his mission, with “Got Me Started” bringing queer love to the limelight in lustrous fashion.

Banter aside, it’s clear Shore and Altendahl possess a rare creative chemistry, having mastered an intimate collaborative process.

Grief drips throughout the project’s 32 minutes, but as its title suggests, Mitski manages to mingle melancholia with a distinct sense of tenderness.

Mass appeal can facilitate moments of calm and connection, especially when it’s done as genuinely as on Sorry I Haven’t Called.

Teeming with life and movement, the album flaunts Laufey’s extensive classical training and strays from her prior, more simple bedroom pop aesthetic.

Touring the U.S. a year after the release of her debut album “Butterfly Blue,” Mallrat (born Grace Kathleen Elizabeth Shaw) arrived with all the delicate dreaminess of her recognizably catchy pop songs.

It’s through songs like this that Jungle keeps listeners on their toes, dancing as they wait for the next surprise. 

Knowing that Rodrigo struggles with apprehension regarding her ability to continuously exceed expectations, it is refreshing to see her merely adjust her hue of purple rather than explore completely new expressive shades.