Jon Pareles
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Sylvan Esso’s New Album of Electro-pop Challenges All Expectations
The duo’s fourth LP, “No Rules Sandy,” revels in constantly shifting sounds that are “surreal but free.”
Lizzo Conquers Self-Doubt With an ’80s Jam, and 7 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Brent Faiyaz, Pink, Marcus Mumford and others.
black midi Bristles at a Bleak World With ‘Hellfire’
The British trio’s third studio album is a virtuosic exploration of brutality that showcases its technical mastery, expanded orchestrations and sardonic humor.
Burna Boy Faces Success and Second Thoughts on ‘Love, Damini’
On his sixth album, the Nigerian superstar admits some regrets.
Soccer Mommy's ‘Tidal Wave’ of Feelings on ‘Sometimes, Forever’
The songwriter Sophie Allison finds new sonic frontiers alongside Oneohtrix Point Never on her third studio album, “Sometimes, Forever.”
Bartees Strange Ponders Success in Dire Times
On his second album, “Farm to Table,” the indie-rock singer and songwriter finds no easy comforts in his own ascent.
Dave Smith, Whose Synthesizers Shaped Electronic Music, Dies at 72
His innovations included the first polyphonic, programmable synthesizer and the universal connectivity of MIDI.
Review: Wilco’s Understated Magnum Opus ‘Cruel Country’
On “Cruel Country,” the Chicago band ponders a genre and a nation.
A Band ‘About Being Messy and Chaotic’? Porridge Radio Finds Its Moment.
On its new album, “Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky,” Dana Margolin’s indie-rock band thrives on emotional intensity.
Klaus Schulze, Pioneering Electronic Composer, Is Dead at 74
In a prolific career spanning five decades, he helped pave the way for ambient, techno and trance music.