Lindsay Zoladz
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‘We’ Review: Arcade Fire’s Enduring Anxiety
The band’s sixth album, “We,” shares many of its predecessor’s thematic fixations on dangerous digital rabbit holes. The music sometimes can’t find its way out,...
‘32 Sounds,’ a Film Performed Live, Probes the Power of Listening
Sam Green’s documentary about the physics and emotions attached to sound comes to BAM with a live score performed by JD Samson and Michael O’Neill.
Aldous Harding’s Gloriously Peculiar World of Songs
On her fourth album, “Warm Chris,” the New Zealand singer and songwriter delivers unpredictable but enchanting vocals and enigmatic lyrics that revel in simplicity.
Nilüfer Yanya’s Music Is a Family Affair
The British musician has long collaborated on videos with her sister. Her new album, “Painless,” stems from exploring her lineage, and what exactly it means...
At Billie Eilish’s Arena Show, the Only Spectacle Is Herself
The 20-year-old musician’s staging at Madison Square Garden was minimal compared to many pop extravaganzas. The concert’s power was fueled by her animated presence.
After 16 Years in ‘Hadestown,’ Anaïs Mitchell Emerges With a New Album
The singer-songwriter fully plunged into her acclaimed theater project. Since then, her life changed wildly — and she recaptured the desire to record her own...
Let’s Look Back on 2021, When We Couldn’t Stop Looking Back
There’s now a thriving cottage industry for content that re-examines the recent past through a contemporary critical lens. Is that a good thing?
Alana Haim on ‘Licorice Pizza,’ Her Surprising Movie Debut
When Paul Thomas Anderson asked her to star in “Licorice Pizza,” the musician had zero acting experience. Now she’s winning rave reviews.
Gen Z Pop Stars Made Their Mark in 2021. Beware, Millennial Forebears.
Upstarts including Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X, Chloe Bailey and the Kid Laroi grew up on the internet, admiring the artists who are now their...
Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well’ and the Weaponization of Memory
The new 10-minute version of a bitter breakup song from 2012 luxuriates in its details and its supersize length, correcting a power imbalance in the...