One Direction Made In the A.M. (Columbia) Releasing five albums in five years is no small feat—not to mention doing so while […]

Marina and the Diamonds Froot (Atlantic) Pop stars often use their third album to showcase their “authenticity.” In a way, Froot is […]

Throughout much of his short set, Kanye West, joined by his G.O.O.D. Music “clique,” seemed to be somewhat distracted. More than once, […]

Chadwick Stokes The Horse Comanche (Ruff Shod Records) Twenty years into his career, Chadwick Stokes, primarily known for his work with college […]

One Direction Four (Syco Music) Boy bands aren’t supposed to make it to their fourth album, at least not while they’re still relevant. […]

Nick Jonas Nick Jonas (Interscope) If we’re getting technical, this is really Nick Jonas’s third solo album. Before the Jonas Brothers released […]

The Kooks Listen (Virgin EMI) Listening to the latest album by British rock quartet The Kooks, it’s hard to recognize them as […]

Jordan Lee, the mastermind behind chamber-folk band Mutual Benefit, is a lot like his music. Or at least that’s how he carries […]

Ariana Grande My Everything (Republic) For the sake of full disclosure, I should explain that I have been a gigantic fan of […]

Kimbra The Golden Echo (Warner Brothers) There’s a phrase, “Everything but the kitchen sink,” used to describe something as overindulgent or overstuffed. […]