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All posts by Sean Maunier
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Album Review: David Byrne’s “American Utopia on Broadway”
David Byrne's American Utopia concert, now on Broadway, birthed a magnificent cast album that's nothing short of thrilling
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Music Review: Tegan and Sara’s ‘Hey, I’m Just Like You’
Tegan and Sara tell their origin story on their own terms in "Hey, I'm Just Like You."
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Music Review: Sleater-Kinney’s The Center Won’t Hold
Two albums off a hiatus, Sleater-Kinney turns their sound upside-down with help from St. Vincent
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Music Review: ‘Fever Dream’ by Of Monsters and Men
Dropping the folk from folk-pop yields mixed results on the newest album from Of Monsters and Men
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Music Review: ‘III’ by Banks
Banks tries to find a more streaming-friendly sound, but suffers for it
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Music Review: Ed Sheeran’s ‘No. 6 Collaborations Project’
Ed Sheeran curates a list of chart-toppers with his new E.P.
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Music Review: Madonna’s chaotic ‘Madame X’
With Madame X, the Queen of Pop delivers her most bizarre, challenging work yet
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Music Review: J.S. Ondara’s ‘Tales of America’
A relative newcomer -- also an immigrant -- brings a fresh take to American's folk tradition
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Music Review: Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Dedicated’ is a field guide to modern love
Four years in the making, Carly Rae Jepsen's latest album sticks to her gold standard of catchy, relatable songwriting
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Music Review: Pink’s “Hurts 2B Human”
Pink plays to her strengths on "Hurts 2B Human," but ends up treading some all-too-familiar ground.
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Music Review: Brendan Maclean’s ‘And The Boyfriends’
Maclean's debut album is a superb collection of sad, gay tunes done right
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Betty Who spreads her wings on her stellar third album
Her latest album shows she is ready to be taken seriously on her own talents as a songwriter
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Music Reviews: Deerhunter’s “Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?” and Sharon Van Etten’s “Remind Me Tomorrow”
Deerhunter returns to put the past in a grave, while Sharon Van Etten meditates on everyday realities
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Year In Review: The 10 Best Albums of 2018
In a year defined by artistic transformations, we round up 2018's best music
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Music Review: Dumplin’ by Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton takes a Netflix film as an opportunity to revisit old hits, craft new material, and work with longtime idols
