Madison BloomStaff Writer

Madison Bloom is a Washington-born, New York-based writer who covers music and culture. Her work has appeared in Playboy, No Depression, and Paste Magazine.

Reviews (36)

- Art Feynman
Half Price at 3:30
July 22 2020
- Lonnie Holley
National Freedom
July 6 2020
- Nídia
S/T EP
June 16 2020
- Flying Lotus
Flamagra (Instrumentals)
June 4 2020
- Perfume Genius
Set My Heart on Fire Immediately
Best New AlbumMay 18 2020
- Damien Jurado
What’s New, Tomboy?
May 12 2020
- Talking Heads
Little Creatures
April 23 2020
- Hamilton Leithauser
The Loves of Your Life
April 14 2020
- Cold Meat
Hot and Flustered
April 8 2020
- Douglas Dare
Milkteeth
February 29 2020
- Keith Jarrett
Munich 2016
January 18 2020
- Harry Nilsson
Losst and Founnd
January 17 2020

Tracks (40)

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Angel Olsen Is Alone in Song and Spirit on “Whole New Mess”
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Rock
July 28 2020
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“Murder Most Foul” Is Bob Dylan’s Elegy for the Counterculture
Best New Track
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Rock
March 27 2020
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Squid’s “Sludge” is a Calculated Clamor
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Rock
March 26 2020
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Mark Ronson and Angel Olsen’s “True Blue” Is a Sad-Disco Dream
Best New Track
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Pop/R&B
June 21 2019
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Charly Bliss’ Latest Is Pop-Rock “Heaven”
Best New Track
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Rock
September 20 2018
Hear Rina Mushonga’s Continent-Hopping Pop on “4qrtrs”
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Pop/R&B
September 12 2018
Makaya McCraven’s “Atlantic Black” Is a Free Jazz Force of Nature
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Jazz
September 11 2018
On “Bad Love,” Stephen Steinbrink Crafts a Gorgeous Pop Oddity
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Rock
September 10 2018
MUNYA’s “Hotel Delmano” Is a Surreal Synth-Pop Encounter
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Pop/R&B
August 29 2018
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The Goon Sax’s Indie Rock Is Wise Beyond Its Years
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Rock
August 27 2018
Fire-Toolz’s Intense Electronic Music Is the Stuff of the Dark Web
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Experimental
August 24 2018
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Lala Lala’s “Water Over Sex” Is Brutally Honest Post-Punk
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Rock
August 22 2018

Features (1)

Porridge Radio Make Indie Rock for the Angsty Antisocial in All of Us
Porridge Radio Make Indie Rock for the Angsty Antisocial in All of Us
Frontwoman Dana Margolin talks about the terrors of exposing yourself in song, the stupidity of candy apples, and her band’s captivating new album, Every Bad, in this Rising interview.
by: Madison Bloom
February 24 2020
- Rock

News (50+)

Starcrawler’s Arrow de Wilde Accuses the Growlers of Facilitating Sexual Assault, Band “Takes Full Responsibility”
July 31 2020
Watch Flying Lotus’ New Video for “Remind U”
July 31 2020
6 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now
July 31 2020
Beyoncé Shares New Visual Album Black Is King: Watch
July 31 2020
The Go-Go’s Share First New Song in 19 Years: Listen
July 31 2020
Watch Alanis Morissette Perform “Ablaze” on Fallon
July 31 2020
Billie Eilish Shares New Song “my future”: Listen
July 30 2020
Brian Eno Reissuing Diary and Essay Collection
July 30 2020
MTV VMAs 2020: See The Full List of Nominees Here
July 30 2020
Sam Smith and Burna Boy Share New Song “My Oasis”: Listen
July 30 2020
Mariah the Scientist and Lil Baby Share Video for New Song: Watch
July 30 2020
Ela Minus Shares New Song “megapunk”: Listen
July 30 2020

The Pitch (6)

A Guide to Portugal’s Príncipe Discos, One of the Most Exciting Dance Labels on Earth
July 30 2020
The Decline of Western Civilization Captured the Chaos of L.A.’s Early Punk Scene
July 29 2020
Jehnny Beth on Her Personal Anthem: A Kinky Prince Classic
July 7 2020
Westerman on the Beach Boys Classic He Wishes He Wrote
June 17 2020
How Makaya McCraven Reimagined Gil Scott-Heron’s Final Album
February 6 2020
The Explosive Grammys 2020 CEO Scandal, Explained
January 24 2020