Reviews
- Jyoti
Mama, You Can Bet!
The third installment of Georgia Anne Muldrow’s solo jazz project is a powerfully resonant and spiritual record, a call-and-response between herself and a history of Black music.
- Toots and the Maytals
Got to Be Tough
The Reggae legend returns in full force on his latest album, displaying the indomitable spirit he has cultivated throughout his career.
- Caitlin Pasko
Greenhouse
The 32-year-old Brooklyn singer-songwriter’s music is measured, slow, and focused, allowing space for complex emotions to bloom.
- Samia
The Baby
On her first full-length, the singer-songwriter navigates the trappings of young adulthood with subtle, poetic writing and a sardonically sunny indie-rock sound.
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