There’s a lot riding on the sensational K-pop group’s first album in four years, but its generic songs ring hollow and lack the vim and vigor of the band’s best work.
The adventurous rapper and producer take a more refined approach on a collaborative album full of wandering thoughts and odd, understated beats.
The Brooklyn singer-songwriter considers new beginnings and emotional overload on an album of clean-lined folk rock crosscut with carefully chosen field recordings.
Musician Dan Shaw and his bandmates continue to refine their jittery post-punk on the group’s fifth album, adding welcome spaciousness to their studied precision.