With So Much (For) Stardust, Fall Out Boy brings the noise and the fire, reminding fans that their music (and legacy) are undeniable.

R&B songstress SOMA offers more R&B nuance and authenticity in 20 minutes than most do in 60.

While vocally unimpressive, 070 Shake brings some incredible musical vision with You Can't Kill Me.

Tanya Tagaq delivers a course, unbridled, utterly raw aural experience that will break you open.

Lesibu Grand crashed out of Atlanta's punk scene with the power of a Super Megazord. Lead singer Tyler-Simon Molton spoke to me during SXSW.

With this live adaptation of her debut As If It Were Forever, Anna Wise gives a healing balm to those in need of deep healing.

Despite opening on something more akin to a pantomime of blues-rock, Yazarah's The Ceremony delivers on soul that's from the gut.

With his latest work, Lei Line Eon, Iglooghost gives us an album that's as aurally challenging as it is soothingly tactile.

Another year. Another 100 Favorite Albums. 2021 was rough. But music is everlasting.

Nao's latest effort, And Then Life Was Beautiful, is a robust, full vocal and aural experience.

Lance Skiiiwalker, TDE's musical magician, gifts listeners an ethereal experience with his EPs Tales from the Telescope.

In the same breath of Bjork, Lotic pours Water onto the world, crashing and crying life in woman-soaked hues.

James Larter's Polarity is a mystifying piece of music that takes me back to a place I haven't been in a long time.

Nitin Sawhney's Immigrants is a stunning, unrelentingly beautiful piece of music in a time of deep ugliness.

Despite opening on something truly magical, Kimperi's 1+1+1=1 is an album that lacks direction or cohesion.

Despite being a decent album, Taylor Swift's evermore just doesn't leave a lasting impression on me.

Olivia Rodrigo's Sour, while earnest in its teen angst, doesn't resonate with me as it will with a much younger, less experienced audience.

With Art Dealer Chic 4, Miguel does more unpacking his need for something real via a deceptively abrasive EP.

Room306's latest album BOOZE AND PETAL is a deeply textured album that reintroduces them as a band out of time.

Natalie Imbruglia returns with Firebird to deliver a truly human experience to those trying to navigate their vulnerability.