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Yes
Aurora
Latest incarnation of the progressive rock outfit return with an enjoyable addition to the lengthiest of canons, respectful of its past yet mindful of its future
musicOMH
Yes
Aurora
Progressive rock needs to constantly evolve in keeping with the genre’s title, distinguishing it from other blues variants. For better, Yes continue to evolve
PopMatters
Kelsey Lu
So Help me God
The cellist and singer-songwriter’s second album traces heartbreak and self-discovery in exuberant and multi-layered orchestral folk-pop, delivered with generosity and style
Pitchfork
Kelsey Lu
So Help me God
A triumphant return whose sonic ambitions are split in two ways: classical swells don’t uplift the melodies at their finest, but the percussive focus makes Lu’s emotional arc evocative
The Line Of Best Fit
Kelsey Lu
So Help me God
The North Carolinian artist delivers a cathartic break-up album, overcoming resignation with a new sense of resolution and self-compassion
NME
Kelsey Lu
So Help me God
Aided by Jack Antonoff, Kim Gordon, Sampha and more, the cello-playing singer-songwriter’s abstracted yet tuneful second album is worth the seven year wait
The Guardian
Kelsey Lu
So Help me God
Alive and resplendent with cinematic compositions and eclectic collaborations, harnessing these lush soundscapes to explore healing, pain, and faith
Paste Magazine
Kelsey Lu
So Help me God
A series of beautifully crafted, unfolding journeys that showcases Lu at a new creative peak
The Skinny
Olivia Rodrigo
You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love
Gossips have rushed to the lyrics for details about her personal life, but the rest of us can just get on with luxuriating in Rodrigo’s funny, Cure-infused craft
The Guardian
Olivia Rodrigo
You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love
While the pacing within the songs has experienced a major uplift, Rodrigo’s continuous problem of album sequencing remains glaring. The ratio of replayable, sticky songs to completely forgettable ones hovers around 2:3
Northern Transmissions
Tori Amos
In Times Of Dragons
On her eighteenth studio album, Amos is reflective, angry, self-referential, and sorrowful, but never subtle. The results are often effective, but sometimes cumbersome
Paste Magazine
Olivia Rodrigo
You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love
The popstar goes three-for-three on her introspective, gut-punch depiction of adult relationships
NME
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