pop

Though the night of March 19 was heavy with drizzle and gloom, singer-songwriter Gatlin was armed with an exuberant set to open for Vérité at The Independent.

Overflowing with genius-level musicality and inquiry into feminine desire, the LP intellectually stimulates yet remains entertaining and danceable — well worth the lengthy wait.

Setting the stage for a band as revered as The 1975 is no small feat, but indie-rock and hip-hop band BLACKSTARKIDS emerged victorious.

As new beginnings abound on their tour, Templeman and Headon forge ahead in their career in the same way they’ve forged into their friendship: bottling happiness in liquid form.

Like the seasons changing, Straus’ concert ebbed and flowed between unrestrained yearning and comfort. Triumphantly reassuring, King Princess reigned over The Regency Ballroom with their heart on their sleeve.

M.I.A.’s impact on the pop music ecosystem cannot be overstated. The London-born, Sri Lankan Tamil musician’s distinctive sound has seeped its way into the mainstream, and for good reason.

Charli XCX's capturing of the “main pop girl” aesthetic is not an imitation — it is an oracular impulse.

Lacking the auditory depth that made her 2017 single “Alaska” a hit, much of the LP feels one-note, both in the literal and figurative senses.

Thematically dismal but largely upbeat, emails i can't send chronicles Carpenter’s despair while retaining her catchy style.