At this point, I’m a bit fed up with Empire of the Sun, a band that the world rediscovered around the middle of this decade and that has followed the classic path from creating nostalgia-driven songs to becoming a nostalgia-driven band. But let’s face it, the ’80s will never end; until the very end of the linear trajectory of popular music in the West, there will be songs, albums, and entire careers dedicated to a single decade—to the point that we actually already need ... read more

Unfortunately, Ally Brooke seems to have ended her career before it even really got started. I mean, she’s still making music, but she’s nowhere near releasing an album. Well, I hope the money she made in Fifth Harmony will last her until the end of this incarnation. Another person who was supposed to have a bigger career in 2019 was A Boogie wit da Hoodie, but that’s also moving along slowly. However, for one track that’s pure 2000s R&B nostalgia, they decided to ... read more

First of all—Free Palestine. In 2013, the music industry decided it needed more cool, edgy stars who were above it all and weren’t afraid to speak their minds. With that in mind, HAIM and their career concept—which involves dancing their whole lives away to the accompaniment of the setting sun—seems somewhat out of step with the times. But there’s still that “cool” aspect, and the truth is, HAIM are very cool. That, plus they have really good music. And ... read more