“‘2016 Atomized’ is an apt title for an album full of songs that are obsessed with nuclear and romantic annihilation, each track a finely distilled blast of musical essence from The Raveonettes’ particularly heady bouquet.”
“‘Culture’ could already be described as a career-defining work, except Migos’ career is still being defined.”
“A greatest hits package featuring brand new material. Sell that, Time Life!”
“Ultimately, ‘Oczy Mlody’ is a hangover from one too many Cyrus-thrown bashes.”
“This is the closest anyone has come to the Head-era Monkees.”
“‘Turn Into’ is a throwback to the “guitar record”; this is a hook-driven, lushly layered experience; guitar tone as mood enhancer.”
“He’s still planting seeds and still stoking fires.”
“AML is giant leap forward, as the juvenile raps/punchlines of previous records are replaced with deep-felt yearning.”
“Ethereal with an eye roll, Bagg seems to have materialized from a Zach Braff vision board. Her voice is soothing, a tossed-off Julie Andrews.”
“She’s created a dialogue, even a dialectic, of what kind of power identity has.”
