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Charli XCX

The Best Music Videos of 2025

This year can be summed up in one word: surreal.

by Sal Cinquemani Eric Mason
December 15, 2025
FKA twigs

The 50 Best Albums of 2025

by Slant Staff
Pink Pantheress

The 50 Best Songs of 2025

by Slant Staff
Charli XCX

Charli XCX Releases “Chains of Love,” from Forthcoming ‘Wuthering Heights’ Soundtrack

by Sal Cinquemani
Kate Bush, Hounds of Love

Kate Bush’s ‘Hounds of Love’ at 40: Still Wild and Wildly Resonant

by Nick Seip
September 9, 2025

Four decades later, the album continues to shake and awaken the imagination.

Frost Children, Sister

Frost Children ‘Sister’ Review: Noise You Can Dance To

by Steve Erickson
September 8, 2025

The album brings a rock sensibility to the duo’s brand of dance music.

Every MTV VMA Video of the Year Winner Ranked

Every MTV VMA Video of the Year Winner Ranked

by Slant Staff
September 3, 2025

We ranked all 41 of the past video of the year winners from worst to best.

Lady Gaga, The Dead Dance

Lady Gaga and Tim Burton Team Up for “The Dead Dance,” from Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’

by Alexa Camp
September 3, 2025

The singer’s new single is a break-up song with a macabre twist.

Big Thief, Double Infinity

Big Thief ‘Double Infinity’ Review: Nakedly Visceral Atmospherics

by Jeremy Winograd
September 1, 2025

The band sheds their usual ragged, rustic style in favor of a more polished approach.

Sabrina Carpenter, Man's Best Friend

Sabrina Carpenter ‘Man’s Best Friend’ Review: Pop’s Proudest Potty Mouth Gets Semi-Serious

by Sal Cinquemani
August 29, 2025

If possible, the album is even hornier than its predecessor.

The Beths, Straight Line Was a Lie

The Beths ‘Straight Line Was a Lie’ Review: The Only Way Round Is Through

by Attila Peter
August 25, 2025

The band’s fourth studio album offers deeper, more vulnerable insights.

Blood Orange, Essex Honey

Blood Orange ‘Essex Honey’ Review: Hiding in Plain Sight

by Charles Lyons-Burt
August 25, 2025

The album explores loss and loneliness, but Dev Hynes finds ways to break through the fog.

Earl Sweatshirt, Live Laugh Love

Earl Sweatshirt ‘Live Laugh Love’ Review: Keep Calm and Carry On

by Jackson Diianni
August 24, 2025

The album is laidback, vibe-y, and sample-heavy, with cryptic, free-associative lyrics.

Doja Cat, Jealous Type

With “Jealous Type,” Doja Cat Submits a Late Entry for Song of the Summer

by Sal Cinquemani
August 21, 2025

The track is a funk-pop workout that moves the rapper-singer back toward a sunny pop milieu.

Wolf Alice, The Clearing

Wolf Alice ‘The Clearing’ Review: Sun-Kissed Self-Reflection

by Lewie Parkinson-Jones
August 21, 2025

The band adds new colors to its already varied sonic palette but retains its signature punch.

Nourished by Time, The Passionate Ones

Nourished by Time ‘The Passionate Ones’ Review: Maximum Impact

by Steve Erickson
August 18, 2025

The album sets up shop comfortably on the border between R&B and lo-fi indie pop.

Mac DeMarco, Guitar

Mac DeMarco ‘Guitar’ Review: The Fog of Despair

by Kyle Kohner
August 18, 2025

The album is composed of mood pieces that feel tenderly reflective but too often stagnant.

MGK, Lost Americana

MGK ‘Lost Americana’ Review: A Semi-Charmed Life

by Paul Attard
August 13, 2025

The album commands attention on its own terms.

JID, God Does Like Ugly

JID ‘God Does Like Ugly’ Review: An Ostentatious Audition Reel

by Paul Attard
August 8, 2025

The whole album is restless, overstuffed, and desperate to impress.

Ethel Cain, Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You

Ethel Cain ‘Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You’ Review: Blissfully Nostalgic Indie Pop

by Jeremy Winograd
August 6, 2025

These songsunfurl like hazy, sepia-tinged memories of endless summer afternoons.

Chappell Roan, The Subway

Review: Chappell Roan’s “The Subway” Is the Hit That Almost Got Away

by Sal Cinquemani
August 1, 2025

An official release of the singer’s latest single almost didn’t happen.

Tyler the Creator, Don't Tap the Glass

Tyler, the Creator ‘Don’t Tap the Glass’ Review: Music Made for the Idea of Dancing

by Paul Attard
July 25, 2025

The album unfolds like a Pinterest mood board of regional dance subcultures.

Tyler Childers, Snipe Hunter

Tyler Childers ‘Snipe Hunter’ Review: A Profound Reflection on the Human Condition

by Alec Lane
July 25, 2025

The album is both an aesthetic and a thrillingly profound philosophical statement.

Raekwon, The Emperor's New Clothes

Raekwon ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ Review: Old Duds Passed Off as Legacy Threads

by Paul Attard
July 19, 2025

The album feels more invested in preserving a myth than reimagining it.

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