Music Reviews

Simon Okely's soulful serenade to a detached lover betrays his influences in its smooth '70s sound. The accompanying video is a retro haze of mom jeans and disco balls.

In a gospel lamentation, the 74-year-old Memphis soul singer invites us to take solace in the faith that a better world is attainable.

As the Philly trio prepares to release its first album on its own label, Plum Records, it shares a video that speaks to the band's self-determination and its members' reliance on one another.

The Melbourne artist's Susan persona, whom she calls "a manifestation of social media metadata," gets a taste of freedom in a Butoh-inspired video.

In this melancholy country-pop song, the singer-songwriter aims to raise awareness of domestic violence within the LGBTQ community while returning the focus to her slain cousin's humanity.

The Afro-Cuban jazz pianist and Senegalese kora master make a powerful statement on this transfixing, multi-cultural affair.

With help from Syd Tha Kid and SZA, the famed "mutant R&B" producer's long-awaited debut continues to remodel modern soul while tackling the melancholy of the club.

Laetitia Tamko sings and plays guitar, synths, keyboard and drums on one of the more anticipated indie-rock records of the new year.

In her new work, the Carolina Chocolate Drops vocalist speaks for the truly silenced: slaves; those murdered during the civil rights movement; young men felled by police bullets in city streets today.

The Latin rock veteran's new album is a direct musical statement about the state of affairs in the world.