Smith’s debut proves that she can carry a complete project on her own.

Moments of serene beauty and abject horror make this Daniel Lopatin’s most unsettling album yet.

The veteran dream-pop duo find a renewed energy on their seventh album.

The Bronx rapper fills her debut with inevitable summer smashes.

The R&B singer can’t recapture his early magic on his latest batch of songs.

Tradition and the future embrace each other this weekend in Houston.

The Swedish sibling duo expand into new territories without ever being groundbreaking.

A space oddity of a list from the heathens who sold the world.

A thorough study at the renaissance man’s oft-forgotten roles.

Bono sounds confused on the much-delayed followup to Songs of Innocence.

Daring in its ambition, even when its experiments falter.

A rich, moving work that reminds us that even the little victories are worth embracing.