Even the budding icon’s over-reaches and missteps come across as charming.

Nearly everything fans of the pioneering shoegaze band could want in a comeback record.

A fluid and enjoyable record that, unfortunately, leaves no lasting impression.

A varied and vibrant record that’s a steady, reliably smart listen from start to end.

Wacky and colorful, but also filled with empty calories.

A non-album track from the Savage Hills Ballroom recording sessions.

The Ontario songwriter’s gruesome debut is one of the most assured and striking records of the year.

A digitally animated clip for the Savage Hills Ballroom track.

The Grimes-approved artist dishes on her gruesome lullabies and her antique doll collection.

The experimental artist discusses the making of her most accessible album to date.

Julia Holter’s fourth album renders romance in all its pain and glory.