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Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' Is Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing

PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2024

Taylor Swift has self-mythologized her career arc as a series of "Eras," where each of her albums has its own unique aesthetic — a sound...

Chastity Was Voiceless but Vivid in Winnipeg

The Handsome Daughter, April 19

PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2024

The one who belonged most at Chastity's Friday night Winnipeg show was the kid standing by himself smoking a cigarette 15, maybe...

Nicki Minaj Got By on Good Will in Toronto

Scotiabank Arena, April 18

PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2024

Showcased on a series of screens were animated images of Chun Li, one of Nicki Minaj's many personas, dressed in a medieval knight's armour...

'Abigail' Brings Nasty Fun Back to Horror

Directed By Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett

PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2024

With competitors like NEON, A24 and Blumhouse currently going toe-to-toe-to-toe in the prestige horror arena, the genre space sometimes...

µ-Ziq Gets Back to the Bangers with "Hyper Daddy"

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PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2024

Free your mind from the pretentiousness of "IDM" and embrace the "weird bangers" of 'Grush,' Mike Paradinas's forthcoming album as µ-Ziq...

Antichrist Siege Machine Are Relentless Explorers on 'Vengeance of Eternal Fire'

PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2024

War metal, bestial black, blackened death metal: these are all apt generic descriptors for Richmond, Virginia's 'Antichrist Siege Machine'...

Pearl Jam Make a Case for Sticking Around on 'Dark Matter'

PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2024

If we're using the long-outdated framework of criticism as consumer guide, then a review of the latest Pearl Jam record is largely irreleva...

Martha Skye Murphy's "Need" Pulses Like an Ember in Ice

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PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2024

If there's one thing you can expect from Martha Skye Murphy, it's that she'll leave you a little dizzy, your feet sliding even on solid ...