New Reviews for April 26, 2024

All Born ScreamingEditor's choice
St. Vincent / Virgin
Drawing on industrial, grunge, ska, and more, Annie Clark expresses the terror and exhilaration of being alive with ferocious, candid songs.
- Heather Phares
FU##IN' UP
Reprise
2023 concert recording that captures loose, comfortable performances of the proto-grunge rock songs of the artist's 1990 album Ragged Glory.
- TiVo Staff
Light Verse
Sub Pop
Nimble and lush arrangements frame a batch of Sam Beam's lightest, most playful songs that pack the usual, very deep emotional punch.
- Tim Sendra
$10 CowboyEditor's choice
Son of Davy
The Texas troubadour slides into a soulful groove on this exceptional sequel to his breakthrough The Man from Waco.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Pyromania [40th Anniversary] [Deluxe 2 CD]
Mercury / UMR
A 40th anniversary edition containing previously-unheard demos, outtakes, mixes, and live shows from the era.
Rebel Yell [Deluxe Expanded Edition]
Capitol / UMR
Upon its 40th anniversary, Billy Idol's best album was expanded to a double-disc set.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Letters from a Black WidowEditor's choice
Regime Music Group
On her ambitious fourth album, the L.A.-based singer/songwriter directly addresses difficulty, pain, empathy and transformation in funk, blues, and soul.
- Thom Jurek
Hyperdrama
Because Music
Returning from an eight-year hiatus, the duo filters their heavy dancefloor workouts through hazy atmospheres.
- Heather Phares
Bleed Like Me
AllMusic Staff Pick - May 2, 2024
April 12, 2005
After the relatively experimental Beautiful Garbage, Shirley Manson and the guys got back to basics on this guitar-heavy fourth set, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this April. Born out of high tensions within the band, that seething energy and aggression is palpable on ragers like "Bad Boyfriend" (with Dave Grohl on drums) and "Why Do You Love Me," while shimmering moments like "Run Baby Run" and "It's All Over…" expand the band's emotional scope.
- Neil Z. Yeung