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The former Fifth Harmony singer's ecstatic sophomore album finds her in the sway of new love with a candid pop sophistication.
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On his Mr. 305 label debut, the Miami rapper and friends deliver heady, beat-driven reggaeton and Latin rap wedded to soul, funk, and rock grooves.
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The former One Direction singer's full-length debut mines hip-hop and electronic for his pop confections.
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![Jagged Little Pill [Original Broadway Cast Recording]](https://rovimusic.rovicorp.com/image.jpg?c=dQm-tYgt51izhAQqOZ76wN_M69_UI9rrJSVvWL2-yAg=&f=3)
A cast recording of a musical of Alanis Morissette's 1995 blockbuster polishes away many of the original's quirks.
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Assortment of 1992-1997 hits and rarities that will appeal most to collectors who pick up the 7" carrying-case edition.
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The composer celebrates the adventurous and traditional facets of his music by reinterpreting his career highlights.
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Stylistically all-over-the-place to the point of disjointed, this lengthy posthumous collection from late rapper quickly loses cohesion.
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The rap supergroup's third full-length of 2019 is a bit more true to life than their usual comic-inspired output.
Best of 2019
Best of 2019
Gift Guide
The 2019 AllMusic Gift Guide: Ken Burns’ History of Country, Twisted Sister Hot Sauce, and More
Classical
New Classical Reviews
1984
A notorious critical and commercial disappointment upon its release in 1984, the Dream Syndicate's second album, Medicine Show, has stood the test of time better than many would have expected. A radical creative detour from their instant classic The Days of Wine and Roses, these songs found Steve Wynn maturing as a songwriter and creating a dark, brooding ambiance that would blaze a trail for his future work.
August 2, 2005
A loosely constructed song cycle concerning post-World War II Los Angeles, Mr. Hollywood, Jr. 1947 sees Michael Penn forgo the traditional narrative and stick to what he does best; writing biting and beautiful songs about relationships that are failing, have failed, or are suspiciously working. He lets the year's historical events wrap his characters in the kind of sepia-tone strokes of nostalgic Hollywood gossamer that would make both Frank Capra and Tom Waits proud.
