Month: September 2017

Sweden’s God Mother blend black metal, d-beat, grind, math rock, and more, contorting tradition rather than kowtowing to it. Their hellish new album offers occasional glimpses of greatness.

The offbeat Chicago rapper’s knowing, laconic vocal style fits into the spare beats on his latest mixtape. It is deceptively cool and unpredictable.

Tapping Detroit techno, IDM, and boom-bap hip-hop, Lone’s horizontally inclined DJ-Kicks mix uses expert selection and programming to highlight his own distinctive musical sensibility.

Shania Twain’s fifth studio album and first in 15 years feels courageous. Her songs are modern and pleasant but the specter of her life’s temporary collapse hangs over its best tracks.