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CULTURE  |  MUSIC

Taylor Swift

When there is a torrential downpour, most people like to stay indoors. Not Taylor Swift. In her new album Speak Now, Swift welcomes the bad weather, daring us to meet her “in the pouring rain.”


CULTURE  |  MUSIC

Kings of Leon

Fans expecting another glossy album like Only by the Night may be turned off by the unexpected attempts (albeit poor ones) to revitalize this earlier sound.


CULTURE  |  MUSIC

Lil Wayne

Seeing as Lil Wayne released I Am Not a Human Being while still in prison, you can almost forgive him for it. Almost.


CULTURE  |  MUSIC

Belle and Sebastian

What makes this indie band so flawlessly satisfying is their daring consistency over the years, churning out silky smooth sixties pop melodies that are soaked with signature soft vocals.


CULTURE  |  MUSIC

Sufjan Stevens-Age of Adz

Sufjan Stevens’ The Age of Adz recalls the debut of Radiohead’s Kid A exactly a decade ago—it is that much of a dramatic stylistic shift and is equally broad in scope as the seminal 2000 release.