For many people, Roberta Flack will only be the artist who sang “Killing Me Softly…
Author: Jeff Heinzl
Marika Hackman: Any Human Friend
Any Human Friend confirms that Hackman has successfully carved out a particular place for herself…
Territory of Light: by Yuko Tsushima
Territory of Light invites us to recognize the peculiarity of seeing, to perceive it as…
Florist: Emily Alone
Sprague’s music is the fragility of being, naked and searching.
Chic: C’est Chic (Vinyl Reissue)
A consideration of C’est Chic should no longer involve questions of legacy.
The Best Music Video Ever: “Karma Police”
“Karma Police” is great because it marks the beginning of something, not the end.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles: by Agatha Christie
The Mysterious Affair at Styles will either enchant or disturb, depending on the audience’s degree…
Patrice Rushen: Remind Me: The Classic Elektra Recordings 1978-1984
Rushen’s strength lies in first emphasizing the individual, who then gently ripples out into a…
Blancmange: The Blanc Tapes
This enormous collection is at its best when directing listeners towards the smallest, subtlest glimpses…
Julie Coker: A Life in the Limelight
The insights into Coker’s body of work feel incomplete and a little unsatisfying.