Rina Sawayama – ‘Hold the Girl’ review: the best British pop album of the year

Rina Sawayama – ‘Hold the Girl’ review: the best British pop album of the year

Rina Sawayama is something of a genre mixologist. Over the course of her second record ‘Hold The Girl,’ we’re witness to trance, British indie, ‘90s alt-rock, ‘00s Avril Lavigne-style soft-rock and beyond, with these wide-spanning sonics shot through with her razor-sharp musical vision. It’s a sound reflective of the way that we’re able to consume … Read more

‘Born Pink’ Is the Landmark Pop Album Blackpink Were Born To Make

‘Born Pink’ Is the Landmark Pop Album Blackpink Were Born To Make

Blackpink are the world’s biggest K-pop girl group, the essence of swagger in human form: a four-woman swirl of glam energy. Jisoo, Rosé, Lisa, and Jennie have blown up into a global pop sensation, even invading America—without the slightest hint of watering down what they do. Their hotly awaited new Born Pink is Blackpink’s first … Read more