PopMatters

• Hilary Duff Grows Up on 'Luck… or Something' | PopMatters | Feb. 24, 2026, 1:57 p.m.
Hilary Duff toes the line between acoustic and dance-pop, but she ties it all together with songwriting about, for lack of a better term, millennial ennui.

• Ethel Cain's 'Perverts' Is Extremely Terrifying and Haunting | PopMatters | Jan. 14, 2025, 3:46 p.m.
The experience of Ethel Cain's 'Perverts' is gloomy, powerful, and extremely terrifying. It's practically a masterclass on how to score for a horror film.

• Michael Kiwanuka Delivers ‘Small Changes’ on New Record | PopMatters | Dec. 3, 2024, 2:06 p.m.
Michael Kiwanuka's most striking quality remains his voice, which has the power to evoke deep feelings, as his idols did for another generation.