Spectrum Culture

• Courtney Marie Andrews: Valentine | Spectrum Culture | Jan. 21, 2026, 6:03 a.m.
On Valentine, Andrews expresses her insecurities and strengths as she navigates various types of relationships.

• Sleaford Mods: The Demise of Planet X | Spectrum Culture | Jan. 20, 2026, 6:08 a.m.
Some groups have a particular tone they mine for their careers. Other groups just do the same thing repeatedly. Sleaford Mods fall into the latter category.

• The Cribs: Selling a Vibe | Spectrum Culture | Jan. 14, 2026, 6:05 a.m.
By polishing their sound and developing their melodies, the Cribs have expanded what they do without resorting to anything radical.

• The Weeknd: Hurry Up Tomorrow | Spectrum Culture | Feb. 10, 2025, 6:06 a.m.
Hurry Up Tomorrow feels like Tesfaye’s attempt at summing up everything that was great about the Weeknd as a project, but unfortunately, it’s clear that no one ever brought a knife to the recording sessions.

• FKA twigs: Eusexua | Spectrum Culture | Jan. 29, 2025, 6:04 a.m.
Using classic dancefloor sounds, FKA twigs captures the volatile energy of a night at the club.

• Ethel Cain: Perverts | Spectrum Culture | Jan. 10, 2025, 6:06 a.m.
If Preacher’s Daughter was the sound of someone barely holding things together, then Perverts is the sound of that same person letting things fall apart completely.

• Michael Kiwanuka: Small Changes | Spectrum Culture | Nov. 15, 2024, 6:04 a.m.
Michael Kiwanuka has always been most comfortable in the reflective quiet that sits beneath even his rowdiest cuts. Small Changes finally sees him lead with it.