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Street’s Best Albums of 2024
From breakout hits to sleeper picks, Street brings you the hottest records of the year.
(A Sampling Of) The Best Rap Albums From 2024
From the overground, the underground, and everywhere in between
Yeat Flatlines On ‘Lyfestyle’
The revolutionary rage artist’s latest album fails to capitalize on any of his greatest strengths.
On the Classical ‘Pause’
What is pop music’s problem with silence?
Ticketmaster Killed the Radio Star
When it comes to the contemporary concert scene, maybe we should shoot the messenger.
Polyphonic Perfection: The Gesualdo Six Captivate Philadelphia
Full of passion and love for their craft, the UK–based ensemble brought early English music to life on Penn's campus.
Mount Eerie Offers Us No Quarter in his ‘Night Palace’
After a five–year musical hiatus, Phil Elverum’s synthesis of the personal and political arrives with mixed success.
Xiu Xiu’s Most Recent Release Is Not So Tough a Pill To Swallow
If there’s a best time to expose your friends to the evocative, experimental indie outfit, it’s now.
Halsey’s ‘The Great Impersonator’ is a Letter to God and to Herself
Structured through homages to her musical inspirations, Halsey’s newest album is visceral, jarring and shockingly intimate.
Is This What Next Generation Classical Music Sounds Like?
The Detroit–based chamber orchestra is blazing a bold new path forward in the classical world.
Charts, So Confusing
Does Billboard still matter in guiding the cultural conversation?
From Hongdae To UCity: Backstage With Kapacity
We checked in with Penn’s premier Korean rock band to talk Tchaikovsky, Rosé, and intensive setlist engineering.
The Incel Theater of Geordie Greep’s 'The New Sound'
The ex–Black Midi frontman’s first solo release is exhilaratingly satirical and unbearably horny.
Anna Shoemaker Has Been Doing Some Serious Sole Searching
For this Philly native, growing pains and the open countryside are the perfect recipe for new tunes and a little self discovery.
Vince Staples Showed Up for His Black in America Tour, but Philly Didn’t Show Up for Vince
The rapper’s star–spangled performance was met with surprising silence.
GloRilla Shows What it Means to Be “Glorious” In Her Debut Album
Sexy, religious, and empowering, GloRilla's new album glows in all aspects.
‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ Is a Celebration of Fluidity and a Triumph For Billie Eilish
Eilish defies expectations and charts new territory in the tour for her latest album.
Inhaler: A New Era or a New Band?
As Inhaler enters a new stage of their career, will they retain the grungy sound and laid–back look that first gained them a following?
ILLIT, Kiss of Life, Aespa, and More: October K–Pop Roundup
One of the most hectic months for K–pop this year yielded some truly fantastic outcomes.
