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The Sounding Board

Rank and file: Here's how the 2025 music reviewed in this column stacks up

July 8, 2025

A weekly column where New Music Tuesdays live on. Conversation is encouraged in the comments.

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Yaya Bey makes it sound easy on Do It Afraid

July 1, 2025

A weekly column where New Music Tuesdays live on. Conversation is encouraged in the comments.

Acoustic aggression and a warped perspective add up to magic for Violent Femmes

June 29, 2025

Violent Femmes is an album that unreservedly exorcises teenage demons while simultaneously recognizing their inherent darkness.

Attention Must Be Paid

Lesley Gore

June 28, 2025

A fascinating life lived in the background of the music industry for decades.

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Got a roots music itch? U.S. Girls' new album will Scratch It

June 24, 2025

A weekly column where New Music Tuesdays live on. Conversation is encouraged in the comments.

“Up On the Roof:” Listening to the Past and Present in Legendary Hearts

June 24, 2025

While Legendary Hearts sometimes gets overlooked, it is an essential record in Lou Reed’s solo work.

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If it doesn't bug you, Very Human Features is an oddball delight

June 17, 2025

A weekly column where New Music Tuesdays live on. Conversation is encouraged in the comments.

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Lifeguard make a splash with debut LP

June 10, 2025

A weekly column where New Music Tuesdays live on. Conversation is encouraged in the comments.

Attention Must Be Paid

George Michael

June 7, 2025

2016 may have been his last Christmas, but we will always remember his music.

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Yeule's out for summer

June 3, 2025

A weekly column where New Music Tuesdays live on. Conversation is encouraged in the comments.

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Home Is Where reach new heights thanks to dying Elvis

May 27, 2025

Every Tuesday, the Sounding Board is a space for a short-ish review of a recent-ish release and conversations about new-to-you music. We’ll get things started with a write-up about a newer, likely under-heard album, and invite you to share your music musings in the comments.

Celebrating the Living

Natasha Pincus

May 25, 2025

A great director who has a fascinating backstory, probably, but you're never going to know.