Stories by Kendall Russ
Mature, darker sound pervades in Vampire Weekend's ‘Modern Vampires of the City’
- XL
BY KENDALL RUSS
Modern Vampires of the City It excels precisely because of Vampire Weekend’s ability to apply its weightless touch to a bleak theme and come across not as pretentious or ironic, but as authentic and deeply moving.
Music Video Review: 'Mirrors' a deep, reflective take on new Timberlake single
- RCA
BY KENDALL RUSS
Every shot stuns, and the images of youthful zest, adult turmoil and elderly reconciliation impress so deeply that, at times, the song totally takes a backseat.
Autre Ne Veut battles 'Anxiety' on avant-garde R&B opus
BY KENDALL RUSS
It’s hard not to notice R&B’s profound expansion in recent years. Instead of the deep soul of D’Angelo or Erykah Badu, radios routinely blare Miguel’s silky “Adorn” or Usher’s intensely personal, subdued but compelling “Climax.” But the phenomenon runs deeper, permeating the underground scenes of more electronic music.
Foals fails to bring heat on latest release 'Holy Fire'
- Transgressive
BY KENDALL RUSS
But with their latest release, Holy Fire, Foals falls short of the admittedly lofty benchmark set by its preceding work.
