Twenty One Pilots
Vessel
Alternative, EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop, Reggae, Rock

If you’re wondering why on earth we’re reviewing an album that came out four years ago, read on.

Bon Jovi
“Because We Can”
Pop, Rock

Bon Jovi returns with a feel-good ode to the relational power of positive thinking … accompanied by a trio of …

Black Veil Brides
Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones
Metal, Rock

This 19-song opus from the L.A. glam-metal act Black Veil Brides is actually—and surprisingly—more Muse than Mötley Crüe.

Lifehouse
Almería
Alternative, Pop, Rock

California alt-rockers Lifehouse return with a tweaked sound … and the same earnest, upbeat message.

Phillip Phillips
The World From the Side of the Moon
Alternative, Folk, Pop, Rock

American Idol’s 2012 champion strums his way through a moody, lyrically dense but mostly optimistic debut effort that fans of …

Flyleaf
New Horizons
Alternative, Metal, Rock

Flyleaf’s latest roaring effort once again affirms faith in the face of struggle. It also serves as fiery frontwoman Lacey …

P!nk
“Try”
Pop, Rock

Things haven’t gone well in P!nk’s latest troubled romance. But she’s determined to keep trying. Is that a good thing …

Anberlin
Vital
Alternative, Metal, Rock

Anberlin returns with an album full of massive guitars, swooshy synthesizers and an affirmation that life is worth living well, …

Mumford & Sons
Babel
Folk, Rock

Marcus Mumford and the trio of guys who aren’t really his sons return with a masterful second album that once …

Various/Soundtrack
Pitch Perfect (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Pop, R&B, Rock

The feel-good vibe that the Pitch Perfect movie soundtrack strives for is more than a little tone deaf.

The Killers
Battle Born
Alternative, Rock

The Killers swing for the fences with all their aching, earnest, arena-rock might on Battle Born, an album about love …

P!nk
The Truth About Love
Pop, Rock

Alicia Beth Moore, better known as P!nk, says, “This time I’m married and a new mom and only a tad …

Imagine Dragons
Night Visions
Alternative, Rock

Imagine Dragons imagines life as a melancholy trudge through sodden fields while under leaden skies. And then they show us …

Mumford & Sons
“I Will Wait”
Folk, Rock

Marcus Mumford and Co. return with a triumphal folk shout-out to a special someone … or perhaps God?

P.O.D.
Murdered Love
Metal, Punk, Rap/Hip-Hop, Reggae, Rock

P.O.D. still shouts out a wake-up call to unchurched fans of passionate, pile driver rock. But some of those shouts …