Solo and in the duo, Alison G has covered diverse ground, including cosmic folk and movie style torch songs (it’s a crime she’s never had a bond theme). But here she’s back in what seems like her ...

We’re still a bit in the August slow-down, so this week is a mixed bag of brand-new albums (Cass McCombs, Alison Goldfrapp, Steve Gunn) and a couple releases I missed from earlier this year (Elbow, ...

They drew in the production gloss of precursors like Trevor Horn and William Orbit, instantly influenced existing stars like Kylie and Madonna, and created an updated template for synth pop that you ...