Eli is the next Stage Girl

I’ve spent most of this year trying to act normal, but the truth is… I’ve been stalking Eli. Not in a scary way (yet), but in the only way that... Read more

By Jacob Gardner November 12, 2025

Leisure

Olivia Dean and I learn The Art of Loving from bell hooks

If an aspiring artist stared at a blank canvas and wondered why no painting appeared, they would never become a painter. In all about love: new visions (1999), bell hooks,... Read more

By Aaron Pollock October 27, 2025

Leisure

Fancy Some More? Indeed we do!

Canterbury’s finest, PinkPantheress, delivered an electric new remix album on October 10 with the help of pop/dance legends. One day in the fourteenth century, Geoffrey Chaucer wrote in the prologue... Read more

By Joaquin Martinez October 20, 2025

Leisure

Hot girl autumn? Zara Larsson’s Midnight Sun forecasts a never-ending summer

If skinny-dipping with your heart out and smoking skinny cigarettes sounds like a successful Tuesday night, Zara Larsson’s Midnight Sun (2025) is the album for you. “Beautiful, fly, hot, and... Read more

By Karcin Hagi October 8, 2025

Leisure

Sam Fender brings the Anthem therapy you can dance to

The Anthem is not a small venue by any means, but its sweeping stage lights and electronic curtains mix grandeur and warmth—exactly the kind of place where a voice like... Read more

By Emma Le Breton October 7, 2025

Halftime Leisure

“Big Mama” and “People’s Princess” K.O. speculations of beef with new thunderous collaboration

Latto and Ice Spice have something to prove with their new single, and it’s not just that they were blessed in all the right places. “Gyatt” (2025) is a bass-heavy,... Read more

By Joaquin Martinez September 25, 2025

Leisure

Big thoughts on Big Thief: A Double Infinity review

Brooklyn, New York’s Big Thief just released a new album after a hiatus of nearly three years, and they’ve struck gold yet again. Adrianne Lenker’s sentimental lyricism and warbly vocals... Read more

By Quinn Ross September 25, 2025

Leisure

In Wishbone, Conan Gray receives the short end of the stick

Something about a wishbone, a metaphor for luck and ill-fated relationships, holds a lot of meaning for Conan Gray. The singer-songwriter released Wishbone (2025), “the album [he] has always wanted... Read more

By Aaron Pollock September 16, 2025

Leisure

Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend is all bark and no bite

The internet was divided (to say the least) the week of August 11, when Sabrina Carpenter announced the release of her seventh studio album, Man’s Best Friend (2025). To be... Read more

By Lucy Montalti September 16, 2025

Halftime Leisure

Halftime Leisure’s 2025 songs of the summer

1. “The Subway” – Chappell Roan After months of asking, begging, and pleading for Chappell Roan to release “The Subway,” she finally dropped the studio recording, and thank God she... Read more

By Alexandra Risi, Elizabeth Adler, Aubrey Butterfield, Lucy Montalti, Phoebe Nash, Karcin Hagi, Elaine Clarke, Imani Liburd, Aaron Pollock and Apara Chandavarkar September 13, 2025

Leisure

Laufey’s A Matter of Time is a mid-century fantasy

If modern-day heartbreak was scored like a Golden Age Disney film, it would sound a lot like Laufey’s A Matter of Time (2025). Grounded in sweeping strings and orchestral grandeur,... Read more

By Lucy Montalti September 12, 2025

Leisure

A sit-down with Elliot James Reay ahead of his American debut

From busking in Bury’s town center to joining Benson Boone on tour, emerging musician Elliot James Reay’s love for music has taken him far. Earlier this week, the Voice had... Read more

By Ryan Goodwin and Karcin Hagi September 12, 2025

Leisure

The Addison Rae on Addison is someone worth listening to

“Tell me who I am.” That’s what Addison Rae demands of us at the beginning of “Fame is a Gun,” the final single before the release of her debut album... Read more

By Lucy Montalti June 19, 2025