The Cribs are overcoming their "punk rock guilt" and embracing their "pop side" ... "We’ve always had a real pop side to the band, and we love pop music. We always really liked pop melodies and a lot of pop devices, like big hooks and all that stuff.
NEW YORK — Fans of the New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde have long commended the artist for her visceral pop craft. Her music, to certain ears, sounds like freedom ... .
On her new album, it is as though Lorde is able to hear it, too. On “Virgin,” the singer born Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor's fourth studio album and first in four years, pop hits are devoid of any anxious filtering.
On her new album, it is as though Lorde is able to hear it, too. On “Virgin,” the singer born Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor’s fourth studio album and first in four years, pop hits are devoid of any anxious filtering.