Maura Johnston
Robyn Mends Her Own Heart on the Subtle, Sparkling Honey
On Liberation Christina Aguilera Sounds as Powerful as Ever
Butts, Gorilla Aerobics, and a Boring Winner: Everything That Happened At the Wonderfully Absurd Eurovision Song Contest
Japan’s Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Bids for Stateside Pop Stardom on ‘Pika Pika Fantajin’
Prolific Hitmaker Sia Reclaims the Spotlight on ‘1000 Forms of Fear’
Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner Talks Ditching the Guitars for the Resilient, Restorative New ‘Shriek’
SPIN’s Best Music Videos of 2013
Lady Gaga’s Half-Cocked, Half-Great ‘ARTPOP’ Is Never Less Than Lovable
Lorde’s ‘Pure Heroine’ Is Awash in (Possibly Fake) Teen-Pop-Star Ennui
R. Kelly Reveals Future of ‘Trapped in the Closet’ at Amazing NYC Screening
Solange, ‘True EP’ (Terrible)
Aerosmith, ‘Music From Another Dimension!’ (Columbia)
Miguel, ‘Kaleidoscope Dream’ (Bystorm/RCA)
