Lindsay Zoladz
Staff Writer
Lindsay writes about music and culture. She was previously pop music critic at New York magazine. She lives in Brooklyn and, like Gritty, grew up in the part of Philadelphia that is in New Jersey.
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‘Tusk’ at 40: On Fleetwood Mac’s Defining Record
Forty years after its release, the group’s improbably cohesive follow-up to ‘Rumours’ remains the blueprint for what comes after astounding commercial success
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Angel Olsen Redefines Drama on Her New Album
From the operatic, six-minute opener to the final track, ‘All Mirrors’ finds the powerful singer at her most gloriously extra
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What ‘Lucy in the Sky’ and ‘Ad Astra’ Reveal About Gender Roles
In James Gray’s movie, Brad Pitt plays an astronaut who gains new perspective after a trip to outer space. In Noah Hawley’s film, Natalie Portman can’t quite see from those heights.
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‘Rhythm Nation’ at 30: How Janet Jackson Pioneered Dance Pop With a Purpose
In 1989, the 23-year-old superstar teamed with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to create a socially conscious album that seismically altered the sound and scope of pop music forever
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(Sandy) Alex G’s ‘House of Sugar’ Is a Weird, Weighted Blanket for the Soul
On his most polished album to date, the mesmerizing singer and Frank Ocean collaborator weaves sonic tapestries made of common threads
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“I Give You Something You’ve Never Heard”: Jenny Hval on the Grand Puzzle of Existence
On ‘The Practice of Love,’ the Norwegian musician tackles the bizarre and banal realities of the 21st century, from Spotify algorithms to the taboos of childlessness
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Lana Del Rey Is the Benevolent Spirit Guide of Our Times
With ‘Norman F-----g Rockwell,’ her best album yet, the singer has adapted, evolved, and changed along with the world. But there is a radical kind of tenderness now present in her music, a preserved innocence that once seemed irrevocably lost.
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Roman and Gerri of ‘Succession’ Are TV’s Richest Couple
The banter between the youngest Roy son and Waystar’s general counsel has always been a vaguely nauseating swirl of mommy issues and semi-ironic flirtation—but they may be the only characters on the show who genuinely care about each other
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Taylor Swift Is a ‘Lover’ and a Fighter
On her new album, the singer says she wants to be defined by the things she loves, not the things she hates—but that doesn’t mean she hasn’t learned how to direct her combative energy toward worthier adversaries
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Jay Som Is Taking Control by Letting Go
On her breezy but formidable new album ‘Anak Ko,’ the multi-intrumentalist songwriter stripped down her sound and left room for collaborators. The result makes the contours of her vision crystal clear.