Ken Tucker, 1953-

April 8, 2019

09:17

Wily And Clever, Billie Eilish's Debut Album Sounds Like No One Else

The 17-year-old California singer-songwriter's album, When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? keeps listeners guessing. Her frame of reference is vast — ranging from glam rock to folk music.

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March 25, 2019

07:04

Robert Forster Gets Playful — And Intense — On 'Inferno'

The former co-leader of the Aussie band The Go-Betweens reflects on success and failure on his latest solo album. Critic Ken Tucker says Inferno is proof of Forster's credentials as a pop musician.

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March 21, 2019

05:20

Carsie Blanton Is Delightfully Surprising On 'Buck Up'

Blanton makes folk-based music that prizes wordplay and has an antic sense of humor. Rock critic Ken Tucker says the personal is always political on her new album.

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Wily And Clever, Billie Eilish's Debut Album Sounds Like No One Else

Robert Forster Gets Playful — And Intense — On 'Inferno'

Carsie Blanton Is Delightfully Surprising On 'Buck Up'

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