Glasshouse

On her third album, the English singer/songwriter vividly captures a love both intimate and powerful.

Destroyer comes back strange, Bully channels ’90s fuzz, Jessie Ware evokes Whitney and Mariah, and doom duo Bell Witch turns in a moving eulogy to its late drummer. These plus Lindstrøm, Margo Price, and Makthaverskan in this week’s notable releases.

The Londoner refuses to shirk risks on a rich and thrilling third full-length.

Album reviews of the week:

She knows her niche inside out.

The indie world doesn't exactly embrace sentimentality.

Jessie Ware’s third album ‘Glasshouse’ promised to break the glass ceiling, but instead finds the singer treading lukewarm water. Taking

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Ware has long possessed the ability to wrap powerful emotions in pleasant melodies.

'Glasshouse' by Jessie Ware: Our review of 'Glasshouse' finds Jessie Ware a touching and powerful performer that lets others take the reigns too often.

A captivating voice struggles to overcome a surprisingly flat collection, review by Barney Harsent