Sleek ethereal pop, serene drones, South Korean dreampop, and lush indie-folk.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe reaches an apocalyptic milestone ten years in the making.

Tor Lundvall’s first vocal album in nearly ten years blends hushed ambient music with themes of sorrow and longing.

When I was in high school, I once used this album to scare the little kids in my church.

Delicate acoustic folk, spaced out synth jams, contemplative ambience, and soulful electronic pop.

Miracle’s darkly elegant music takes the sounds of the ’80s and reshapes them into strange and thrilling​ new forms.

Fine China return after thirteen years with some of their best songs to date. Elegant, wistful pop of the finest sort.

MagentaMantaLoveTree is a sprawling, uneven album that’s by turns fascinating and frustrating, impassioned and inconsistent.

Though it features some interesting visuals, Mute is a significant misstep for the talented director.

Raison d’être’s dark ambience may begin in the shadows, but it’s never content to stay there.

Dan Slott and Mike Allred’s take on the Silver Surfer is a far cry from the comics of my youth — for better and worse.

This “children fairytale book concept album” is full of enchanting, beguiling music.

Heart-breaking music about death; dreamy electronica from shoegaze giants; inspired ’80s pop; plaintive, old-timey folk/country; and goofy country-punk.

On its surface, Black Science feels like an homage to classic and pulp sci-fi.

A brilliant modern fantasy that weaves in various genre tropes without ever feeling like a mere fantasy novel.

An impressive debut that feels both nostalgic and original; exquisitely composed dreampop; and super funky future funk.

The film’s mind-blowing action sequences are ultimately undermined by a convoluted plot and characters you don’t care about.

By striking it down, Rian Johnson helped ensure that Star Wars could become more powerful than we can possibly imagine.

This remarkably strong debut is filled with simple-yet-affecting tales of love at its best and worst, all wrapped in gorgeous pop arrangements.

Angela Klimek’s lovely debut conjures up a magical, enchanting view of winter thanks to vast ambient drones and textures.