Unfortified Castle

...well, I'm writing about this song and band for the first time, but the theme of love and desire is nothing new for me or music at large.

Miguel's most successful song is a modern configuration of the genre, with an old-fashioned word at its core.

Much more than a movie ballad, Seal's signature song deals with a duality between love and addiction for its entire duration.

Just as much as music has the ability to transport oneself to another place and time, it can also further ground you in your present surroun

It may not be their signature tune (if you can even narrow that down to one), but it's an indicative slice of their formative sound.

Few songs haunt like Chris Isaak's signature hit and the unavoidable attraction it describes.

Last year, Christine and the Queens delivered a song which became increasingly poignant in the months following its release.

Perhaps my favorite 70s one-hit wonder has a great narrative build which really pays off in its latter half.

Rising above the weight of unrealistic physical expectations, she delivers a soulful, guitar-driven affirmation of her self-worth.

In trying to be productive post-heartbreak, Solange captures the difficulty in resolving to face our most pressing problems.

A quarter-century after its release, Björk's ethereal dream sequence song still sounds like it's ahead of our current musical era.

Why does it feel like so few songs even remotely touch on the theme of working through relationships?

While a departure from their known sound, this highlight from their new album — over a decade in the works — fits the band's character.

Motown meets wall of sound meets breakup angst meets— wait, this song has an actual ending? Sick!

Alan Parsons and company tenderly embrace this fact in a song that can soundtrack the end of many things.

In reinterpreting Roberta Flack's soul classic, Lauryn Hill does the heavy lifting, but she's also never alone.

It's a shame most Americans don't know this dance-inducing indie/garage gem.

Disclosure's masterpiece with Lorde has a downright outrageous beat and great lyric / instrumental coordination to drive home its narrative.

One of the many highlights on Lil Nas X's debut album, its personal narrative stands out to me.

It doesn't get more 60s than how the Friends of Distinction spun an instrumental classic. And how do Zambia and Jim Brown each play a part?