Robert Christgau: Dean of American Rock Critics

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Hurray for the Riff Raff

  • Navigator [ATO, 2017] ***
  • Life on Earth [Nonesuch, 2022] ***
  • The Past Is Still Alive [Nonesuch, 2024] A-

Consumer Guide Reviews:

Navigator [ATO, 2017]
Bronx Puerto Rican emigrates to New Orleans, where she crystallizes a rock group fit to declaim her story ("Living in the City," "Pa'lante," "Rican Beach") ***

Life on Earth [Nonesuch, 2022]
"Go run away you darling/Run to some distant shore/Because it's not safe at home anymore/It's not safe at home anymore" ("Precious Cargo," "Rhododendron") ***

The Past Is Still Alive [Nonesuch, 2024]
Subscriber-only review. A-