Carl Wilson

Carl Wilson is Slate’s music critic.

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The Best Songs of 2020, in One Playlist

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Dec 24, 2020 5:40 AM
It’s Time to Start Calling Out the Worst Music of the Year

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Dec 22, 2020 1:40 PM
In 2020, Even Music Became Television

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Dec 21, 2020 10:40 AM
2020 Was a Great Year for Protest Music

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Dec 19, 2020 1:40 PM
The Story of Music in 2020 Took Place Online

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Dec 18, 2020 5:40 AM
Taylor Swift’s Evermore: A Track-by-Track Review

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Dec 11, 2020 9:08 AM
The Best Albums of 2020

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Dec 04, 2020 1:40 PM
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Chris Stapleton Doesn’t Care Which Way Nashville’s Winds Are Blowing

Carl Wilson

Nov 13, 2020 12:13 PM
Ariana Grande Resigns—Gracefully, and Thirstily—From Meaning Too Much

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Oct 30, 2020 11:31 AM
On Bruce Springsteen’s New Album, the Boss Reflects on the Boss

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Oct 22, 2020 3:29 PM
On The Ascension, Sufjan Stevens Is Born Again, but as What?

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Sept 25, 2020 6:01 PM
Taylor Swift’s New Album Reveals That Social Distancing Has Served Her Well

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July 24, 2020 1:05 PM
The Chicks’ New Album Abandons Dixie but Finds Strength in Country

Carl Wilson

July 17, 2020 2:17 PM
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Bob Dylan’s New Album Is His Best in Many Years, Maybe Decades

Carl Wilson

June 18, 2020 4:17 PM
Every Song on Lady Gaga’s Chromatica, Rated in Comparison to A Star Is Born’s Butt Song

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May 29, 2020 10:47 AM
John Prine’s Songs Show How He Wanted to Be Remembered

Carl Wilson

April 08, 2020 12:15 PM
The Drake of Country Music Is Back With a More Thoughtful Take on That Old Town Road

Carl Wilson

April 03, 2020 4:03 PM
Adam Schlesinger Was a Hit-Maker for an Alternate Reality

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April 02, 2020 12:27 PM
There Are Some Legitimately Good Songs About the Coronavirus

Carl Wilson

March 24, 2020 4:33 PM
Country’s Most Potent Songwriter Is Back With Her Most Personal Album Yet

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March 06, 2020 4:54 PM
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