tUnE-yArDs
Tune-Yards is the Oakland, California–based music project of Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner. Garbus's music draws from an eclectic variety of sources and uses elements such as loop pedals, ukulele, vocals, and lo-fi percussion. Tune-Yards’ 2011 album Whokill was ranked the number one album of that year in The Village Voice's annual Pazz and Jop critics’ poll.
How Critics See tUnE-yArDs
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
Better Dreaming
2025
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 77/100 across 7 reviews.
tUnE-yArDs' Better Dreaming pushes Merrill Garbus' signature polyrhythms and communal energy toward a clearer, politically charged pop that's as eager to make you dance as it is to...
Better Dreaming
2025
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
tUnE-yArDs' Better Dreaming pushes Merrill Garbus' signature polyrhythms and communal energy toward a clearer, politically charged pop that's as eager to make you dance as it is to...
