Album Reviews
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An album can be good—sonically and lyrically good—but it becomes something great when it’s both good and it feels like it was made for you. Not just you, the current you. The starting-college, away-from-your-family-for-the-first-time, making-grown-up-decisions-and-grown-up-mistakes you. For me at least, I’ve found that album in Broken Social Scene’s 2003 sophomore record, You Forgot It In […]
Lil Yachty is back but in a different format. The return of Lil Boat after two years comes in the form of a new genre-bending album, Let’s Start Here. If you aren’t already familiar with the positive Atlanta flair that Lil Yachty brings, this album will offer insight as an adaptation to his previous self and […]
The genre-neutral band from Tennessee continue to prove themselves as the band we know and love, as they released their sixth album full of evolved sounds, rage, apathy and revelation. Paramore is known for being the female-fronted pop-rock band that features lead singer Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York and drummer Zac Farro. After going through […]
The history of rock and roll has seen many dark tragedies, both in the form of untimely deaths of important figures and in the form of neglect and disregard for musicians who’ve made significant contributions to the genre. Despite the impact these musicians had on the genre, they often go unrecognized or receive little credit […]
In 1969, psychedelic folk musician Jim Sullivan released U.F.O., his first album. Six years later, in 1975, he disappeared into the desert outside of Santa Rosa, New Mexico, never to be seen again. U.F.O. is an easy listen. It feels like driving your grandfather’s baby-blue Ford pickup out of town, into the scrubland until you […]
Joji, a Japanese singer-songwriter recently released his third album on November 4th called Smithereens. After listening to his album, I would consider it to be a tribute to his losses and triumphs in love. The album is divided into two sections with the first being his ballads while the other is labeled as lo-fi music. […]
On October 14, The 1975 released their fifth album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language. I’ve been a fan of The 1975 since my middle school Tumblr days, but I have to admit, this album differs just a bit from their usual pop rock sound. I prefer their previous sound, but I still enjoyed this […]
Momma – Household Name Album Review Momma made an expressive and heavy-toned album that swept the indie rock nation. The band members wanted to make a powerful punch into the rock scene, and they achieved just that with their newly released album, Household Name. Household Name was produced by Momma, an indie rock/alternative band from […]
This October was a big month for new music releases. Carly Rae Jepsen’s The Loneliest Time is one of the most notable albums. Jepsen’s sixth studio album is not only one of Jepsen’s best, but the best pop album of the year. The album takes visual inspiration from folk or western aesthetics, but is still […]
I have to be honest, I only heard of Big Thief a few months ago. But after a few listens, I’m completely obsessed. If you don’t know who the indie band Big Thief is, 1) they’re my new favorite band, and 2) they make music that makes you ache. If you’re looking for the best […]
Disguised as adult contemporary, better defined as sophisti-pop, The Blue Nile’s Hats is a synth-infused testament to hopeless romanticism and late night rides through the city in the back of taxicabs. Lushly and meticulously produced, each song is exactly what it needs to be. This is the kind of desperate heartache you can only find […]
Lonerism, Tame Impala’s second album, turned 10 years old on Oct. 5. Kevin Parker, the Australian musician behind the project, creates music that can be described as psychedelic trip-pop, electric or alternative. The album is filled with synthesizers and ambient music, which leaves listeners in a positive mood as the music is used to enhance […]
Rising pop star Rina Sawayama released her second studio album Hold The Girl on Sept. 16, and it was the tiniest bit of a disappointment, although not all of it. Sawayama, who is known for catchy songs about capitalism and family problems, set out to make her album different than the rest of her discography. […]
The Oregon indie-pop quartet gives us the sound of the summer with their third studio album, “Future Shine”. After three years since their last album, Flor takes us on a journey of finding yourself and finally accepting where you’re at. It was released on May 6. 1. “24” With breezy vocals, cynical lyrics, and upbeat […]
For fans of: CHVRCHES, flor, ODESZA, BROODS Lights’ highly-anticipated 5th album released on Apr. 1. Releasing the bold “Prodigal Daughter” as PEP’s first single, the singer claims her spot back as electropop’s hottest. 1. “Beside Myself” The album first starts with a light (ha!) and airy tune, differing from most of the album. According to […]
Track-by-Track: Real Estate’s Atlas (2014) As the days continue to get longer, flowers start to blossom, and the Texas heat starts coming back, spring’s blossoming is impossible to ignore so it’s only fitting to pair this season with an equally radiant and gorgeous album that has stood the test of time and created waves throughout […]
*Warning: This article contains minor spoilers for the new film Morbius. Read at your own discretion.* When I first watched Morbius, I was pleasantly surprised. I won’t get into all of my Morbius opinions because this isn’t a film review. However, I will say that one of my favorite parts of the film was its’ […]
It’s really difficult to describe how remarkable, weird, and eccentric the early era of indie electronic music was and very few groups were able to explore the musical imagination in that facility than Woo. Woo was a British duo formed by brothers Mark and Clive Ives in 1975 with the name of the band inspired […]
A few weeks ago, critically acclaimed artist, Mitski, released her sixth studio album, Laurel Hell. As a big Mitski fan, I’ll admit, when the singles for the album came out, I was a little skeptical of the new album. The songs weren’t bad. They were just different and not exactly her best work. However, after […]
Hayley Williams, known as the energetic lead singer of Paramore, took the world by storm when she released her debut solo album Petals for Armor. After her North American and European tour was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Williams got to work and wrote more songs that didn’t quite fit the overall tone of […]
