Reviews
Usher’s New Coming Home: A Marketing Ploy or Real New Music?
I know, I wasn’t expecting it either. I didn’t even know Usher was still releasing new music— let alone a 20 song album the same week as…
Sufjan Stevens’ “Javelin” pierces the heart and soul
Sufjan Stevens has always been an achingly raw writer, bringing universal themes to life through metaphor in a way that reads like a story. With Javelin, his…
Olivia Rodrigo Spills her ‘GUTS’ in her Latest Album
From the second it was announced she would be releasing her own music, Disney-actress-turned-pop star Olivia Rodrigo has become wildly successful. Her first single, drivers license, went…
Why “Scarlet” is Doja Cat’s Cry For Help
After a two-year gap from her last studio album “Plant Her”, Doja Cat’s comeback was a much anticipated release. The hype mainly came from the artist herself,…
“The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We” Sounds Like Home
Both multi-textured and understated, “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We” is Mitski at her most mature. Against a monochrome stiff, the album cover sports its…
Laufey Bewitches & Bewilders Us with “Bewitched”
Some say that today’s jazz musicians are the epitome of “right people, wrong time.” As coffee shops lean towards serenading college students with stripped-down pop, and as…
“Let’s Start Here” Offers an Auditory Taste of Lil Yachty’s Psych-Laced Woooooooock
The hip-hop world seemingly moved beyond mumbled Soundcloud rap, but Lil Yachty has seemingly moved beyond hip-hop. “I really wanted to be taken serious as an artist,”…
What are You Waiting For? “RUSH!” To Listen to Måneskin’s Newest Album
In a world full of stale glamour and superficiality, what does it mean to be a rock star? From Eurovision winners to international stardom, Måneskin seems to…
Review: Vulfpeck Gets Steamy with “Schvitz”
Born from the musical womb of James Brown and christened in the rhythmic spirit of The Meters, Vulfpeck are this century’s funk overlords. Propelled by an accessible,…
His Loss: Disappointment from an ex-Certified Lover Girl
On Nov. 6, Drake had the world on notice after dropping “Her Loss,” his highly anticipated collaborative album with Atlanta’s 21 Savage. And I mean the world. In 2018,…
Weezer up your winter with “SZNZ: Winter”
California-based rock quartet Weezer has had a particularly prolific run in recent years. After dropping two massive records in 2021, Rivers Cuomo and Co. continued their creative…
“And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow” is an Introspective Slow Burn
“And in The Darkness, Hearts Aglow”: quite the melodramatic title to the recently released Weyes Blood album. As I listened to the album for the first time…
The Certified Lover Boy Turns Evil on ‘Her Loss’
Drake has become an entirely different man over the span of his past couple of albums, experimenting with different tones and genres, to mixed reviews at best.…
The Backseat Lovers prove “Waiting to Spill” was Worth the Wait
Indie rock seemed to be reaching its twilight years in the early 2010s. The Strokes had been quiet, The Shins were past their prime, and the garage…
“Changes” is a Melting Pot of Genres and Musical Textures
From humble origins, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard started out as a group of music industry students in Melbourne, making a name for themselves with each…