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Album Reviews
Album Reviews
ALBUM REVIEW: quinnie’s Debut ‘flounder’ is Whimsical Indie
Dreaming of life underwater, 21-year-old singer-songwriter Quinn Barnitt released her subversive debut album flounder on February 24, 2023 under Columbia…
ALBUM REVIEW: Gracie Abrams’ Debut Good Riddance is Exactly What We Need
Long-awaited does not even begin to describe the anticipation that people worldwide have been experiencing for the release of Gracie…
ALBUM REVIEW: Inhaler Cools It Down with Cuts & Bruises
Irish rock band Inhaler released their first official single in 2017, and now five years, two albums, and one Music…
ALBUM REVIEW: Tennis’ Pollen is Beautifully Fragile
As winter begins to melt into spring, American indie pop duo Tennis unveils their wistfully sensitive sixth album Pollen, released…
ALBUM REVIEW: The Academic’s Classic Rock Shines on Sitting Pretty
Irish indie rock band The Academic didn’t take long to become one of the leading figures in the country’s new…
ALBUM REVIEW: Paramore’s This Is Why
Perhaps there is no bigger modern name in female-fronted rock today than with Tennessee-born band Paramore, the trio releasing their…
ALBUM REVIEW: Illiterate Light is On Fire on ‘Sunburned’
Perhaps the most shocking realization with Virginia-based band Illiterate Light is that they’re only two people: Jake Cochran (drums, vocals)…
ALBUM REVIEW: Jonah Yano’s ‘portrait of a dog’ Defies All Genres
Canadian singer-songwriter Jonah Yano is known for his experimental low-fi and unique build-ups, but in his second album portrait of…
ALBUM REVIEW: Will Jay is ‘Someone on the Internet’
January 18 brought the release of Will Jay’s newest album, titled ‘Someone on the Internet.’ It’s a thematic piece…
ALBUM REVIEW: Oddisee’s ‘To What End’ Proves He’s Not Finished
Washington, D.C. born and New York City-based, singer-songwriter Oddisee has built an easy-going career, his latest album To What End…
ALBUM REVIEW: Circa Waves Isn’t Afraid To Tackle Worldwide Issues on ‘Never Going Under’
English indie-rock band Circa Waves rides full speed into their fifth studio album Never Going Under, released January 13, 2023,…
ALBUM REVIEW: Rozi Plain’s ‘Prize’ is Iconic British Folk
Rosalind Leyden might perform under the name Rozi Plain, but her music proves that she is anything but. The English…
ALBUM REVIEW: Julia Wolf Asserts Her Power on ‘Good Thing We Stayed’
From Queens, New York City, Julia Wolf has spent most of her life traveling on the L train from her…
ALBUM REVIEW: WILDES’ Debut ‘Other Words Fail Me’ is Deep, Dark, and Dynamic
English singer-songwriter Ella Walker performs under the name WILDES, an adequate premise for the bold music she creates on her…
ALBUM REVIEW: Gabrielle Aplin Creates Emotional Pop on Phosphorescent
English singer-songwriter Gabrielle Aplin rose to fame with the acoustic covers she would post on her YouTube channel; now, thirteen…
ALBUM REVIEW: SZA Claims Her Place in SOS
Music icon SZA, born Solana Imani Rowe, rose to stardom instantly after the release of her debut Ctrl in 2017,…
The 22 Best Albums of 2022
In every way possible, 2022 was unexpected. With 80s hits rising the charts over 30 years later, emerging indie-rock bands…
EP REVIEW: The Rare Occasions – Attaboy is Unrestrained Rock
Los Angeles-based, New England-bred band The Rare Occasions released their self-produced EP Attaboy on November 4, 2022. Brian McLaughlin (vocals)…
ALBUM REVIEW: Joji’s SMITHEREENS is Melancholic Trip Hop
George Kusunoki Miller started off as a YouTube comedian in 2011, switched to creating comedic music under the name Pink…
ALBUM REVIEW: The Backseat Lovers Waiting To Spill Proves Worth The Wait
Born out of Utah, indie-rock quartet The Backseat Lovers, consisting of Joshua Harmon (vocals, guitar), Jonas Swanson (guitar, vocals), KJ…
ALBUM REVIEW: Petite League Reinvents Alternative in Thrill Seekers
The Scarier Dome, a collective made up of Syracuse University students who dedicated their time to cultivating the arts, was…
ALBUM REVIEW: Zella Day Creates Genre-Blending Paradise on Sunday In Heaven
Hailing from a Bohemian family in the middle-of-nowhere town of Pinetop, Arizona, singer-songwriter Zella Day quickly set herself apart with…
ALBUM REVIEW: Field Medic’s grow your hair long if you’re wanting to see something that you can change is Hard Hitting Folk
Kevin Sullivan, also known as Field Medic, released his fifth studio album grow your hair long if you’re wanting to…
ALBUM REVIEW: Red Hot Chili Peppers – ‘Return of the Dream Canteen’
Red Hot Chili Peppers return with their newest album ‘Return of the Dream Canteen.’ Collectively, the album is as sonically…
ALBUM REVIEW: Being Funny In A Foreign Language is Classic The 1975’s Pop Rock
The 1975, an English pop rock band consisting of Matthew Healy (vocals, guitarist), Adam Hann (lead guitarist), Ross MacDonald (bassist),…
ALBUM REVIEW: Yeah Yeah Yeahs Cools It Down With Futuristic Rock
Born in New York City in 2000, Yeah Yeah Yeahs took their place in the post-punk spotlight as the genre’s…
ALBUM REVIEW: Maya Hawke Creates An Acoustic Heaven on MOSS
Singer-songwriter Maya Hawke released her sophomore album MOSS on September 23, 2022, under Mom + Pop Music. The Netflix-original actor,…
ALBUM REVIEW: DECIDE is Djo’s Techno-Rock Masterpiece
Joe Keery, the actor behind the iconic Steve Harrington in the Netflix Original Series Stranger Things, released his sophomore album,…
ALBUM REVIEW: Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Brings 80s Funk in When the Lights Go
British singer-songwriter Orlando Higgenbottom, also known as Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, released his first album in a decade, When the…
ALBUM REVIEW: Two Door Cinema Club Stays Positive on Keep On Smiling
Although the summer is coming to an end, the season’s upbeat and happy vibes are here to stay with the…
ALBUM REVIEW: Ezra Furman’s All Of Us Flames is the New Modern American Rock
Singer-songwriter Ezra Furman has been creating rock and roll tunes since 2008, originally being a part of Ezra Furman and…
ALBUM REVIEW: Hot Chip – Freakout/Release is a Journey Back to Indie Techno
Created in London, England, indie-electric, synthpop band Hot Chip has been making music since 1995. The band, consisting of multi-instrumentalists…
EP REVIEW: Juliana Madrid – Self-titled Debut EP is Melodic Nostalgia
Indie-pop singer-songwriter Juliana Madrid released her self-titled debut EP, a beautiful compilation of adolescent nostalgia and growing up, on August…
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