By Mari Apazidis Think about a good album, one you love a lot. Most likely, it has a distinct sound and story, or is inspired by something profound in the artist’s life, or is catchy at least. Jack Harlow’s 2022 album release, Come Home The Kids Miss You is directionless, dull, and maybe TWO songs …
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REVIEW: DS4EVER – GUNNA
By Alan Ventura It is often said in the professional sector that timing is everything, and for YSL Records affiliate Gunna, this could not ring more true. His third official solo album DS4EVER marks the fourth installment into the Drip Season canon, the first of which to not be advertised and distributed as a mere …
REVIEW: Being Funny in a Foreign Language – The 1975
By Georgie Fleming A poppy, electronic melange of their past four albums, The 1975’s fifth album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language, is chock full of 2016 nostalgia. Releasing four singles—“Part of the Band,” “Happiness,” “I’m in Love with You,” and “All I Need to Hear”—the band’s newest work reflects an evolution of style but …
Review: Chef – Movie Sountrack
By Kate Caperan If you have a healthy appetite and great music taste, the movie Chef (2014) is for you. Directed and starred in by Jon Favreau, Chef tells the story of an uninspired professional chef who embarks on a cross-country food truck journey to reconnect with his passions for food and family. Chef’s soundtrack …
Review: LUCKI — FLAWLESS LIKE ME
By Alan C. Ventura Lucki Eck$ is a name that I hadn’t thought about in a long, long time. That was up until early fall of this year when I came across his latest project, the first of which to achieve such mainstream success that I couldn’t ignore it. Now operating simply under the name …
Review: Four Songs – Blood Orange
By Francesca Sinisi Only 11 minutes and 23 seconds make up Blood Orange’s EP, Four Songs. Will it change your life? Will you ever be the same? Let’s find out. Before listening to their latest project, I was already a big fan of Blood Orange and really got into them towards the end of last …
Review: Rocky Horror Picture Show – Original Soundtrack
By Maggie Peknic With each Halloween season, it’s only right that one revisits (or is introduced to) The Rocky Horror Picture Show Original Soundtrack. Despite being released 47 years ago, the album’s glam rock and pop sounds still garner the utmost praise from both music lovers and movie-goers. Its empowering lyrical content connects with each …
Review: Taylor Swift – Midnights
By Maddie Bimonte Midnights marks Taylor Swift’s 10th studio album as she revisits her pop roots and weaves together inspiration from past albums. Upon first listen, it truly wasn’t in my top favorite albums by Swift, and I struggled to enjoy certain songs on the album. Yet, upon multiple re-listens, I can say that this …