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Dec. 26, 2024

Music

Cigarettes After Sex’s new album ‘Cry’ reflects modern love

Few artists have the ability to create a blatantly erotic album and somehow play it off as a sweet message about lost love and heartbreak, and yet the indie band, Cigarettes After Sex, does this yet again with the recent…

Weekly Spotify Breakdown: Oct. 25, 2019

In contrast to the past several weeks, listeners will notice how Spotify’s selection for its “New Music Friday” playlist offered quite a scarce variety when it comes to the different musical styles readers were provided. While the Oct. 25 edition…

Rex Orange County creates his lyrical masterpiece with ‘Pony’

There are defining moments for every musical artist, albums from The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” to Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” collect the essence of an artist’s sound while delivering genuine and powerful lyrics. For Rex Orange County, that defining moment is the recently…

Kanye compares himself to Jesus in new Christian-inspired album

Kanye West and his relationship with Christianity has always been a central fixture of his discography. His lyrics directly referenced his religion, often finding himself trying to reconcile his own faith with the mythos of braggadocious materialism that he so…

Neil Young’s new album ‘Colorado’ shows he still has spark

Earlier this year, Neil Young and Crazy Horse gathered at Studio in the Clouds in Colorado to record their first album in seven years, following 2012’s “Psychedelic Pill.” In their newest album called “Colorado,” Young and Crazy Horse pay tribute…

Chronicling Yeezy’s career-long arc as creative genius

The producer, rapper, creative director, CEO and now,  devout follower of Christianity. Kanye West has earned himself a lot of titles. However, the titles given to him by the crowds have leaned toward “crazy,” “arrogant,” and “a**hole.” It is hard…

Weekly Spotify Breakdown: Oct. 18

Every week, Spotify selects a unique batch of 98 new musical releases in order to fill its “New Music Friday” playlist. While we informed last week that the update from Oct. 11 fulfilled the gaps in all of the music…

Indie group Foals confidently showcases unique rock style

The indie rock group hailing from Oxford, England, “Foals” proves yet again that rock and roll is here to stay. The group, which was formed in 2005, recently released their sixth studio album, titled “Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost…

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Breaking down nominees for ‘Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’ 2020

On Tuesday, Oct. 15, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame unveiled its class of nominees for 2020. The diverse list features 16 acts ranging from the last 50 years. To go along with the critic’s ballots, a voting system…

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Harry Styles’ new single ‘Lights Up’ fan theories

Oct. 11, as many people know, was National Coming Out Day. And with so many artists nowadays trying to create anthems and songs for the LGBTQ+ community, it can often become quite difficult when things are coming from the heart…