The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Feb. 1, 2025

Laker Review

Young Fathers ‘Heavy, Heavy’ endorses zealous feast of sound

Scottish indie pop band Young Fathers (“Cocoa Sugar”) released their fourth studio album “Heavy Heavy” on Feb. 4. The band sounds very happy. This is not atypical of a Young Fathers record, but on “Heavy Heavy,” the band sounds like…

‘Flowers’ single influences internet, reminds listeners of self-love

Miley Cyrus’ (“Plastic Hearts”) new song “Flowers” on her album “Endless Summer Vacation” is No. 1 on the billboards because of the juicy underlying person it is rumored to call out. It was released on Jan. 13, Liam Hemsworth, (“Poker…

Listeners adore Drake, 21 Savage collaboration, dynamic rap duo 

On Nov. 4 artists Drake (“Certified Lover Boy”) and 21 Savage (“Savage Mode II”) dropped a collaborative album titled “Her Loss,” which made a big splash throughout the entertainment world. This was a surprise to most, as the two rappers…

Elle Kennedy provides readers with well executed sequel

“Bad Girl Reputation” by Elle Kennedy (“The Score”) is the sequel to “Good Girl Complex,” which came out earlier this year. This book follows the story of Evan and Genevieve, whose past is mentioned in the first book.  Evan and…

New Backxwash album proves to be heavy, suffocating

Zambian-Canadian rapper Backxwash (“Daddy Issues”) released her fourth full-length album “HIS HAPPINESS SHALL COME FIRST EVEN THOUGH WE ARE SUFFERING” on Oct. 31. This concludes a trilogy of albums in which Backxwash reflects on her past while embracing a neo-gothic…

‘Weird’ honors Yankovic with farcical biopic approach

Since the early ‘80s, comedy musician “Weird Al” Yankovic (“Tacky”) has cemented himself as a pop culture icon with his legendary parodies, original songs and abundant appearances in films, television and other forms of media. With a career as illustrious…

BONES’ new album presents fans with amusing anecdotes

Ladies and gentlemen, the self-proclaimed, “God of the Underground’’ has returned, providing his fans with a brand new collection of tracks after an agonizing seven weeks of inactivity. The release of “2MillionBlunts” marks BONES’ fourth project to come down the…

Taylor Swift fills out Billboard’s ‘Hot 100,’ undeniable talent

Taylor Swift. Love her? Hate her? Feeling indifferent? Whatever your answer is, you can not deny her success. Said success that became wholly indisputable this past week when Swift became the first artist to claim every top-ten spot in the…