As 2020 began, it was on pace to become one of the best years for music in a while with tons of mainstream artists hinting at and promoting their new projects. Of course with the COVID-19 Pandemic, artists couldn’t tour off of their albums, so the major labels and artists decided it would be best […]
Album Review: “Vince Staples” by Vince Staples
By withholding the bass or Big Boy’s radio show for the self-titled project, Vince Staples lets his lyrics and storytelling stand alone at the forefront untouched to create his most open and sentimental album yet
Album Review: “Inside Every Fig Is A Dead Wasp” by Lunar Vacation
“Inside Every Fig Is A Dead Wasp” is the first studio album from Atlanta based band Lunar Vacation. Although this is their first full-length album, the band has been together since 2016, with the bulk of their output previously being a series of EPs consisting of a few songs each. Lunar Vacation’s songs trend towards […]
Album Review: “Campus” by Royel Otis
My last review of the semester and I couldn’t have picked a better album. It’s one of the shorter ones I’ve listened to but each song is something really special. This EP inspires feelings of nostalgia, provoking memories of driving around with friends, windows rolled down at sunset. This is the Australian duo’s first album […]
Album Review: “ILEANA” by Generationals
ILEANA is the newly released EP by alternative duo Generationals. It sounds like they were experimenting with their sound a bit because all four songs varied just a bit. At times I heard a small amount of an alternative rock and at other times I was hearing bits of electronic music complementing the song. “I […]
Album Review: “A Way Forward” by Nation of Language
A Way Forward is the second album released by alternative group Nation of Language. This album reminds me a lot of the first album review I did, “Joshua” by French 79. A Way Forward has this retro, techno sound that seems reminiscent of the 1980s. “Across That Fine Line” is a standout song on the […]
Album Review: “Coco” by Coco
The name Coco might be foreign to you, as it is definitely foreign to search engines in the alternative rock context, but the name Maia Friedman shouldn’t be. The versatile and talented multi-instrumentalist from Southern California is known for her work as part of the band Dirty Projectors and her numerous songwriting credits across the […]
Album Review: “Waiting for Oblivion” by Nylon Smile
Nikolas Soelter has been in the music game for a while, recently breaking away from his former band Never Young and going on to produce his own music under the name Nylon Smile. This indie rock/shoegaze new album is a huge breakaway from Never Young’s heavy punk sound, and it has really allowed Soelter to […]
Album Review: “Summer’s Over” by Jordana & TV Girl
Have you ever spaced out for a moment in public and there isn’t a care or disturbance in the world that could ruin that momentary high of bliss, disconnected from reality? The brand-new collaboration between vocalist Jordana Nye (better known simply as Jordana) and indie darling outfit TV Girl, titled “Summer’s Over”, is just such […]
Album Review: “TV or Not TV” by Liily
Tv or Not TV is the first full length album by alternative artist Liily. This album leaned more on the rock side and has an occasional heavy metal sound. The song “Early Bopper” is the song that carries more of a heavy metal sound I the instrumentals. During the chorus the singer responds to the […]